Lego Man in Space

Two Canadian high school students have successfully launched a Lego man almost 80,000 feet above sea level high enough to capture video of the plastic toy hovering above the curvature of the Earth.

2012 Best Picture Nominees Recast With Dogs

Yesterday we had a post about recasting favorite movies with cats, but obviously, we weren't about to ignore our canine friends. Because dogs are awesome.

Cats Wearing Glasses

It is great to see cute and funny cat pictures. A simple cat makeup way is to have the cat to wear a pair of glasses. These cats have an EYE for fashion.

Happiest Celebrity Mugshots

Everyone loves looking at celebrity mugshots. From photos of a disoriented Paris Hilton or Kid Rock, these can provide hours of laughs and entertainment. Celebrities always seem to be smiling in mugshots. I guess that's because they know they're going to go home very soon in there limousines by giving money. The following is a list of some of most memorable celebrity mugshots being happy.

Cats Love Pizza Boxes

For cats, pizza boxes offer a heavenly combination of two of their favorite things: boxes and warmth. That is, except most of these pizza boxes are empty which is probably because the cats already ate the contents. I had no idea so many cats loved pizza boxes like mine!

Skiing Witches Race in Belalp, Switzerland

Participants ski in the 30th edition of the Belalp Witches Ski Race on January 14, 2012 in Belalp, Switzerland. The race is inspired by a legend dating back to the middle ages, of a witch who tormented villagers in the area until she was burnt to death.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Taekwondo Shuffle in Korea



You think America has all the best moves? Think again. In Korea, they can be just as hip and can really put on a show. You can tell the crowd is really get into the performance, especially with the music that really gets everyone pumped up. The people in this show dance, perform Karate moves, and even break some wood with a Karate chop and a kick. Not bad.

Awesome Lunchbox Faces

School lunch has never been this, well, creative. Tumblr LunchboxAwesome, looks at the artful designs on the inside of lunchboxes. Muppets, cartoon characters, and animated figures are carefully composed out of food, making a colorful and creative display out of your mealtime endeavors.















A Social Media Revolution - China's Answer to Social Networking [Infographic]



Almost 500 million Chinese citizens are online and a quarter of all social network users in the world are Chinese. However, because government policies in the country block many western social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, a vibrant domestic ecosystem of similar online platforms has emerged. Here we take a look at the different players in the space and background.

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Source: gplus

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Mall Santa Musical by Improv Everywhere



Mall Santa Musical, the latest mission by Improv Everywhere, features a musical that breaks out in a New Jersey shopping mall when “a man is suddenly compelled to express his desire to sit on Santa’s lap via song”. This is IE’s fifth installment in their series of Spontaneous Musical projects.


Via: laughingsquid

UFO Treehouse Hotel In Sweden

Located near the Swedish village of Harads, this UFO Treehotel is one of a kind. So far there are five unique tree rooms available and twenty-four planned to be built. The five tree rooms that are currently available for booking are the Cabin, the Mirrorcube, the Bird's Nest, the Blue Cone and the UFO. It ain't cheap at $600 a night, but isolation, a luxury treehouse, and UFOs should never come cheap.























Inside Look Into The Amazon's Warehouse

Amazon is the world’s largest online retailer. These pictures are from Swansea, Wales. The Amazon Swansea fulfillment center is one of the largest Amazon warehouses in the world. Hundreds of thousands of products come in and go out every day–millions per week.
























Images Source: Getty Images / Matt Cardy

Wrath of the Angry Birds [Infographic]



The mobile game that has grabbed all eyeballs since 2009, that has broken all records and sold around 12 million copies. Guys, at Gizmowatch.com, have designed an infographic titled “Wrath of the Angry Birds” to help everyone understand the rage behind the popular and addictive game.


Source: gizmowatch

Monday, November 28, 2011

Jetman Flies in Formation with Two Jet Planes



“Jetman” Yves Rossy recently flew in formation over the Swiss Alps alongside two jet aircraft from the Breitling Jet Team.

Rossy, outfitted with a sturdy wing and four jet engines, jumped off a helicopter to begin his flight. He flew alongside the two L-39C Albatros jets using only his body movements to execute the midair maneuvers. The jets and their pilots are part of the Breitling Jet Team, a civilian aerobatics team.


Source: Breitling

World's Tallest Lego Christmas Tree in London

A giant Lego Christmas tree has been unveiled at London's St Pancras station, the tallest tree ever built with the toy bricks, Lego has confirmed that its the worlds tallest tree ever constructed using just Lego alone.

Spanning 10-meters tall, the project utilizes 600,000 Lego bricks to compose 172 branches. 1200 Christmas balls, also composed of LEGOs, were assembled by Elementary School children before being hung from the sculpture.

After two months of arduous construction, the tree is now on display in the main station at St. Pancras.














Source: thesun

"Sexiest Man Alive" Then and Now

With the recent release of People Magazines “Sexiest Man Alive issue we have gone back to some of the previous winners to see how their physiques and faces have held up over time. While time is not kind to any man, some of these stars did not help the process with their face-lifts, ugly haircuts and extra few pounds.

Brendan Fraser


Axl Rose


Bruce Jenner


James Spader


John Travolta


Mel Gibson


Mickey Rourke


Nic Cage


Nick Nolte


Russell Crowe


Tom Cruise


Val Kilmer


Vince Vaughn