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Mona Lisa is the Most Renditioned Painting in the World

January 10th, 2007 at 10:09 pm » Comments (2)

The Mona Lisa, originally painted by Leonardo da Vinci, has been redone in more variations than any other painting in the world.  Here are a few crazy examples.



Zoo puts Humans on Display

January 10th, 2007 at 9:54 pm » Comments (0)

An Australian zoo has put a group of humans on display to raise awareness about primate conservation - with the proviso that they don’t get up to any monkey business.



Study: 744,000 are Homeless in US

January 10th, 2007 at 9:47 pm » Comments (0)

There were 744,000 homeless people in the United States in 2005, according to the first national estimate in a decade.



China has 20.8 Million Bloggers

January 10th, 2007 at 9:40 pm » Comments (0)

By the end of 2006, the number of bloggers in China had reached 20.8 million, of whom 3.15 million are active authors, according to the China Internet Survey Report 2007 released Wednesday.



Content Still King in 2007

January 10th, 2007 at 9:34 pm » Comments (0)

Free user-generated online video content exploded in 2006, and now 2007 looks like it will be a bumper year for paid music, movie and television content.



A New Online Toy Called Monoface

January 10th, 2007 at 8:51 pm » Comments (0)

Just when you thought you’d seen everything, this crazy face-changing website came along.  Designed to do nothing more than waste your entire day.  Well, maybe two days in my case.



Sweet ‘n’ Sour Pork Flavored Stamps

January 10th, 2007 at 9:02 am » Comments (0)

New stamps to celebrate the Chinese year of the pig not only show the animals but also taste of them.



Sonic Fingerprints Used To Determine Authenticity Of Art

January 10th, 2007 at 8:41 am » Comments (0)

We know, we’re suckers for cheesy art, but we give props where props are due for the well designed, masterfully engineered pieces as well. While we doubt the Digital Stag is atop any thief’s list of things to swipe, there’s a decent chance the Italian funeral urn Cratere dei Niobidi is.



Kids Like Funny Ads

January 10th, 2007 at 7:23 am » Comments (0)

An old axiom in advertising is that humor does not sell. But according to new findings from Mediamark Research Inc. (MRI), presented in its "American Kids Study," it could be that humor just doesn’t sell to oldsters — above the age of 12.



Beijing Housing Prices Manipulated by Small Group of Rich People

January 10th, 2007 at 7:17 am » Comments (0)

Demand outrunning supply has traditionally been cited as the reason for the high price of Beijing housing, but a recent survey provides a different perspective. Rich people sitting on a stock of unused houses are keeping real estate prices up, according to the report by the Beijing Real Estate Association, an organization established in 1986.



Own Your Own Country

January 10th, 2007 at 7:04 am » Comments (0)

For Sale: Sealand, the world’s smallest country with its own flag, stamps, currency and passports.



‘Chinglish’ - English with a Chinese Twist

January 10th, 2007 at 6:46 am » Comments (0)

A California-based consulting firm says China’s rising global influence is extending to the English language.



Useless Information

January 10th, 2007 at 6:33 am » Comments (0)

Information is a vital component in running a business today. However the information-gathering process at most businesses is neither efficient nor effective, according to a recent survey of more than 1,000 middle managers in the US and the UK, conducted by Accenture.