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• The Science Of How Applause Spreads In An Audience

  

  image credit: TED Conference cc Sorry, Toastmasters. When people clap at a performance, they're not really driven by how much they enjoyed what they saw,... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 RANDOM

• 10 Musicians Found Guilty Of Tax Evasion

  

  image credit It's pretty safe to say that no one likes taxes, but not paying them can have dire consequences - especially for high-profile stars earning million... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MUSIC

• A Robot That Runs Like A Cat

  Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique FĂŠdĂŠrale de Lausanne in Switzerland have developed a four legged robot that can run like a cat, with speeds up to... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Ends Of The Road

  

  image credit Google Maps) Alan Taylor of The Atlantic spent some time recently in Google Maps, finding the edges of their Street View image coverage. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 TRAVEL

• Beached Whale Art In Greenwich, London

  

  image credit: kenjonbro cc The latest piece of outdoors installation art in London has caused a few raised eyebrows to say the least. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Animals Know More Than You Think

  

  image credit: Andrei Niemim채ki cc Chickens have better numeracy and spacial awareness skills than young children, and pigs use mirrors. Humans might... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 15 Unbelievably Sexist Vintage Ads

  

  image credit: The LAMP cc During the 2013 Super Bowl, there were thousands of tweets with the hashtag '#NotBuyingIt.' The online conversation brought attention... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Eiffel Tower: Different Perspectives

  

  image credit: Albert cc It is one of the most well-known buildings in the world. It is, possibly for that reason, easy to take it for granted when seen from... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How To Get Rich In Your Country Of Choice

  

  How do the rich get rich? The answer depends on geography. This infographic breaks down, for various regions, how the rich earned their dough. In the United... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Phrenology Diagrams

  

  image credit Phrenology is a pseudoscience primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind,... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 RANDOM

• 11 Incredible Island Airports

  

  image credit: Ben cc Very interesting and somewhat dangerous airports are those located on artificial islands and atolls. Artificial island airports are... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Beer Glass That May Save Humanity

  

  Isn't it annoying when you're at a bar with someone who has only eyes for their cell phone? Brazilian art director Mauricio Perussi came up with a crafty... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Comedians Who Gained College Degrees Before They Made It Big

  The 10 famous comedians featured on this list cracked open books on everything from electrical engineering to law before changing course and joining the comedy... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Wonders Of The Solar System

  

  image credit NASA) Did you know there's There's ice in Mercury? That it snows metal on Venus and that Mars has the tallest mountain in the entire Solar System?... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 SCIENCE

• What's In A Name? Why Scientific Names Are Important

  The correct use of formal scientific names of organisms is key to accurate communication, but despite the simplicity of the system, it is rarely done right. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 SCIENCE

• Hamster Hat

  

  Want to make an aww-some statement and be super snuggly while doing it? Nothing will suit you better than a Kigurumi, an animal hat whose name comes from a... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 RANDOM

• Hakone: Japan's Amazing Open Air Museum

  

  image credit: leon mae cc The small town of Hakone in Japan holds something of a revelation. However, unless you are from Japan, you may well not have heard of... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 DESTINATIONS

• On Geek Versus Nerd

  

  image credit: COG LOG LAB cc To many people, geek and nerd are synonyms, but in fact they are a little different. Both are dedicated to their subjects, and... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 RANDOM

• 10 Momentous Counterterrorism Operations

  

  image credit: German Federal Archives cc The world is full of potential high-impact terrorist targets, from crowded passenger planes and diplomatic embassies... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 RANDOM

• Japan's Automated Underground Bike Storage

  

  image credit: Danny Choo cc Bicycles are a popular form of transportation in Japan. However, when parked they can take up a lot of public space that could... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 RANDOM