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• Banknotes Featuring Scientists And Mathematicians

  

  Scans of banknotes featuring scientists and mathematicians. From the collection of Jacob Lewis Bourjaily, a theoretical physicist at Harvard University. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 RANDOM

• Amulet

  is a film by Tevvon Reynolds. It's about a young boy on an quest to fulfill his destiny. On his adventure he runs into trouble and he must learn to face his... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Natural History Of The Unicorn

  

  image credit: University of Houston Libraries cc Today we know that there's no such thing as unicorns. But back in the 1500s, they were sort of a respectable... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Ed Balls Teaches Typing

  

  Ed Balls is a British Labour Party politician. He doesn't really teach typing. It all started as a one line joke that turned into a surprisingly playable game.... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Tweet Is Now A Real Word

  Proving either - or both - that the English language is a living organism in constant flux and evolution, or that the authoritative Oxford English Dictionary... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Secrets Of Ancient Roman Concrete Discovered

  

  image credit The chemical secrets of a concrete Roman breakwater that has spent the last 2,000 years submerged in the Mediterranean Sea have been uncovered by a... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• LOLCats From Yesteryears

  

  image credit LOLcats, for those uninitiated, is an Internet meme of funny cat pictures accompanied with an amusing caption, often idiosyncratic and grammaticall... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Unique World Phenomenon - The Flower Of Tisa

  

  image credit The Tisa's flower or Tisa mayfly (Palingenia longicauda) is an ancient insect species. Ascendants of this species emerged some 200 million years... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Vespalogy

  Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian. The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY, MOTO, RANDOM

• Mexicans Nominate A Cat To Run For City Mayor

  

  Citizens in Xalapa, Mexico have quite a decision to make on July 7, when they cast their vote for a new mayor. One of their choices is a cat who vows to 'rid th... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 HUMOR, POLITICS, RANDOM, SOCIETY

• Hovertrax

  

  The Hovertrax is an auto-balancing, electric transporter with gyro technology. Shift your body weight to control speed and direction for seamless gliding. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Kick Ass Facts About Bruce Lee

  

  image credit: Lexinatrix cc Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan) was a Chinese American martial artist, Hong Kong action film actor, and filmmaker. Lee was the son of... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• How 8 Famous Writers Chose Their Pen Names

  

  image credit: Shira Golding cc Some pen names are fairly well-known for what they are. Most people know that Mark Twain was the alias of Samuel Langhorne... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY, RANDOM

• The 10 Best Dads In Nature

  

  image credit: Zacke82 cc We all know our own fathers are deserving of annual praise, but nature is full of unappreciated fathers as well. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Google's Project Loon

  

  Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by Google with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas using... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• 7 Incredible Abandoned Steel Mills

  

  image credit: Bob Jagendorf cc Giant vats of molten metal, the heat of rising steam, the grinding and whirring sounds of huge machinery, and the raised voices o... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Huge Bumper Car For Sale On eBay

  

  An eBay listing is offering a street legal bumper car located in St. George, Utah. It is a converted red 1984 Dodge Colt 1.6L Turbo. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 RANDOM

• New Human Body Part Discovered

  

  image credit: Laitr Keiows cc The newest addition to human anatomy is just 15 microns thick, but its discovery will make eye surgery safer and simpler. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 HEALTH, MEDICINE, SCIENCE

• Secret Life Of The Cat: What Do Our Feline Companions Get Up To?

  

  Ever wondered what your cat spends its time doing when you're not around? Where do our purring pets go when they disappear through the cat flap? Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Extreme Small Boats And Yachts: Retro Coolness

  

  image credit: Pete Markham cc Summer is all around us and the prospect of boarding a neat boat for a breezy cruise seems mighty fine and dandy. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 OUTDOORS