230% Efficient LEDs Seem To Violate First Law Of Thermodynamics

Physicists hell-bent on destroying the universe have come up with a tiny LED that produces 69 Pico watts of light while using just 30 Pico watts of power. That’s an efficiency of above 100%, which should be impossible, but isn’t. 

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6 Movies That Were Glorified Commercials

Tivo and Digital recording technology allows us to fast forward through commercials.  Ad block plus and pop up blockers handle them on the net.  Hollywood knows whats up, and have for years.  And every once in awhile they will blatantly sell out just to show us that they can bend the entertainment world over and plunge their p**** of advertising deep into our brains.

The Italian Job (The Remake)

Released May 11, 2003 The Italian Job is a movie about a gold heist. In a typical breach of criminal code, a thief steals gold from his fellow thieves. The remedy? Steal it back, of course! Using Mini Coopers. How’d they do it? They (Includes Marky-Mark) modified three BMW Mini Coopers to be extra light, but carry a lot of weight. Then they drove them through all sorts of California roads, sewers, and various other tight spaces.

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Top 10 Brain Teasers

Brain teasers are a good way to improve your mind and have some fun at the same time. They usually require lateral thinking and patience. This is a list of my favorite 10 brain teasers.
Take your time to think of the answers, it's worth it...

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F-22 Fighter Loses $79 Billion Advantage In Dogfights

The United States has spent nearly $80 billion to develop the most advanced stealth fighter jet in history, the F-22 Raptor, but the Air Force recently found out firsthand that while the planes own the skies at modern long-range air combat, it is "evenly matched" with cheaper, foreign jets when it comes to old-school dogfighting.

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Top 10 Olympic Games Firsts

With the London Olympics in 2012, the five rings are jangling wildly in excitement. Every four years since 1896, the Olympic have gone on without fail, unsnuffed like the flame of that symbolic torch. Even amidst wars, civil rights tension, and various individual tragedies, the games have championed on, continuing to showcase the fittest our countries have to offer, and the fittest countries over all. For those overwhelmed by more pressing matters than javelins and pole vaults and relay races, these determined athletes provide a great source of inspiration and hope. But we didn’t always have such failsafe outlet in which to instill our pride. It, just like the human race, has come along way since its original inception. Here are ten Olympic firsts.

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List Of Top Ten Fastest Growing Businesses In China

Although Chinese GDP slowed in the last half of 2010, the country has maintained an average growth rate of about 10.2% since 2006, far outstripping growth in most Western economies. The fastest growing companies are listed here as the firms with the highest share price appreciation from market close on December 31, 2008 through October 20, 2010 on the Shanghai Composite Index.

Since January 1, 2009, out of the 870 components on the Shanghai Composite Index, 19 have experienced share price growth of over 500%, while 553 companies have seen share price growth above 100%. Over this period, the Shanghai Index is up 65%, while the NYSE Composite is up 29% and only one US stock, Ford Motor (+502.6%), can rival the share price appreciation of the fastest-growing Chinese companies. But even Ford would still only just barely crack the top 20.
These companies on this list must also have a current share price above $3 (USD). All prices and market caps are displayed in US dollars.

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Opel Icona Concept

The Opel Icona Concept is a design study of a futuristic amphibian electric vehicle with a sporty design and retracteable wheels. It can transport an adult and a child. The author is Colombian Juan Pablo Bernal from Swedish Umea Institute of Design.

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Top 10 Embarrassing Jobs

Many prominent economists are saying that just having a job in this economy is reason to be grateful. Unemployment is expected to reach 10% and the number of people living below the poverty line is the highest it’s been in years. However, there are some jobs where dumpster diving seems a better alternative. Being unemployed doesn’t evoke the same cringes as these jobs do when you're asked, “What do you do for a living?” In this economy, everyone should have an idea of the lowest job they would accept. Hopefully it’s at least a few levels above any on this list.

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Incredible Space Pics From ISS By NASA Astronaut Wheelock

On September 22, 2010, with the departure of the Expedition 23 crew, Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock assumed command of the International Space Station and the Expedition 25 crew. He is also known as @Astro_Wheels on twitter, where he has been tweeting space photos to his followers since he arrived at the space station. We thought that we should put some of the space photos together as a tribute to him and the whole ISS crew. The space photos bring breathtaking views from our only off planet Vista point. The following space photos are all visible on Astro_Wheels’ twitpic account, and we are eternally grateful to him for sharing these space photos with the world. Many have commented directly to him but we want to make it clear Triggerpit does not have any affiliation with Astronaut Wheelock nor NASA. The confusion might have been since all the captions are all his own words as can also be seen on his twitpic account.

1. Go Discovery!
It was October 23, 2007 at 11:40am EST when I had my first ride to space on Discovery. She’s beautiful… just sad that this will be her last voyage. Looking forward to climbing aboard the flight deck when Discovery arrives at the Space Station in November. (9-23-2010).

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City Of The Future, Modern Architectural And Urban Design

Eco-Friendly Urban Center: Sustainable City of the Future

MVDRV is a (post)modern architectural and urban design firm well-known for their surrealistic interpretations of city living and fantastic visions for the future of urban design, but few of their conceptual designs see the bright light of day - or the cool layered lights of night, shown above in their winning design for a new city center in Korea.
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15 Beauty Products That Are Trying To Kill YOu

1. Lipstick

The Washington Post has revealed that 400 lipstick brands were laced with lead, which can affect major body processes and is poisonous to all the major organs in the human body. (Note: studies show that that there are higher traces of lead in foods than in cosmetic lipstick.) The fact remains, however, that any exposure to the mineral can be mortally harmful and consumers should be careful what they put on their lips.

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I Have A Question .... Or Two

Hello... I have a question!

Why isn't the number 11 pronounced  onety-one?

If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea... does that mean that one out of five enjoys it?

Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to begin with?

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Some Facts You May Not Be Knowing

Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha, the world's largest zipper manufacturer. Refer : http://afkra.blogspot.com/2011/10/why-zippers-have-ykk-on-them.html

40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.

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5 Funky Cars You Can't Get In The U.S.

Thanks to changing tastes, these stylish cars, trucks and vans won't be for sale in the U.S. any time soon.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta

The sharp-looking Alfa-Romeo Guilietta is the right size for Europe's narrow roads. Vehicle occupants also tend to be, well, narrower in Europe than in the U.S. So for a vehicle like this to really succeed in the U.S. it would need to be a bit wider and roomier and, Also, hatchback cars like the Guilietta just aren't very popular in the U.S. so it would need a seperate a trunk. That would also mean making it longer. Fiat's partner, Chrysler Group, did just that and is selling a version of this car, called the Dodge Dart, in American showrooms. We'll know soon how successful that transformation was with American audiences.

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Be Aware Of Your Mate-To-Be's Gender

Indonesian Bride Discovers Groom to be a Woman

Waiting until marriage to consummate a relationship is all fine and dandy if that’s your thing, but you should always be aware of the gender of your mate-to-be before tying the knot. Such is the sad tale of a woman in the Banten province of Indonesia, who discovered her soon-to-be husband was actually a woman. During the exchanging of the vows, the “groom” let escape a female voice. This caused the congregation to grow a bit suspicious. The cleric started asking questions, and according to a police office, his voice “turned soft, like that of a woman.” Even the cop was surprised, as he later stated that “she looked very much like a man and her voice was heavy.”


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Hyundai Sued Over Elantra 40-MPG Ad Claims

With gas mileage a much higher new-car purchase consideration these days, it isn’t surprising to see yet another lawsuit filed over purportedly misleading advertising on the part of car companies. A new lawsuit, according to an article by Reuters, is alleging that Hyundai misrepresented the mileage of its Elantra.

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Action Map

Agreement 1

Be impeccable with your word - Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

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10 Fastest Cars Of 2013

Even though it’s only July, car enthusiasts are already looking ahead to next year. While many of them are sizing up 2013's models to determine price, fuel economy and durability, others only want to know one thing: how fast does this thing go? What follows is a list of the 10 fastest cars of 2013. It was provided by Karl Brauer, CEO and editor-in-chief of TotalCarScore.com, an online review aggregator and information resource for cars currently on the market.

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FBI Memo: Proof Of UFOs?

Leaking Out

It's finally here.
After all the hard work, the blurry, unsubstantial pictures, the tales of abduction, the pilgrimages into the New Mexico desert only to return empty-handed but still full of conviction - it's all paid off. A memo from 1950 found in the now publicly-available FBI archives is proof that the US government has known about flying saucers, UFOs, alien life forms - possibly even the notorious Roswell crash.

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Four Things Car Thieves Love To See

Car theft is on the decline - and today, the chances that your vehicle will be stolen are lower than any time in the past 15 years. The FBI estimates that in 2010, some 737,142 vehicles were stolen in the U.S., a drop of more than 7 percent from the year before. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports the more of the same: it says that in 2009, car theft fell more than 21 percent, to an average of 1.33 vehicles stolen per 1,000.

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Largest Diamond Found, The Size Of An Orange

Petra Diamonds Limited has announced the discovery of an important 507.55 carat white diamond at the Cullinan mine in South Africa.This spectacular gemstone was recovered on Thursday 24 September and is currently with experts for analysis. Initial examinations indicate that it is of exceptional colour and clarity, and most likely to be a Type II diamond.

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Body Language : Blank Face

To find the right picture to illustrate this entry was the most difficult task I had to deal with in the past three months. Can you believe it? It took me two hours to come up with this portrait. I’ve tried all possible searches: face, face close-up, serious face, blank face, man portrait and so on… The keyword that led me to this image is “expressionless”, which is also the right word to define a “blank face”.

The picture was as difficult to find, as it is to understand the real message of a blank face. There are many studies discussing this issue. I am just going to underline some general aspects.

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Celebrities When They Were Young

Like us, they were once youth but time had them forgotten, and the world would like to know them as they are today. Let's turn the clock back and see what they were, when they were still in the high school. They were all athletes but they didn't pursue their careers in sports. Instead they ultimately landed roles in the silver screen and became well know as actors, film directors, producers and such...

Tom Cruise

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), widely known as Tom Cruise, an American film actor and producer.

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25 Interesting Facts About Everything

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Forgotten Celebs

These are some of the celebrities we loved and enjoyed watching when we were younger but they are now a thing of the past. They are the living proof that fame is something that doesn’t last for ever. It seems that their 15 minutes of fame got shorter than they should have been. For some of us, you'd be asking this question: "Who are they?"

Cynthia Daniel (Elizabeth Wakefield in Sweet Valley High)

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Strawberry Shake Colored Lake

Do any of you guys ever seen a strawberry shake colored lake? Well, I bet you didn’t… Am I right? Oh, yeah, I know, now you think I’m talking nonsense. But, you are wrong! There is such a thing on this Earth, and just for your information it is located in Senegal, Africa and it is called Retba. We can thank for the color to a rare sort of algae - Dunaliella salina - that basically makes this lake pink. Another thing is that the lake has a high percentage of the salt, like the Dead sea, so people can’t drown so easily. Those two things - salt (that is not usual for a lake) and the strawberry shake (…yummy…) make it a completely strange but unique lake; one of a kind in our world.

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High Speed Photos

 

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Amazing Art of Ancient Calendars

These ancient calendars are brilliant works of art, check them out and be amazed! 

The human race has a long way from living in caves in the strong age to planning to settle on different planets in this technologically advanced age. All this has become possible because of the curiosity of few intelligent individuals in the movement of astral bodies in the sky. They observed the movements of various planets in space night and day and chartered their path, speed and locations in the sky at different times for the posterity.  Over a period of time, such individuals came together, formed an association and started publishing their results for the knowledge of general public. It was because of the royal patronage that different types of “ephemeris” (detailed day-to-day movements of the planets in the sky) based on either the sun or moon came into existence. Over a period of time these were refined further. A variety of such calendars existed all over the world, some of which are given below.

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Awesome Looking Garage Doors

A company from Germany offers a range of photo tarpaulins that you can stick on your garage door to try to convince your neighbors that you actually own a boat or a Formula 1 racing car or a horse or something that you fancy much. The new photo tarpaulins from that company can give monochrome up-and-over garage doors a whole new look. The printed-on 3D motifs are deceptively realistic and will cause neighbors, friends and passers-by to stop and stare!

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7 Thing Don't After a Meal

Food is a source of energy for our human body. But we don't get all the nutrition from food that we eat, because we often do some simple thing after meal which are meant not to be done and in-turn spoil your health. Not only that the form of food that we take also matters. Anyway here are some seven simple thing that we should not do after meal, take a look...

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Top 10 Dangerous European Roads

Many vacationers arrive in Europe with plans to hire a car to see the countryside. A car hire allows you the option of sitting back and enjoying the scenery while another person drives the often treacherous roadways. Other tourists to Europe opt to undertake car rentals in each county that they plan to visit. With a car rental, you will take control of the wheel and decide which roads to traverse. No matter which choice you make, you should be aware of the most dangerous roadways in Europe so you can you avoid them or opt to drive down them for the thrill.

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Finally The Yacht That Suit My Standards

Recently, Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, has spent £26m on a super-yacht with whirlpool baths, an artificial waterfall and a cinema.

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20 Loading Methods You Should Never Try

I’m not sure how many of these vehicles came with an owners manual, but one thing is certain, none of these brave individuals ever looked at one… This is a collection of people with tasks to accomplish and places to go, who have made the best use of what is available to them. Despite it being totally nuts!

1. Brick Bike

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Scorpion, Supercar of The Future

Have you ever thought about using pure hydrogen gas mixed with gasoline to increase fuel economy and reduce emissions?

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Emerald Plaza in Abu Dhabi

Emergent Architecture in Abu Dhabi's most important feature of this project is a natural air conditioning effect of the hot climate and architectural design have been created in this region.Designed for Emerald Plaza building is surrounded by three high-gathering area: a garden, central sculptural volume and network of canopies.It is amazing project for the hot climate regions.Emerald Plaza is useful for the people who could not out and cooling effect of the pool during the day to prevent people high-temperature of physical and psychological,as well as creation of a shadow used to toggle the eaves are encouraged to use the outdoor space,even at midday. The main objective of the Emergent Plaza to ensure continuity between the buildings and garden, central sculptural volume, connect with the eaves.

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Great Notebooks That Can Make You Flash Into Fame

Do you wanna experience a different life? Fine, Black series 4 notebooks from a Taiwan’s design studio can make you flash into fame in the security-check hall, with lifelike relief sculpture of arms, and the real metal pull ring, the alarm will absolutely work well when you go through the safety inspection, then you will hasten into a detailed explanation with securities, that’s all, the so-called fame.

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10 Highly Unusual Plants

The sweet smell of hyacinth or lilac, tailored gardens - normally we associate these sensations with plants and flowers, not rotting flesh, attacks on insects or massive upside down tree trunks. There may not be real man-eating Venus fly traps, but there are certainly some wonders on earth that are rare and highly unusual. From the ranges of the rain forest to the Islands that dot the oceans, these are some of most amazing plants that Mother Nature has for us.

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Bombs Away Shot Glasses

Next time you plan a party make sure you are well armed. The glasses feature miniature bomb-shaped inner compartments that showcase their contents and bring unique dimension to any cocktail party or dinner gathering. The collector-worthy shot glasses set includes 2 durable shot glasses measuring 2 by 2 by 3 inches and holding 1-1/2 ounces each. Great gift idea.

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Famous Refugees Of The World

1. The Dalai Lama, religious leader.
Home country: Tibet.

The Political and Spiritual leader of Tibet has been living outside his homeland since the Chinese army brutally put down a nationalist uprising in 1959. The Dalai Lama turned the northern Indian city of Dharamsala into his home base for his travels around the world preaching compassion, forgiveness and tolerance.

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Silly Things To Do In An Elevator

Hey, c’mon, we’ve all been in this situation - crowded elevator car, eyes down on your shoes or up watching the counter light move. Surely we can have more fun than that. And yes, some of these gags have been in circulation for a while, yet while not all are entirely original, they are indeed good for a few laughs. Put on your silly hat for this one, envision it actually happening, or even better, picture yourself doing some of this stuff.
This is just a goofy list for fun 


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The World’s Dangerous Airport

Barra - an island in Scotland. There is one of the most dangerous airports in the world. The thing is that there are planes landing on the beach, right on the sand. At high tide these runways are under the sea - flight times vary with the tide. The aerodrome is not licensed for night use.

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From Missing To Murdered Photo Gallery

Aliahna Lemmon

Aliahna Lemmon, 9, went missing Friday on December 23, 2011. She and her sisters had been staying with neighbor/family friend Mike Plumadore, 39, while her mother, Tarah Souders, 28, recovered from the flu. Souder told police that Aliahna, who was hard of hearing and had Attention Deficit Disorder, needed supervision that her husband, who worked nights and slept during the day, was unable to provide. Plumadore, who had watched the children before, was the one who called to report Aliahna as missing. Police were concerned because there were 15 registered sex offenders living in the area where the girl had disappeared. On Monday, sadly, police found Aliahna's body and arrested Plumadore, whom they had already interviewed several times. He allegedly confessed to beating her to death with a brick, and then dismembering her body. He stored her head, hands and feet in his freezer, and dumped the rest of her remains in garbage bags. Though Plumadore has a police record in Florida, it does not include sex offenses. No motive has been established for the murder.

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Trending Car Modifications – LED Lit Door Handles

The world of car modifications and accessories is a lot like the world of fashion and couture. Every season certain trends come into style while others make their way to the scrap yard.

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Unusual Glass Beach

Glass Beach is a beach in MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, California that is abundant in sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of coastline near the northern part of the town.

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Chanel LED Shoes Light Up The Fall 2011/12 Couture Show

Karl Lagerfeld is not stranger to technology if we all think back to his pre-fall 2008 lightbulb shoe, which has undoubtedly inspired his footwear for the Chanel Couture fall 2011/12 show. The couture collection, debuted earlier this month at the fabulous Grand Palais in Paris, centred on a night time theme. The show was, rather unusually, held at 10pm and the Grand Palais was decorated black with old fashioned street lamps and and twinkling stars.

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