Extreme parallel parking. Done by a professional driver on a closed circuit.
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Friday 30 November 2012
Presurfer/Neatorama Give-Away Winners
The Neatorama/Presurfer give-away is over. With the help of a True Random Number Service we picked 3 winners. They are Iva, Dave and Celeste. The winners have already received an email. Congratulations. Thank you for participating and I'm sorry if you didn't win. Better luck next time.
9 Principles Of Japanese Art And Culture
There are 9 basic principles that underlie Japanese art and culture. They're called aesthetics - concepts that answer the question: what is art? There are 9 Japanese aesthetics. They are the basis for Japanese art, fashion, pop culture, music and movies.
Lolcats: Where They Came From And Why We Love Them
Combine a photo of a cat with a poorly written (bad spelling and incorrect subject-verb agreement are important) caption in sans serif font, and you've got a lolcat. The term is a composite of 'LOL,' which stands for 'laugh out loud,' and 'cat,' and the adorable images the word describes are an Internet phenomenon.
The first recorded use of the word lolcat occurred in 2005 on 4chan, an imageboard website that features cat photos on Saturdays, or 'Caturdays.' But these funny feline photos have been around longer than you think and there's a reason you can't get enough of them.
(via Look At This...)
Magnificent Giant Tree: Sequoia In A Snowstorm
The world's second-largest known tree, the President, (27 feet in diameter, 247 feet tall) in Sequoia National Park is photographed by National Geographic magazine photographer Michael Nichols for the December 2012 issue. The final photograph is a mosaic of 126 images.
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(thanks Cora)
YouTube link
(thanks Cora)
Friday Cartoon By Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson is a professional cartoonist from the Chicago area. His cartoons have been published in Reader's Digest, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Woman's World and the Saturday Evening Post, to mention just a few. Among his clients are GM, General Electric, FedEx, Microsoft, and IBM.
10 Times TIME's Person Of The Year Wasn't Really A Person
TIME's Man of the Year tradition started in 1927, allegedly because editors hastily concocted a reason to have Charles Lindbergh on the cover after omitting his trans-Atlantic flight from the magazine. Since Chuck's win, the title has been awarded 83 more times.
Here are 10 winners who were groups of people, generic people, or things.
Here are 10 winners who were groups of people, generic people, or things.
10 Animals That Are Smarter Than You Think
Sure, chimps and dolphins are smart. But did you know about the terrifyingly intelligent Komodo dragon, the paranoid squirrel, or the insect supervillain Portia labiata? According to new studies you can break down animal intelligence into a few categories: social learning, mirror self-recognition, numerical abilities, language comprehension, cooperation with others, and altruism.
There are a whole mess of highly intelligent animals you might not expect. If you really want a smart pet, don't get a dog or cat. Get a domesticated raven.
Thursday 29 November 2012
Cheetahs On The Edge
Cheetahs are the fastest runners on the planet. Combining the resources of National Geographic and the Cincinnati Zoo, and drawing on the skills of an incredible crew, Gregory Wilson documented these amazing cats in a way that's never been done before.
Using a Phantom camera filming at 1200 frames per second while zooming beside a sprinting cheetah, the team captured every nuance of the cat's movement as it reached top speeds of 60+ miles per hour.
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(thanks Cora)
Using a Phantom camera filming at 1200 frames per second while zooming beside a sprinting cheetah, the team captured every nuance of the cat's movement as it reached top speeds of 60+ miles per hour.
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(thanks Cora)
Do Orchestras Really Need Conductors?
Have you ever wondered whether music conductors actually influence their orchestras? They seem important. After all, they're standing in the middle of the stage and waving their hands. But the musicians all have scores before them that tell them what to play. If you took the conductor away, could the orchestra manage on its own?
A new study aims to answer this question. Yiannis Aloimonos, of the University of Maryland, and several colleagues recruited the help of orchestral players from Ferrara, Italy. They installed a tiny infrared light at the tip of an conductor's baton. They also placed similar lights on the bows of the violinists in the orchestra. The scientists then surrounded the orchestra with infrared cameras.
11 Magnificent Wonders Of The Ice World
In polar and other cold regions there are ice, snow and water formations that are unusual, unique, and some of them so beautiful they take your breath away.
Most of these wonders of nature can be visited only by scientists and rare adventurers who are ready for significant physical and financial exertions. Because of their volatility and locations, these formations can be seen only at certain periods of the year.
(thanks Bosko)
How 21 Of Your Favorite Bands And Musicians Got Their Names
According to Michael Diamond, one of the founding band members, Beastie is an acronym for Boys Entering Anarchistic Stages Towards Internal Excellence. Lynyrd Skynyrd was named after Leonard Skinner, a gym teacher who notoriously enforced his school's policy against boys having long hair.
How 21 of your favorite bands and musicians got their names.
How 21 of your favorite bands and musicians got their names.
The Grand Circle
Filmed over two weeks in Utah and Arizona during November 2012. The Grand Circle is a 2,000 mile route that winds through Arches National Park, Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Antelope Canyon, the Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Mesa Verde, Natural Bridges, Canyonlands, and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
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(thanks Miss Rare)
YouTube link
(thanks Miss Rare)
The 2012 Pushkar Camel Fair
Every year in the Indian state of Rajasthan, thousands of people and camels make a trip to the small town of Pushkar for the annual Pushkar Mela, or Pushkar Camel Fair. One of the oldest and largest camel fairs in the world, Pushkar has grown to become an important attraction for foreign tourists in recent years.
Aside from the trading of livestock, the Pushkar Camel fair includes music, sports, and other events such as the "longest mustache" and 'Indian bride dress-up' competitions.
(thanks Cora)
Magical Bridge Suspended By Three Giant Balloons
Like a dreamy setting straight out of a fairytale, Marseille-based artist Olivier Grossetête's delicate bridge floats over a pond, suspended by a trio of giant white balloons.
The bridge is located in the Japanese Garden at Tatton Park in Cheshire, England. While it isn't a bridge intended for human use, due to its lightweight and fragile design, it is a spectacle for one's imagination to run wild with.
Wednesday 28 November 2012
The Ghost Village
A combination of HDR photography, tone-mapping, and motion time-lapse. It's an unreal and almost post-apocalyptic look, as if you were in a dark deserted village where time stood still after some kind of disaster.
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(thanks Cora)
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(thanks Cora)
Photo Of Iceberg That Sank The Titanic To Be Auctioned
On the night of April 14th, 1912, the Titanic collided with a massive iceberg and sank. Now, one hundred years later, a photo that may the only surviving print showing that infamous chunk of ice is going up for auction. It's expected to fetch up to $10,000. The photograph was snapped by Captain W. F. Wood of a ship named S. S. Etonian, two days prior to the event.
Although there are no known photos of the actual iceberg taken on the day of the tragedy, there are a number of reasons that have led experts to believe the photo is of that very iceberg.
Tops
A top (also called spinning top or spintop) is a toy that can be spun on an axis, balancing on a point. The many, many tops are pure cinematic poetry. Classic Eames toy film, with a beautiful Elmer Bernstein score.
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(via DeepFUN)
YouTube link
(via DeepFUN)
Old Spice Dikembe Mutombo's 4½ Weeks To Save The World
On December 21 the world is going to end. You know it's going to happen! Someone has to protect the Earth and this defender is retired professional basketball player Dikembe Mutombo. Saving the world has never been so easy, or so needed, or so video game based. To play use the space bar and the up, down, left and right keys.
(thanks Cora)
13 Patents Designed To Build A Better Mustache
You may have some buddies participating in Movember, an annual event that raises awareness of (and money for) men's health issues. Let's take a look at a few weird 'stache-themed patents.
(via Everlasting Blort)
Photos Of Very Old, Very Loved Teddy Bears
For his MuchLoved series, photographer Mark Nixon has shot minimalistic portraits of some well-loved stuffed toys and collected their stories. Here are some of those plush friends loved a little too well. Some of them are missing limbs and have their woolen little guts spilling out. That's some lovin' right there.
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Space Station Commander Sunita Williams Provides Tour Of Orbital Laboratory
In her final days as Commander of the International Space Station, Sunita Williams of NASA recorded an extensive tour of the orbital laboratory. The tour includes scenes of each of the station's modules and research facilities with a running narrative by Williams of the work that has taken place and which is ongoing aboard the orbital outpost.
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(thanks Cora)
YouTube link
(thanks Cora)
Milking: The Most Pointless Internet Craze Yet
In November 2012 an internet craze was started at Newcastle University by 5 students. The craze involves pouring milk over your head in a public place without showing any emotion and then walking away.
100,000 Stars
100,000 Stars is an interactive visualization of the stellar neighborhood. It shows the real location of over 100,000 nearby stars. Zooming in reveals 87 major named stars and our solar system. The galaxy view is an artist's rendition.
Click on the button in the upper left corner for a tour. 100,000 Stars was created for the Google Chrome web browser but it works in my Firefox browser too. Doesn't work in Internet Explorer.
World's Longest Chocolate Train
Andrew Farrugia, a Maltese chocolate artist made the longest chocolate train in the world. The 112-foot long train set a new Guinness World Record as the longest chocolate structure. The train took over 700 hours to create and was made of almost three thousand pounds of pure chocolate.
YouTube link
(thanks Miss Rare)
YouTube link
(thanks Miss Rare)
5 Historical Myths About Real Scientific Discoveries
Scientific discovery may require reason, rationality, and a firm handle on the facts, but science history has its share of myths, urban legends, and tall tales. Thought experiments are misinterpreted as real experiments; the scientist with the most interesting story gets the credit for a discovery; misunderstandings are repeated from science teacher to science student.
Although these tales of heroic (and fantastically lucky) scientists may be exaggerated, however, the scientific discoveries and theories involved are all very real.
The Trailing Of The Sheep
The Trailing of the Sheep is an annual October festival and parade in Sun Valley, Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho. It is held each fall to move the flocks off the mountain to their winter grazing homes. It is intended as a celebration of the history and tradition of sheep husbandry in the Western United States.
The Trailing of the Sheep Festival has been held in Sun Valley every year since 1997 but has roots which are far older than that. This has been sheep land since John Hailey first brought his flock here in the 1860s. Land of the Basques, who were brought here in droves to work in the hills as herders and never went back home.
(thanks Juergen)
50 Incredible Facts About Your Skin
The human skin is the outer covering of the body. In humans, it is the largest organ of the integumentary system. The skin has multiple layers of ectodermal tissue and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Human skin is similar to that of most other mammals, except that it is not protected by a pelt. There are two general types of skin, hairy and glabrous skin.
50 Incredible Facts About Your Skin.
(thanks David)
Monday 26 November 2012
8 Homes Built Out Of Spite
A spite house is a building constructed or modified to irritate neighbors or other parties with land stakes. Spite houses often serve as obstructions, blocking out light or access to neighboring buildings, or as flamboyant symbols of defiance. Because long-term occupation is at best a secondary consideration, spite houses frequently sport strange and impractical structures.
Here are 8 homes built out of spite.
Beards Of Silicon Valley: A Field Guide To Tech Facial Hair
There's no underestimating the importance of facial hair in the world of technology. Look no further than the research of a man named Tamir Kahson, who in 2004 discovered the inseparable link between beards and programming languages.
As Kahson so artfully demonstrated, a programming language is only as successful as the beard on the face of the man who designed it. Clearly, women are exempt the laws of tech facial hair. In Silicon Valley, the beard is everything. But not just any beard. You must carefully grow your facial hair to suit your particular role in the tech ecosystem.
Here's Wired's Field Guide to Facial Topiary in the Tech Workplace.
Boogie Woogie - Bugle Boy
Along with his band, the heroic bugle boy creates a rhythmic whirlwind of fun that sweeps through 1940's London. Directed by Laurie Proud - featuring The Puppini Sisters.
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(thanks Cora)
Vimeo link
(thanks Cora)
Chicken Buses Of Guatemala
What happens to yellow school buses retired from commission in the United States? They start a new colorful life as Chicken Buses in Guatemala. A chicken bus (Spanish: camioneta or trambilla) is a colloquial English name for a colorful, modified and decorated bus that transports goods and people between communities in Honduras and foremost in Guatemala.
The word 'chicken' refers to the fact that rural Guatemalans occasionally transport live animals on such buses.
(via Look At This...)
Bruce Lee Statue
On the 27 November Bruce Lee, perhaps the most influential martial artist of all time, would have been 72 years old. Almost forty years after his death his legacy continues. In Hong Kong, where a number of his movies were made, a statue was erected in 2005. The stunning backdrop of the Chinese city is perfect for Bruce Lee's famous ready to strike pose from the Fist of Fury movie.
Sunday 25 November 2012
Machu Picchu In 16 Gigapixels
Photographer Jeff Cremer captured the highest-resolution photo ever shot of Machu Picchu, the most popular tourist destination in Peru and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Unlike other gigapixel projects this one is very well documented, offering an interesting behind-the-scenes look at how these gargantuan images are made.
(thanks Cora)
Experiments That Keep Going And Going And Going
A biologist who has been watching a dozen bottles of bacteria evolve for nearly a quarter of a century is hoping he can find someone to keep his lab experiment going long after he dies. Meanwhile, just by coincidence, a botanist who works across campus is carefully tending an experiment that started before he was born, all the way back in 1879.
These two researchers, both at Michigan State University in East Lansing, represent different sides of an unusual phenomenon in science: experiments that outlive the people who started them. Most researchers design studies to churn out results as quickly as possible. But because nature can work on vast time scales, some questions can take longer to answer than any one scientist's career.
Trotify
The trotify is a wooden device that sits on your front wheel and makes your bike clop like a horse.
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(via Everlasting Blort)
YouTube link
(via Everlasting Blort)
We're Starting Another Give-Away Tomorrow
It's been awhile since we've done a give-away in cooperation with Neatorama's NeatoShop. But here we are again. We're giving away 3 Zombie Survival Kit Messenger Bags worth $39.95. We'll be starting tomorrow, so make sure you'll come back here and have a chance of winning one of these bags with an exclusive design.
Google Type
You know when you Google a letter, you get different images of that letter?
Google Type uses the search result for each letter as a character for its typeface.
(thanks Cora)
1910s America In Color
We often perceive the past in black and white - after all, the vast majority of photographs from the 1910s through into the 1930s and 40s are monochrome. Yet a color photography process called the Autochrome Lumière was patented in 1903. It remained the foremost color process until the second half of the 1930s.
The pictures you are about to see are mostly dated about 1915-18 with some earlier and a few from the 1920s.
Saturday 24 November 2012
Coney Island: America's Greatest Playground
Coney Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York City, USA. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by land fill. Coney Island is possibly best known as the site of amusement parks and a major resort. The attractions reached their peak during the first half of the 20th century, declining in popularity after World War II and years of neglect.
So, step right up, ladies and gentlemen! For your enjoyment and reading pleasure, we reveal the fantastical, the perverse, and the unbelievable history of the one, the only... Coney Island.
Chinese Nail Houses
Luo Baogen and his wife must have felt they were sitting pretty when they rejected government compensation for their apartment, saying it wouldn't cover the cost of rebuilding somewhere else. In any other jurisdiction their intransigence would probably trigger a lengthy court battle. But this was in China.
The government forged ahead and built a four-lane highway, lapping the asphalt on either side of the five-storey apartment building in Xiazhangyang, a village in Zhejiang province. These structures are known as nail houses.
(thanks Miss Rare)
The Electree+, A Solar-Powered, Induction Charging Bonsai Tree
The electree+ is a concept design that offers solar-powered wireless charging hidden inside a futuristic looking bonsai tree. The electree+ began life as a concept by French designer Vivien Muller, which he originally unveiled in 2008. Then, three years later, Muller tried to bring the device to market, kicking off pre-orders for the device beginning at $370.
Now, the electree+ has been redesigned to maximize its solar efficiency, and to be manufactured in the USA at much larger volume, and for less money.
The World's Largest Indoor Beach
It's the world's largest indoor beach with 400 sunloungers - and not a cloud in sight. Yet with up to 6,000 visitors allowed in at a time, there are bound to be towel-fights over them. The Tropical Island Resort in Krausnick, south of Berlin, Germany, also boasts the largest indoor pool, a 50,000-plant forest - and enough space to fly a hot air balloon inside.
The former aircraft hangar has been transformed into a paradise offering tourists a tropical escape, if you can ignore the fact that you are miles from any ocean - or the tropics, for that matter.
(thanks Cora)
Friday 23 November 2012
Requiem 2019
The last remaining blue whale comes eye to eye with its only enemy; mankind. The film was directed by Dutch video director Sil van der Woerd and Dutch actor Rutger Hauer (who is also starring), who felt an urge to bring attention to the ongoing whaling.
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(via Kuriositas)
Vimeo link
(via Kuriositas)
Where Did The Island Go?
A team of Australian scientists discover that an island in the Pacific, which appears on maps and weather charts, doesn't exist. The island, named Sandy Island on Google Earth, sits between Australia and New Caledonia in the south Pacific. It's not just Google but the island also appears on Yahoo, Bing, as well as on the Times Atlas of the World.
But when Australian scientists sailed past where the island should be, they found nothing but blue ocean. Neither the French government - the invisible island would sit within French territorial waters if it existed - nor the ship's nautical charts, which are based on depth measurements, had the island marked on their maps.
Christmas Dinner In A Can
So the turkey's lost in transit, someone spilled the stuffing or you're just doing a spot of Christmas camping. Well, never fear, because thanks to the Christmas Dinner HotCan everyone can enjoy a piping-hot, pre-packed Christmas meal.
When it's time for your festive feast, simply remove the rubber cap, pierce the holes, open the insulated can and try not to drool on yourself as a totally safe exothermic reaction heats up your Christmas chow in about 12 minutes.
(via Neatorama)
Curiosity Rover's Secret Historic Breakthrough?
Much of the internet is buzzing over upcoming 'big news' from NASA's Curiosity rover, but the space agency's scientists are keeping quiet about the details. A report from the Rover's principal investigator, geologist John Grotzinger of Caltech, says that Curiosity has uncovered exciting new results from a sample of Martian soil recently scooped up.
The mystery will be revealed shortly, though. NASA will hold a press conference about the results during the 2012 American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco from December 3 to 7. Because it's so potentially earth-shaking, the Rover team remains cautious and is checking and double-checking their results.
Playing Catch And Juggling With A Humanoid Robot
Entertainment robots in theme park environments typically do not allow for physical interaction and contact with guests. However, catching and throwing back objects is one form of physical engagement that still maintains a safe distance between the robot and participants. Using a theme park type animatronic humanoid robot, Disney Research developed a test bed for a throwing and catching game scenario.
YouTube link
YouTube link
Friday Cartoon By Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson is a professional cartoonist from the Chicago area. His cartoons have been published in Reader's Digest, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Woman's World and the Saturday Evening Post, to mention just a few. Among his clients are GM, General Electric, FedEx, Microsoft, and IBM.
Inflatable Beard Of Bees
When a beekeeper wants to impress the ladies, he puts a queen bee in a small cage under his chin and waits for the other bees to swarm and form a bee beard beard on his face and body. That sounds like a lot of bother when you could get the same effect with just a couple of puffs of air.
This inflatable vinyl Beard of Bees attaches with elastic hoops that go around your ears. Best of all, there is no chance of getting stung. If you want to say 'bee mine' to your honey, just wear this Inflatable Beard of Bees and you'll be all the buzz.
(thanks Cora)
Houses Shaped Like Animals
Whether you're selling a pet-related product, providing service to animals or just want to make people smile, securing space in a building that looks like an animal is the way to go. This collection of zoomorphic buildings will definitely appeal to the worldwide fraternity of animal-lovers.
Thursday 22 November 2012
Does Eating Turkey Make You Sleepy?
Ah, Thanksgiving Day. You pile your plates with turkey, dressing, two kinds of potatoes, cranberries - all the traditional foods - and dig in. Second helpings? Of course! An hour later, after plenty of food and conversation, you push back and notice you've become very, very sleepy. You think, 'I’m sleepy because turkey is high in tryptophan.'
True? Or myth?
Saigon Ocean Jukebox
A jukebox made by Saigon Ocean. Currently there are 68 relaxing pieces of music to listen to.
(thanks Cora)
12 Ugly Christmas Sweaters
Ho ho ho! Is that Santa Claus I hear, or the sound of someone gagging in sweater-induced horror? Hopefully both! Collectors Weekly scoured the farthest reaches of eBay's frightening holiday inventory and dredged up 12 ugly Christmas sweaters.
This year, the hand-crafted DIY aesthetic has clearly left its mark on the Ugly Christmas Sweater market: More people bedecked and be-tinseled their own tacky outerwear than ever before, giving us some brilliant one-of-a-kind gems to choose from.
(thanks Hunter)
Ten Ingenious Ways Not To Serve Turkey This Thanksgiving
Ex-Beatle and ex-carnivore Sir Paul McCartney wants us all to 'eat no turkey' this Thanksgiving but face it, the other big bird's become the centerpiece of holiday dinners in more ways than one. Options (serious and otherwise) are available, however, and these 10 non-gobbler goodies preserve the spirit of the celebration without ruffling anyone's feathers.
(thanks Kat)
Mount Doom, Einstein Crater, and Arrakis Plains: Geekiest Place Names In The Solar System
Ancient civilizations gave us the names of planets in our solar system. But as modern scientists have zoomed in on these bodies and their moons, they needed to find names for ever more features on their surfaces.
But sometimes it seems that astronomers get a little tired of always asking their mythology friends for new pantheons to mine for names. Scientists are, after all, just as geeky as any other nerd subculture and they like to stamp the solar system with lesser-known minutiae from their favorite books or devote a crater to a scientific hero.
But sometimes it seems that astronomers get a little tired of always asking their mythology friends for new pantheons to mine for names. Scientists are, after all, just as geeky as any other nerd subculture and they like to stamp the solar system with lesser-known minutiae from their favorite books or devote a crater to a scientific hero.
How to Make A Turducken And Watch A Comedian Roast A Turkey
A turducken is a dish consisting of a de-boned chicken stuffed into a de-boned duck, which is in turn stuffed into a de-boned turkey.
Thrillist New York asked Brad Spence, executive chef at Marc Vetri's lauded Philadelphia trattoria Amis, to teach us exactly how to make a turducken (video).
(thanks Adam)
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Solus
Carl is a man in his fifties, who's trying to lead a normal life in an unusual situation with his friend Eddy. One day, while he's looking for food, he finds Sam, unconscious. Carl brings him back home. When Sam wakes up, he will question Carl’s way of life. The latter is going to understand his meeting is maybe not due to chance.
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(thanks Camille)
Vimeo link
(thanks Camille)
Should You Do More To Avoid Catching A Cold?
Most people get between two and five colds a year - hence the term 'the common cold.' Colds are caused by more than 200 different viruses, all of which result in the familiar runny nose, cough and sneezing. Colds can also give you earache, headaches, a sore throat, muscle aches and mild fever.
It can be hard to know whether to stay in bed or struggle on and risk infecting colleagues. And since colds can cause sinusitis and ear infections, could you do more to prevent catching one?
Are These Animals Too 'Ugly' To Be Saved?
People are used to being asked to help save photogenic pandas, but are there animals whose strange appearance hinders conservation? Creatures that achieve world fame for being under threat - the panda, the mountain gorilla, the tiger - tend to be conventionally aesthetically pleasing, even cute.
But the scientists who study the planet's rarest beasts say that many of the most precious and threatened creatures have physical characteristics that, although perhaps not adorable in the most orthodox sense, make them truly unique.
The History Of Presidential Turkey Pardoning
Each year before Thanksgiving, the President of the United States formally pardons a live turkey presented to him by the National Turkey Federation. It's a tradition that's seemingly been around forever, and while the NTF has been supplying the White House with holiday birds since the 1940s, the pardoning bit is actually a pretty new development.
How Many Balloons Does It Take To Lift Your House?
Back in 2009, Pixar Animation Studios released the immensely successful movie 'Up.' The film follows curmudgeon Carl Fredricksen, who attaches balloons filled with helium to his home until he and it are lifted away on an exotic adventure.
But how many balloons does it take to lift a house? Fortunately, great minds have already tackled the question. And now you can find out. Enter the size of your house and make a guess how many balloons you'll need. Then find out.
(thanks Sally)
But how many balloons does it take to lift a house? Fortunately, great minds have already tackled the question. And now you can find out. Enter the size of your house and make a guess how many balloons you'll need. Then find out.
(thanks Sally)
The Last Typewriter
Electronics manufacturer Brother is laying claim to having produced the last ever typewriter in the UK, built at its factory in Wrexham, North Wales. While there will likely be few tears shed at this news, it is still a landmark moment and signals the end of an era in our technological evolution.
Brother says it has produced almost six million typewriters since its Wrexham factory opened in 1985. But who's actually going to be buying its last typewriter? Well, nobody - it has been donated to London's Science Museum. In a fitting end to the era in the UK, the last model was built by a factory worker who has been there since 1989.
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