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Monthly Archives: April 2011
3 men arrested for reading Bible
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Skier Outjumps Avalanche
Posted this earlier over on Posterous, but here it is again: Skier outjumps avalanche.
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The Human Spirograph
I am *completely* mesmerized by Tony Orrico’s spirograph art. Absolutely intriguing. I wonder if he is in somewhat a meditative state when doing these large scale drawings.
(via Brain Pickings / BOOOOOOOM)
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Monsanto Will Soon Be Allowed To Police Itself
Monsanto, enemy of organic farmers and anti-GMO advocates alike, will likely be allowed to conduct its own environmental studies as part of a two-year USDA experiment. But there is no good that can possibly come of an experiment where the company behi… Continue reading
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Brett Arends’ ROI: IMF bombshell: Age of America nears end
The International Monetary Fund has just dropped a bombshell, and nobody noticed, writes Brett Arends.
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Video of Lexus’ 360-Degree Carbon Fiber Loom
We love it when companies not particularly known for it start putting a lot of effort into materials research. The latest case of this is Lexus and the bad-ass 360-degree loom they’ve developed to weave strands of CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plasti… Continue reading
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Brazilian Kids Contruct World’s Tallest LEGO Tower at 102 ft!
Chile, eat your LEGO heart out! Brazil recently broke the world record for tallest LEGO structure when a group of its citizens (most of whom aren’t very tall themselves because they’re children) built at 102 ft. tower out of the colorful play bloc… Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Brazil, Inhabitots, kids doing amazing things, Lego, lego buildings, lego projects, lego structure, Lego tower, lego world record, Recycled Materials, sao Paulo, world record
Tagged Brazil, kids doing amazing things, lego, lego buildings, lego projects, lego structure, Lego tower, lego world record, sao Paulo, world record
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State Dept adding intrusive, semi-impossible questionnaire for US passport applications
Olga sez, "The U.S. Dept of State is proposing a new Biographical Questionnaire for passport applicants: proposed new Form DS-5513 asks for all addresses since birth; lifetime employment history, personal details of siblings; mother's addresse… Continue reading
Posted in bureaucracy, civlib, politics, Submitterator, usa
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Crimean Pinecone Lamp by Pavel Eekra
Russian designer Pavel Eekra has created the Crimean Pinecone Lamp.
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Description from the designer:
The lamp consists of 56 plates and screws, without an internal skeleton due to rounding forms plaques form gaps through which light passes. Boards t… Continue reading
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Paper Cut Art by Crafterall
I recently saw these handmade cards at a local store and absolutely had to buy one. Made by Etsy artist Marnie Karger, selling under the store name Crafterall, natural landmarks such as Manhattan and the Great Lakes are recreated in intricate paper cut… Continue reading