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• 9 Principles Of Japanese Art And Culture

  

  image credit There are 9 basic principles that underlie Japanese art and culture. They're called aesthetics - concepts that answer the question: what is art?... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Lolcats: Where They Came From And Why We Love Them

  

  image credit Combine a photo of a cat with a poorly written (bad spelling and incorrect subject-verb agreement are important) caption in sans serif font, and... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Magnificent Giant Tree: Sequoia In A Snowstorm

  The world's second-largest known tree, the President, (27 feet in diameter, 247 feet tall) in Sequoia National Park is photographed by National Geographic... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Times TIME's Person Of The Year Wasn't Really A Person

  TIME's Man of the Year tradition started in 1927, allegedly because editors hastily concocted a reason to have Charles Lindbergh on the cover after omitting... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Animals That Are Smarter Than You Think

  

  image credit Sure, chimps and dolphins are smart. But did you know about the terrifyingly intelligent Komodo dragon, the paranoid squirrel, or the insect... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Cheetahs On The Edge

  Cheetahs are the fastest runners on the planet. Combining the resources of National Geographic and the Cincinnati Zoo, and drawing on the skills of an incredibl... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Do Orchestras Really Need Conductors?

  

  image credit Have you ever wondered whether music conductors actually influence their orchestras? They seem important. After all, they're standing in the... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• 11 Magnificent Wonders Of The Ice World

  

  image credit In polar and other cold regions there are ice, snow and water formations that are unusual, unique, and some of them so beautiful they take your... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS

• How 21 Of Your Favorite Bands And Musicians Got Their Names

  According to Michael Diamond, one of the founding band members, Beastie is an acronym for Boys Entering Anarchistic Stages Towards Internal Excellence. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Magical Bridge Suspended By Three Giant Balloons

  

  image credit Like a dreamy setting straight out of a fairytale, Marseille-based artist Olivier GrossetĂŞte's delicate bridge floats over a pond,... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The 2012 Pushkar Camel Fair

  

  image credit Every year in the Indian state of Rajasthan, thousands of people and camels make a trip to the small town of Pushkar for the annual Pushkar Mela, o... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Grand Circle

  Filmed over two weeks in Utah and Arizona during November 2012. The Grand Circle is a 2,000 mile route that winds through Arches National Park, Monument... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• Photos Of Very Old, Very Loved Teddy Bears

  

  image credit For his MuchLoved series, photographer Mark Nixon has shot minimalistic portraits of some well-loved stuffed toys and collected their stories.... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 RANDOM

• 13 Patents Designed To Build A Better Mustache

  

  You may have some buddies participating in Movember, an annual event that raises awareness of (and money for) men's health issues. Let's take a look at a few... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 RANDOM

• Old Spice Dikembe Mutombo's 4½ Weeks To Save The World

  

  On December 21 the world is going to end. You know it's going to happen! Someone has to protect the Earth and this defender is retired professional basketball... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 GAMING

• Tops

  A top (also called spinning top or spintop) is a toy that can be spun on an axis, balancing on a point. The many, many tops are pure cinematic poetry. Classic... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 RANDOM

• Photo Of Iceberg That Sank The Titanic To Be Auctioned

  

  On the night of April 14th, 1912, the Titanic collided with a massive iceberg and sank. Now, one hundred years later, a photo that may the only surviving print... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Ghost Village

  A combination of HDR photography, tone-mapping, and motion time-lapse. It's an unreal and almost post-apocalyptic look, as if you were in a dark deserted villag... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 CULTURE

• Space Station Commander Sunita Williams Provides Tour Of Orbital Laboratory

  In her final days as Commander of the International Space Station, Sunita Williams of NASA recorded an extensive tour of the orbital laboratory. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Milking: The Most Pointless Internet Craze Yet

  

  In November 2012 an internet craze was started at Newcastle University by 5 students. The craze involves pouring milk over your head in a public place without... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM