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News and curiosities |
Is it fact or fiction? News that’ll peak your curiosity; it’s so amazing you might think it’s a lie. Read it to believe it. |
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| 11 Sep 2009 |
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Borat’s Mankini: A Gift for Men who Lack All Sense of Shame |
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| Despite being one of the most ridiculous, tackiest and most eccentric bathing suits of all times, the Mankini has become a wardrobe basic for any man who is utterly devoid of hang-ups. |
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| 8 Sep 2009 |
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British TV Host Builds Life-Size Lego House |
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| James May, the famous TV host, has promised to move into this two-storey Lego house once construction is finished. |
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| 30 Jul 2009 |
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Walkman Versus iPod |
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| The BBC conducted a curious experiment: they asked a 13-year-old boy to exchange his iPod for a Walkman for one week. These are his conclusions. |
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| 28 Apr 2009 |
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What is a Gadget? |
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| Although the word is most often used to refer to advanced technological devices, the term "gadget" was coined over a century ago. |
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| 21 Apr 2009 |
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"Google Insights" Reveals the Day-to-Day Intimacies of US Soldiers in Iraq |
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| According to this tool, the relative volume of searches for many word combinations such as "Christmas gifts" or "Valentine’s gifts" is surprisingly higher in Iraq than in countries such as the United States and Great Britain. |
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| 12 Feb 2009 |
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Paper Critters |
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| Design your own paper dolls with this on-line application. Draw them, color them in, and make them evil or adorable. |
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| 3 Feb 2009 |
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A Sad Day for Playmobil |
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| The Father of Playmobil, Hans Beck, is dead. He created the first Playmobil figure in 1974 almost by accident. |
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| 2 Feb 2009 |
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Porn for the Blind |
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| Porn for the Blind is a website that produces audio clips describing pornographic scenes. |
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| 26 Jan 2009 |
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No Pants |
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| The artist’s collective Improv Everywhere is dedicated to "Making Scenes". No Pants 2k9 is their first mission for 2009. |
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| 20 Jan 2009 |
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Interesting Facts About Valentine’s Day |
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| Most people claim they could care less about Valentine’s Day, but statistics say otherwise. |
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