Space Needle Cleaning
05/18/08 - Interesting
“The Space Needle is getting its first ever deep cleaning. Crews are pressure washing the 605-foot high Space Needle from top to bottom.” w/ photos + video (scroll down)
Thorny Devil
05/18/08 - Interesting
I get daymares just by looking at this devilish creature w/ photos
The Microwaved CD
05/18/08 - Interesting
This happens when you decide to put CDs in your microwave for kicks and giggles w/ photos
People Can’t Live Without Cell Phones
05/14/08 - Interesting
“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
World’s First Mobile Phone
05/14/08 - Interesting
“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
What Happens If An Asteroid Hits Earth
05/13/08 - Interesting
“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
Peruvian Hairless Dog
05/11/08 - Interesting
“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
I Hope Earth Doesn’t Warm Up
05/10/08 - Interesting
Find out what would happen if Earth warms an extra 6 degrees w/ video
The Real Iron Man Suit
05/10/08 - Interesting
“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
The Instant Hot Tub
05/10/08 - Interesting
“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
