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Man’s Best Friend — A 17 foot Crocodile
Chito, a fisherman from Costa Rica, has done the impossible. He’s successfully tamed and domesticated a 17-foot long crocodile. Continue reading
Man Gets 10,000 URLs Tattooed on His Body
What kind of crazy stuff would you do to be in the Guinness Book of World Records? If you’re Pat Vaillacourt, you get over 10,000 URL addresses tattooed on your back and shoulders. Continue reading
A Kindle Loaded With eBooks is Heavier than a Regular Kindle
Think digital information isn’t a physical element? Think again. Berkeley professor John D. Kubiatowicz has proven that a Kindle loaded with digital content actually weighs more than an empty Kindle. Continue reading
Chewing Gum Enhances Brain Function, Say Scientists
A team of psychologists at St. Lawrence University have discovered that chewing gum actually has measurable cognitive benefits. Chewing gum during certain activities has proven (in this study) to be very effective at boosting a person’s mental performance. Continue reading
The ‘Ban Skyrim’ Petition is too Ridiculous to be Real
According to “Stephenson B.”, Bethesda’s newest title, “The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim” should be banned, and all current players should be prosecuted. Continue reading
Man Calls 911 to Complain About Broken iPhone
What do you do when your iPhone isn’t working? Well, if you’re Michael Alan Skopec, you call 911 to complain. Five times. Continue reading
Immortalize Your Dead Xbox with the RROD Coffin
Australian designer Alexis Vanamois has developed a unique (and slightly macabre) accessory for your bricked Xbox 360 gaming system. Now, you can send your Xbox off in style by placing it in its very own, custom-fit coffin. Continue reading
China Building Mysterious Giant Structures in the Middle of the Desert
Does China know something we don’t? Arial photos have captured some really weird stuff out in the Chinese desert. Continue reading
Cultists Predict World Will End on 11/11/11 (Or We’ll All Be Raptured)
Pareidolia is defined as the temptation to find patterns in random data. It looks like at least a few people have a serious case of pareidolia, since they’re predicting that the world will end — just because it’ll be 11/11/11 tomorrow. Continue reading
Wooden iPhone Speakers Use Acoustics, Not Electricity
This unique wooden block (made of wax, wood and orange oil) amplifies the speakers of the iPhone 4, without using any electricity. Continue reading
