People Can’t Live Without Cell Phones
May 14, 2008
“A new study reveals just how much users have become addicted to their cell phones after researchers got a surprising reaction when they asked people to choose between their cell phones and other items.” w/ video
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World’s First Mobile Phone
May 14, 2008
“The world’s first mobile phone was the size of a dustbin lid - and had a range of just half a mile in 1902″ w/ photos
Posted in Interesting | RSS What Happens If An Asteroid Hits Earth
May 13, 2008
“If the asteroid is as big as a 20-story building (200 feet on a side), it has an amount of energy equal to the largest nuclear bombs made today — on the order of 25 to 50 megatons. An asteroid like this would flatten reinforced concrete buildings five miles from ground zero. It would completely destroy most major cities in the United States.” w/ photos
Posted in Interesting | RSS Peruvian Hairless Dog
May 11, 2008
“It is a persistent myth that the body temperature of hairless dogs is higher than other dogs; they may feel warmer due to the lack of hair. Letting the dog “hug” you is supposed to help with stomach pain and other disorders, according to Peruvian folklore. Other myths are the dog is a vegetarian or that it cannot bark. It is very likely that some of these myths have helped the breed to survive in Peru.” w/ photos
Posted in Interesting | RSS I Hope Earth Doesn’t Warm Up
May 10, 2008
Find out what would happen if Earth warms an extra 6 degrees w/ video
Posted in Interesting | RSS The Real Iron Man Suit
May 10, 2008
“While audiences flood theaters this month to see the comic-book-inspired Iron Man, a real-life mad genius toils in a secret mountain lab to make the mechanical superhuman more than just a fantasy with the XOS Exoskeleton” w/ photos
Posted in Interesting | RSS The Instant Hot Tub
May 10, 2008
“If a few ounces of quicklime mixed with water can make self-heating soup cans, we figured 500 pounds of it could create a self-heating hot tub.” w/ photo + video
Posted in Interesting | RSS The Birth Of Baby Snakes
May 7, 2008
This is the first time I’ve seen photos of a snake giving birth to her future pack of demons.
Posted in Interesting | RSS Why Don’t Penguins’ Feet Freeze
May 7, 2008
It’s time to find out one of life’s burning questions w/ photo
Posted in Interesting | RSS Damn Hippy-Crites
May 6, 2008
“When it comes to saving the planet do celebrities practice what they preach?” — Source: DailyMail.co.uk
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