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Flip Flop Mop
Written on 17 Jul, 2006 at 21:51 in Art, Interesting | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Why clean when you can wear these around the house? The Flip Flop Mop. Unfortunately, these aren’t available for sale. They are part of a design collection by Marie-Louise Gustafsson. [ Link to her site ] via ... (Continue reading)
Extremely Rare Lobster
Written on 16 Jul, 2006 at 22:11 in Interesting, Nature | viewed times and users have made 2 comments so far
A fisherman caught an extremely rare half-and-half lobster this week. Robinson, of Steuben, donated the lobster to the Mount Desert Oceanarium. Staff members say the odds or finding a half-and-half lobster are 1 in 50 million to 100 million. By comparison,... (Continue reading)
French Parachutist to Jump from Stratosphere
Written on 16 Jul, 2006 at 22:03 in Interesting | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Next month, a 62 year old French parachutist, Michel Fournier, will attempt to break the world record for jumping from the highest altitude. He will jump from 130,000 feet (40 km / 25 miles) above the ground. Michel has been working on this project... (Continue reading)
Pac-man Playing Chimp
Written on 12 Jul, 2006 at 13:16 in Interesting, Nature | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
[gv data="vqvRjHaDX6M"][/gv] This Chimp does a great job of controlling Ms.Pac-man. ... (Continue reading)
Chinese Farmer Sells his Robots
Written on 11 Jul, 2006 at 6:47 in Interesting, Technology | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far
Wu Yulu, a Chinese farmer, has been creating robots since 25 years. He has had to sell his creations to pay of his debts after his house burnt down. All 25 robots are made of wire, metal, screws and nails... (Continue reading)
Think Twice Before Kicking
Written on 5 Jul, 2006 at 22:55 in Funny, Interesting | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far
I’m a bit ashamed of putting this story into the “Funny” Category. Soccer Mania has gripped Germany and apparently some people aren’t too happy with that. Some guys, obviously very anti-soccer, filled up soccer balls with concrete and left them... (Continue reading)
Floating Bed
Written on 3 Jul, 2006 at 6:41 in Interesting, Technology | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far
First there were water beds and now there are magnetic floating beds. I wonder what kinds of accidents will happen due to this bed. Only time will tell. The bed can hold up to 900 lbs of weight. The price... (Continue reading)
Gotta Do What You Gotta Do
Written on 30 Jun, 2006 at 22:56 in Interesting, Nature, Photography | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
A mouse is seen piggy-back (or in this case froggy-back) riding on a frog to survive a flooding in the Indian city of Lucknow. Good luck to both of those guys. [ Link ] via ... (Continue reading)
Tennis on the Burj
Written on 29 Jun, 2006 at 20:51 in Interesting, Photography | viewed times and users have made 34 comments so far
The Burj is the worlds only 7 Star Hotel. I guess it earned one of its stars by having the worlds highest tennis court on its roof! Watch Andre Agassi and Roger Federer play a friendly game on the roof... (Continue reading)
Twelve Famous Dreams
Written on 27 Jun, 2006 at 7:22 in Interesting | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far
What do the following have in common? Yesterday by The Beatles Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde Sewing Machines The Benzene Molecular Structure They were all dreams that the inventors/artists had. So, go back to sleep. [ Famous Dreams that changed the world ] ... (Continue reading)