A staged demonstration of an airplane engine blowing away a truck.
One Queen And Eleven US Presidents
Queen Elizabeth has been around for a long time. In fact so long that there are a string of pictures that take us through 11 presidents through time.
From the most recent picture of her with Barack Obama all the way back to the days of Harry Truman, the Queen has had her share of men.
The Ampersand
The Ampersand is a blog by a graphic designer from San Francisco, USA. The Ampersand is an attempt to give this humble ligature the respect it deserves.
More Cat Owners 'Have Degrees' Than Dog-Lovers
People who own a cat are more likely to have a university degree than those with a pet dog, a study by Bristol University suggests. A poll of 2,524 households found that 47.2% of those with a cat had at least one person educated to degree level, compared with 38.4% of homes with dogs.
The study said longer hours, possibly associated with better qualified jobs, may make owning a dog impractical. The study suggested a number of other characteristics, aside from education level, were associated with either cat or dog ownership.
(via Neatorama)
Gargoyles - Glorious Gruesome Grotesques
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Gargoyles – they are strange, bizarre, unpleasant or just plain ugly. They have been hovering around our towns and cities for centuries, for so long that it can be forgotten that they have meaning and purpose. Take a tour of the weird world of the gargoyle.
(via Robert-John)
Home Schooled
Home Schooled is a comics series by American artist Ash Jackson and co-written by Silas Jackson. The Presurfer will feature a Home Schooled cartoon every Monday. This is an absolute exclusive cooperation between The Presurfer and Ash Jackson, which started on May 16, 2005.
Home Schooled is more or less a reflection of the wacky and occasionally interesting adventures of the artist, Ash Jackson, himself, with the aid of his friends, family, and other cohorts.
Title: Meet Kris.
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Visit the Home Schooled Webcomic.
Amazon Test Product
Amazon sells strange things. Like this test product for only $0.01 plus $4.99 shipping. If you order it, they won't sent it to you.
Top 12 Sites To Watch Videos That Are Better Than YouTube
YouTube was created in 2005, but much like Google, it feels like it's been around forever. But should you be limited to YouTube? There is a whole world of streaming video online that most people have never seen because they have settled for YouTube.
Most sites have the same features, or features even better than YouTube has and some have a more specialized selection or much higher quality videos. Here is a small sample of video sites you should check out that many people feel are better than YouTube.
Bear Sleeping Bag
Cool bear shaped sleeping bag, designed by Eiko Ishizawa from Amsterdam, will keep you warm and scare your friends when you go camping.
Couples On The Behance Network
The Behance Network is a free platform for the world's leading creative professionals. An artist who calls himself reclarkgable and is from Madrid, Spain, made a series of photos of couples.
Art For Car's Sake Or Auto Erotica?
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The urge to give your car a unique paint job is sometimes overwhelming and the results can vary - both from the point of view of the artist and those who are obliged to view the results. Art for car's sake or simply a metaphorical case of auto erotica? Judge for yourself.
(via Robert-John)
Whisky Stones
Natural soapstone won't scratch the glass due to its softness. And it has the unique ability to retain temperature for extended periods of time.
A few hours in the freezer and the stones are ready to complement your favorite tipple without imparting either flavor or odor.
The Many Mysteries Of Water
No liquid behaves quite as oddly as water. It exhibits a raft of unusual behaviours, many of which are essential for life as we know it. A controversial new theory could finally explain water's weird behaviour.
This article tells how the theory could explain 10 of water's behaviours - and then takes a quick look at its many other peculiarities.
Vans And The Places Where They Were
'Vans and the places where they were' is a project by filmmaker and photographer Joe Stevens. The project documents surviving custom and conversion vans and examines the dialogue which exists between a van's design aesthetic and that of its surrounding environment.
(via Neatorama)
Music Box USB
Music Box USB designed by Bertrand Planes. The top lever also acts as a scroll wheel of a mouse, usable for scrolling up and down text, changing window size, etc.
Office Paper To Toilet Paper Recycler
Got $100,000? Got loads of office paper that's ripe for recycling? Japanese firm Orikankyuo has the perfect solution: White Goat.
Take a squirt of water (well, maybe more than a squirt) and about 40 pieces of paper, process it in the White Goat for about 30 minutes, and voila! Out comes a roll of toilet paper, ready to use.
(thanks Cora)
