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• Containerization

  

  image credit: s_volenszki cc Containerization is a tumblr blog that attempts to capture the beauty, mystery and intrigue of shipping containers. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 7 Old Wives' Tales About Cooking Steak That Need To Go Away

  

  image credit: BuBBy cc Should you let a thick steak rest at room temperature before you cook it? Should you flip your steak only once? Can you use a fork to tur... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Beautiful Strange And Rare Cloud Formations

  

  image credit: Daniela Mirner Eberl cc Some cloud formations can be one of the most beautiful sights in nature, but these masses of liquid droplets are also a... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Are Beer Bellies A Myth?

  

  image credit: Tim Zim cc Are beer bellies a myth? Well, beer drinkers, rejoice - yes, the beer belly is a myth. The main source of calories in any alcoholic... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How Your Brain Completes Shapes

  

  The human eye sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts, suggesting the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Your brain... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• World's Smallest Museum Finds The Wonder In Everyday Objects

  

  Tucked away in a lower Manhattan back alley, the freight-elevator-sized, generically named Museum is one of New York City's newest curiosities. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Chicken Or The Egg

  is an offbeat romantic comedy about a pig who has an EGGdiction to eating eggs. But when he falls in love with the hottest chicken in town, he must choose what... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Video Reveals Bizarre Deep-Sea Oarfish

  

  Behold the oarfish, a bizarre beast that lives in the deep ocean. Due to its remote home, little is known about the fish, whose dorsal fins delicately undulate... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Superman's Fortress Of Solitude

  

  This week, Superman makes his way back to the big screen in Zack Snyder’s 'Man of Steel', a much needed reboot of the Superman story for the big screen. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Only 5 Percent Of People Wash Their Hands Correctly

  

  image credit: Jason Eppink cc A recent study from Michigan State University shows that many people do not wash their hands when the behavior in which they engag... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 RANDOM

• 10 TV Shows That Really Inspired Geeks

  

  image credit Even in the Internet Age, television remains a cultural force, a unifying voice and quite possibly our chief storyteller. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Toxic Derbyshire 'Blue Lagoon' Dyed Black

  

  A pool at a disused Derbyshire quarry, known locally as the Blue Lagoon, has been dyed black in a bid to deter people from swimming in it. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• A Lamp/Pop Culture Mashup

  

  A mashup bringing lamps and the best photos from pop culture together. You might recognize one or two of them. (thanks Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, HUMOR

• Eguisheim: France's Favorite Village

  

  image credit: Michal Osmenda cc When people say that a place is picture postcard perfect there is usually the scent of slight exaggeration in the air, a hint... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Vision Of Humanity

  

  brings peace research to life, with interactive peace maps, ground breaking reports and the very latest news and videos pertaining to peace. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 SOCIETY

• The History Of The Weird Keyboard Symbols You Never Knew You Needed

  

  image credit: Alatius cc Before the age of the internet, you likely never noticed some of the keyboard symbols that you now use all the time. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 RANDOM

• The Real Mowgli

  Heart-warming pictures of the real life Mowgli, a girl who spent the first ten years of her life growing up in the African bush, have been released for the firs... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• 24 Incredible Yarnbombs From Around The World

  

  image credit: An-d cc A yarnbomb is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre rather than paint or... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Tuggerah Lakes Estuary Environmental Animation

  An animation that deals with the effects of pollution on the beautiful Tuggerah lakes estuary in Australia . It also offers some simple solutions to some of... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Lost Egyptian City Found Underwater

  

  image credit YouTube The ancient Egyptian city of Heracleion disappeared beneath the Mediterranean 1,200 years ago. Founded around 8th century BC, it is believe... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM