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• 10 Unique Ocean Landscapes

  

  image credit When people mention the word 'ocean', many think of the endless blue that touches the sky on the horizon. However, oceanic expanses are not so... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS

• 10 Convictions Reversed By DNA Evidence

  

  image credit: Jonathunder cc In the United States alone, there have been a total of 311 post-conviction DNA exonerations involving innocent people serving... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Darth Vader Ant With Superhero Gliding Skills

  

  image credit: Yonatan Munk cc Their skills eluded observation until early this century, but you can add another animal on to the list of those who have develope... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Jim Henson's 1963 Muppet Computer

  

  Meet computer H14, a Jim Henson creation from 1963. The film was commissioned by AT T to be shown at a corporate get-together, to spread the word that the... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• Eating Popcorn In The Cinema Makes People Immune To Advertising

  

  image credit: CLF cc Eating popcorn in the cinema may be irritating not just for fellow movie goers, but for advertisers: a group of researchers from Cologne... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 RANDOM

• Landlocked Navies Of The World

  

  image credit It might seem odd that nations with no access to the ocean would maintain naval forces, but many do. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, for example, keep... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 SOCIETY

• How Aging Changes Our Appearance

  

  It's always amazing to see childhood photos of old people you know and see how they looked when they were our age (or younger). Sometimes they look almost... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 RANDOM

• Monday Puzzle

  

  The Presurfer, in cooperation with pzzlr.com, brings you a puzzle every Monday. Just to tickle your brain. image credit: jypsygen cc Three cards are placed... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 RANDOM

• Will A Chicken That's Fed Lemons Taste Like Lemons?

  

  image credit: Johnath cc High-end chickens are chickens fed with produce that's out of the price range of most humans. David Burke, one of New York City's most... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Sand Castle

  Short animated film from 1977 by Dutch-Canadian filmmaker Co Hoedeman wn for his mastery of stop motion animation. The film is about the sandman and the... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What The World Would Look Like If Countries Were As Big As Their Online...

  

  A map showing what the world would look like if countries were as bif as their online populations. The map, created as part of the Information Geographies... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 RANDOM

• The Century Old Color Photographs Of Prokudin-Gorsky

  

  image credit: Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky cc In 1909 a remarkable project was initiated by Russian photographer Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• What is the Higgs?

  

  image credit CERN The Higgs boson or Higgs particle is an elementary particle initially theorised in 1964, and tentatively confirmed to exist on 14 March 2013.... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 PHYSICS, SCIENCE

• 26 Maps That Show How New Yorkers Really Feel About Each Other

  A Business Insider poll asked New Yorkers to pick which neighborhoods have the best food, the best bars, and the most attractive people, among many other things. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Kuşköy, The Turkish Bird Village

  

  image credit: Sarah Olmstead cc The people of Kuşköy, a small village in Turkey, have invented a brilliantly simple way of communicating over long... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 CULTURE

• Take The Tom Hanks Movie-Hair Quiz

  

  When you're around as long as Tom Hanks, you find yourself with a lot of very different parts - as in hair parts. From the rich, dark curls of his younger days... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• FieldCandy Tents

  

  do not give you camouflage protection in the natural setting, nor do they help you blend in with the rest at the campsite. FieldCandy tents are designed to stan... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Expecto Valueo: Harry Potter's Order Of The Phoenix Headquarters For Sale

  

  The Order of the Phoenix hideout might be a bit run down, but that is part of the magical charm of this row house. As one of the least inviting locations in... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Top 21 Rad Radiators

  

  image source It's that time of year again. After a long summer of standing still, looking boring and being cold, it's time for your radiators to continue... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Ghost Stories

  is a compilation of eleven short-form spooky tales compiled by some of the coolest independant animators working today. These cryptic tales will scare you,... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM