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Canadian inventor Rejean Neron’s Safety Sphere concept has to be the most, well, all-encompassing airbag for motorcyclists. Described as an “inflatable crash garment for non-enclosed vehicle riders”, Safety Sphere isn’t so much built into the rider’s suit as it is the rider’s suit. In the event of an accident, the intended results [...]
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No need to panic.
Artist Mark Jenkins creates works of art that he installs in urban areas. His disturbing scenes of people stepping off buildings or floating in rivers attract attention and are so realistic that startled pedestrians have reported the “bodies” to police. (Pics)
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Fresh herbs taste better than their dried counterparts, and there is no denying that garden-fresh veggies are preferable to ones that have spent the past several days in a truck or on a supermarket shelf. People who are lucky enough to live in warmer climates can keep the fresh greens coming year-round, if they plant [...]
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Makayla Hayes, 14, won the international grand prize in the 2011 National Geographic Kids photo contest for this photo.
When you hand a kid a camera you can get a glimpse into their world. They have an interesting perspective on just about everything. This year’s winners in the Fifth Annual National Geographic Kids International Photo Contest [...]
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The elevator at the AquaDom in Berlin travels up the middle of the 82-foot tall aquarium.
To ride an elevator it usually just involves pushing a button and zoning out until the ding for your floor. Pay attention on these elevators or risk missing out on one of the most thrilling rides of [...]
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When there’s no where to go but down!
Quote of the Day: “See, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too.” – – Linus Torvalds
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The Hiriko
A tiny revolutionary fold-up car, the Hiriko, designed in Spain’s Basque country as the answer to urban stress and pollution was unveiled Tuesday before it will hit European cities in 2013. (Pics)
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Inventor kids
You probably think kids are only good at inventing excuses to avoid chores, but think again. These teens and tweens are the minds behind some revolutionary products from household staples, Philo Farnsworth’s electronic television to cool niche novelties magnetic locker wallpaper to an entire method of communicating braille.
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If only we were able to unleash the true buying power of women, the whole economy
could be saved! But sadly, they’ve all been taking Dave Ramsey courses instead.
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Quote of the Day: “I was so ugly my mother used to feed me with a sling shot.” – – Rodney Dangerfield
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Telefonplan School, in Stockholm
Sweden has new school system that is eliminating all of its classrooms in favor of an environment that fosters children’s “curiosity and creativity.” (Pics)
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There are street artists that paint awesome murals and some that leave thought-provoking installations in public spaces. But artist Pavel Puhov out of Russia uses urban objects as his muse. (21 Pics)
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The world’s smallest map is composed of 500,000 pixels, each measuring 20 nm2 and was created in only 2.23 minutes.
Zurich scientists have created the world’s smallest 3D map – of the world. IBM’s perfectly formed ‘nano-world’, has now been accepted by the Guinness World Record organization. (Pics)
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The FBed
If you are with obsessed with Facebook and can’t stand being away it out of fear of missing a post or a poke from a friend, we found the bed for you. Of course, you could be like most people and just charge your smartphone at the bedside, but this concept is better for [...]
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Skunk Juice magnetic ear buds
At CES in Las Vegas this past week I “Got Hooked Up” with Skunk Juice magnetic connecting ear buds. These earbuds are great for kids or adults who want to hook up with their friends’ music or videos.(Pics)
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Good things come to those who stretch
Quote of the Day – “If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?” – – Scott Adams
