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Leatherman Patent Invention

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:01:43 -0400

Leatherman Patent Invention:

Slideshow with early designs of the original Leatherman tool.

Jane Austen + Fight Club = Regency excitement!

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:02:42 -0400

Jane Austen + Fight Club = Regency excitement!

ATMs in Antarctica: An Interview With Wells Fargo's David Parker

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:00:43 -0400

ATMs in Antarctica: An Interview With Wells Fargo's David Parker:

Penguins need banking too?

What.

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:01:44 -0400

What.

“Runnin’ Rhino” - T-shirt by Allan...

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:44 -0400

“Runnin’ Rhino” - T-shirt by Allan Faustino

This has been making me smile all day.

Photocopier - how it was invented and how it works I love seeing...

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:02:42 -0400

Photocopier - how it was invented and how it works

I love seeing the inside of stuff like this. A photocopier is one thing I’ve never been allowed to take apart…

Undercover Karaoke with Jewel Jewel goes to a Karaoke Bar in...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:00:42 -0400

Undercover Karaoke with Jewel

Jewel goes to a Karaoke Bar in disguise. Hijinks ensue.

AT-AT DAY AFTERNOON. Every wondered what an AT-AT’s day is...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:00:43 -0400

AT-AT DAY AFTERNOON. Every wondered what an AT-AT’s day is like?

Hot on the Trail- The original camping stove.

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:00:42 -0400

Hot on the Trail- The original camping stove.

Tooth Regeneration Gel Could Replace Painful Fillings

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:00:41 -0400

Tooth Regeneration Gel Could Replace Painful Fillings

Sugar Information explains how sugar won’t make you...

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:00:42 -0400

Sugar Information explains how sugar won’t make you fat

Whew. Good to know!

laughtershock

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:09:16 -0400

dictionaryofobscuresorrows:

n. an embarrassing memory from middle school that slips back into your head from out of nowhere, a fault line in the crust of passing years—whose ever-thickening strata warp and buckle between the pressures of this week and a mantle of forgotten things two thousand miles deep—which is part of a theory on the evolution of the self known as cafeteria plate tectonics.

Nick Patrick: Did Americans in 1776 have British accents?

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:52:48 -0400

Nick Patrick: Did Americans in 1776 have British accents?:

Reading David McCullough’s 1776, I found myself wondering: Did Americans in 1776 have British accents? If so, when did American accents diverge from British accents?

The answer surprised me.

I’d always assumed that Americans used to have British accents, and that American accents diverged…

Westley, Trumpet Player

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:36:11 -0400

[Flash 10 is required to watch video.]

Westley, Trumpet Player

The Keytar and the Platypus explained

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:05:50 -0400

The Keytar and the Platypus explained

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn...

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:45:51 -0400

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader>

One of my favorite books in the series, but I’m not sure how well it will translate to film… Oh well, I’m in!

remiel: If you Google “ascii art” the Google logo on the...

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:05:50 -0400

remiel:

If you Google “ascii art” the Google logo on the results page turns into an example of ASCII art? OK, Google, you got me. I am charmed.

Hands on with the Nintendo 3DS: it works, and works well

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:45:49 -0400

Hands on with the Nintendo 3DS: it works, and works well:

Can’t wait to try it out for myself!

Lunch Atop a Skyscraper Make sure to check out the entire set...

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:05:51 -0400

Lunch Atop a Skyscraper

Make sure to check out the entire set of “Classics in Lego”

Who killed the iceman? The ultimate cold case. Through careful...

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:52:49 -0400

Who killed the iceman?

The ultimate cold case. Through careful investigation, scientists have discovered how “Ötzi” was killed, along with what he’d eaten before he died and what previous injuries he’d suffered. All from a 5,300 year old mummy.