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Bacon Shaving Cream
Nothing is more powerful or captivating than the smell of bacon. Now you can work yourself into a rich, bacon lather with J D's Bacon Shaving Cream. Read more
Posted on 04 December 2012 RANDOM -
Exploring The Paris Metro's Eerie Ghost Stations
image credit The term ghost station has come to describe any abandoned or disused station on an underground railway system, but is particularly associated with... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2012 CULTURE -
Text Messaging Is 20 Years Old
image credit Had he known he was ushering in a global phenomenon, perhaps Neil Papworth of Montreal would have made his first words more momentous. Mr. Read more
Posted on 04 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM -
A Park That Turns Into A Lake In Summer
image credit Grüner See (Green Lake) is a lake in Styria, Austria near the town of Tragöß. The name 'Green Lake' originated because of its emerald green water.... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
North Korea Says It Has Discovered A Unicorn Lair
image credit Strange things happen in North Korea. Like the outlandish claim that historians have unearthed a unicorn lair. A report released by the History... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM -
HTML5 Test
HTML5 is a markup language for structuring and presenting content for the World Wide Web and a core technology of the Internet. Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM -
The Life And Times Of Kim Dotcom
Kim Dotcom (born Kim Schmitz in 1974, also known as Kimble and Kim Tim Jim Vestor) is a German born Internet entrepreneur, currently residing in New Zealand. Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 LIFESTYLE -
15 Tiny Storybook Cottages
image credit Humble and beautiful in their imperfection, little cottages with hand-made details call to mind the tales of the Brothers Grimm and other fairy... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 HOME -
Vhils: Graffiti Art As Architectural Archaeology
image credit Disintegrating walls and peeling posters may not be everyone's cup of tea. In fact, to most people they are a rather dispiriting sign of urban... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY -
How To Photograph The Moon
image credit For centuries the moon has captivated people, given direction and provided hours of enjoyment and wonderment. Being the brightest object in the... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
10 Largest Canyons On Earth
image credit Nothing illustrates the steady corrosive powers of water like a river canyon. Carving their way through solid rock, sometimes over the course of... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2012 OUTDOORS -
1950s Umbrella Styles
An interesting look at some of the umbrella fashions of the 1950s. British umbrella makers stage their designs in the first ever umbrella fashion show at... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2012 LIFESTYLE -
Digital Magic With The iPad
Simon Pierro is the 'Wizard of OS' - his passion is a combination of magic and technical innovation. With video clips such as 'Preview on iOS 5' and 'iPad... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2012 TECH -
No Longer Living In The Fast Lane
Remember Luo Baogen who refused to have his home demolished, saying the compensation offered was not enough? Then the government forged ahead and built a... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2012 SOCIETY -
Population Pyramid
A population pyramid, also called an age picture diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population, which... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Grand Canyon Is 65 Million Years Older Than Thought
image credit The Grand Canyon's outstanding beauty has certainly stood the test of time - and now it has emerged that time is actually 65 million years older... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2012 OUTDOORS, RANDOM, SCIENCE, TREK -
Santa Retires
After 1,742 years on the job, Santa has retired to an Erickson Living community. But while he may be jolly, the man in the red suit is having some trouble... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Neon Lost And Found: Where New York City Still Burns Bright
This time of year, when the sun goes down early, neon comes into focus. While neon lighting may be losing out to LED and lighted plastic in the commercial world... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Siberian Company Begins Selling End-Of-The-World Survival Kits
It might not keep you alive for long, but a Siberian firm is offering survival kits to anyone who fears the end of the world is nigh. Read more
Posted on 01 December 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Presurfer/Neatorama Give-Away Winners
The Neatorama/Presurfer give-away is over. With the help of a True Random Number Service we picked 3 winners. They are Iva, Dave and Celeste. The winners have... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM