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News: Man stabbed in chest by knife, Fark: Man goes into a diner and orders coffee with the knife in his chest [Weird]
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Iron Photoshop ingredient: feathers [Photoshop]
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Woman attacks Santa after photo shoot and goes right onto the naughty list [Dumbass]
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A face-painted teen was arrested when he threatened to slap a female employee at a McDonald's. That's why I never eat there. There's too many clowns and too much assault in the food [Obvious]
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"Barry from DC" calls local politics radio show to say goodbye to outgoing Virginia governor [Amusing]
22 Dec 2009 | 5:11 pm[link] [62 comments]
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The Fair Shake
22 Dec 2009 | 7:00 amCrime legend: After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a car thief was found crushed to death under a collapsed freeway overpass in the vehicle he'd stolen. -
FDIC You Later
21 Dec 2009 | 7:00 amRumor claims Bank of America will be dropping all FDIC coverage on interest-bearing accounts at the end of 2009. -
The Biggest Christmas Tree
20 Dec 2009 | 7:00 amPhotograph purportedly shows "the world's largest Christmas tree display." -
Jacob Hadcock
18 Dec 2009 | 7:00 amE-mailed plea requests Christmas cards for a four-year-old boy said to be dying from leukemia. -
Christmas Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery
17 Dec 2009 | 7:00 amPhotograph shows Christmas wreaths laid at headstones in Arlington National Cemetery.
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If you cant beat your neighbours xmas lights…
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Wrecking Ball goes car bowling in NYC!
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Anybody fancy Jussipussi baps?
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Chinese Homework
4 Nov 2009 | 12:32 amNobody likes a smart ass!
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UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News
22 Dec 2009 | 2:36 pmMan with knife in chest orders coffee ... Wrapper chain in running for top record ... Police: Men tried to pawn stolen lizard ... Secret Santas give money at laundromat ... UPI Quirks in the News. -
Man with knife in chest orders coffee
22 Dec 2009 | 2:12 pmWARREN, Mich., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Police in Michigan said a man with a 5-inch knife lodged in his chest walked into a restaurant, called 911, ordered coffee and sat down to wait for paramedics. -
Wrapper chain in running for top record
22 Dec 2009 | 2:08 pmVIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A Virginia world record holder said he is working on expanding the world's longest gum wrapper chain and campaigning for Guinness' top stunt of the decade. -
Police: Men tried to pawn stolen lizard
22 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pmMOREHEAD, Ky., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Kentucky police said they arrested a father-son duo of alleged lizard thieves who investigators said tried to sell the reptile to a pawn shop for liquor money. -
Free Fenway skating tickets scalped
22 Dec 2009 | 1:41 pmBOSTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Boston city officials have expressed outrage at scalpers selling originally free tickets for ice skating at Fenway Park for exorbitant prices online.
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Ex-royal harpist released with strings.. (Reuters)
22 Dec 2009 | 9:47 amReuters - A former British royal harpist, who performed at the wedding of Prince Charles, walked free from court on Tuesday after being given a community order for handling stolen goods and attempted fraud. -
Man jailed for eating rare tiger (Reuters)
22 Dec 2009 | 9:46 amReuters - A man who killed and ate what may have been the last wild Indochinese tiger in China was sentenced to 12 years in jail, local media reported on Tuesday. -
Shop to swap unloved gifts for practical presents (Reuters)
22 Dec 2009 | 9:44 amReuters - If your drawers are packed with the ghosts of Christmases past in the shape of unwanted gifts, a new Slovenian shop may be just the thing for you this year. -
Stalin's grandson launches second libel case (Reuters)
21 Dec 2009 | 12:32 pmReuters - The grandson of Josef Stalin is suing the radio station Ekho Moskvy, it said on Saturday, in a second attempt to stem media criticism of the leader whom many Russians still revere for victory in World War Two. -
Luxury goods are a guilt-inducing indulgence? (Reuters)
21 Dec 2009 | 12:30 pmReuters - What's Christmas without a little indulgence and a lot of guilt, with a global survey showing two in three people occasionally treat themselves to a luxury purchase, but a third then feel bad about it.
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Row, Row, Row Your Tub
22 Dec 2009 | 8:31 amMost people associate ‘tubs’ with showering, bathing, and even having hot sex. For the folks in Ito City, Japan, tubs are instead used to race down the banks of the Matsukawa River. Back during the early part of the 20th century, the residents of Ito City would line up alongside the Matukawa River and wash their [...] Related posts:China creates new Dating Street for SinglesHip Hop granny busts a move91 year-old man does 1,002 push-ups in one sitting -
Japan’s Most Tantalizing Game Show Clips
21 Dec 2009 | 8:09 amMost societies have rules and regulations that prohibit obscene images from pervading their citizens’ television screens. Thankfully, these same edicts have no place in the wondrous realm of Japanese game shows. The Japanese have been popping out obnoxious game shows for years, therefore helping keep an oftentimes boring world bright with raunchy entertainment reminiscent of the [...] Related posts:Marshmallow Eating Game ShowJapanese game show worse than Fear FactorGame Company Uses Breasts to Get Players -
Want a Mobile Phone? That Will Be One Newborn, Please.
20 Dec 2009 | 7:43 amIf you decide to sell your baby for a new mobile phone, make sure it’s a REALLY good phone. Otherwise you might have a case of buyer’s remorse, much like Zhang Yao and her boyfriend Xin, who live in the Chongqing Municipality of China. After having met on the internet, where they spend a good majority [...] Related posts:Robotic Cell Phone FriendsNew cell phone to protect childrenSony creates real waterproof cell phone -
Indian Husbands Seek Refuge From Nagging Wives
19 Dec 2009 | 6:40 amNagging spouses are nothing new and certainly no wives from any particular nation have exclusively cornered the market. There are nagging husbands too, but not as far as a particular group of Indian husbands are concerned. They are demanding that the local government create a male protection society to address their grievances. The men have claimed that [...] Related posts:Raging River Preferable to Nagging WifeMan Commits Crime to Escape Nagging WifeWoman gets surgery to look like husbands dead wife -
South Korea: Sex Tricks Now Legal
18 Dec 2009 | 7:07 amSouth Korea has thrown out a law dating back to 1953, banning men from falsely promising marriage in return for sex. The penalty for breaking this law consisted of two years in prison and a fine of more than £2,000 (about $4,000 US dollars). According to the court, the law didn’t truly reflect modern trends and [...] Related posts:South Korea To Categorize Dogs as Livestock?South Korea to Build Robot Cities by 2013World’s Second Jumbo Jet Gathers Dust in South Korea
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Bluetooth Douchebag, Bluetooth Headsets Do Not Make You Look Cool & Important
22 Dec 2009 | 3:23 pmBluetooth Douchebag calls out “douchebags who think bluetooth headsets make them cool & important”. It’s even worse when they add in exaggerated hand gestures. This is a blog post from Laughing Squid, subscribe via RSS, Email, Twitter & Facebook. -
Polaroid SX-70 Promotional Film by Charles & Ray Eames (1972)
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Darth Vader Opens Up New York Stock Exchange
22 Dec 2009 | 2:24 pmDarth Vader, along with a squadron of Stormtroopers, opened up the New York Stock Exchange this morning on Wall Street as part of Lucasfilm Ltd Star Wars visit. via Rocketboom This is a blog post from Laughing Squid, subscribe via RSS, Email, Twitter & Facebook. -
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, The Movie
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22 Dec 2009 | 2:03 pmF.B.I. Releases Files on Michael Jackson (NY Times) Burritos, Beer and Cheer: High Society for the Underground at Last Gasp (NBC Bay Area) This is a blog post from Laughing Squid, subscribe via RSS, Email, Twitter & Facebook.
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Jesus Shooting Santa
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Porn You Can't Find Online
22 Dec 2009 | 11:17 am(16 votes - 4 comments - 565 views)I can't stress enough how nsfw this is. I really didn't think this was going to be funny, but I found my side hurting with how much I was laughing! -
Most Justified Use of Taser in History (One Wishes)
22 Dec 2009 | 7:45 am(14 votes - 7 comments - 628 views)Works every time. -
Back to the Future 3 - Doc's son: Cute boy or creepy dwarf?
22 Dec 2009 | 6:20 am(27 votes - 9 comments - 513 views)Not what you expect. -
Jack in the Box
21 Dec 2009 | 10:37 pm(15 votes - 2 comments - 513 views)First step: you put a treat in the box.
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Spectacular Spectrums: 10 Amazing Rainbows
22 Dec 2009 | 10:10 am[ Filed under Nature & Ecosystems or in the 7 Wonders Series category ] Gloriously hued and ephemeral in nature, rainbows are one of the most beautiful sights the skies have to offer. They come in a wide variety of shapes, styles, sizes and yes, even colors. These ten amazing arcs show what happens when Mother Nature gets out her paintbox. Classic Rainbows (image via: Rock The Seesaw) Most everyone has seen a classic, garden-variety rainbow – sometimes in their gardens while watering their plants with a misting spray. (images via: A Womens Circle and Hawaii Pictures) Natural… -
15 Rare, Exotic & Amazing Plant Species
21 Dec 2009 | 10:00 am[ Filed under Geography & Travel or in the Animals & Habitats category ] Plants that eat rats, slimy alien-looking fungi, leaves that dance all by themselves and flowers that smell like the rotting corpse of a horse: all of these wonders of nature are among the most rare, exotic and unusual plant species in the world. Some are astonishingly beautiful despite the foul odors they emit, while others look like they emerged from the mind of a horror writer, but they’re all fascinating examples of the diversity of Earth’s flora. Rat-Eating Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes attenboroughii)… -
Stocking Stuffers: 10 Cool Animals for Christmas Gifts
20 Dec 2009 | 10:00 am[ Filed under Home & Garden or in the Animals & Habitats category ] (Images via: Flickr, Atypical Girl, Freckles Cassie, Alaska in Pictures) Christmas is less than a week away, which means if you have not done your shopping yet, it’s time to get in gear. For those people who are uninterested in engaging in all-out wars for the hottest Christmas toy or the latest technological gadgets, considering animals like dogs, cats, birds, fish and others as holiday gifts and family pets may be a different approach this year, with the memories more lasting and the long-term, altruistic… -
Don’t Panic: Last-Minute Green Holiday Gift Ideas
20 Dec 2009 | 10:00 am[ Filed under Home & Garden or in the Art & Design category ] (image via: wockerjabby) If you’ve waited a bit too long to take care of the people on your holiday gift list, worry not. Our friends at Treehugger and Planet Green have put together a wealth of information for eco-friendly gifts you can find in stores or make yourself. No matter who you’re shopping or making for, you’ll find the perfect something here. The Ultimate 2009 Gift Guide (image via: greenlagirl) Treehugger’s annual holiday gift guide is always chock full of the most impressive green gifts,… -
Very Alternative: 5 Unusual Alternative Energy Sources
19 Dec 2009 | 10:00 am[ Filed under News & Politics or in the Energy & Fuel category ] Solar and wind energy seem to get most of the attention from alternative-energy supporters, but there are plenty of other alternative fuel sources being explored. Some of them are entirely possible, some of them are dangerous or impractical, and some are downright silly. These five unusual alternative fuel sources are just a few of the possibilities currently in development. Tornadoes (image via: Iwa519) Tornadoes are usually seen as very destructive forces, but one Canadian engineer believes that we can one day harness…
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Feathered Horse Wine replaces their vineyard
2 Dec 2009 | 7:16 pmEd Fitts and Sue Rathbone with the expertise and hands on management of Ellis and a small army of local earth moving talent have expanded their hill top vineyard to 40 acres and completely replaced the old vines with all new stock. The Feathered Horse 2006 Cabernet Savignon Wine has turned out to be an excellent wine the new stock should produce even more complex flavors. The Feathered Horse Vineyard shares its hillside with Colgin Cellars and David Author Wines in the well known Pritchard Hill Area. The earth was rich with volcanic rock (so rich that a mound of gravel more than… -
Top 10 Most Bizarre Items on eBay
1 Dec 2009 | 10:32 am1) In September 2007 the item “Belgium, a kingdom in three parts” was posted for sale at a starting price of one Euro by former journalist Gerrit Six. It attracted an offer of 10 million Euros but was pulled down by eBay. 2) Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson put a dirty, germ-ridden handkerchief on eBay after revealing that her co-star Samuel L Jackson had given her a cold while filming new movie flop Spirit. The tissue raised £4,000, but Johansson gave the money away to charity. Read more Brought to you by IT Support London & IT Support Nottingham. -
Colic Babies and Chiropractors
10 Sep 2009 | 9:19 pmCan anything help a colicky baby? Studies of shown that Chiropractic can help. Studies have shown reductions in colic from conservative chiropractic treatment. While no one would suggest “cracking” an infant’s back, pediatric chiropractors have shown that gentle pressure on spine by a skill practitioner can actually reduce the hours parents spend comforting their crying child. An October 1999 report in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics on research done at the University of Southern Demark showed that colicky babies that had spinal adjustments cried much less… -
Atlanta Chiropractor Locates Inside Health Clubs
29 Jul 2009 | 12:16 amThe Atlanta Chiropractic Offices of World Wide Wellness are located inside health clubs throughout the Atlanta area call now for an appointment and immediate reliefe: 404-320-6504 In the dorsal region the transverses are larger and stronger and more constant in size, shape, and direction, serving to support rib articulations. They extend in a curved direction outward, backward, and slightly upward from the union of laminae and pedicles and terminate in a large subcutaneous club-shaped extremity which may be readily palpated. The eleventh and twelfth dorsal trans- verses do not articulate with… -
Weston Fl Chiropractic
26 Jul 2009 | 10:54 pmThe moment you enter our Weston Fl Chiropractic offices your friendly staff with greet you and make you feel comfortable. Contact us at: 954-895-7896 Weston Fl Chiropractic presents: Every palpater unconsciously forms habits of thought and action. These habits may be good or bad We delib- erately form a habit of holding the first three fingers closely together or the habit of using a downward glide, but we should avoid the habit of finding certain subluxations be- cause they are usual and expected rather than because they are actually there. For instance, one may easily form a habit of…
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Waving Goodbye to 2009
22 Dec 2009 | 12:12 amCreative use of Google Wave to say goodbye to 2009. Still no less confused about what exactly Google Wave is, and how it’s used. By the way, we still have more invite to giveaway. Just comment below! -
How it’s Made World Cup Soccer Ball
22 Dec 2009 | 12:10 amWatch the production process of the official 2010 World Cup match ball Jabulani. All Official Match Balls for the 2010 FIFA World Cup have the same weight and the same circumference and are therefore always the same size. Production capacity for the Official Match Ball for South Africa: 1760 balls per day. Click here to view the embedded video. -
German Adult Creative Advertising
22 Dec 2009 | 12:08 amIn Germany there’s this adult store that decided to make an unusual but unique television commercial which can be aired on TV during the day when kids are watching their cartons. -
Cat Tapping
22 Dec 2009 | 12:03 amLet’s see how a cat walks with tape stuck on its body. Honestly, this is nothing to what my little cousin did to his cat. I’m not going to go into details, let’s just say he is banned from using super glue. -
Farting Santa Claus Prank
22 Dec 2009 | 12:02 amSanta is spreading Christmas cheer. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Headless Peeping Tom
18 Dec 2009 | 4:00 amHere’s the latest from Washington, DC artist Mark Jenkins (who’s a favorite here at Urban Prankster). Jenkins’s specialty is creating human sculptures out of packing tape and leaving them in unusual places. This piece was installed in London. via Wooster Collective Related posts:SleepersMark Jenkins hits France and ItalyPlastic Kid -
Taking Notes on a Typewriter in Class
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New Improv Everywhere – A Handbell Choir Helps out a Salvation Army Bell Ringer
14 Dec 2009 | 7:31 am(View it in 1080p HD on YouTube) edited by Matt Adams / idea by Jason Eppink For our latest mission, a 13-member handbell choir provided some unexpected accompaniment for a Salvation Army bell ringer on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. Enjoy the video first and then go behind the scenes with our report below. Read the behind-the-scenes and see photos: Guerrilla Handbell Strikeforce Related posts:New Improv Everywhere: Where’s Rob? – Lost at a Knicks GameImprov Everywhere’s Grocery Store MusicalImprov Everywhere Gives 2,000 High Fives on Subway Escalator -
Security Notice
10 Dec 2009 | 4:35 amThis photo’s a little blurry, but it made me laugh. It looks like it was posted somewhere on the campus of USC. It’s part of a larger project called POSTERGASM. The leader of the movement wrote in to say: I run a project called POSTERGASM which you might dig – basically it’s an open source poster prank project. People create weird, funny, or surreal posters and upload them to the ‘net. Then other pranksters print them out and put them up in their neighborhoods. Here’s a site where you can download various absurd posters to put up locally. And you can see hundreds of… -
Subway Sign Marriage Proposal
7 Dec 2009 | 10:46 amToronto artist Posterchild recently took a break from installing art in NYC phone booths to propose to his girlfriend. He popped the the question by appropriating a sign reserved for ad space above a Manhattan subway stop. Posterchild writes: She thought she was just helping me out with another street art project; I kept this covered until after it was installed and after the unveiling I was expecting some kind of reaction- but it took a little while to convince her that this was a proposal for real, and not just some art project! And she said yes! Congrats! Related posts:New Improv…
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The Top 20 Lists of 2009
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The Top 10 Online Features of 2009
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The top 10 sports stories of 2009
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The top 10 comment articles of 2009
16 Dec 2009 | 2:23 amApart from up-to-the minute news coverage, the feature for which both The Times and The Sunday Times are most celebrated is their unrivalled team of award-winning columnists. Here are the ten most read, and most commented upon, opinion pieces of 2009. -
The Top 20 News Stories of 2009
16 Dec 2009 | 2:23 amLike any end-of-year roundup compiled in late December our survey of the news and features stories that Times Online readers found most interesting in 2009 will perforce be a little inexact. Nevertheless, we are pleased to present for your edification and interest our most-read articles of the year.
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Wise men, afterall: Myrrh may lower bad cholesterol
21 Dec 2009 | 3:37 pmThe resin of trees in the Middle East known as myrrh may help lower "bad" cholesterol, new research suggests. -
Boston mom calls 911 over son's video game habit
21 Dec 2009 | 1:16 pmPolice say a frustrated Boston woman called 911 to say she couldn't get her 14-year-old son to stop playing video games and go ... -
Chinese put these dogs on pedestals
21 Dec 2009 | 9:02 amOne is named Obama, another goes by Son of Bush. They charge tens of thousands of dollars for sex. Convoys of luxury cars, driven ... -
Arizona teacher on leave after taking choral students to Hooters
18 Dec 2009 | 7:58 amA music teacher whose students performed at one of President Obama's inauguration events has been put on administrative leave ... -
Big bird gets talon caught in D.C. Metro escalator
14 Dec 2009 | 9:15 amEvery so often in the Washington Metro subway system, a foot gets caught in an escalator.
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The Japanese Snuggie Happened (Pic)
22 Dec 2009 | 5:20 pmJapan did what Japan does best and took a ridiculous consumer product from the States and applied several layers of insanity to create their own version. -
Relative prices of different liquids(Pic)
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The Best Christmas Prank Ever [Video]
22 Dec 2009 | 1:20 pmLouie decided to lend his apartment keys to a friend for a week. This is what happened. -
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Priest Outrages Police: 'My advice to poor is to shoplift"
22 Dec 2009 | 4:20 amFather Tim Jones broke off from his annual sermon to tell his flock that stealing from large chains is better than turning to 'prostitution, mugging or burglary'.
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Man with 5-inch knife stuck in chest orders coffee
22 Dec 2009 | 6:28 pmWARREN, Mich. (AP) -- A 52-year-old man complained only about the cold weather before walking into a diner with a five-inch knife sticking out of his chest. The unnamed man called a Warren 911 operator on Sunday night to ask that an ambulance be sent to Bray's, an eatery in neighboring Hazel Park. He said he had been stabbed during a robbery attempt half a mile away, then walked to the restaurant and called 911 from a pay phone.... -
Cop to nude cyclists in New Zealand: Wear helmets
22 Dec 2009 | 5:17 pmWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Police picked up two naked men on a late night bike ride in a New Zealand town but let them off with a warning: put on helmets. "They were wanting to experience total freedom," said Senior Constable Cathy Duder, who stopped the pair about 10 p.m. on a recent night in the beach resort town of Whangamata. She told them: "You may experience total confinement. You should head home and get helmets."... -
Driver praised for ramming patrol car in Utah
22 Dec 2009 | 4:54 pmWEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) -- A Utah driver rammed a sheriff's patrol car on purpose and officers aren't even upset. West Valley City police say a man posted an ad asking for a massage. When he showed up at the appointed meeting place, instead of finding a woman police said a 21-year-old man hopped into the truck, flashed a gun and told the victim to drive.... -
Minn. woman accused of causing painful injury
22 Dec 2009 | 4:42 pmWINONA, Minn. (AP) -- Authorities are considering whether to charge a woman accused of grabbing a man by the genitals and yanking hard enough for him to need stitches. Deputy Police Chief Tom Williams told the Winona Daily News the 54-year-old woman faces possible charges of domestic assault, third-degree assault and interfering with a 911 call.... -
Bride marries arriving groom at Texas airport
22 Dec 2009 | 4:12 pmCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- A woman in a wedding gown surprised her fiance by greeting him at a Texas airport along with a justice of the peace. Robyn Moore and William Acosta exchanged vows Monday at Corpus Christi International Airport after he got off a plane arriving from Toledo, Ohio....
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The Shortest Day: The Science of the Winter Solstice
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The Robber Who Is Too Ugly For A Life Of Crime
20 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pmA big-eared bank raider nicknamed Shrek is behind bars today after being warned he is 'too ugly' to commit crime. -
"Most Wanted" Criminal Nabbed Stealing DS Games
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Collectible Badges
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Fake ATM At Defcon...Not The Brightest Idea
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Incompetent Burglar Badly Bungles Job
20 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pmIn Christchurch a bungling burglar has drawn attention to himself for all the wrong reasons.
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Cop tells nude cyclists to wear helmets
22 Dec 2009 | 5:18 pmPolice picked up two naked men on a late night bike ride in a New Zealand town but let them off with a warning: put on helmets. -
Santa packs heat, robs bank at gunpoint
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Court orders men to have noses cut off
22 Dec 2009 | 11:24 amA Pakistani court has ordered the noses and ears of two men cut off after they did the same thing to a young woman whose family spurned one of the men's marriage proposal, a prosecutor said Tuesday. -
Druids, pagans mark solstice at Stonehenge
22 Dec 2009 | 4:49 amHundreds of people have celebrated the winter solstice at Stonehenge, braving snowy travel conditions and a morning fog. -
Mom calls 911 over son's video game habit
21 Dec 2009 | 1:18 pmPolice say a frustrated Boston woman called 911 to say she couldn't get her 14-year-old son to stop playing video games and go to sleep.
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Backwards School Lip Dubs - Shorewood High Attains Legendary Status With Lip Dub
Shorewood High School in Washington just got into the lip dub hall of fame. Shorewood was dragged into a lip dub battle with it’s rival Shorecrest High School and the results turned out awesome! The two… -
Bloodly Bite Talismans - The Vampire Bite Necklace is the Gift That Keeps on Giving
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Cake-Eating Pandas - The Panda Birthday Party Looks like Fun
Just what do you get a panda on its birthday? You could start with maybe a nice bamboo plant, and a gift certificate to a bamboo plant emporium. If you were attending this panda birthday party, you may… -
Human Doghouses - The Daily Shelter Provides the Perfect Home Hideout
I remember those days when my brother and I would crawl all over the house as if it were another planet, scavenging for food and shelter; boy, would this Daily Shelter have made the perfect hideout. Designed… -
Covert Weight Displays - The Doormat Scale Tells You Your Weight Even Before You Enter the Door
The Doormat Scale is probably one of the funniest gag gifts around. Like any normal scale, it weighs you when you step on it -- the only difference is that it weighs you before you even walk in the door…
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The UK was the likely source of a series of attacks last week that took down popular Web sites in the US and South Korea a security company said Tuesday
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Christian Bale Cracked Out Photo for Fighter JustJared has posted some photos of Christian Bale on the set of his upcoming film The Fighter with the headline Christian Bale Looks Crack Cocaine
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Would You Pay to Call Yourself a Yankees Fan Does anyone real need to prove they love a team by paying for a membership card
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Top 10 UnSexiest Work Uniforms in the History of Employment By Merritt MartinWe dolls have held a fascinating array of jobs and many of them required a certain state of dress And some of those states of dress were not only restricted by company code but on some occasions articles
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While Sanford hiked rightwing press kissed staffs ass
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22 Dec 2009 | 8:10 amAre you a Wootie man? A big white bootie! [Bro Bible] Robinson Cano has a World Series ring and is getting some fine hotties on the road [Busted Coverage] Lindsay Lohan naughty MUSE outtakes [NS4W] Jessica Cirio…possibly the best thong toosh ever [Dirty Rotten] 25 People that look like cartoon character (LOL!) [Manofest] Female sports suck..thank goodness they know how to dress sexy [Uncoached] 2 Girls + shower + wet t-shirts=a kissing great time [College Humor] HO HO HO….this is how you get the tree to rise [Slackernet] Awesome Kick-Ass trailer [Film Drunk] Dita Von… -
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22 Dec 2009 | 6:45 amWhen it’s lit it looks like the Star of Bethlehem and leads three drunk men home from the bar on Christmas Eve. -
Tooshie Tuesday
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Christmas got sexy
22 Dec 2009 | 5:45 amChristmas is a time for family, friends, and giving……of course there is always room for scantly clad women dressed up as our favorite jolly gift giver! I know some of you have problems with these multiple pages posts so be aware there are 4 pages and over 170 images in this post. Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 -
Emanuela Folliero is Italian tasty
22 Dec 2009 | 5:00 amEmanuela Folliero is a 44 year old Italian television presenter. She shot to fame way back in 1986 doing modeling work for sports programs and since that time she has been a fixture on Italian TV.
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What Do you Want? Google Knows
14 Dec 2009 | 1:15 pmSo what do you want for Christmas? If you judge by the Google search suggestion feature it seems mostly folks want to lose weight and a few people want to have sex! -
Weird Awards
2 Oct 2009 | 6:53 amThe 19th annual IG Nobel Prizes have been awarded and here are some of the silly winners: BIOLOGY PRIZE: Fumiaki Taguchi, Song Guofu, and Zhang Guanglei of Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences in Sagamihara, Japan, for demonstrating that kitchen refuse can be reduced more than 90% in mass by using bacteria extracted from the feces of giant pandas. PEACE PRIZE: Stephan Bolliger, Steffen Ross, Lars Oesterhelweg, Michael Thali and Beat Kneubuehl of the University of Bern, Switzerland, for determining — by experiment — whether it is better to be smashed over the head with a… -
Weird Funny Business Card
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Artist Creates a Monster and Goes to Jail
14 Jun 2009 | 7:53 amJoseph Carnevale, 21, has been arrested by the Raleigh Police Department for creating this cool traffic barrel monster. Rumor has it that this little artistic prank would have gone unpunished if it wasn’t for the fact that the police chiefs wife, Sarah Renyolds had a fender bender after spotting this and was laughing so hard she lost control of her brand new Navigator and crashed into the barrels just beyond this peice of art. -
Satan’s Baby Carriage
2 Jun 2009 | 2:19 pmThis thing sure has a sweet shine to it!
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D.J. ism
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FACEBOOK GETS THE FINGER
1 Oct 2009 | 7:11 amWith all the self-absorbed bullshit goin on over at facebook, you'd think I'd fit right in, right? I mean who has more of an ego than the great and powerful Oz Damon?First off bitches, the damn thing aint twitter, there's another site for that (can't remember what it's called though....hmmm)....And if you're gonna use facebook to post every freakin thing you do, please be doin somethin - anythin - that someone - anyone might find the least bit enter-fuckin-taining! I'm so glad you enjoy playin with your dumb-ass dog. I am utterly uber-thrilled that you are relaxing this weekend. My amazement… -
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Rut Roh.
18 Aug 2008 | 6:03 amOkay, ....necessities.2 bottles Captain Morgan private stock rum. ---check.4 boxes Nabisco double-stuf Oreos. ---check.6 boxes Hot fudge sundae flavored pop tarts. ----check.3 12 packs caffeine-free Diet Coke. -----check.5 cases zephyrhills bottle water. -----checkExtra supply of batteries, candles, and rum (better safe than sober). ----check.Throw potential projectiles over fence into neighbors yard. (lawn chairs etc..) ---check.Invite blog friends over to board up windows tonight. ------- check?Click here to volunteer. (bring your own damn pop-tarts) -
Does That Come With Tentacles?
13 Aug 2008 | 3:52 pmThere's nothing to eat around here.Nothing good anyway.And since I'm all out of bacon, I'll have to improvise.I need something different, something fresh.The problem is that there will never be anything new to eat.....EVER.Kinda sad.Somebody on this planet has caught, picked, speared, trapped, shot, grown, hooked, and clubbed everything there is to eat.Then they baked, deep fried, basted, char-broiled, nuked, barbecued, blackened, double-boiled, steamed, or swallowed it whole.It seemed that our last hope was that those doofus t.v."survivalists" would find some new species of delicious…
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Christmas Entertainments of King Arthur
22 Dec 2009 | 5:30 amChristmas Entertainments of King Arthur and the Knights of his Round Table. Sir Galahad is brought to the court of King Arthur (Illustration: Walter Crane/King Arthur’s Knights by Henry Gilbert) We know that some people are inclined to discredit the accounts which have come down to us of this famous British King and Christian hero, but [...] -
Strange Old Stories of Christmastide
21 Dec 2009 | 5:30 amThe progress of literature under the Conqueror and his sons was very great, many devoting themselves almost entirely to literary pursuits. Lanfranc and Anselm, the Archbishops of Canterbury, had proved themselves worthy of their exalted station. Their precepts and examples had awakened the clergy and kindled an ardour for learning unknown in any preceding age. [...] -
Introducing the Russian Anti-Armageddon Ark
18 Dec 2009 | 5:30 amAs we draw closer to 2012 I suppose we’ll be seeing more of this type of thing… With apocalyptic prophecies circulating on the web and disaster movies selling out at the box office, many people are buying into the belief that the end of the world is around the corner. For some pessimists this is a [...] -
Curious ‘Atlantis’ News Story Surfaces
17 Dec 2009 | 5:30 amYesterday, I found a curious story at the HuffPo about the “Lost City Of Atlantis” — After reading the short story and watching the video, it struck me that there were a number of odd things about the story that needed some checking up on… The post at the HuffPo: Archaeologists Claim They’ve Found Lost City [...] -
Wednesday’s Weird Picks
16 Dec 2009 | 2:31 pmWednesday’s Weird News Picks: Hitler’s Remains, More Shroud Controversy, A fortune-teller Society’s Revelation, Biocentrism Demystified/Debunked, His Dark Materials Dumped, Winter Celebrations/Rituals, Planetary Change, National ID, UFO Files… The Hitler Mystery: Official KGB chief ordered Hitler’s remains destroyed — remains of Adolf Hitler were burned in 1970 by Soviet KGB agents and thrown into a river in [...]
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Grass Valley Police Investigate Bank Robbery
22 Dec 2009 | 4:18 pmThe Grass Valley Police are currently investigating the noon robbery of Bank of the West located at 736 Taylorville Rd in the city. -
National Lawyers Guild Calls On President Obama to Withdraw Nomination of Sharon Browne to the Legal Services Corporation
22 Dec 2009 | 11:30 amThe National Lawyers Guild (NLG) calls on President Obama to withdraw the nomination of Sharon Browne to the board of directors of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). On December 17, Obama announced his intention to nominate Ms. Brown, a principal attorney and member of the senior management at the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation and a member of the Civil Rights Practice Group of the Federalist Society. -
Poor face greater health burden than smokers or the obese
22 Dec 2009 | 11:09 amThe average low-income person loses 8.2 years of perfect health, the average high school dropout loses 5.1 years, and the obese lose 4.2 years, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Tobacco control has long been one of the most important public health policies, and rightly so; the average smoker loses 6.6 years of perfect health to their habit. But the nation's huge high school dropout rate and poverty rates are typically not seen as health problems. -
Obama Administration Officials Release Interim Federal Action Plan for Water Crisis in California Bay-Delta
22 Dec 2009 | 11:07 amThe Obama Administration today released a coordinated interim action plan to address the water crisis in California. In accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by six federal agencies at the end of September, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Chair Nancy Sutley of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) joined the Department of Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of the Army and the Department of Agriculture to release a list of actions being taken by the six federal agencies. -
Bill McKibben: Copenhagen: Things Fall Apart,and an Uncertain Future Looms
22 Dec 2009 | 11:02 amIt's possible that human beings will simply never be able to figure out how to bring global warming under control -- that having been warned about the greatest danger we ever faced, we simply won't take significant action to prevent it. That's the unavoidable conclusion of the conference that staggered to a close in the early hours of Saturday morning in Copenhagen. It was a train wreck, but a fascinating one, revealing an enormous amount about the structure of the globe.
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Holiday Secrets
19 Dec 2009 | 9:01 pmPostSecret is an ongoing community art project where peoplemail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.-----Email Message-----In ev'ry job that must be doneThere is an element of funyou find the fun and snap!The job's a game-Mary Poppins-----Email Message-----In China, it is custom to wait until the gift-giver leaves before opening the gift -- then there's no put-on about how much you love it etc.See More Secrets. Follow PostSecret on Twitter.Order Your Copy Today Amazon Barnes & Noble Books-A-Million Booksense Borders Brookline Booksmith Independent Booksellers Politics…
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Tuesday With Tatman #29
22 Dec 2009 | 8:00 amIt's still that time of year again. I hope all of you are having the happiest of Skullidays!I used mini candy canes to make this cheery fellow. My 4 year old son only ate two of them in the process.Each Tuesday in the 3.0 year will bring a new Tuesday With Tatman. As a tribute to the Skull Master's astounding feat let's all get creative and try something new(and hopefully skull related). --- Be a Skull-A-Day fan on Facebook! Get Skull-A-Day updates on Twitter! Support Skull-A-Day by buying a United Skull of America poster! -
Skull-A-Day on Tour: Skulls & Teens
22 Dec 2009 | 6:00 amI did three talks to teenagers about skulls this month! The first one was at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for their Teen Symposium program. I was one of several invited artists asked to speak to about 100 students and art teachers from across the state. In addition to a lecture on the Skull-A-Day project I also led a workshop in which people were asked to do a mini-project on a subject of their choice. I loved all the creativity on display. A few people even chose skulls as their subject matter!... The other two talks were for the New York Public Library (which included my book… -
For The Love Of Candy Skull
22 Dec 2009 | 2:00 amThis delicious looking piece of confection comes from artist Royalsteez. He tells us, "Last year Damien Hirst exposed his 'For the love of God' in Amsterdam. I immediately was inspired to cover a skull with yellow handmade sweets (passionfruit flavour) and exposed it not more than a mile away from the real deal. I gave it the name "For the love of Candy".Here's the creator:Seriously, that is pretty sweet. Excellent work! --- Be a Skull-A-Day fan on Facebook! Get Skull-A-Day updates on Twitter! Support Skull-A-Day by buying a United Skull of America poster! -
C-Rations: 0C11101
21 Dec 2009 | 7:03 pmThis week’s offering is Caramel.“Sugar Great-Granddaddy” 8.5" X 6" handmade Caramel Candy, molded.Sticky Fingers C says:I wanted to explore another Christmas tradition this week and decided to choose the experience of making candy. Wow! What an experience it was. I commend anyone who does this on a regular basis. Caramel is a temperamental item to cook and to play with, but it you want to give it a go here is the place I got my info from. Just a word of warning, watch out for boiling sugar, and don't worry, great-granddad will find a good home this holiday season.Remember each Monday… -
Another 365 Skulls!
21 Dec 2009 | 6:00 amSkull-A-Day fan Eric De La Fuente in Los Angeles, was inspired by my work to start 365 Skulls, his very own year long skull making challenge! He's already a month in and doing some amazing work. Here's a sampling of my favorites so far... You should definitely add 365 Skulls to your daily reading list if you need more skulls in your life! --- Be a Skull-A-Day fan on Facebook! Get Skull-A-Day updates on Twitter! Support Skull-A-Day by buying a United Skull of America poster!
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The Trans-Hadean Orchestra
22 Dec 2009 | 6:42 pmAt college, more often than note, your sex life is everybody’s business. But don’t worry…it’s for your own good! For example, the writer of this first note (as spotted by Ashley at Missouri State) displays a heartwarming concern for her dorm-mate’s physical safety. And as Vic and his friends at Arizona State’s Barrett Honors College discovered, a group calling themselves “the Gods of ASU” has even deeper concerns….the fate of your everlasting soul!!! related: “I know that it’s really none of my business, but…I’m… -
Sometimes, Mom is (actually, maybe, a little bit) right.
21 Dec 2009 | 9:59 pmWrites our submitter in Lexington, Kentucky: “One day, I updated my Facebook status to something about how no one in my city knows how to properly use a turning lane. The next day, I got this e-mail from my mom. She often makes similar judgments about what personality traits I should have because I’m ‘such a pretty girl.’” Annoying? Sure. But aside from the irritating Momsian/Victorian conflation of physical/moral beauty, I think I’m actually on Team Mom for this one. (Of course, had I received a similar e-mail from my own mom, I’d hardly be so… -
Stuff this in your stocking, sister.
20 Dec 2009 | 8:17 pmGift-giving is what makes Christmas the passive-aggressive’s favorite time of year. It’s a priceless opportunity to show your friends and family how you really feel about them…with a bow on top! related: putting the “x” in “x-mas” -
Vindictive much?
19 Dec 2009 | 8:50 pmWrites James in Chesterfield, Virginia: “Poor Fayette didn’t know that you must remove staples before feeding paper into the copier. Even though she is 70 years old and always brings fresh brownies on Fridays for everyone in the office, someone still felt the need to publicly (and anonymously) humiliate her.” You know, because a simple “the copier is broken” would leave just too many unanswered questions. related: Graham, this means you -
I hope you get money from everybody!
17 Dec 2009 | 11:43 pm“In college,” Sandy writes, “I shared a house with a motley group of roomies. When it was time for me to graduate, my super-kooky roommate suggested I send her parents a graduation announcement because they had liked me a lot (having met me once, for a few hours) and would feel insulted if I didn’t send them an announcement. I had a few left over, so I did.” A while later came this response – not passive-aggressive per se, but a little, well… Adds Sandy: “The assumption of my attempt to grub money coupled with the cheerfully airy tone really…
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Beware: His Tattoo Will Put Your Eye Out
21 Dec 2009 | 3:51 amWho doesn't love A Christmas Story? (It's one of my favorite -- though newer -- holiday film traditions) But dude, a tattoo? ...Won't your next favorite film make you remove it? Tat belongs to Jim of the Spectremen, who recorded a song called Red Rider, a tribute to Ralphie. -
Do You Go Bananas For Pettipants?
16 Dec 2009 | 6:59 pmNovelty embroidery by the bunches with these vintage Van Raalte pettipants. -
Thanks For The Reindeer Sweater
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Ha Ha, Your Momma Took Penicillin
9 Dec 2009 | 3:15 amSearching for old letters to illustrate my article at Inherited Values (yes, I need another website to write at, thank-you-very-much), I found this gem of a blog, Matrilineal, by Linda (a jackass owner), who is transcribing 15 years of previously unread family letters. Sadly I did not find any scans of the old letters (I just love looking at them; it's almost as good as holding them), but when -
Getting The Christmas Tree
6 Dec 2009 | 12:32 amLooking for Christmas tree photos for other blog posts, I found these photos...Brining home a Christmas tree on a Vespa reminds me of those motorscooter kids carrying home a 3-foot-tall bookcase during Cleanup Week.Real men cut down a real tree: sawing down the National Community Christmas tree for the Christmas Pageant of Peace in Washington, D.C., 1959.
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Prince William sleeps rough on London street
22 Dec 2009 | 11:04 amPrince William has spent a night sleeping rough on a bed of cardboard boxes in a London street - to raise awareness of the plight of homeless young people.On Dec 15th the Prince - along with Seyi Obakin of charity Centrepoint - set up a 'bed' of cardboard boxes around Blackfriars bridge as temperatures dropped to -4C.They then experienced first-hand what it is like for the thousands of young people who live rough in UK cities worried about being accosted by drug dealers and pimps. At one point the Prince and fellow rough sleepers were almost run over by a road sweeper. Throughout the… -
Dixons says it's 'The last place you want to go'
22 Dec 2009 | 9:19 amAn electrical retailer has revealed an unintentionally funny slogan on their website -- suggesting you may want to shop elsewhere. Dixons have launched the slogan "Dixons: The last place you want to go" which may not convey exactly the meaning they intended.At first it was thought their website may have been hacked, but bosses confirmed it was planned and was meant to suggest you could find everything you could need, not that Dixons is a last resort. After a brief moment of mocking online this morning, the high-street turned online store pulled the slogan from the site… but it remains… -
Police hunt for supermarket bum sniffer
22 Dec 2009 | 8:28 amPolice are on the look out for an odd criminal who was caught on CCTV repeatedly sniffing the bum of a supermarket worker. The pervert - who is balding, ginger and about 40-years-old - has been seen smelling the rears of Co-op workers in Plymouth, Devon. Cops say he has done this at least 20 times and have released the footage of him sniffing peopled bottoms in the hope that someone can identify him. The clip clearly shows him pretending to pick items from shelves near staff and sniffing their bum. On one occasion he got so close his nose touched the man... guess he really did get a bum deal… -
Christmas lights cause 440,000 road accidents
22 Dec 2009 | 3:19 amResidential Christmas light displays are responsible for nearly half a million road accidents each year, it has been claimed.Experts claim that as many as 73 percent of drivers get distracted by houses with brash light displays - which can sometimes look like a seasonal version of Las Vegas.As a result they say 2 million drivers have had a near miss, and that 440,000 have actually crashed their vehicles as a direct result of staring at dazzling illuminations.So if you do insist on having that giant inflatable and illuminated Santa in your garden, leave a space for the couple of crashed Volvos… -
Most men can't even do basic DIY tasks
22 Dec 2009 | 2:23 amModern men can't carry out simple DIY tasks such as rewiring plugs or bleeding radiators, it has been claimed.More intent on pursuing a career than becoming a dab-hand at DIY means that younger British men are more likely to employ professionals to do menial jobs around the home. But this is in stark contrast to thirty years ago, when dads were expected to do everything in the home themselves and carried the jobs out with ease. A study of 3,000 blokes showed that 51 per cent of those in their twenties are incapable of rewiring a plug, compared to just 15 per cent of men over the age…
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10 Oddest Twitter Stars
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12 Fascinating Motorcycles
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12 Amazing Christmas Lights Around the World
19 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pmChristmas is celebrated all over the world, and people express their excitement and creativity through decoration. Meet 12 of the most amazing Christmas lights around the world! -
12 Outrageous Racist Vintage Ads
18 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pm“My skin is dark but my heart is white” --it was not so long ago when one you could read such slogan. Take a look at some of the most racist advertisements ever! -
12 Creepiest Children's Books
17 Dec 2009 | 4:00 pmFrom "It Hurts When I Poop!" to a children's story of marijuana; meet some children's book's topics that will make the innocent discussion of Santa Claus' existence so out of date.
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Family of Teenage Navy Man Killed on Virginia's James River Wins Federal Lawsuit Against Tug Boat Operator for Wrongful Death
22 Dec 2009 | 5:26 pmFederal Judge Also Holds U.S. Navy Largely Responsible for Death Case Signals Need for Tugboat Operators to Reevaluate Safety Guidelines for Operating on U.S. Waterways NEW YORK, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- After a four-day trial, a federal judge ruled on Friday in favor of the family of Freddie Porter, Jr., a 19-year-old U.S. Navy enlisted seaman from New Jersey who in 2007 was killed when the small craft carrying him was overrun by a tugboat pushing a large flotilla on Virginia's James River. The tug, owned and operated by Vulcan Materials Company, collided with the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat… -
Coast Guard Rescues Eleven (11) Passengers of Distressed Motorbanca Speedrush Off Trignoan Waters
22 Dec 2009 | 4:56 pmThree (3) crew members and eight (8) passengers onboard distressed motorbanca Speedrush were rescued by Coast Guard at the vicinity of Trignoan, Real Quezon at 07:00 AM on December 21, 2009. Initial reports received by Coast Guard Action Center Manila disclosed that at around 06:30 AM of December 21, 2009, Coast Guard Station Puerto Real received text message from B/Captain of motorbanca Speedrush that they have encountered an engine trouble and requested for rescue operation. Immediately, elements of Coast Guard Detachment Dinahican departed to conduct rescue operations to the distressed… -
India-flagged vessel reportedly makes engine repairs, underway in Alaska's North Pacific
22 Dec 2009 | 9:56 amDate: Dec. 21, 2009JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard and the bulk carrier Maersk Altair are no longer responding to 28 crewmembers aboard the 740-foot India-flagged bulk carrier that was disabled and adrift 544 miles southwest of Adak Island.The APJ Suryavir crew reported the engines have been fixed and they are continuing their voyage to Portland, Ore.The vessel lost engine power nearly four days ago and began encountering adverse weather conditions comprised of 30-foot seas and winds in excess of 60 mph causing the vessel to take 45 degree rolls Sunday morning.The Joint Rescue Coordination… -
Coast Guard responds to a LNG tank ship aground near Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
16 Dec 2009 | 10:39 amSan Juan December 15, 2009 - Coast Guard Marine Investigators are investigating the cause that led to the grounding of the 920-foot double-hulled Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tank ship Matthew Tuesday.The Norwegian flag tank ship grounded at 6 15 a.m. and was later refloated Tuesday morning, approximately a half nautical mile southeast of Cayo Caribe near Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. There are no reports or sightings of pollution at this time. The vessel was later refloated whent the tank ship crew transferred cargo from the vessel’s forward to its aft cargo tanks allowing the vessel to… -
Storm Runs Ship Aground in Sokhumi
15 Dec 2009 | 1:00 pmCivil Georgia, Tbilisi / 14 Dec.'09 / 23:47A Turkish tanker, MAG-1, was pushed by storm onto a bank off the port of Sokhumi early on Monday, an Abkhaz news agency, Apsnipress, said.The tanker was carrying over 100 tonnes of fuel, the Russian news agency, Interfax, reported.But Apsnipress reported that the tanker was not carrying any cargo and there was no fuel leakage.Seven crew members were rescued and no one was injured, according to the Abkhaz news agency.
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5 Awesome Wall Decal Designs
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12 Awesome 3D Paper Sculptures
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10 Christmas Gifts for USB Gadget Lovers
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13 Coolest Macbook Cover Designs
16 Dec 2009 | 5:00 amThis set of decals cleverly make use of the prominent Apple logos found on each Macbook as the centerpieces of art.
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Last Shot - Street View Is for the Birds
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Kaspersky Kitten Is the Ultimate Anti-Virus
22 Dec 2009 | 8:00 amFiled under: Humor, Videos, Tech, Cute, AnimalsAre you fed up with anti-virus programs that just don't work? Well, that because you're doing it all wrong. You just need an anti-virus kitten from computer security pros Kaspersky Labs. He'll swat away trojans, worms, you name it. Just make sure to feed him when he's done. via:// Piccole Risposte Senza Domanda Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments -
New Roomba Cat Will Eff You Up
22 Dec 2009 | 7:00 amFiled under: Humor, Videos, AnimalsWe know what you're gonna say: "Oh, what's this, another cat on a Roomba? Please, that is so November 11, 2008." Well, watch your mouth, or this Roomba cat will vacuum right up to you and smack you in the face, just like he does to this dog. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments -
Christmas at the White House
22 Dec 2009 | 6:00 amFiled under: Videos, News / PoliticsIf you think getting ready for the holidays is stressful, imagine having to decorate and prepare for Christmas at the White House. It's no small job, but those involved certainly take the hard work in stride. Resident staff and volunteers from twenty-four different states spent more than 3,400 hours prepping the White House for the 50,000+ visitors who will visit during this holiday season. If you can't make it out to our nation's capital any time soon, this beautiful video tour from The White House is the next best thing. Share via:// Doobybrain… -
Melissa Bell Ruins Christmas Now
22 Dec 2009 | 5:00 amFiled under: Humor, VideosRemember when Melissa Bell proclaimed her Ashton Kutcher fantasy fiction aloud to an auditorium of classmates, and The Kutch (that's what we call him because we are friends) tweeted about it? So 2000 and late, right??? Well, the b*tch is back just in time for Christmas. Here's how you bring down the holiday, one marital woe at a time... Worst Speeches of All Time: Girl Ruins Christmas Mass www.comedycentral.com Joke of the Day Stand-Up Comedy Free Online Games Share related:// Ashton Kutcher the Dream Guy for One Middle School Girl Permalink | Email…
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22 Dec 2009 | 11:25 am50 professional web design agency websites boston.com has 2009 in big pictures #1, #2 and #3 Time has the top 10 everything of 2009 Marketing in 2010 eBook 30 website navigations that make you wanna click it The use of Twitter by America’s newspapers Four aspects of a usable modern web interface Jakob Nielsen says that anybody can do usability 20+ examples of creative WordPress sites 50 Professional Web Design Agency Web Sites -
Onboard with Sebastien Loeb at Cyprus rally
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Kim Kardashian eating a salad in her bathtub
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Tape measure masters
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How not to park a ship
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Electronically Modified, Blue Tooth Didgeridoo!
12 Dec 2009 | 12:46 amAn incredible union of ancient spiritual craft with the newest digital technology, Kyle Evans has created an electronically enhanced didgeridoo who’s beautiful body competes with it’s voice for center stage. The vibrations from the futuristic-looking shaft are transmitted via blue tooth (Arduino) to a computer for processing and modulation. From Kyle’s post: I created this instrument to experiment in the combination of the organic sound qualities of a didgeridoo with the advanced signal processing capabilities of modern computer programming and sound synthesis. This custom… -
Figurative Italy
28 Nov 2009 | 11:06 amPopularized by the Italian culture, these impressionist, moment-to-moment paintings are truly a remarkable discovery. Inspired by the pure passion of beings around him, Tyler White has enveloped what we know, as social beings, to be true to our minds subconsciously and physically. Created with the popular iPhone application, “Brushes,” these individual representations of life indicate a true understanding of the context of human existence. Translating, using what tools we have, can change the world and make those around us smile. The work above is a product of an ongoing creative… -
Our First Video Uploaded!
23 Nov 2009 | 7:59 amOddstruments has just received it’s first video upload! The video “Voyage” has been uploaded by our first user, Pronoblem. I am absolutely delighted! Also, new audios have been uploaded by users Phil_Mantione and jamesbrody – “White pink regular and unknown” and “ZAZON” respectively. I am especially impressedwith the quality of media that has been uploaded by our users thus far! Post from: The Odd Musical Instrument Collection -
What Is Existence Without Sound?
23 Nov 2009 | 7:42 amWhat would your world be without sound? Would the absence of all sounds (the incessant bustle of cars – the delicate buzz of flies over a bubbling river) change your emotional state of being? Can we understand our world more completely if we remove sound, all the while noticing the differential in our realities? I propose, for one day, we remove sound from our lives. We will wear earplugs, earbuds, earmuffs, or similitudes to create a vacuum in our perceptions to be analyzed emotionally and intellectually. If this does not work, we will try something else. Post from: The Odd Musical… -
Spinal Rod Box Made From Extra Surgical Equipment
12 Nov 2009 | 6:51 amA lamellophone (vibrating tongue instrument) made from extra spinal surgery supplies. The sound is amplified using a contact microphone and the pitches depend on the length of the threaded steel rods. I like what I see so far and I hope the creator over at Vulpestruments continues to experiment with homemade instruments. Post from: The Odd Musical Instrument Collection
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This Guy Never has Trouble Unscrewing the Lids from Stubborn Jars
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The Most Insane Homeowners Association Rules in America
20 Dec 2009 | 12:07 pmThe Gay Secretary The astonishingly restrictive ways of homeowners associations (HOAs) came under scrutiny this month when a Sussex Square, Virginia, HOA demanded that a 90-year-old World War II vet remove an unapproved flag pole from his front yard. After receiving support from members of Congress, and even the Obama administration, Medal of Honor recipient Van T. Barfoot, who once singlehandedly took on three Nazi tanks, triumphed in his quest to fly Old Glory. Other homeowners haven't been as lucky in their battles against their own HOAs' "fascist" rules. Here are seven of the most… -
All the News Fit to be Censored is RIGHT HERE
20 Dec 2009 | 12:05 pmAmerican ScofflawTop Censored Stories of 2009/2010 1. US Congress Sells Out to Wall Street2. US Schools are More Segregated Today than in the 1950s3. Toxic Waste Behind Somali Pirates4. Nuclear Waste Pools in North Carolina5. Europe Blocks US Toxic Products6. Lobbyists Buy Congress7. Obama’s Military Appointments Have Corrupt Past8. Bailed out Banks and America’s Wealthiest Cheat IRS Out of Billions9. US Arms Used for War Crimes in Gaza10. Ecuador Declares Foreign Debt Illegitimate11. Private Corporations Profit from the Occupation of Palestine12. Mysterious Death of Mike Connell—Karl… -
Why Scrooge Was Right About Christmas
20 Dec 2009 | 12:02 pmBy John BlumenthalEbenezer Scrooge is the most charming, lovable and delightfully rotten curmudgeon ever created. His lack of Christmas spirit is utterly refreshing. The sourpuss at the start is so much more entertaining than the transformed Ebenezer, who's about as interesting as egg nog. When Dickens' A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843, London was one of the most dynamic cesspools in the civilized world. Every manner of vermin came from all over England to take in the city's slop-covered sights, bask in its sumptuous refuse and spread various and sundry plagues. The stench was…
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How Many Internet Memes In This Picture Can You Identify?
22 Dec 2009 | 8:17 pmThis picture by an unknown (to me) artist is circulating the ‘Tubes. It’s jam-packed with Internet memes. Can you identify them all? Click on the link to view a larger size. Link via Ace of Spades HQ -
Stellar Light Graffiti
22 Dec 2009 | 2:34 pmNeatorama has pointed out great works of light painting before, but Darcy Pendergrast of Dee Pee Studios has made one of the best videos of the artform around. Lucky by All India Radio, is the viewable blood, sweat and tears of Australian based animation company ‘Dee Pee Studios’. It involves a painstaking animation technique, whereby the team paints in the air with glow sticks, frame after to frame to create entire sequences of animation, usually taking a whole night to shoot. (YouTube Link) Link to Artist’s Site. -
Darth Vader Opens The New York Stock Exchange
22 Dec 2009 | 12:46 pm(YouTube Link) Today, Darth Vader rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. He was accompanied by stormtroopers as R2-D2 worked the floor. via io9 -
Leather Belts Recycled Into Flooring
22 Dec 2009 | 12:24 pmThe design blog Dornob has a post describing flooring made from recycled leather belts, including rugs and floor tiles. They’re pricey, at about $70 per square foot. So Dornob suggests that you could make your own: If you are looking for a cheaper alternative approach, however, local vintage clothing stores may sell a belt for a few dollars. After finding a few choice samples, it is just a matter of figuring out the best way to put them together. For the do-it-yourself craft-oriented individual, part of the fun lies in the creative process – choosing the right hues of faded black,… -
Beautiful Illustrations from Soviet Children's Books
22 Dec 2009 | 11:59 amThe artblog A Journey Around My Skull has a compilation of unusual and surreal illustrations from children’s books of the Soviet Union. This image is from the 1989 book Hello, I’m A Robot Stanislav Zigunenko and illustrated by E. Benyaminson. At the link, you’ll see the first post in a series about such illustrations. Link via Gizmodo
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The Horns of Christmas Morn
22 Dec 2009 | 8:13 amBy request for my friend Kevin at Forgotten NY, here is a special Christmas post from a few years back... My four-year-old didn't ask for much this Christmas. His main request was a little scooter "with a horn so people... -
The Opposite Game
31 Oct 2009 | 4:16 pmRaisins (now somehow 6) learned about opposites in kindergarten this week. Well, he didn't so much learn them as get the basic idea then develop his own system. When I arrived home from work, he grilled me with the... -
Bent Objects
25 Oct 2009 | 10:56 amSome of you may remember when my friend, Terry Border, created this awesome bent wire sculpture for me a few years back. Not surprisingly, it's called "The Sneeze." I'm happy to report that Terry has completed his first book, "Bent... -
Further Thoughts on the Semicolon
18 Oct 2009 | 2:18 pmIn the previous post, Kelly's use of a semicolon was deemed incorrect by several of you. Rachael weighs in with this thought: Dear The Sneeze, While Kelly's use of the semi-colon is technically incorrect in both British and American, the... -
Krab Cakes
13 Oct 2009 | 9:32 amKelly writes: Steve, I just finished reading "The Mystery of the Face on the Cake" which had me at the edge of my seat and also had me thankful I read it when you had all three parts finished. It...
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The Miserable Truth About Santa Claus [The Oatmeal]
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Terry Work - A Real Helping Hand
22 Dec 2009 | 7:10 pmHer story may sound depressingly familiar. Nonetheless, Work is helping hundreds of other struggling families have a happy holiday. Work founded and directs Helping Hands of Hickman County, a nonprofit that last year helped around 6,000 people with things like utility bills and medication. The charity hasn't finished its year-end report for 2009 -
Cat Rescued After Being Glued to Highway
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The Japanese Snuggie Happened (Pic)
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Relative prices of different liquids(Pic)
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Brother Inspiration: Fat Taiwan Boy With Pretty Girlfriend
22 Dec 2009 | 7:53 pmRecently spreading on many Chinese BBS forums like Mop, KDS, PCPop…Included on some posts:Hi everyone, I am 励志哥 [li zhi ge, "Brother Inspiration" or "Brother Encouragement"], and if you are still complaining that you have bad luck and can’t find a good girl, take a look at me. If you are still complaining that God is not fair to you, take a moment to take a look at me. Let Brother come show you what is love. Overwhelmed? Envious? Then emulate Brother, remember Brother, Brother is not a legend, Brother is called Brother Inspiration.Some information from a human flesh… -
Copenhagen Climate Conference Failure, Chinese Reaction
21 Dec 2009 | 9:18 pmFrom Mop:The Copenhagen Climate Change Conference has failed, humans have declared war on planet Earth.The Copenhagen Climate Conference has failed, humans have declared war on planet Earth. This proves that the so-called elite of humanity is a group of shit eaters.Human activities have caused carbon dioxide emissions, global warming, the melting of glaciers, rising sea levels, the eminent sinking of coastal areas. Melting tundras mean the disappearance of Iceland and Greenland, and that the Tibetan Plateau will turn into a large mud puddle. Humans, what exactly is it that you want to do?[I]… -
Shanghai To Offer Migrant Worker Children Free Education
20 Dec 2009 | 5:45 pmFrom KDS:What about our children?! By the end of next year, 100% of migrant workers’ children will enjoy free compulsory education."Thinking back to when I used to walk past this place...""...I could only sneak a few peeks...""Today, having actually walked inside...""...my heart is so excited."Shanghai strongly promoting education equalization. 67% of migrant workers' children are enrolled in public schools.Comments from KDS:Why must they take Shanghai citizens’ tax money and give it to people from other places to use?Shanghainese… -
American Woman Petitions For Justice, Chinese Pessimistic
20 Dec 2009 | 4:32 amFrom Global Voices:“American Petitioner in China”Julie Harms, an American and a Harvard graduate, hit the news as she becomes one of the few, or perhaps the first, foreign petitioner in China. Her case was a grievance against the government that her fiancé, Liu Shiliang, was jailed on a charge which she says is not true. She met Liu Shiliang a decade ago while traveling in China. They were engaged in 2007, but the wedding was delayed because of a neighbor dispute that year, and Liu was arrested in June this year on a trespassing charge.Julie decided to resort to the petition… -
Chiang Kai-shek’s 10 Time Magazine Covers
19 Dec 2009 | 4:18 amThese are from the Tiexue post titled: “From his early years to his late years, Chiang Kai-shek actually appeared on the cover of Time magazine ten times”. I have included some links to the contents of each issue of Time magazine that is shown here. I think the English journalism has changed very much since that time.Time Magazine – April 4, 1927 – “…rose out of the Sun-set”Time Magazine – October 26, 1931 – “He threatened to Whampoa Japan”Time Magazine – December 11, 1933 – “He could ride off in six…
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Schnitzel fit for a king
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Orangutan becomes Facebook sensation
19 Dec 2009 | 8:11 amDec. 19 - Vienna's Schoenbrunn Tiergarten might be the oldest zoo in the world and feature opulent baroque buildings and 18th century architecture, but it has also a decidedly high-tech side with its star orangutan Nonja, the latest Facebook sensation. -
Man marries video game character
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Toilet humour big for Beijing diner
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India's mass shaving record attempt
15 Dec 2009 | 7:33 amDEc 15 - Around 2,000 men participate in a mass shaving event in India's western Mumbai city in an effort to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Signs Of The Apocalypse
22 Dec 2009 | 5:50 pmWhile many people think the apocalypse is coming - there are plenty of signs it is already here. It appears Cliff Edge is one dangerous dude - you should stay away from him..... Fight the system! There are some who may not get the point of this warning... Why Harold and Kumar had trouble finding a White Castle..... I’d like to see one of the boneless pigs before they become hams.... But won’t they suffocate inside the plastic? And the goats will drink all the toilet water..... Quickly avert your eyes..... So why do blind people go to sporting events??!? How many poeple can spot… -
The Odditorium 12.22.2009
22 Dec 2009 | 5:41 pmA compendium of Strange Things... The Things Children See - From The Shadows Fairy Abduction - Paranormal About Ghost Hunters At Hindenburg Crash Site - Mass Live Edith Sitwell Haunts Former Home - Ghost Theory A Psychic Link With Twin - Daily Record A Tale Of Two Cities - UFO Digest Hunting For UFOs Via Web Cams - Tuscon Citizen Secret UFO File From China - All News Web Kremlin UFO And Norway Spiral - People Magazine Daily Scotland’s A70 Abduction Case - UFO Blog Wyoming Woman Alien Abductee - P&M Alien UFOs And Astronaut Heroes - UFO Digest Argentina: Salta Mothership Returns? -… -
The Odditorium 12.18.2009
18 Dec 2009 | 8:58 pmA compendium of Strange Things... Scarborough’s Ghost Writers - Scarborough Evening News Grandfather’s Imprint - Ghost Theory Going My Way? Ghostly Hitchhikers - Season Of Shadows Zaragoza Poltergeist - Ghost Theory Nostradamus Predicts World War-III In 2010 - UFO Digest Czernica: The Führer’s Roswell - P&M UFO Pyramid Reported Over Kremlin - Telegraph UK Aliens Linked To Human Disparity - Canadian National Newspaper Video: UFO Over Moscow - Mirror UK Update: Close Encounter Near Stephenville - The UFO Chronicles Alien Beings In Neighbor’s Yard - P&M Mysterious… -
Go Softly Into The Twilight
18 Dec 2009 | 6:26 pmA dark room of an old house may contain old secrets. Nashville, Tennessee - Whether you believe in ghosts or not, sitting in a dark room of an old house while a ghost hunting team attempts to evoke a response from a spirit is enough to make even the staunchest non-believers feel uneasy. The Paranormal Investigation Society of Tennessee and the Paranormal Investigation Team, two ghost-hunting groups headquartered in Dickson County, spend their nights and weekends searching for paranormal activity throughout the area. “Everybody in the world says their county is haunted, but I know there’s… -
The Odditorium 12.17.2009
17 Dec 2009 | 6:12 pmA compendium of Strange Things... Haunted Christmas - Paranormal About The Old Witch Tree - Rochester Paranormal Why We’re Fascinated By The Paranormal - Alter Net The Age of Transformation - Gateway To Sedona These Angels Know What The Future Brings - The Desert Sun Fighter Pilot Flies Alongside UFO - The Canadian National Newspaper Witnesses To UFO Landing In Barstow - People Magazine Daily Orb UFO Seen Above Wales - All News Web A Brief History Of UFOs - Time Magazine North Wales UFOs Will Remain A Mystery - Denbighshire Free Press The First Pic(c)ard To Meet Aliens - Cabinet Of…
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Contrast Gain Control Illusion
22 Dec 2009 | 5:24 amContrast Wave Optical Illusion I’ve posted an interesting animation below, one that loops indefinitely between two simmilar pictures. Before you start, I’d like you to wait few seconds before the animation loops to it’s start. You’ll know it when you see left image blurred, and the right one in high contrast. Ok, once you’re set gaze for a few seconds at the fixation cross in the center of the two neighboring images. After 10 seconds two new halves will appear, and I want you to judge the contrast of these halves. What did just happen? At first, the difference… -
A Pair of Dirty F*!@# Rats
20 Dec 2009 | 9:56 amYeah, I expect you’d crucify me even faster if I used the original title for the illusion below, but hey – it’s art! Those so-called artists get away with murder, if it’s part of their art installation or exhibition. This reminds me of well-known local eccentric that used to walk naked across our main square, and would end his performance by kissing the concrete and jumping into central fountain. It’s strange, but again – it’s art! I bet if I tried something simmilar, police officer would appear out of nowhere and arrest me faster than a speeding… -
Checker Board Illusion Video
19 Dec 2009 | 10:11 amFrom the creators of recently popular Brown Diamonds and Shades of Blue Optical Illusion, now comes this interesting video posted below. Exactly two hundred tiny squares of paper were cut by hand, and then strategically placed on chessboard pattern to create the visual effect shown. Then an unexpected and creative method of revealing the illusion was used. I believe most of you are already well introduced to the pattern used in the video. One of our categories – Seemingly Bent stuff, holds more than a dozen of examples where mentioned white squares were used to create optical illusion… -
Cheshire Cat Optical Illusion
18 Dec 2009 | 4:16 amConcentrate, and watch the blue vapor disappear Even though visually simple, I promise you that the optical illusion effect this picture holds – is more than great! Before we start, I’d like to point that the Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularized by Lewis Carroll’s depiction of it in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The Cheshire Cat has had a notable impact on popular culture, where its grin is reminiscent of the vagaries of a trickster. Now here’s what I’d like you to do: hold your head in a perfectly still position, and then concentrate on the… -
Type Addicted Optical Illusion Cover
16 Dec 2009 | 6:37 amType Addicted is a typography book, often used by designers and graphic artists. Aside all this, probably it became popular just because of its front cover. Up-close the cover is an unassuming pattern of black and white triangles, but when you try and view the cover from a few feet back, the title of the book comes into focus. You can see the photo of this posted below. Each of these methods will help seeing the illusion: narrow your eyes and relax them, go slightly cross-eyed, and/or simply move few feet away from your monitor. Still, the best method for seeing this is reserved for those of…
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10 Incredible Earth Scars
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12 Unfortunate Car Names
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16 Yuckiest Foods
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Incredible Perspective Photography
7 Dec 2009 | 4:41 pmForced perspective photography can be done almost anywhere by anyone, and it adds a new level of fascination & dimension to your photos. -
Pictures Taken At The Wrong Time
7 Dec 2009 | 4:24 pmTypes of awesome photos you would NOT want to show your family...
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The very first motor car land speed record
3 Dec 2009 | 1:29 pmJesuit priest Ferdinand Verbiest, who worked in China from 1659 until his death in 1688, left a description of a five-wheel steam car he had built as a toy for the young Chinese emperor Enkh Amgalan Khaan in 1672. That is the earliest record of an auto-mobile car thus Verbiest’s vehicle possibly holds the very first land speed record. The vehicle was not meant for human transport and was only 2 ft (65cm) long. There is, however, no other record of the vehicle and it is not known if it was actually built. The graphic here is from an 18th century print. The first “modern”… -
If Facebook was a country it would be the 4th largest country in the world
29 Nov 2009 | 5:49 pmIt used to take new technologies on average 15 years to reach market maturity. At their introduction, things like motorcars and telephones were not particularly popular with the general public and many predicted them as just a fad. Even radio and television took years to become commonplace in homes. But during the 1990’s US industry spending on technology exceeded the combined spending on agriculture, industrial, transportation, and all other equipment. Spending on technology in many other countries also grew incredibly fast. One of the results is that the world became a global… -
Life in a barrel and the bankers
18 Nov 2009 | 11:31 amThe belief that to attain wisdom and virtue one must give up all the pleasures of life originated from the Cynics, an ancient sect. The Greek philosopher, Diogenes (c412-323BC), adopted the philosophy, discarded all his possessions except a cloak, purse and wooden bowl, and made his home in a barrel, living in it on the outskirts of Corinth, Greece. When he saw a boy drinking from his hands, he threw out the bowl as well. It is told that Alexander the Great once met Diogenes, then a very old man. The powerful young conqueror, having heard much about the old philosopher, asked if there was… -
The most watched program on TV
12 Nov 2009 | 11:43 amWhat is the world’s most popular sports? Football, baseball, motor racing? Nope. Angling (fishing) is the most popular sports in the world with more active participants than any other sports. But you’ll hardly see it on TV. The most watched sports worldwide accumulatively (all the televised games in all the countries) on TV is soccer but the most watched televised single series of sports throughout the year is F1, pipped to the post in viewership only occasionally by Idol, Eurovision, national election results and suchlike broadcasts. The most watched televised event on any given… -
Hair transplants and famous bald people
29 Oct 2009 | 11:09 amTransplanting hair is a grafting procedure that takes 4 to 5 hours, with the patient under local anaesthesia. A strip of scalp is removed from the back of the head, then cut up into grafts of hair. Hundreds of tiny slits are made in bald areas, and the hair is transplanted one or two follicles at a time. More than one procedure is usually necessary, and some patients have temporary swelling in the forehead or numbness in the scalp. It takes about 3 months for the transplanted hair to start growing again. Each procedure costs several thousand dollars. There is an alternative to grafting. In a…
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Craft with Beings Seen in Texas
20 Dec 2009 | 11:15 pmHere is a case file that was sent through the MUFON open files network. It is a contact case, but just remember, more investigation is needed to verify the witnesses' claims. While at a family get together near Monahans, Texas, several of our reporter's younger relatives came running into the house, excitedly claiming that they had seen a plane crash in a nearby field. A group proceeded to the site, but there was no plane to be found, but something much more sinister was seen. Check out my article on UFO, Aliens, Seen in Texas, and be sure to comment as you see fit. Craft with Beings Seen in… -
UFO Video - Tepec, Mexico
17 Dec 2009 | 5:54 pmHere is another video that you should have a look at. Yes, it comes from youtube, and there is not a lot of information available, unless you speak Spanish. This is one of my pet peeves with youtube videos, often there is just not enough information on a video to make any kind of judgement on the character of the witness, and nothing much on location, time, date, etc. That being said, the video clearly shows a UFO that certainly looks real. What we do know for sure is that the video was taken in the city of Tepec, Mexico, by one Pedro Hernandez, who also appears in the video. Check it out,… -
UFO Sighting Reports
16 Dec 2009 | 6:39 pmThis week, we are looking at some reports from the state of Illinois. Our reports begin with a motorist who was driving toward Carbondale, and sees another vehicle frantically flashing its headlights. He looks up to see a glowing, green ball moving at a high rate of speed, but that's not all - on the other side of the highway, he sees a low-flying triangle UFO. Another Illinois report was made by a man who woke up from sleep to get a drink of water. He opened a window to get some fresh air, and saw three objects all in a row. Suddenly, one of them began to move. Our last report comes from a… -
An Interesting Video from Australia
15 Dec 2009 | 5:06 pmI received a report recently filed by a group of paranormal investigators from Australia. The group was aiding in a tour at the Fremantle Prison, closed in 1991, and now a historic site. It has become a popular tourist attraction there. The event occurred this summer. It was about half an hour after sunset when the object was first seen. The group was unloading equipment from their vehicles, when one of the members saw a bright object, traveling to the southeast. Erica Keijzer, camera in hand, took video film of the object. You can see a report and video at UFO Videotaped over Australia's… -
Reader Reports Sighting over Ohio
13 Dec 2009 | 7:18 pmI received mail not long ago from one of our readers who had a report to submit. He states that on the evening of November 21, 2008, he was driving on a rural road when he saw a group of flashing lights in the sky. His sighting occurred in Leesburg, Ohio. He described his sighting as life changing, so be sure to check it out at Silent UFO over Ohio, and make any comments you wish. Reader Reports Sighting over Ohio originally appeared on About.com UFOs / Aliens on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 03:18:59.Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Bad Santa robs bank 'to help pay elves'
22 Dec 2009 | 8:40 pmNEWS.com.au -- POLICE are looking for a six-foot Santa who robbed a bank in the US 'to help pay his elves'. -
A journey on the Indian Pacific Santa train
22 Dec 2009 | 6:40 pmABC Online -- Peter Lewis describes his journey half way across the country on the Indian Pacific Santa Train to discover the Christmas spirit. -
Bride marries arriving groom at Texas airport
22 Dec 2009 | 5:40 pmAZCentral -- CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A woman in a wedding gown surprised her fiance by greeting him at a Texas airport along with a justice of the peace. -
Cop to nude cyclists: Wear helmets
22 Dec 2009 | 5:40 pmAZCentral -- WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Police picked up two naked men on a late night bike ride in a New Zealand town but let them off with a warning: put on helmets. -
It's a ho-ho-hold-up as bad Santa robs bank
22 Dec 2009 | 5:30 pmABC Online -- US police hunt a 'jovial' armed robber who held up a Nashville bank dressed as Santa.
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Children Choose Dinosaur Burn Up as Worst Fate
19 Dec 2009 | 8:06 amSome say the worst way to go is drowning. I beg to differ, as most kids will tell you the worst way to go is the dinosaur burn up. It’s true. Just ask any kid what’s the worst way to die, then give them a couple crayons and some paper. 9 times out of 10 they come back with a picture of either a dinosaur or a dragon burning up a guy. Similar Posts: Jon & Kate Plus 8 Disabled Children Workplace Mystery #208: The Money Changers The True Meaning of Thanksgiving: King Kong vs Godzilla -
Strange Figure Shakes the Giant Hand
18 Dec 2009 | 6:21 pmI have a cool jacket with white spots on it.Similar Posts: The Boy Who Became a Pervy Old Man Semen Throwing Man Impregnates Victims Look Alike – Police Station Chief and His Pet Dog -
Skeleton Back
17 Dec 2009 | 7:53 pmYou never come back from being a skeleton back.Similar Posts: Skeleton of Four Breasted Woman Discovered Uncle Hot Dogs is Back Horrorscopes for the Week of January 25th, 2009 -
Workplace Mystery #773: Sharing is Creepy
15 Dec 2009 | 11:32 pmThis lady that I work with comes to my deskish area and says, Oh hey I thought of you this weekend, because I know how much you like bunnies (I have rabbits and I had their pics on my desk, just to annoy the lady who keeps pictures of her greasy kids on hers. And for real her kids are greasy. The kid is 4 and has the greasiness of that dirtbag kid you knew in the late 70’s whose mom was always so drunk that he never washed and was always eating boullion cubes) so she goes on to say that she was cleaning out the filter in her pool and there was a dead bunny in it, and she went on to… -
Turkeyman: Curse of the Wereturkey
26 Nov 2009 | 10:56 amThe wereturkey is an American beast, born in Plimoth, 1621 during the first Thanksgiving dinner. When Edward Winslow, leader of the Plimoth Colony was asked by one of the Wampanoag Indians to “Please pass the turkey”, he simply responded, “No thank you.” It is unclear from what records exist of the first historic feast whether this was meant as an insult, or if Windlow simply misheard the request. Whatever the case may have been, Winslow’s faux paux angered his Wampanoag guests. As the legend goes, the Wampanoag men placed a curse on Winslow dooming him to transform into a…
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The End Of The Piggy Bank
22 Dec 2009 | 1:50 amEven though I acknowledge that there are less and less actual piggy banks being made now, I’m not sure how I feel about the Discovery Deluxe Touch Screen ATM Machine: Equipped with its own ATM card, simply insert it into the machine then touch the screen to enter your personally created secret pin. Viola – [...] -
Inherited Values: Antiques & Vintage Collectibles, NOT By The Book
18 Dec 2009 | 3:56 pm‘Cuz you know I just don’t have enough to do… I’ve started Inherited Values, a new network for lovers of antiques and vintage collectibles. It’s not a site about “how much something is worth” in the monetary sense; it’s about the values in the objects themselves — and it’s far more nostalgic and [...] -
English Droll Doesn’t Play Well In Print, Or Peoria
16 Dec 2009 | 9:02 pmIn the January 2010 issue of Elle magazine, in the Elle Man interview series, Hugh Grant is interviewed by Holly Millea. In it, among other things (like his art collection) he dishes on his female costars: Elle: Let’s run through some of your costars. Three adjectives, please. Andie? HG: Southern belle. Charming. Gorgeous. Emma Thompson: [...] -
Of Goldie Hawn & Babydoll Dresses
14 Dec 2009 | 10:36 pmWhen I saw this 1960’s mod-meets-Edwardian little black velvet mini dress, which looks like a jumper over cream ruffled blouse and trimmed in gold braiding, I instantly thought of Goldie Hawn. Goldie, like the Atria dress above, had an incredible way of taking a simple, even older looking fashion design, and breathing new life into it. Some [...] -
In Case It’s Raining Men…
14 Dec 2009 | 3:41 amHallelujah, Weather Girls, here’s a red retro bolero with umbrellas!
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Tessa Farmer
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Takeshi Yamada & Nate Hill
8 Dec 2009 | 5:41 pmI'll be out for a few days. In the meantime, enjoy these two characters...
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10 Most Influential Desks Of The Modern Age
18 Dec 2009 | 1:54 amAll of these 10 desks helped to shape the world we live in today. 1. Bill Gates The first thing you notice when you walk into this office is that there are three monitors on the desk that are synchronized from a single desktop computer. The next thing you notice is that there is very [...] -
15 Amazing Party Balloon Sculptures
5 Dec 2009 | 2:48 amArtists use all manner of mediums to display their talents, however one way which is not often seen is through balloons. The following sculptures are a small but awe inspiring collection, representative of the countless hours and dedication taken to create them. 1. Mario Needing no introductions, this instantly recognizable sculpture pays attention to detail. If you [...] -
15 Truly Terrifying Dolls
2 Dec 2009 | 7:23 amA fear of dolls is known as pediophobia. This selection of 15 dolls are likely to trigger this phobia in anyone who looks at them. 1. Helma German Doll This doll was actually for sale in Germany: € 399 ($600) I am sure i’ve seen this little girl/doll in some of my darkest nightmares. Source (note: site is no [...] -
11 Geeky Christmas Tree Ornaments
29 Nov 2009 | 6:40 amWe have trawled the web to find some of the coolest geekiest Christmas decorations out there. These decorations will hopefully make any geek feel at home this Christmas. 1. Star Trek Enterprise Was Star Trek your favorite Space-O-Rama? Well enjoy it at Christmas with this fabulous decoration. Source 2. For the Blackberry Obsessed This cool Christmas tree ornament will mean [...] -
10 Awesome Sleeping Bags
27 Nov 2009 | 4:06 amCheck out this selection of 10 sleeping bags that make you want to spend a night under the stars. 1. Bear Sleeping Bag Scare fellow campers with this bear shaped sleeping bag designed by Eiko Ishizawa. The Designer accepts no responsibility for any bears that try to attack you or if any hunters decide you would make [...]
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Funny Christmas Gifts
19 Dec 2009 | 7:11 amSanta had a small accident while he was looking some crazy gifts for the wackiest Christmas ever. So I decided to make my own top 5 lists. Gifts for him Don’t Open Till Christmas Boxer Shorts – the funny gift I couldn’t ignore. ) You can buy them here: Fun Boxers Don’t Open ‘Til Christmas Boxer Shorts for Men (...)Read the rest of Funny Christmas Gifts (158 words) © Alexandra for Weirdomatic, 2009. | Permalink | 4 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: fun, holidays, traditions -
Weird & Unusual Hotels – Photography Contest
30 Nov 2009 | 10:52 pmOne of the most popular and read posts on Weirdomatic is the post about the eleven amazing hotels. A few days ago, I stumbled upon a great book for travellers that reminded me of it: “Bed in a Tree“. Chosenfrom a great variety of DK Travel Guides, it features all kind of weird, unusual and wacky hotels to visit and enjoy. So… I thought of a contest.. If you have some beautiful pictures of weird and amazing places you have visited or things you have seen, this book could be yours. (...)Read the rest of Weird & Unusual Hotels – Photography Contest (1,250… -
Leaning Towers
29 Nov 2009 | 12:40 amIf you like traveling, it’s impossible not to know the wonderful Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa), the campanile belonging to the Cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, also known as The Leaning Tower. Dating back to 1173 and even intially meant to be a perfectly vertical structure, the Tower of Pisa is today one curious attraction due to its high leaning at about 3.99 degrees. How this happened? As Wikipedia says: “The tower began to sink after construction had progressed to the third floor in 1178. This was due to a mere three-meter foundation, set in weak, unstable… -
Fizzy Water
25 Nov 2009 | 1:18 amA long time ago, I was adding some pictures of amazing water sculptures: splashes, colors, shadows… But never wondered what happens when you drop everyday objects into fizzy water… Rings, watches, dvds and bubbles… As Carl calls them on Flickr his pictures are just the wonderful expression of fun with fizzy water and a macro lens. Pictures sent by Carl Reid , Copyright © Carl Reid (...)Read the rest of Fizzy Water (12 words) © Alexandra for Weirdomatic, 2009. | Permalink | 3 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: art, fun, nature
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Holiday Sales
22 Dec 2009 | 4:00 amShalampax’s spam companies are reporting that holiday sales have been exceptionally high this year. As a result, in the new year the world will be filled with millions of women with larger, firmer breasts and millions of men with longer, thicker penises; and erectile dysfunction should be a thing of the past for many of [...] -
Openfly Opts to Stay in America
21 Dec 2009 | 4:00 amPeeps, Shalampax hasn’t been the same since the departure of our party-girl extraordinaire and alcohol sponge, Openfly. And it looks as though it will never will be the same again. Openfly is well into the United States immigration-application process. All indications are that her application will be successful. Openfly took Marie’s recommendation to pursue an EB-5 [...] -
Wet T-Shirt Contest
20 Dec 2009 | 4:00 amRedpencil, owner of the Third-Floor Pub, is always on the lookout for exciting ways to entertain his customers. He recently read that some raunchy bars elsewhere in the world have had considerable success with wet t-shirt contests. He decided to try it out in his bar. His first, and probably his last, experiment with a wet [...] -
Moral Outrage
19 Dec 2009 | 4:00 amIt has come to my attention that some people outside of Shalampax took serious offense to yesterday’s column by Poopydiaper on the Shalampax school’s computer-generated art contest. In particular, these people found the winning picture, One of Mommy’s Many Special Friends, by Peeonfloor, which depicted a naked man standing “at attention,” if you get my [...] -
Computer Art Contest
18 Dec 2009 | 4:00 amThe Shalampax school recently ran a computer-generated art contest for its students because the teachers didn’t feel like teaching and they couldn’t think of anything else to do to fill in the time. The students were allowed to use any graphics software they could pirate for free off the Internet. However, all works had to [...]
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Mysterious Non-Egyptian Pyramids
20 Dec 2009 | 4:59 pm"QUANTUM SHOT" #603Link - article by M. Christian and A. AbramsJames Gaussman and the Jewelled Pyramid of ChinaEgyptian pyramids? Sure, everyone knows about the ones at Giza - and a few aficionados might know about the 138 others (!) scattered around them. Mesoamerican pyramids? Okay, a lot of folks know about them, too -- or even that the great one at Cholula is considered to be the largest one in the world.(reconstruction of a typical Chinese pyramid - image via)But, unfortunately, not many people know that pyramids have come in other flavors as well, including the mysterious and legendary… -
The Eccentric Brilliance of Stan Mott
15 Dec 2009 | 6:28 pm"QUANTUM SHOT" #602Link - by A. AbramsMind-bending images and ideas from a fabulous cartoonist and a superb illustratorIf you ever wondered what a steam locomotive racing might look like, or fantasized about driving the biggest baddest vehicle across the desert with its own supply of sharks and waterplanes, look no further - the eccentric imagination of Stan Mott might prove simply unmatched.We'll start with the (probably) the most outrageous picture we've seen this month: "The Supertanker Chopper"! -Super Tanker Chopper Golden Kick Stand and Dock:It's hard to summarize Stan Mott's interests… -
Link Latte 124
8 Dec 2009 | 12:16 am#124 - Week of December 7, 2009The Most Complicated Book Plot, info - [mind-boggling]Hilarious Intruders; Making Secret Service All Jittery - [fascinating]Interactive Portraits of the World Leaders - [photography]A Catalog of Nautilus Designs - [wow site]Found Magazine: it may suck you in - [funny notes]Eye-opening Collection: Anglo-Saxon Gold Hoard - [flickr set]The World's Smallest Snowman - [microscopic]Stunning Interior Design: Volkswagen’s "Autostadt" - [architecture]Incredibly Inventive Eyewear - [steampunk art]The only potentially immortal creature on Earth - [cool info]London… -
Archive: October-November 2009
6 Dec 2009 | 12:56 pmWhen Crocs Ate DinosaursSuper Crocs, Boar Crocs, Pancake Crocs...The Art of Science, the Science of ArtRecreating nature in glass... and moreThe Extraordinary World of Ex Libris ArtMythic, bizarre, fantasticOutrageously Creative Ads, Issue 12Unexpected Weirdness & Visual CandyWeird Food McDonald's Sells Around the WorldSpaghetti! Soaked! In Sugarrr!The World's Most Magnificent Pipe OrgansSimply Blockbusters of Their Time!Lovely Cowgirls in Vintage WesternsBeauties with guns scorched the screen... and it was goodWeirdest Cell Phones Ever!Totally non-conventional looks and futuristic… -
Shadow Play
3 Dec 2009 | 10:33 amLinkScroll down for today's pictures & links.Shadow PlayIngenious and very tasteful Christmas advert for the Solaria Plaza in Fukuoka City, Japan. urlToday's pictures & links:Tsunami of Fog(image credit: Agus Sutanto)Another somewhat chilling image of storm clouds, often called "the cloud roll":(original unknown)------------Crazy About You(original unknown)------------Dramatic SculpturesThe frightened one:(image credit: Anjelicek, seen in Vienna, Austria)The love-sick pair:(image credit: B. Ivanov, seen in Moscow)------------Rubbing ElbowsHappy romantic couple, cruising:(photo by Takeyoshi…
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10 Incredible Earth Scars
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16 Yuckiest Foods
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Incredible Perspective Photography
7 Dec 2009 | 4:41 pmForced perspective photography can be done almost anywhere by anyone, and it adds a new level of fascination & dimension to your photos. -
Pictures Taken At The Wrong Time
7 Dec 2009 | 4:24 pmTypes of awesome photos you would NOT want to show your family...
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Quiet at the Library
22 Dec 2009 | 6:01 amTo everyone who complained about book abuse in the 478 comments in the Don’t Like Reading, Read On post, here is a little ray of sunshine for you. As both books and classic red phone booths are becoming a thing of the past, a village in Somerset, England has merged the two rare commodities. The bright red old phone booth was purchased for just 1 pound and remodeled as the smallest library in the world. Residents line up to swap their already read books for new ones left by other patrons. Over 100 books and a variety of movies and music CDs are available at this tiny library. -
Extremi-Tree
16 Dec 2009 | 6:41 amWhy waste a perfectly good tree or buy an artificial one for Christmas? You can Dew it yourself! I guess the creators had a lot of energy from all of the caffeine. -
We Love to Fly The Adorable Skies…
14 Dec 2009 | 7:03 amAfter all of the hassles associated with flying and the serious cutbacks made by airlines, it’s nice to see that some airlines aren’t cutting corners. Step aboard the world’s most adorable airplane (and every macho man’s worst nightmare)… -
Taking the Fall
9 Dec 2009 | 2:32 pmA nasty fall can feel like its in slow motion, but what does it really look like as the ground rises to meet your face? -
Money Face
3 Dec 2009 | 11:39 amWhat’s more fun that saving money, or writing on it? This gives new meaning to the phrase “money shot.”
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Texting drivers 6x more likely to crash
22 Dec 2009 | 7:28 pmAttention drivers: Put down the phone. We’ve all witnessed the multi-tasking driver speeding along the highway with one hand busy texting away and eyes darting between the road and phone. A new study suggests such reckless behavior can raise the risk of getting into an accident by up to six times. Don’t think chatting on the phone is any less dangerous though, as drivers chit-chatting on cell phones are four times more likely to get into an accident. Buckle up and back away from the Blackberry. All sorts of interesting health tidbits. Photo credit: Fotolia Permalink | Leave a… -
Morgan Freeman buys a super cool corporate jet
22 Dec 2009 | 7:20 pmMorgan Freeman bought an $8 million SJ30 corporate jet from Sino Swearingen Aircraft. It holds six people and can maintain sea-level atmospheric pressure up to 41,000 feet. Go, Nelson, go! More on aviation and movies. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Scientists develop perfect parking equation
22 Dec 2009 | 5:45 pmEarlier this year Toyota loaned me a 2010 Prius that through sensors in the front and rear bumpers, enables the vehicle to auto-parallel park itself. Now, scientists have developed a formula for the perfect parking (see above photo). Is there an app for that? All the top Auto news. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Top ten lessons from Zappos
22 Dec 2009 | 5:42 pmThere’s a lot to learn from Zappos’s success—for sure there are at least ten lessons as Rohit Bhargava has shown. He cites lessons like embracing and driving change, creating a fun and weird environment, and being open and honest with your customers. Be sure to read all of Rohit’s posting to get the full scoop on Zappos. More on shoes and customer service. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Documentary Bergensbanen available for free download
22 Dec 2009 | 5:28 pmNorwegian Broadcasting Corporation is offering a free download of the edited (less the copyrighted content) version of the very popular documentary about the stretch of rail linking Bergen and Oslo, the capital of Norway -- Bergensbanen. More than 1.4 million people tuned in to watch the 7.5 hour documentary which garnered more than 1K tweets during its broadcast. If you don't have the patience to download the 22GB file, the above video is the 10-minute version. More about Norway. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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Biggest Santa Ever in Flames
20 Dec 2009 | 4:01 pmAt 50 feet, this is probably the largest Santa you have ever seen. It’s a pity it got burnt down at the end. A lot of people traveled far to get a picture with it but it went up in flames covering the surrounding area in thick black smoke. This happened in Brazil on December 2, 2009 and it is assumed to be because of some mechanical error although some people speculate foul play. The pictures do make you feel sad about all the efforts going up in flames. The giant display caught fire during its unveiling. The Santa was well made and placed in an open area surrounded by buildings. Santa… -
The 10 Most Weirdest Laws From All Around The World
20 Dec 2009 | 2:54 amLaw is a set of rules that are designed to maintain order and protect people from harm. But some laws do nothing other than fooling the people around. Below is a list of ten such ridiculous laws. Law 1: It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament, London Law 2: Flushing the toilet after 10 pm where the person lives in an apartment is illegal in Switzerland Law 3: In United Kingdom, a pregnant woman can legally urinate anywhere she wants, including if she requests, in a policeman’s hat Law 4: In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle Law 5:… -
Worlds Most Dangereous Doctors
18 Dec 2009 | 6:39 amDoctor Zoidberg is one of the reasons I love Futurama. His constant failures at curing even basic illnesses due to an awful understanding of human anatomy make every episode all the better. This is a look at 10 real doctors that were just as bad, if not worse, than Zoidberg. 1. Galen Galen caused millions of deaths by popularizing Humorism – the belief that the human body is filled with black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood. He had never seen the inside of a human body because Romans considered dissection sacrilegious and wrote most of his influential anatomy books by observing,… -
Gangsters from London East End
17 Dec 2009 | 4:03 pmThe high levels of poverty in the East End have, throughout history, corresponded with a high incidence of crime. From earliest times, crime depended, as did labour, on the importing of goods to London, and their interception in transit. Theft occurred in the river, on the quayside and in transit to the City warehouses. This was why, in the 17th century, the East India Company built high-walled, guarded docks at Blackwall to minimise the vulnerability of their cargoes. Armed convoys would then take the goods to the company’s secure compound in the City. The practice led to the creation… -
Polar Bears Predators
14 Dec 2009 | 3:32 pmA male polar bear carries the head of a polar bear cub it killed and cannibalized in an area about 300 km (186 miles) north of the Canadian town of Churchill in this picture taken November 20, 2009. Climate change has turned some polar bears into cannibals as global warming melts their Arctic ice hunting grounds, reducing the polar bear population, according to a U.S.-led global scientific study on the impacts of climate change
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15 Interesting Facts about Dreams and Dreaming
20 Dec 2009 | 5:52 pmDreaming is one of the most mysterious and interesting experiences in our lives. During the Roman Era, some dreams were even submitted to the Roman Senate for analysis and dream interpretation. They were thought to be messages from the gods. Dream interpreters even accompanied military leaders into battles and campaigns! In addition to this, it is also known, that many artists have received their creative ideas from their dreams. But what do we actually know about dreams? Here are 13 interesting facts about dreams – enjoy, and what’s most important, don’t forget to share your dream… -
Beautiful Day
8 Dec 2009 | 5:04 pm“It’s a beautiful day. I really want you to go outside and play.” (bamboo for Clay Bennett) Beautiful Day originally appeared on Bored Panda on December 8, 2009. Share and Enjoy: No related posts. -
21 Logo Evolutions of the World’s Well Known Logo Designs
4 Dec 2009 | 5:09 pmThe evolution of logo designing could be traced back to the Ancient Greece, when the rulers and their dynasties used to use cipher as a monogram in their coins. However, the modern logo designing dates back to the early days of the Renaissance, around the 13th Century. Goldsmiths, masons, paper makers, and potters, were among the first trades people to use marks—pressings into gold, chiseled symbols, watermarks on paper, and simple thumb-prints on pottery. Today there are many corporations, products, brands, services, agencies and other entities using an ideogram (sign, icon) or an emblem… -
Career Path
28 Nov 2009 | 6:55 am“When top level guys look down they see only sh*t. When bottom level guys look up they see only a**holes.” (credits: unknown) Career Path originally appeared on Bored Panda on November 28, 2009. Share and Enjoy: No related posts. -
Top 40+ Creative Ads Made to Stop You Smoking
23 Nov 2009 | 11:06 amTo tell you the truth, I don’t believe that even the most creative anti-smoking advertisement can make you quit smoking after you see it. It’s just not how the things work. When a smoker runs into another anti-smoking ad, often the reaction is – “yes maybe it is cool, but it won’t make me quit – it’s a waste of time and money”. Well of course, one single ad won’t change your mind in a second, but it does create the awareness that smoking is a BAD thing, and when a message is being repeated over an over again – it find its place somewhere deep inside your…
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How To Sell PCs, Make Them Cool
22 Dec 2009 | 12:45 pmWindows computers are ugly. Lets face it, they just spend their time playing catchup with Apple’s design awesomness. However, it would be possible to sell more Windows machines if their PCs looked as cool as this one! Retro cool. via Apartment Therapy Unplggd -
Global Warming A Hoax? What’s The Worst That Could Happen?
22 Dec 2009 | 11:41 amSome say that global warming is a hoax and that we’re not killing our planet. If that were true, what good is this ‘going green’ movement? Ohh yea: Energy Independence Preserve Rainforests Sustainability Green Jobs Livable Cities Renewables Clean water and Air Healthy Children You know, just a few things that could make out little earth better. via Pharyngula -
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – Class and Rap Version
22 Dec 2009 | 9:53 amIt’s time for everyone’s favorite holiday classic! Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer!! Ohh and don’t forget the rap version: Go Grandma, Go Grandma, Go Grandma! -
Leroy, The Redneck Reindeer
22 Dec 2009 | 5:57 amForget Rudolph and all those other crazy reindeer, Leroy is the man. He may be a redneck reindeer, but he’s super on the cool scale! -
Mario’s Closet
22 Dec 2009 | 5:34 amMTV Cribs has never showcased Mario, but if they did, this is what they’d find inside his closet. Everything from a frogger outfit to a giant shoe. I think his little 1up underwear is very nice. Not sure what game that’s from though. via GamOvr
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Wisconsin Teen Banned From Dating Without Legal Approval
21 Dec 2009 | 7:05 pmJordan S. Christensen’s sentence of a year in jail and three year’s probation last Friday included an unusual stipulation: he is not allowed to date member’s of the opposite sex without the permission of his probation agent. The 19-year-old (18 at the time of the crime) was charged with auto theft, stealing a firearm and bail jumping, after he stole his foster parents’ car and drove to Memphis with his 16-year-old girlfriend. Metro reports that Christensen made a plea of no contest to the charges and apologized for his actions. [Image Source] © chrismagor for We… -
British Police Hunt Rogue Butt Sniffer
21 Dec 2009 | 6:43 pmBritish police are on the hunt for a balding middle-aged man that repeatedly sniffed the posterior of a 20-year-old male supermarket worker. CCTV footage shows the man hovering in the aisles near his victim, then bringing his nose into line with his backside and pausing for a length of time that suggests that he is taking a sniff. At one point his nose is said to have ventured so close to his victim’s bottom that he made contact. The Sun reports that the attacks occurred in the Plymouth branch of the Co-Op supermarket in Devon on the 31st of October and 7th November. Detective Constable… -
HP Computers Seem Much Better At Recognizing White Faces
21 Dec 2009 | 6:25 pmAn African American HP user made an unusual discovery, the face tracking technology that came with his new notebook didn’t recognize his face. It might have been put down to a malfunction, but for the fact that it worked very well for Desi’s white co-worker Wanda. Desi explains in the clip: I think my blackness is interfering with the computer’s ability to follow me. As you can see the camera is panning to show Wanda’s face, it’s following her around, but as soon as my blackness enters the frame… it stops. The Age reports that Tony Welch, HP’s… -
Vladimir Putin’s Olympic Aspirations
20 Dec 2009 | 6:27 pmVladimir Putin is out to prove that he still has what it takes to represent his country… in the sporting arena. Russian television footage shows the black-belted leader putting his martial arts skills on display for the second time in two years, this time it was for the national judo team. Putin is shown spending a little time throwing about compliant team members and the chief trainer, Olympic Gold medalist Ezio Gamba. (...)Read the rest of Vladimir Putin’s Olympic Aspirations (...)Read the rest of Vladimir Putin’s Olympic Aspirations © chrismagor for We Interrupt, 2009. |… -
Lawyer Bit Off Man’s Nose In Toilet Stall Kerfuffle
20 Dec 2009 | 4:27 pmA Memphis attorney has admitted to removing part of another man’s nose with his teeth in an altercation at a popular restaurant. NBC reports that the Greg Herbers filed suit against attorney Mark Lambert, alleging that Lambert bit off and swallowed part of his nose during an altercation in the mens’ restroom of Dish. Herbers allegedly became annoyed because the urinal and stalls were full. When he realized that Lambert and another man were inside the same stall carrying on a conversation, he asked them to leave. The pair refused, and Lambert was said to have begun yelling…

