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• BookRx Recommends Books By Analyzing What You Talk About On Twitter

  

  BookRx recommends books and categories that you might find interesting by analyzing your Twitter activity. To me, BookRx recommended The Skull Ring by Scott... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 5 Historical Manias That Gripped Societies, Then Disappeared

  

  image credit 'Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 15 Desperate Celebrities Who Sold Out At WrestleMania

  

  image credit From video games and action figures to sweat-stained spandex and premature heart attacks, professional wrestling is huge - and never short of drama! Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Ronald Jenkees - With Water And Light

  Ronald Jenkees is an American composer and musician, best known for his YouTube keyboard performances. His YouTube videos have been viewed over 60,000,000 times... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Transparent Eel Larva

  

  image credit A leptocephalus (meaning 'slim head') is the flat and transparent larva of the eel, marine eels, and other members of the Superorder Elopomorpha. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Art Of Rock Balancing By Michael Grab

  

  image credit Michael Grab is an artist that has been 'rock balancing' since 2008. Much of his recent work has been done around the Boulder, Colorado area. Grab... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why Does The New Year Begin On January 1?

  

  January 1. The date of New Year's Day seems so fundamental that it's almost as though nature ordained it. But New Year's Day is a civil event. Its date isn't... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Russian Crown Jewels

  

  image credit After the 1917 revolution, Russia's new rulers debated what to do with the crown jewels. This 1925 photo (above) shows the collection. However, a... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 34 Lost Cities Forgotten By Time

  

  image credit It's hard to imagine how an entire city can get lost but that's exactly what has happened to the cities on this list. There are actually many... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Most Awesome Space Images Of 2012

  

  image credit NASA Each year, we are simply stunned by the beautiful images of space shot from a growing myriad of eyes that stare toward the heavens. This year... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why A German Pilot Escorted An American Bomber To Safety During World War II

  

  Once in a while, you hear an old war story that restores your faith in humanity. Usually it involves a moment of quiet in the midst of chaos; some singing or th... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Short Story: The Mini

  

  image credit For more than 40 years, the Mini was one of the most recognizable cars on Earth. But because it wasn't sold in the U.S. after 1969, few Americans... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• A New Weapon Against Bed Bugs

  

  image credit There's a possible new superweapon against bed bugs: a deworming pill. You take the pill and go to bed - perchance even to sleep, if you can sleep... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Neil Armstrong's Family Reveal Origins Of 'One Small Step' Line

  

  image credit It is the most famous and disputed quote in history. But Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, wrote his famous 'one small step' speech long... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Kind Of Housemate Are You?

  

  According to research from British Telecoms, 42% of people who have lived in a house-share have done so with someone they would happily never see again. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Montserrat: The Modern Pompeii

  

  image credit June 1995 is a month that those living on the idyllic Caribbean island of Montserrat will remember for the rest of their days. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Weird Desks

  

  image credit 10 Desks that are probably more interesting than yours. (thanks Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Top 10 Reasons Why We Know The Earth Is Round

  The concept of a spherical Earth dates back to ancient Greek philosophy from around the 6th century BC, but remained a matter of philosophical speculation... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Mapping The Census: A Dot For Every Person

  

  Brandon Martin-Anderson, a graduate student at MIT's Changing Places lab, was tired of seeing maps of U.S. population density cluttered by roads, bridges, count... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Where Are The Coldest Places On Earth?

  

  image credit Winter is now in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might be cold where you live, the record for the coldest places on Earth goes... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM