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• Seal Pup Slip 'N' Slide

  Newly weaned harbor seal pups make use of Ethan Janson's old windsurf board who used a remote-controlled camera mounted to the board. Filmed at Three Tree... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM, VIRAL

• Leonardo Da Vinci Was Right All Along

  

  image credit He has long been praised as one of the finest artists of the Renaissance, working far ahead of his time and producing some of the world's most... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• 16 Elegant Pictures Of Tractors

  

  image credit: jcbwalsh cc No farm can function without at least one tractor. They are the most functional of objects, bright and shiny for a very short time whe... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Ballerina Stunt

  Record-holding highliner Faith Dickey battles to cross the line between two speeding trucks. Will she make it? The stunt was set up to show the precise... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 RANDOM

• 12 Longest Caves In The World

  

  image credit: Dag Lindgren cc Caves conjure up images of dangling bats, stalagmites and stalagtites rising from floors and ceilings and dark holes that seem to... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 OUTDOORS, TRAVEL

• The Ultimate Regional Vocabulary Throwdown

  

  Pop vs. Soda is only the tip of the iceberg. These maps break down the most debated terms so you can see the truth for yourself. A dialect survey by linguist... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Grilled Cheesus Sandwich Press

  

  Jesus face in a pizza, a tortilla, a crisp, on toast. Remember when deities appearing accidentally on food was all the rage? Now you can do it on purpose with... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 HOME

• 15 Actors Who Made Extreme Weight Changes For Movies

  

  image credit: Magnus D cc Most of us don't yo-yo crazily back and forth from fat to skinny and from ripped to emaciated. But some people have made such... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Online Tracking: The Things You Didn't Know

  

  When you are browsing the Internet, do you really know what information you are sharing? Most people don't have a clue that everything they do online could be... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 TECH

• 10 Coolest Futuristic Bikes

  

  image credit: Duc C cc The BauBike (photo above) makes artistic use of clean lines and geometric shapes. Creating a functional ride and a piece of art through... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 CULTURE

• Russian Bus Driver Punishes Errant Drivers By Slamming Into Their Cars

  Bus driver Alexei Volkov, aka 'The Punisher,' is famous in Russia for exacting revenge on the rude drivers in the city of Zelenograd by simply not slowing down... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RANDOM

• Steampunk Contraption That The Vatican Uses To Announce The Next Pope

  

  image credit Starting tomorrow, Catholic Cardinals from around the world will begin the process of voting on the next pope. Each day after the voting, the... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Heads Made Of Trees And Flowers Represent The Four Seasons

  

  image credit: desertbotanicalgarden cc Visit The New York Botanical Garden between May 18 and October 27, 2013 and you're in for quite the treat. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RANDOM

• Are Sausages Bad For You?

  

  image credit: Salimfadhley cc New research says that people who eat processed meat have an increased risk of an early death. Does this mean we have to give up... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH

• The Restaurant Near The Sanyou Cave

  

  image credit: Reza Ahmeds cc The establishment is known as 'The Restaurant Near the Sanyou Cave.' Its real name is the Fangweng Restaurant. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Eruption At Mount Etna

  Last Tuesday and Wednesday there was a powerful volcanic eruption at Mount Etna in Italy. The eruption sent fountains of lava high into the air and caused... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Stonehenge Builders Travelled From Far

  

  image credit Thousands of people came from across Britain to help build Stonehenge, experts investigating the origins of the monument have said. They said peopl... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• About Photography In Afghanistan

  

  image credit In May 1879, about 70 miles east of Kabul, Irish photographer John Burke was producing some of the first photographs ever taken in Afghanistan. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Hot Tips For Growing Your Own Veggies in Greenhouses

  

  image credit: Joi Ito cc The public are becoming more wary about what they eat, thanks to issues like the horse meat scandal in Europe and growing awareness of... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 ENVIRONMENT, GARDENING, HOME

• A Day In The Life Of A Bacon Lover

  

  image credit: crystalb cc A Day in the Life of a Bacon Lover. (thanks Miss Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 RANDOM