Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Aardman Star Wars

Stars Wars Dallas Opening

Baby Owl Trying to Swallow Rat

Monday, March 30, 2009

Funny Complaint Call

I think this is a prank call but it's pretty funny.


(via Arbroath)

Sunday, March 29, 2009

The Creme de la Creme Egg

Home made supersized creme egg.

After deciding to get pimping it took us about five seconds to plump for a Cadburys Creme Egg. We decided not to let the fact that it had been pimped before put us off because we thought we could make the Creme de la Creme Egg!

NASA Methane Rocket Test

This thing makes the most incredible noise.

Pac-Man Dungeons

Pac-Man as a text adventure.

WW2 Explained By a Five-Year-Old

Saturday, March 28, 2009

4,800 Calorie Burger

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Faraday Fun - Imperial March


Found by Lee

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Iron Man vs Bruce Lee

Friday, March 20, 2009

Evolution of The Batman Symbol

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Octopi In Love

The Amazing Rusting Aluminum

Unless you are a representative of a national meteorological bureau licensed to carry a barometer (and odds are you’re not), bringing mercury onboard an airplane is strictly forbidden. Why? If it got loose, it could rust the plane to pieces before it had a chance to land.

Scary 1970s British Public Information Films

I remember all these.

The 10 Most Unusual Places To Set Up Your Office

Bunch of strange places to set up office.
(Thanks Andy)

Hotrods Drawn on a Nintendo DS

Drawn on a DS using the (free) Colors drawing app. By Christian Pearce.

(via Drawn)

20 Ridiculous Complaints Made by Holidaymakers

Funny complaints by holidaymakers. My favorite: "No-one told us there would be fish in the sea. The children were startled."

Friday, March 13, 2009

Richard Feynman - Disrespect for Authority

Richard Feynman - The Inconceivable Nature of Nature

Old Magic Posters

Interesting Flickr set of vintage magic posters.

Cannonball In Mercury

Thursday, March 12, 2009

The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Diamond Heist

A long but interesting read.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Woman Missed Her Shark Fin Soup in Hong Kong

And totally loses it.

Aviation Panoramas

360 Panoramas from the German 'Luftfahrt Museum' in Hannover.
(via The Presurfer)

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Ross Noble - Never Put a Blanket Over An Owl

What Does a Trillion Dollars Look Like?

I was surprised to learn that this is what a million dollars looks like. How about one Trillion?

Scanwiches

Scanned sandwiches. I don't know why either, but it made me laugh.

Dwarfed Punk

Lego Watchmen Minifigs

Lego Watchmen by Jordan Schwartz.
(via The Brothers Brick)

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Zombie Makeup

From George Romero's Day of The Dead.

5 Ways Your Brain Is Messing With Your Head

We accept on a regular basis the premise that our minds are being screwed with. Advertisers, politicians, magicians; we accept that they know the tricks to pull the wool over our eyes. But as it turns out, the ways in which your head is being truly and royally messed with the most, are coming from inside.

David After Divorce

If the title means nothing to you then watch this video first.

(via Everlasting Blort)

Monday, March 02, 2009

Change Blindness

Interesting psychology experiment. I can't embed the video but it's worth a watch.

The Evolution of Nintendo Portables

I'm on my 4th DS, I keep wearing them out. A look at Nintendo's portables over the years.

Bizkit the Sleep Walking Dog