February 2011
The 50 Most Stylish Fight Scenes Of All Time...
Here are the sickest, slickest beat downs in movie history. Source: http://www.complex.com/style/2011/01/the-50-most-stylish-fight-scenes-of-all-time/
January 2011
Photo Essay: Spectacular Waterfalls of the World
Where water meets gravity, it’s hard to look away. Come see for yourself. Source: http://matadornetwork.com/trips/photo-essay-spectacular-waterfalls-of-the-world
Photo Essay: Spectacular Waterfalls of the World
Where water meets gravity, it’s hard to look away. Come see for yourself. Source: http://matadornetwork.com/trips/photo-essay-spectacular-waterfalls-of-the-world
3-Year-Old Calls 911 Saves Dad
A 3-year-old boy called 911 after his father injured himself, likely saving his dad’s life. Source: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/01/29/three.year.old.911.call.koin
3-Year-Old Calls 911 Saves Dad
A 3-year-old boy called 911 after his father injured himself, likely saving his dad’s life. Source: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/01/29/three.year.old.911.call.koin
Why Bacon Is A Gateway To Meat For Vegetarians
Some vegetarians have spent years accruing knowledge on meat’s sinister health effects, factory farming, and the horrors of animals being fattened for slaughter. But bacon sometimes trumps it all, with its powerful aroma, delicate marbled fat , and weekend traditions. Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/01/28/133304206/why-bacon-is-a-gateway-to-meat-for-vegetarians
Why Bacon Is A Gateway To Meat For Vegetarians
Some vegetarians have spent years accruing knowledge on meat’s sinister health effects, factory farming, and the horrors of animals being fattened for slaughter. But bacon sometimes trumps it all, with its powerful aroma, delicate marbled fat , and weekend traditions. Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/01/28/133304206/why-bacon-is-a-gateway-to-meat-for-vegetarians
Why Do People Reject Things That Can Make Them...
Blame it on our emotions… Source: http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/features_julieshealthclub/2011/01/airbags-safer-than-you-think.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: chicagotribune_julieshealthclub (Julie’s Health Club%2
Why Do People Reject Things That Can Make Them...
Blame it on our emotions… Source: http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/features_julieshealthclub/2011/01/airbags-safer-than-you-think.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: chicagotribune_julieshealthclub (Julie’s Health Club%2
Japan raises alert following volcano's biggest...
A one-mile cordon was established around Shinmoedake on Mount Kirishima after it burst into life. Domestic flights have been cancelled, and raill lines and roads shut. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351064/Japan-raises-alert-following-volcanos-biggest-eruption-50-years.html
Japan raises alert following volcano's biggest...
A one-mile cordon was established around Shinmoedake on Mount Kirishima after it burst into life. Domestic flights have been cancelled, and raill lines and roads shut. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351064/Japan-raises-alert-following-volcanos-biggest-eruption-50-years.html
Shipwrecked Champagne still tastes good after 200...
I was drinking what could be the world’s oldest Champagne. And some of the unopened bottles that are to be auctioned might go for as much as $70,000 apiece. Source: http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-11-18/news/24837791_1_baltic-sea-bottles-wine-experts
Shipwrecked Champagne still tastes good after 200...
I was drinking what could be the world’s oldest Champagne. And some of the unopened bottles that are to be auctioned might go for as much as $70,000 apiece. Source: http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-11-18/news/24837791_1_baltic-sea-bottles-wine-experts
15 Seemingly UnImportant, Yet Vital, Facts About...
Sex has changed a lot since a thousand years ago. It’s just more complicated now. Source: http://blog.koldcast.tv/2011/infographics/15-seemingly-unimportant-yet-vital-facts-about-sex/
Extremely awkward baby shower [Video]
Look no further for the pinnacle of human awkwardness. Source: http://www.atom.com/channel/channel_great_moments/?v=interaction_shower_103
Extremely awkward baby shower [Video]
Look no further for the pinnacle of human awkwardness. Source: http://www.atom.com/channel/channel_great_moments/?v=interaction_shower_103
Why You Should Take a Mini-Retirement Today
Tim Ferriss believes in taking mini-retirements rather than waiting 20-30 year in the future. Better yet, he believes he can show you how. This Jack-of-all-trades has done it all, from becoming the National Chinese Kickboxing Champion and the Guinness World Record-holder for tango dancing to working for education reform. In his controversial book, The 4-Hour Workweek, Ferriss advocates throwing...
Why You Should Take a Mini-Retirement Today
Tim Ferriss believes in taking mini-retirements rather than waiting 20-30 year in the future. Better yet, he believes he can show you how. This Jack-of-all-trades has done it all, from becoming the National Chinese Kickboxing Champion and the Guinness World Record-holder for tango dancing to working for education reform. In his controversial book, The 4-Hour Workweek, Ferriss advocates throwing...
Facebook Makes Us All Sad Because Everyone Is...
The January issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin includes a study by a PhD student at Stanford who investigated a two-fold phenomenon. First of all, we hand-pick our Facebook statuses and pictures to make us into the best versions of ourselves. (Duh.) Second, looking at the similarly idealized spread of our friends’ lives can make us depressed, simply because we tend to think...
Facebook Makes Us All Sad Because Everyone Is...
The January issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin includes a study by a PhD student at Stanford who investigated a two-fold phenomenon. First of all, we hand-pick our Facebook statuses and pictures to make us into the best versions of ourselves. (Duh.) Second, looking at the similarly idealized spread of our friends’ lives can make us depressed, simply because we tend to think...
White Castle Releases Recipe for Ultimate Super...
Chips and salsa? Out! Potato chips with ranch dip? Totally passe. Just take 10 White Castle Sliders and make this delectable food item. Source: http://blogs.pitch.com/fatcity/2011/01/make-it-yourself_super_bowl_sn.php
White Castle Releases Recipe for Ultimate Super...
Chips and salsa? Out! Potato chips with ranch dip? Totally passe. Just take 10 White Castle Sliders and make this delectable food item. Source: http://blogs.pitch.com/fatcity/2011/01/make-it-yourself_super_bowl_sn.php
99 Year Old Japanese Woman is bestselling poet
Toyo Shibata only started writing when she was 92; now, as she prepares to celebrate her 100th birthday, her poems are finding an eager audience in Japan as it reels from two decades of economic malaise and faces up to an uncertain future. Shibata’s anthology, Kujikenaide [Don’t Lose Heart], has sold 1.5m copies since its publication, in late 2009. Source:...
99 Year Old Japanese Woman is bestselling poet
Toyo Shibata only started writing when she was 92; now, as she prepares to celebrate her 100th birthday, her poems are finding an eager audience in Japan as it reels from two decades of economic malaise and faces up to an uncertain future. Shibata’s anthology, Kujikenaide [Don’t Lose Heart], has sold 1.5m copies since its publication, in late 2009. Source:...
How the seahorse might have got its shape
The shape of the seahorse has long baffled marine scientists, but new research suggests the seahorse
How the seahorse might have got its shape
The shape of the seahorse has long baffled marine scientists, but new research suggests the seahorse
When child images shock: A history (pics)
From Lewis Carroll to “Skins,” underage sexuality rattles the public. A primer on what passed, and what didn’t. Source: http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/01/22/debates_in_child_porn_slide_show/slideshow.html
When child images shock: A history (pics)
From Lewis Carroll to “Skins,” underage sexuality rattles the public. A primer on what passed, and what didn’t. Source: http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/01/22/debates_in_child_porn_slide_show/slideshow.html
19 Most Innovative Bus Stop Concepts (PICS)
Bus stops become indispensable in the daily schedule of many city commuters, and these 19 Bus Stop Concepts look like they could add a little extra. Source: http://walyou.com/innovative-bus-stop-concepts/
Toyota announces global recall of nearly 1.7M...
Toyota faced a record number of recalls in 2010, but it appears the Japanese automaker is off to a similar start in 2011 as a global recall has been announced that will encompass nearly 1.7 million vehicles worldwide. Source: http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-announces-global-recall-of-nearly-1-7m-vehicles-for-fuel-leak.html
Toyota announces global recall of nearly 1.7M...
Toyota faced a record number of recalls in 2010, but it appears the Japanese automaker is off to a similar start in 2011 as a global recall has been announced that will encompass nearly 1.7 million vehicles worldwide. Source: http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-announces-global-recall-of-nearly-1-7m-vehicles-for-fuel-leak.html
5 Things Well Never Get Sick of on Spring Break...
Is winter over yet? Not quite, but spring break is right around the corner. When Winter turns into Source: http://regretfulmorning.com/2011/01/5-things-well-never-get-sick-of-on-spring-break/
When dad goes to jail, kids stay in school
New UCI study finds minority dropout rates decrease when more fathers are incarcerated. Source: http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-kids-mom.html
When dad goes to jail, kids stay in school
New UCI study finds minority dropout rates decrease when more fathers are incarcerated. Source: http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-kids-mom.html
What Happens When a Hoarder Dies?
Adult children of hoarders are often left to deal with both the physical mess and the emotional toll of their parent’s behavior. Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2011/01/26/an-unwanted-inheritance.html
What Happens When a Hoarder Dies?
Adult children of hoarders are often left to deal with both the physical mess and the emotional toll of their parent’s behavior. Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2011/01/26/an-unwanted-inheritance.html
Vladimir Putins Secret $1 Billion Palace On The...
RuLeaks was knocked offline yesterday following the release of photos taken by tradesmen working on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putins secret $1 billion country getaway. Source: http://www.djmick.co.uk/really/vladimir-putin’s-1-billion-dollar-palace/
Vladimir Putins Secret $1 Billion Palace On The...
RuLeaks was knocked offline yesterday following the release of photos taken by tradesmen working on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putins secret $1 billion country getaway. Source: http://www.djmick.co.uk/really/vladimir-putin’s-1-billion-dollar-palace/
U.S. cardiovascular disease costs will triple by...
According to a study published Monday in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Assn., the annual cost to treat heart disease — including high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke and other conditions — will triple by 2030. Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-heb-cardiac-costs-20110125,0,5508402.story
U.S. cardiovascular disease costs will triple by...
According to a study published Monday in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Assn., the annual cost to treat heart disease — including high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke and other conditions — will triple by 2030. Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-heb-cardiac-costs-20110125,0,5508402.story
Pollution-Detecting Clothing Lets You Look Hip...
They always say that fashion should be functional. Or that fashion should always function. Or that functional fashion is finest? Okay, I know there’s a pithy saying somewhere in the ether of our vernacular that contains both the words fashion and function in some form, and that it means something along those lines. Regardless, some tech students in New York embody that elusive maxim:...
Pollution-Detecting Clothing Lets You Look Hip...
They always say that fashion should be functional. Or that fashion should always function. Or that functional fashion is finest? Okay, I know there’s a pithy saying somewhere in the ether of our vernacular that contains both the words fashion and function in some form, and that it means something along those lines. Regardless, some tech students in New York embody that elusive maxim:...
90 Teens Pregnant at 1 High School (video)
90 Teens Pregnant at 1 High School (video) Source: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/01/19/dnt.pregnancy.high.school.wmc
90 Teens Pregnant at 1 High School (video)
90 Teens Pregnant at 1 High School (video) Source: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/01/19/dnt.pregnancy.high.school.wmc
Fisherman empty a lake in minutes! (Video)
On one day of the year the Dogon people of Mali can fish in the sacred water of Lake Antogo. It’s every fisherman for himself as the lake is emptied in minutes. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tc6ywqoL6o&feature=youtube_gdata
How Much Sex Is Enough?
Society has long debated the contrasting advantages of monogamy and promiscuity and, in Western society at least, the long-term benefits of monogamy have in general won out. However new research shows that sperm from polygamous mice are better competitors in the race for fertilization. Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110120073504.htm
How Much Sex Is Enough?
Society has long debated the contrasting advantages of monogamy and promiscuity and, in Western society at least, the long-term benefits of monogamy have in general won out. However new research shows that sperm from polygamous mice are better competitors in the race for fertilization. Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110120073504.htm
'Bug Mac': Food of the future?
Dutch student Walinka van Tol inspects the worm protruding from a half-eaten chocolate praline she’s holding, steels herself with a shrug, then pops it into her mouth… Source: http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-bug-mac-grub-food-future.html
Sleeping Next to Pets Could Be Harmful
Sleeping with your pets can make you sick. Source: http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/pets/2011-01-24-Petsleeping24_ST_N.htm
How Poverty Hurts Young Children, and Why Rich...
The Head Case column looks at a study of 750 pairs of twins, as reported in Psychological Science. Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703954004576090020541379588.html