What I Found Today

admin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:39:35 +0000

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Internet Safety Guidelines

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:34:21 +0000

The Internet is a dangerous place. Make sure you take the proper precautions.

Spelling Is Too Difficult for ABC News

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:28:03 +0000

Sometimes we misspell things, and misspelled words are easy to miss when nested in a lot of text. However, if you can’t get simple words spelled correctly in a short title that has super large text — well then, that’s just dumb. Such is the case with the illustration in the story below — “Amont Per Serving.”

Cow Fart Catcher

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:30:28 +0000

You would think that cows have it bad enough already. However, just when you thought squeezing cow nipples on a daily basis with an end game to burgersville was enough, the Argentines have come up with a way to torture cows even more — catching their farts. As you can see in this picture, it looks really comfortable.

How to Turn Your Eggs Into Rabbits & Bears

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:21:41 +0000

You can do a lot of things with eggs, and I’m not talking about the 99 things you can do with virtual eggs — that’s just lame. I’m also not talking about the several things you can do with an egg, without actually doing something with it. No, I’m talking about really cool stuff you can do with an egg, like coloring and reshaping it into little rabbits and bears.

Mica Johnson did just that. She bought these cool little egg molds from a Japanese dollar store and made the cutest eggs you’ll ever see (and eat). With the molds, all you have to do is:

Put an egg in the mold and close the cover.
Prepare a bowl of cold water.
Leave the egg mold in the water for 10 minutes.

Mica added some food coloring during the process to make them look even more fun to eat. Too bad they’re only for eggs, I’m sure the vegan Schmoo would love this one.

Clean Energy From Bouncing Breasts

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:47:18 +0000

Now there’s another reason to wear poorly supportive sports bras during exercise — it’s not just for stares anymore. The possibilities come from none other than Dr. Wang. Yep, it’s true, couldn’t make this up if I wanted to. Dr. Wang has studied the three axes of boob movement: from side to side, front to back, and up and down. This is also known as the full rotation jiggle. So how much energy can these bosom buddies harness?

“There is a lot of friction and movement in that general area…”

“So you can generate enough energy to power an iPod?” I ask.

“Definitely,” Wang replies.

An Animal That Can Live Forever

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:25:48 +0000

The desire to live forever is no doubt connected to the survival instinct and has permeated itself in different ways through organized superstitions. However, there’s one animal on Earth that may actually have the chance to remain immortal.

The Hydrozoan, a small predatory sea creature like a jellyfish but without all their well known exciting higher functions, can achieve the dream of millions and become a child again. When adverse environmental conditions threaten death it can collapse into a rugged blob of cells to survive. When it re-emerges, it does so as a child - literally building itself up all over again. Since this isn’t just a shell to hide in, but a complete structural restart, it seems possible that it could keep this up forever.

The Real Names of Musicians

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:31:26 +0000

I know it’s hard to believe, but artists like Jon Bon Jovi and Sting weren’t actually born with super cool names. Instead, they were born with crappy names like you and me, and changed them when they entered the entertainment spectacle. Here’s just a taste of real names of musicians.

Adam Ant - Stuart Leslie Goddard
Alice Cooper - Vincent Furnier
Bob Dylan - Robert Zimmerman
Bono - Paul David Hewson
Elvis Costello - Declan MacManus
Faith Hill - Audrey Faith Perry
John Denver - John Deutschendorf
Jon Bon Jovi - John Francis BonGiovi
Macy Gray - Natalie McIntyre
Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana - Destiny Hope Cyrus
Pat Benatar - Patricia Andrejewski
Snoop Dogg - Calvin Broadus
Sting - Gordon Sumner

Jedi Wii Master

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:17:32 +0000

This is Tyler. Tyler likes his Wii. Tyler also likes Star Wars. Let the magic begin…

The World Will End In 2012

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:31:32 +0000

Ancient madness predicts that we’re totally screwed in 2012.

“You have to understand, there will be nothing, nothing left,” Geryl told ABC News from his home in Antwerp, Belgium. “We will have to start an entire civilization from scratch.”

That’s because Geryl believes the world as we know it will end in 2012. He points to the ancient Mayan cyclical calendars, the longest of which last renewed itself approximately 5,125 years ago and is set to end again, supposedly with catastrophic consequences, in 2012. He speaks of the ancient Egyptians, who, he claims, saw 2012 as a year of great change too. And he points to science: NASA predicts a sharp increase in the number of sunspots and sun flares for 2012, he said, sure to cause electrical failures and satellite disruptions.

All this adds up, Geryl said, to unprecedented catastrophe. First, a polar reversal will cause the north to become the south and the sun to rise in the west. Shattering earthquakes, massive tidal waves and simultaneous volcanic eruptions will follow. Nuclear reactors will melt, buildings will crumble, and a cloud of volcanic dust will block out the sun for 40 years. Only the prepared will survive, Geryl said, and not even all of them.