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• The Soreq Stalactite Cave In Israel

  

  image credit Soreq Cave, also known as Avshalom Cave or Stalactite Cave, is a cave on the western side of Mount Ye’ela, in the Judean hills of Israel. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 12 Enjoyable Names for Relatively Common Things

  

  image credit Fancy yourself a logophile and didn't have to look up 'logophile?' See if you know these 12 words for common things. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Top 30 Best New Movies Of 2013

  

  Now we know what is confirmed for next year, let us take a look at the top 30 most anticipated new movies of 2013. While it doesn't quite match this year for... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Google Celebrates 200th Anniversary Of Grimm's Fairy Tales

  

  With a doodle Google celebrates the 200th anniversary of the first publication of the Grimm Brothers' 'Children's and Household Tales.' The doodle shows the... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Black Ivory Coffee: Pooped By Pachyderms, Priced For Princes

  

  image credit Coffee snobs who rave about ridiculously expensive 'pre-digested' Kopi Luwak civet coffee now have something new to turn their noses up at: Black... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Greatest Nurses Of The American Civil War

  

  image credit The two thousand women who volunteered as nurses during the American Civil War came from all walks of life to play a vital role in the war effort. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, HUMOR, RANDOM

• Four Great Ways To Track Santa This Christmas

  

  image credit Christmas Eve is full of suspense and mystery as children spend the day wondering when Santa will arrive at their home. Tracking Santa's whereabout... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How Could The Remaining Hobbit Films Run Three Hours Apiece?

  

  image credit If you've seen The Hobbit you may have wondered just what is going to be in film two - let alone three. Where are the stopping points? How will... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Can You Speak Venusian?

  British astronomer Sir Patrick Moore died last week aged 89. Here's a wonderful video from the 1960s in which he interviews a man who claims to be able to... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Life And Times Of Jar Jar Binks

  

  image credit May 19, 1999, was a pop culture milestone: Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace, the first Star Wars movie in 16 years, opened in the United... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Economists Who Deserve Nobel Prizes

  

  image creditThe Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was founded in 1968 by distinguished Swedish bank Sveriges Riksbank and was first awarded in 1969.... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, SOCIETY

• Hankook Tire: The Future Of Tyre Design

  The high performance tyre of the future will be very different to the tyres we drive on today, if the results of a recent design competition are a guide. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Gold Bullion At The Bank Of England

  

  What does £197 billion ($315 billion) in gold bullion look like? Videojournalist Brady Haran accompanied University of Nottingham chemistry Professor Marty... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Gift Wrap Your House

  

  How many rolls of wrapping paper would it take to wrap your house in some of that sparkly holiday paper? And how much would that cost? It would take me 532 roll... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Happy Kids On Christmas Morning

  

  image credit It's easy, as an adult, to get bogged down in the un-fun, stressful aspects of Christmas. The mall becomes a madhouse that empties your wallet.... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Imitating A Xylophone

  A man who can imitate a xylophone with his bare hands demonstrates the machine that allows him to do it faster. YouTube link (via Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 RANDOM

• Frost Flowers: Nature's Exquisite Ice Extrusion

  

  image credit It is as beautiful as it is rare. A frost flower is created on autumn or early winter mornings when ice in extremely thin layers is pushed out... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 ENVIRONMENT

• How To Draw A Cartoon Elf

  

  Christmas is just about here and Santa's elves are efficiently cranking out the last of the toys. Still, Santa wouldn't mind a few more, so this month we're... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• A Blocky Christmas

  

  is another Christmas game by Bart Bonte. This time it's a sliding blocks puzzle. You are a star, you are magnetic. Can you complete all 16 levels? Use the... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 RANDOM

• 10 Political Activists Who Penned Works Behind Bars

  

  image credit Throughout history, brave activists have taken a stance against authoritarian governments, fighting for issues like freedom of the press,... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 SOCIETY