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• Manhole Covers: Decorative Doorways to The Underground

  
  PurpleSlinky — Authority: 423
  Online I happened upon an image of a plain and relatively featureless manhole cover that reminded me of some of the scuff-worn manhole covers here in the city of Toronto. That lead to a quick search of manhole cover images and I was rewarded with a myriad of examples to feast my eyes upon. I can only say that I had ...
  11 hours ago

• Cinderella Bakery and Cafe

  
  chezpei.com — Authority: 127
  Okay, not the best photo Ive ever taken of a sign, but I wasnt about to stand in the middle of the street while waiting for the bus. Just pretend I caught the "Cinderalla" on the right side of this incredibly long sign. So, lets start from the beginning. This is the outdoor seating at Cinderella Bakery & ...
  16 hours ago

• Random baubles

  
  Cakehead Loves Evil — Authority: 615
  Let’s not go into the reasons why, still in November (not even the last week), my Christmas tree is up and lit up like Vegas. That said I expect everyone normal is a few weeks behind me on that front so here is some inspiration for your own tree -  buy all your random baubles at Bronners! I ...
  22 hours ago

• Speech on Unusual Topics

  
  Paranormalknowledge.com — Authority: 136
  Here is an interesting video of a speech that touches on a few topics we don’t hear about every day. Check it out:
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• Stunning Stereoviews: Historical Photos Show Past in 3D

  
  WebUrbanist — Authority: 670
  The opportunity to catch a glimpse at life in a long-ago era in 3D is rare indeed, but thanks to the stereoviews taken by photographer T. Enami, Meiji Japan in the early 1900s momentarily appears vivid and immediate. Enami was Japan’s most prolific stereo-photographer, and his stereoviews have appeared in National ...
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• AlestRukov’s Exotic Wood Mice

  
  remove the labels | Gadgets and Life — Authority: 436
  Each one of AlestRukov’s exotic wooden mice is handcrafted and finished with linseed oil and carnuba wax. They feature high-grade components and are a respectably fast 1600 dpi. There is also the neat little trick of being able to control system volume via the scroll wheel. The cord is flexible, but stiff enough ...
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• Mechani-Kong and Dr. Who’s Secret Pyramid Base

  
  remove the labels | Gadgets and Life — Authority: 436
  In 1967, Shōnen Magazine published a set of illustrations detailing the secret weapons of Dr. Who, an evil scientist bent on capturing King Kong who regularly appeared in “ The King Kong Show ,” a popular animated series on Japanese and US television at the time (not related to the British “Doctor Who”). ...
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• 2007 Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot Trousseau “Singulier”, Jura

  
  Vinifico! The Original Vancouver Wine Blog — Authority: 115
  Wow, what a cool bottle of grape juice. First off, let’s talk about the grape. Along with Poulsard, Trousseau is the principle red wine grape of France’s Jura region. From what I can find, it’s also known as the Bastardo grape and makes a red wine fairly light in colour with a lot of fruit [...]
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• ATHENA!

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 173
  For some time now I’ve been nagging Kookie to make ‘me’ a similar (but her own) version of the insane *couldn’t stop drooling over* (2006) Balenciaga platform boots . Little did I know she would give in (not so easy though ) to produce probably the most amazing and one of her most ...
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• Names that Make Me Smile

  
  Nancy's Baby Names — Authority: 428
  Something fun for the end of the week! The following names never fail to brighten my day. Archibald Constable (1774-1827), publisher from Scotland. Dr. Cotton Tufts (1734-1815), physician from Massachusetts. Endicott Peabody (1920-1997), politician from Massachusetts. Fabiana Bravo , opera singer from Argentina. ...
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• What Is A Scrudle And Why Do I Want One?

  
  Popular Fidelity — Authority: 548
  Margaret O’Callaghan had a need for a new type of kitchen utensil.  The round-bottomed ladle and the spatula are just not good enough when you’re dealing with things like crock pots and serving dishes.  That’s why she invented the scrudle, a combination ladle and spatula designed to scrape the deliciousness ...
  2 days ago

• Backpack Snag Prevents Suicide

  
  Popular Fidelity — Authority: 548
  Ready to end it all, a 30-year-old Romanian man traveled to the Gulf of Corinth in Greece.  As he leapt from the cliffs to take his plunge into the Mediterranean sea, some 262 feet below him, he ran into a problem.  His backpack kept snagging on the cliffs, slowing his fall.  This meddlesome backpack ended up ...
  2 days ago

• Los Angeles Sans Traffic

  
  Popular Fidelity — Authority: 548
  Every day, Tom Baker deals with the issue of traffic.  Given Southern California’s massive concentration of cars, it’s no wonder that Baker would get frustrated dealing with the daily traffic routine.  That inspiration resulted in these great images of Los Angeles without the cars .   Here’s the full ...
  2 days ago

• Arrested Over Not Leaving A Tip

  
  Popular Fidelity — Authority: 548
  College students Leslie Pope, John Wagner, and four of their friends went out for dinner at the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  They had to get their own cutlery and napkins, had to walk to the bar to get refills on their drinks, and they had to wait over an hour for salad and chicken wings.  Meanwhile, ...
  2 days ago

• a new swipe at pixel art

  
  technabob — Authority: 735
  Pixel art can be made out of all sorts of units, from painted squares to beads… but one item I haven’t previously seen used to product pixel art? Toilet paper rolls. Well, folks, we’ll never be able to say that again. Mark the date. That doesn’t look so hard, right? If you run across a good deal on a lot ...
  2 days ago

• a new swipe at pixel art

  
  TOYS and GADGETs | News | Reviews | Videos — Authority: 171
  Pixel art can be made out of all sorts of units, from painted squares to beads… but one item I haven’t previously seen used to product pixel art? Toilet paper rolls. Well, folks, we’ll never be able to say that again. Mark the date. That doesn’t look so hard, right? If you run across a good deal on a lot ...
  2 days ago

• Inside The Salt Mine

  
  Popular Fidelity — Authority: 548
  Have you ever wondered where salt comes from?  I mean, salt is in everything from fertilizers (potassium chloride) to the dinner table (sodium chloride), but where does it actually come from?  Why, salt mines, of course!  They’re not just for horrible industrial accidents or mad scientist lairs anymore.  ...
  2 days ago

• Unusual Traditional Thanksgiving Dishes - Feedback Friday

  
  Hope Studios — Authority: 540
  The Big Guys family has certain unusual items that make their way into every holiday meal. Im not sure why, but no matter the occasion, there is always kielbasi, sauteed mushrooms, and pineapple souffle. Easter? Ham and kielbasi. Christmas? Brisket and kielbasi. Thanksgiving? Turkey and kielbasi. Strange, I know.What ...
  2 days ago

• Bandit To Help With Your Exercises

  
  Latest Gadget & Tech News — Authority: 167
  Are you too busy to find a gym partner? Well, the folks by at the University of Southern California Center for Robotics and Embedded systems have pulled in the stats (and we’re fairly certain everybody is busy). The robot called Bandit is now offering Robotics and Embedded Systems exercise tr… cheap bluetooth ...
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• Liquid metal battery being developed

  
  Latest Gadget & Tech News — Authority: 167
  A group at MIT led by Professor Donald Sadoway is busy developing grid-scale storage solutions for times when electricity is scarce. They’ve come up with a rather novel way to keep things running, which is by using high temperature liquid medals. The team has even had duration to award a gran… scheduling ...
  2 days ago

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