CCTV (closed-circuit television) camera operators should never fall asleep because they just might mistake an undercover police officer for a burglar. That's exactly what happened here, causing the plain-clothed officer to chase himself for 20-minutes. Click here to see more FAILS, courtesy of Failblog.org. Continue reading to watch a strange North Korean Photoshop tutorial.
While the USB drive above may look like a Kingston Digital DataTraveler, it's actually a knockoff that's much more than meets the eye. On the inside, it contains something you'd expect to find in a Nintendo 3DS / PS Vita, or even some digital cameras. Continue reading to see what it is.
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Bowser, also known as King Koopa, may be the most powerful and leader of the Koopa race, but that doesn't mean he gets along with his wife. Unfortunately, his latest purchase doesn't help things one bit. Continue reading to see why.
Protected only by sheepskin and straw hats, Chinese blacksmiths hurl "molten metal against the walls of Nuanquan village in Hebei province to celebrate the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations." This produces a fireworks-like show known as Dashuhua. Continue reading for a video.
As the metal strikes the cold wall is explodes in a shower of sparks, most of which rebound back over the performer. The patterns made by the quickly solidifying molten metal across the cold brick of the wall given the performance its name of Dashuhua, or tree flower.[via DailyMail]
For those who don't already know, blue ice "occurs when snow falls on a glacier, is compressed, and becomes part of a glacier that winds its way toward a body of water (river, lake, ocean, etc.). During its travels, air bubbles that are trapped in the ice are squeezed out, and the size of the ice crystals increases, making it clear." Click here to see more WINS, courtesy of HackedIRL.com. Continue reading to see a real-life ice city in China.
Having a fancy chandelier in your home / apartment / living space is more of a novelty than necessity, though using plastic spoons, a water bottle, and an old light fixture to make one just might make a great weekend project. Continue reading to see more.
Pick up lines rarely work these days, or so we heard, but if you're going to attempt one, be sure it's not one of these weird winter-themed examples. For example, putting pneumonia and chills together is something best left for your physician, and not a potential crush. Continue reading to see more.
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Believe it or not, "particle engineer Paul Luckham and fashion designer Manel Torres from Imperial College London combined cotton fibres, polymers and a solvent to form a liquid that becomes a fabric when sprayed." Continue reading for the news report.
Scientists think the fabric, created through careful use of an aerosol, could have applications not only in high fashion but in medicine and industry.[via BBC - NewScientist]
As many of you already know, the FBI shut down Megaupload last month, but has that really curbed internet pirates? Well, according to this interesting chart, not much has changed. Click here to see more, courtesy of GraphJam.com. Continue reading for a video of celebrities endorsing Megaupload.
More than just a small mound of dirt, this "abandoned megalopolis, which features vast subterranean highways, paths and gardens, was found buried beneath the earth in Brazil; it took ten days to pour the material down the labyrinth of channels, which covered an area of 500sq ft and extended to 26ft below the surface." Video after the break.
Each insect would have repeatedly carried loads of earth, weighing more times more than the worker, a distance of what would be just over half a mile in human terms. In total, they excavated around 40 tonnes of soil to create the labyrinth, revealed the Nature's Secret Power documentary, also featuring Dr Bert Holldobler from the Arizona State University.[via DailyMail]
