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• Unusual Frost Shadows

  

  image credit: wit cc Sometimes when we wake up in the morning we see that the rising Sun has melted the snow and ice. Except for the shadows. Just one of those... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ENVIRONMENT, WEATHER

• Dutch Prison Transformed Into Luxury Hotel

  

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  Posted on 27 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 8 Unforgettable Examples Of Land Art

  

  image credit: marcus_jb1973 cc Land art or Earth art is an art movement in which the landscape and the work of art are inextricably linked. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 15 Scary And Ominous Photos of Dust Storms

  

  image credit: Leaflet A dust storm is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions. Dust storms arise when a gust front or other strong... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ENVIRONMENT, WEATHER

• New Research Sheds Light On How Dogs Became Dogs

  

  image credit: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections At first blush, the emergence of man's best friend is pretty straightforward. The first dogs... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 SCIENCE

• Alberobello - Hobbiton On The Mediterranean

  

  image credit: Elizabeth Thomsen cc One glance at the Italian village of Alberobello and you know that you have stumbled across something unique. Neat rows of... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Father And Daughter Sing 'Mah Na, Mah Na'

  Actor and comedian Jesse Teeters recreates the Mah Na Mah Na song from The Muppet Show with his 2.5-year-old daughter. YouTube link (via Blame It On The Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Strange Story Of 'OK Soda'

  

  image credit: robgiampietro cc In 1993, The Coca-Cola Company decided they wanted to capture the Generation X market by creating a new product that was... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 BUSINESS, FOOD & DRINK, RANDOM

• Your Next Computer Will Live On Your Arm

  

  Forget about robots rising up against humans for world domination. In the future we're all going to be robot-human hybrids with the help of wearable computers. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 GADGETS, TECH

• From Quacks To Quaaludes: Three Centuries Of Drug Advertising

  

  image credit: Bosworth In his book Polyanthea Medicinal (Lisbon, 1697), a Portuguese doctor and seller of secret remedies named Jo達o Curvo Semedo listed... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 RANDOM

• 10 Lost Cities And Mythical Civilisations Of The Ancient World

  

  image credit Over the course of many centuries, countless things are lost. Books, ideas, buried kings - even entire cities. Whole capitals have vanished... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, HISTORY, TRAVEL

• The Most Worthless Coin In The World

  

  image credit: Aamsse cc This month the Canadian mint stopped distributing the penny, or one-cent piece, as it costs more to make than it is worth. It's far... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 BUSINESS

• The Amazing Hummingbird Hawk Moth

  

  image credit: ComputerHotline cc It hovers, it hums - but it is not a hummingbird. Closer inspection would reveal a surprising lack of avian characteristics... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Fat

  , a graduation film from Supinfocom Arles 2011. Directed by Gary Fouchy, Yohann Auroux Bernard and Sebastien De Oliveira Bispo. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Most Poisonous Frogs On The Planet

  

  image credit: Wildfeuer cc Many frogs contain mild toxins that make them unpalatable to potential predators. Some of them, such as poison dart frogs, are... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Tallest Statues Of Jesus Christ In The World

  

  image credit: MarceRodz cc Probably the most famous statue of Jesus on the planet, known for both size and location, is the statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, SPIRITUALITY, TRAVEL

• The Great Wall Of Rubik's Cubes

  

  image credit: Booyabazooka cc One Great Wall isn't enough for China - but the latest creation by Josh Chalom won't do too well at keeping out advancing armies... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 RANDOM

• Seven Strange And Bizarre Japanese Medical Devices

  While the vast majority of Japanese medical device designs are insightful, beneficial and, er, normal, a rare few stand out by virtue of their extreme niche... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• 23 Terrifying Runways That Will Stoke Your Fear Of Flying

  

  image credit: takot cc Flying can be a white-knuckle affair for even the heartiest of travelers. But it turns out what you should really fear are airports;... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Giant Trees At The Cambodian Temple Of Ta Prohm

  

  image credit: Stefan Fussan cc Ta Prohm is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Located east of Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL