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• Amazing Pink Insects In Nature

  

  image credit The color pink is very rare in nature, except of course for flowers. There are however some pink colored animals, especially in the insect world.... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why The Only Secure Password Is One You Don't Even Know That You Know

  

  image credit Hristo Bojinov, a computer scientist at Stanford, and his colleagues, wants you to forget your password. More precisely, he wants you to never... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Photographs Of Awesome Cockpits

  

  image credit In the old days, when you were on a flight, you could be invited to see the pilot's cockpit. Unfortunately today no one is allowed to visit anymore. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 SOCIETY

• Hobbit Feet Slippers

  

  One does not simply walk into Mordor without an awesome pair of slippers. These awesome Hobbit feet slippers will put you at ease, as if you were back in the... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Mercedes Delivers New Popemobile

  

  When the head of the Catholic Church parades around, his legions of followers want to see him. But the Swiss Guard charged with his protection also need to... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Google Pays Tribute To Ada Lovelace

  

  Google is paying tribute to 'the mother of computer programming' Augusta Ada King, also known as Ada Lovelace, with a doodle on the occasion of her 197th... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Penguin Falls On The Ice

  Have you ever seen a penguin fall down on the ice? No? Watch this video and you can tell everyone you once saw a penguin fall on the ice. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 30 Baby Animals That Will Make You Go 'Aww'

  

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  Posted on 10 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Unusual Stamps From Around The World

  

  image credit Stamps with embedded volcanic ash, sand from Sahara dunes, and even precious crystals. Take a look at examples of strange and noteworthy stamps fro... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Loughareema - The Lake That Randomly Vanishes

  

  image credit Loughareema, also known as the Vanishing Lake, is located a few miles from the seaside town of Ballycastle in Ireland. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Most Notorious Hacker Groups Ever

  

  image credit The word 'hack' began as a term for an 'ingenious solution to a problem.' Then, with the onset of computer programming, it evolved to mean 'a feat... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 TECH

• Cats On The Internet

  

  image credit If you want to be an Internet superstar, you'll need a cat. Use your smart phone to make videos of your cat. Tweet regularly about your cat. Maybe... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 'The Cloud' By Richard Clarkson

  

  For the Making Studio course in the MFA Products of Design program, Richard Clarkson created an engaging combination of electronics and form, simply called... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 ART & DESIGN

• The World's Most Expensive Cheese - Made From Donkey Milk

  There's a burger priced at $5,000 on the menu at a gourmet restaurant in Las Vegas, and a $1,000 caviar-coated omelette on offer at a plush New York hotel. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Unusual Volcanic Craters

  

  image credit Craters of extinct and passive volcanoes are circular depressions in the ground caused by ancient volcanic activities. It is typically a basin,... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Mathias Rust: German Teenager Who Flew To Red Square

  

  In 1987 Mathias Rust, a West German teenager, shocked the world, by flying through Soviet air defences to land a Cessna aeroplane in Red Square. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, SOCIETY

• Earth At Night

  In daylight our big blue marble is all land, oceans and clouds. But the night - is electric. This view of Earth at night is a cloud-free view from space as... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 SCIENCE

• Little Snowman Bookmark

  

  photo used with permission Last February I posted about 'Little Man Bookmarks' created by graphic and product designer Lee Washington. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why Do People Tell Actors To 'Break a Leg?'

  The term 'break a leg' is unique to actors. It means, of course, 'Do well!' or 'Have a great show!' The term can be used before a stage performance, a show, or... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Australian Prime Minister Warns About Doomsday Apoclypse

  The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has recorded a video address to the nation warning the world is about to come to an apocalyptic end, as predicted... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM