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In an interesting segment of “Human Face” (2000), John Cleese reports on Indian Laughter...
May 1st
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“…the Curta is a handheld fully mechanical calculator invented during the 1940s by Curt...
May 1st
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Saudi Road Skating. 
May 1st
This is just one photo out of a collection taken during WWII...
May 1st
Meet Peter PAIN! 
May 1st
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Caminito del Ray.  (via Neatorama) 
May 1st
Flickr parody spotted in GTA IV “TAGS Assign tags...
May 1st
Researchers Develop Software That Makes You...
May 1st
This is a mug shot of a man who tried to pass a check for...
May 1st

10 Things I Learned from Meditation

1.) Thoughts are not a reality.   “Looking back now, I spent an awful lot of time thinking...
May 1st
hey okay » Holla
May 1st
Canned Dogs » Decrease in performers in Akiba as...
May 1st
A Handbook for Guerrilla Gardening (via) TreeHugger via...
May 1st

Jake & Amir at NYC Video Meetup

I’m very happy to announce that this month’s NYC video meet-up will host special guests, Jake and...
Apr 30th
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Street artist making his creation with chalk. 
Apr 30th
Urban Security Suit by Tim Smit
Apr 30th
Herb Snips, a neat little contraption for a chef in the...
Apr 30th
Here’s a collection of places in Grand Theft Auto...
Apr 30th
カーネル・サンダース 等身大メイドフィギュア？ The life-sized Colonel Sanders at...
Apr 30th
“On Thursday at the International World Wide Web Conference...”
— A Google Prototype for a...
Apr 29th
Made of books for books (via szymon)
Apr 29th
Prague Castle  This castle in Prague is the largest ancient...
Apr 29th
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How to synchronize 5 metronomes.  I grew a few brain cells watching this video.
Apr 28th
Part of the “Childhood Fears” collection by...
Apr 28th
A helpful program: litmusapp.com This program previews an...
Apr 28th
This orangutan is hunting for fish with a spear and can most...
Apr 28th
Ice Cold Vest Cold water is pumped through the blue tubes...
Apr 28th
A Final Fantasy tattoo.  Probably the best tatt you could...
Apr 28th
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This is an interesting tradition in India: throwing babies off a roof and catching them in a sheet...
Apr 28th
Tired of your wild and crazy screen saver?  Then try wild a...
Apr 28th
Darth Vader has been editing Wikipedia pages again
Apr 28th
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Mentos and Coke world record attempt. 
Apr 28th
Andrew and Tron Guy (via tobimcfly) ...
Apr 28th
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Ballet dancers perform to the Pixies - Boing Boing - if this doesn’t make you smile, you’ve...
Apr 27th

Items

From the series “Items” by Thomas Mailaender (via)
Apr 27th
“On-location film, TV, commercials and other shoots fell 23%...”
— Hollywood Reporter 04/24/08
Apr 27th
Pixel Graffiti in NYC, wknyc < BFFB
Apr 26th
The many uses of plastic bottles
Apr 22nd
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XLR8R TV:  What You Talkin’ Bout, Willits? Guitarist and electronic musician Christopher...
Apr 22nd
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MoveOn.org presents “Obama in 30 Seconds” Vote for your favorite campaign spot by and...
Apr 22nd
Teen Wolf, front (via memesijaitort > gopugyourself01)
Apr 21st
Teen Wolf, back (via memesijaitort > gopugyourself01)
Apr 21st
(via ffffound!)
Apr 21st
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Organic industries sorted visually. 
Apr 21st
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Evolution from a rock’s perspective.
Apr 21st
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Procrastination.
Apr 21st
CNN Capitalizes on Its Own Callous Wordplay —...
Apr 21st
If you’re strapped for cash and have a little...
Apr 21st
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“ What is surely the result of brainstorming under the influence of far too much caffeine,...
Apr 21st
For the photographer in your life, a perfect gift of...
Apr 21st
“The reason I resist using the term ‘Net...”
— Jim Cicconi, vice president of...
Apr 21st
An open-sourced project that visually compares carbon...
Apr 21st
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This is Nexi, a super creepy and expressive robot developed by a team at MIT. 
Apr 21st
Pennsylvania, you have a tough decision ahead.  Vote for...
Apr 21st

Using Facebook to Catch Criminals

Manchester Police are using a  Facebook application to get real-time updates on crime and tips...
Apr 21st
Beautifying Tokoyo construction sites, “these...
Apr 21st
Caption: “Garrulous Mailbox on New York street answers...
Apr 21st
As seen on the streets of Milan, Italy. 
Apr 21st
"Exxon Mobil, We Drink Your Milkshake!"
Apr 20th
Dialog over Public Advertising Gets Sticky :...
Apr 18th
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A remote controled toy car plays the “Mario Brothers” theme song while driving in a...
Apr 17th
Body laptop cover.  It sure makes “surfing the...
Apr 17th
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You need a Wakkie Nu Nu fridge!  In the box! 
Apr 17th
Family Tales
Apr 17th
It’s springtime, the weather’s getting warmer...
Apr 17th
Cereal inspired clothing. 
Apr 17th
THE HIDING PLACE “* Installation with furniture,...
Apr 17th
Squirrel Liquor Decanter via kenyatta ; joshua
Apr 16th
10,000 Cents Buys You $100: Awesome Crowdsourced Art Project
Apr 16th
≈ townsRus ≈: Gutter graffiti a series of cool street...
Apr 16th
twink < cisvul < 応用錯視学
Apr 15th
Insomnia Cookies — delivers freshly baked cookies and...
Apr 15th
Report: YouTube Dominates Video More than...
Apr 15th
Trust
Apr 15th
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Goldfrapp “Solar” visualization, with lyrics
Apr 14th
Food that takes the shape of it’s container: a photo...
Apr 14th
If you’re getting a tattoo, why not make it...
Apr 14th

Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom to Close...

“Disney has launched plenty of new virtual worlds since its early foray with Virtual Magic...
Apr 14th
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A rocking drummer steals the show.
Apr 14th
Awesome Floating Staircases
Apr 14th
Cell phone art by Rob Pettit
Apr 14th
On Nintendo Wii Invaders Space YOU! Taito Japan is...
Apr 14th
Magibon on Japanese TV w/ subs  (via jamiew)
Apr 14th
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - One of South America’s smallest...
Apr 14th
NapTV for cartoons to (and in) your sleep
Apr 12th

Rocketboom Production Process Explained

  This Tuesday the free NYC Videoblogging Meetup (which I just noticed is the largest videoblogging...
Apr 12th
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“Sound” (1966-67)
Apr 12th
One more time, with feeling!
Apr 12th
Ship of Fools
Apr 12th
merlin: Twitter Profile Page Ideas My thumbnail ideas for...
Apr 12th
Construction of the new Ikea houses has started in England. ...
Apr 11th
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360 degrees of video. -Ellie
Apr 10th
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“This video was shown to Disney Executives in early 1981; it is what convinced them to go...
Apr 10th
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“Consumer Probe” and 49 other comedy classics listed by Nerve for some afternoon LoLs. ...
Apr 10th
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Soap bubbles are being used to re-create storms on Jupiters surface.  “Kellay suggests that...
Apr 10th
On a street in Amsterdam.  -Ellie
Apr 10th
This straw is a portable LED book light.  -Ellie 
Apr 10th
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She without arm, he without leg - ballet - Performed by Ma Li (馬麗) and Zhai Xiaowei (翟孝偉).
Apr 10th
Interview with Kate James
Apr 9th
1918 Harley Davidson Bicycle “Introduced in late...
Apr 9th
The Waffles and Dinges Truck!
Apr 9th
(via projectionist > backroadshutterbug) NOM!  The Star...
Apr 9th
Stunning Photo Of Jet Breaking Sound Barrier
Apr 8th
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Making sure a train is full in Japan, conductors push people in the train.  -Ellie 
Apr 8th
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One serious fan gets a tattoo of Tay Zonday.  -Ellie 
Apr 8th
The UK’s new coinage. -Ellie 
Apr 8th
“France’s Eurovia is developing a paint that changes...
Apr 8th
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A classic Muppets video that will bring a smile to your face. -Ellie 
Apr 8th
Google’s office in Zurich, Switzerland. 
Apr 8th

Mobile Smells

golong16: TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Japanese cell phone users will test a new service that allows them...
Apr 8th
NZ man 'used hedgehog as weapon' | BBC NEWS |...
Apr 7th
Kool-Aid Man Strikes Aagin, Ohhhhh Yeahhhhhhhhhhh! via
Apr 6th
Water Recycling From Toilet to Tap
Apr 6th
The Real Frankie Stein There is a woman whose real name is...
Apr 5th
Hi-Tech Burqas - Markus Kison CharmingBurka German designer...
Apr 4th
New Bird Species Discovered Sharp-eyed scientists have...
Apr 4th
Baby Burrito caro: I bet the person who reported it was...
Apr 4th
dears: This is the game Junior needs.  Where do I...
Apr 3rd
We have created human-animal embryos...
Apr 3rd
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You’re Not My Father WTF!?!?!?!?! The Joey and DJ confrontation scene from Full House...
Apr 3rd
elspethjane: “How to speak Hip.”  I dig it. A live...
Apr 1st