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• The Tremendously Explosive Power Of Flour

  

  image credit: public.resource.org cc Most of us know that flour is an essential ingredient in pizza dough and bagels, but as long as we can eat the final baked... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 12 Out-Of-The-Box Architectural Oddities

  

  image credit: Sarah_Ackerman cc Twelve examples of eccentric and strange buildings. (via Look At Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE

• Nasa's Advice On Asteroid Hitting Earth: Pray

  

  image credit: Don Davis Charles Bolden, the chief of the Nasa, has warned that the US space agency's best advice on how to handle a large asteroid heading... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Fortune Telling Bacon

  

  must come from very magical swine. Simply place the bacon strip in the palm of your hand and your edible desires shall be foretold. Fortune Telling Bacon is... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 11 Most Bizarre European Ossuaries

  

  image credit: Merlin cc Across Europe, in many predominantly catholic or orthodox countries, are sites known as ossuaries, often referred to as 'bone churches. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 CULTURE, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Random Corporate Buzzphrase Generator

  

  If you want to get ahead in business today you must win the rat race. If you think that you can win the rat race with a fancy diploma and being good at your... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Are These Lines The Same Height?

  

  Your answer depends on where you're from. In the late 1800s, German psychiatrist Franz M端ller-Lyer designed one of the world's most famous visual... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 RANDOM

• Block Party: Build Your Home Out Of Tetris Pieces

  

  Most of us have spent hours of our lives playing Tetris on the Nintendo Game Boy. Find out just how many pieces from the classic puzzle video game Tetris would... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 7 Unique Forests Of The World

  

  image credit: mckaysavage cc A forest is an area with a high density of trees. Forests cover approximately 9.4% of the Earth's surface (or 30% of total land... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS

• Building The World's Largest Ship (In 76 Seconds)

  A time-lapse of the construction of Maersk Line's very first Triple-E vessel at the DSME shipyard in Okpo, Korea. The timelapse was produced by Discovery Channe... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 RANDOM

• 15 Super Creative Print Ads Starring Animals

  

  We all love animals, and what better way to promote your company and advertise your products than by using images of nature's most amazing creatures? Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Explore Nicaragua's Masaya National Park

  

  image credit: Aaron Escobar cc Located just an hour from Granada by car and about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from Managua, Masaya National Park is Nicaragua's... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Plan To Bring The Passenger Pigeon Back From Extinction

  

  image credit: Didier Descouens cc The Passenger Pigeon is an extinct North American bird. The species lived in enormous migratory flocks until the early 20th... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 CULTURE

• What Can Happen In An Internet Minute

  

  If you were to guess how many people logged in to Facebook in a single minute, what would you say? 10,000? 100,000? According to a new infographic posted by... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Digital Talking Head Can Express Human Emotions On Demand

  

  Cambridge University researchers have unveiled Zoe, a digital talking head that can express human emotions on demand. In the video that goes with the article Zo... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 15 Cheesiest Blaxploitation Horror Movie Posters

  

  image credit: Mr. T in DC cc The murky, melodramatic world of blaxploitation cinema provides the perfect setting for cheesy horror movies. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Cake Hotel Opens Up For One Night Only

  The world's first 'hotel' made entirely from cake is to welcome guests in Soho, London, for one night only. Visitors will be encouraged to eat their way... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Great TV Shows About Nerds And Geeks

  

  image credit: Mystic Soul Fan Art cc Being a nerd or a geek is becoming more popular. Not surprisingly, TV producers picked up the trend and are now producing... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Cyril Takayama - Burger Magic

  Cyril Takayama is an American illusionist of Japanese and French descent. YouTube link (via Reality Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Mount St. Helens

  

  image credit May 18, 1980 was a day that people living in southern Washington state will never forget - the day that Mount St. Helens literally blew its top.... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY