230% Efficient LEDs Seem To Violate First Law Of ThermodynamicsPhysicists 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. Read more »…
6 Movies That Were Glorified CommercialsTivo 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 entertainme…
Top 10 Brain TeasersBrain 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...Read more »…
F-22 Fighter Loses $79 Billion Advantage In DogfightsThe 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 c…
Top 10 Olympic Games FirstsWith 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 cham…
List Of Top Ten Fastest Growing Businesses In ChinaAlthough 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 …
Opel Icona ConceptThe 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.Read more »…
Top 10 Embarrassing JobsMany 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 alte…
Incredible Space Pics From ISS By NASA Astronaut WheelockOn 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 t…
City Of The Future, Modern Architectural And Urban DesignEco-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…
15 Beauty Products That Are Trying To Kill YOu1. LipstickThe 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…
I Have A Question .... Or TwoHello... 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? Read more »…
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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 GiuliettaThe 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 …
Be Aware Of Your Mate-To-Be's GenderIndonesian 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 p…
Hyundai Sued Over Elantra 40-MPG Ad ClaimsWith 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 milea…
Action MapAgreement 1Be 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. Read more »…
10 Fastest Cars Of 2013Even 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 20…
FBI Memo: Proof Of UFOs?Leaking OutIt'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 arch…
Four Things Car Thieves Love To SeeCar 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 Safe…
Largest Diamond Found, The Size Of An OrangePetra 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…
Body Language : Blank FaceTo 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…
Celebrities When They Were YoungLike 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 ultimatel…
Forgotten CelebsThese 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…
Strawberry Shake Colored LakeDo 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. W…
Amazing Art of Ancient CalendarsThese 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 int…
Awesome Looking Garage DoorsA 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-…
7 Thing Don't After a MealFood 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 …
Top 10 Dangerous European RoadsMany 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 …
Finally The Yacht That Suit My StandardsRecently, Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, has spent £26m on a super-yacht with whirlpool baths, an artificial waterfall and a cinema. Read more »…
20 Loading Methods You Should Never TryI’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 bein…
Scorpion, Supercar of The FutureHave you ever thought about using pure hydrogen gas mixed with gasoline to increase fuel economy and reduce emissions?Read more »…
Emerald Plaza in Abu DhabiEmergent 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 sculptu…
Great Notebooks That Can Make You Flash Into FameDo 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…
10 Highly Unusual PlantsThe 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 …
Bombs Away Shot GlassesNext 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 …
Famous Refugees Of The World1. 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…
Silly Things To Do In An ElevatorHey, 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 go…
The World’s Dangerous AirportBarra - 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.Read m…
From Missing To Murdered Photo GalleryAliahna LemmonAliahna 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…
Trending Car Modifications – LED Lit Door HandlesThe 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.Read more »…
Unusual Glass BeachGlass 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.Read more »…
Chanel LED Shoes Light Up The Fall 2011/12 Couture ShowKarl 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 t…
