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• How To Draw A Cartoon Polar Bear

  

  To kick off a new year Mark Anderson teaches you how to draw a polar bear. Follow the step-by-step instructions or take a look at the step-by-step GIF. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Most Courageous Undercover Journalists

  

  image credit Sometimes, getting the scoop on a story means doing more than simple research and interviews. Sometimes it requires a bigger and riskier... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Top 10 Animal Discoveries Of 2012 - Shocking, Bizarre And Amazing

  

  image credit They say there's nothing new under the sun, but just because something's been around forever doesn't mean we know about it. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Paris, The City Of Light

  Video directed by Benjamin Trancart who says: 'Paris, City of Light doesn't mean 'the city with a lot of beautiful lights' but, rather, 'the city where, during... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Greek Island Of Old Age

  

  The inhabitants of a small Greek island live on average 10 years longer than the rest of western Europe. So what's the secret to long life in Ikaria? Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Futuristic Highways In The Netherlands Glow In The Dark

  A futuristic highway that can save energy and improve road safety is set to be installed in the Netherlands by mid-2013. The highway includes: glow-in-the-dark... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Haka

  

  image credit The haka is the most frightening dance you'll ever see. And that's its purpose. It's a Maori war dance, and each violent movement is designed to... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 12 Historical Speeches Nobody Ever Heard

  

  image credit Have you have ever read the speech that William Safire wrote for President Nixon in case of a moon landing disaster? Or President John F.... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Numberphile

  

  is a production by video journalist Brady Haran. Numberphile is a website containing short videos about numbers. Mathematicians and physicists play around with... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Heaviest People In History

  

  image credit Extremely heavy and overweight people have appeared throughout history. First-century Roman physician Galen refers to Nicomachus of Smyrna, who... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 11 Seriously Weird Chocolate-Coated Foods

  

  image credit These days, chocolate-covered bacon has lost its novelty as bacon has already managed to infiltrate every other food by now, so why not chocolate? Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• History's Weirdest Fad Diets

  

  image credit As early as the Greeks and Romans people have been dieting. But while it was largely about health and fitness back then, it's the Victorians who... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HUMOR, RANDOM

• Giant Rubber Duck Swims Into Sydney Harbor

  

  image credit Sydney's Darling Harbor has seen a few strange sights in its time. Yet nothing, probably, to beat the harbor's most recent visitor. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Old Boise Penitentiary

  

  A fascinating window into the not-so-distant and none-too-glorious past of America's prison system, the Old Boise Penitentiary is probably the city's most... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Tombs Of Old London

  

  image credit A virtual tour of the Tombs of Old London. Admire the aesthetic wonders of statuary and architecture in these magnificent designs. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How Long Can You Say 'Happy New Year' To People?

  

  Is it 3 days, 1 week, 1 month? Go to this site and they will tell you if it's alright to say 'Happy New Year' today. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• A History Of Sequins From King Tut To The King Of Pop

  

  image credit Sequins are beads used for decorative purposes. They are commonly used on clothing, jewelry, bags, shoes and lots of other accessories. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 3 Great Ways To See Jellyfish

  

  image credit Jellyfish are some of nature's most beautiful and awe-inspiring creatures. They live in every ocean on Earth and in some bodies of freshwater as... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Politically Incorrect Etymologies Of 11 Words And Phrases

  

  image credit At various moments in its life, a word will hop languages, change meanings, travel through sinister moments and land in pleasant ones. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Flower Children

  

  image credit Images from the Wildflower Preservation Society, Illinois Chapter, circa 1920, drawn from the Field Museum Library. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM