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World Generated 161 Billion Gigabytes of Data Last Year

March 5th, 2007 at 11:54 pm » Comments (0)

A new study that estimates how much digital information the world is generating (hint: a lot) finds that for the first time, there’s not enough storage space to hold it all. Good thing we delete some stuff.



WURLYBIRD – An Indoor Amusement Ride

March 5th, 2007 at 8:57 am » Comments (0)

The WURLYBIRD is a folding indoor fairground ride which looks like it could be superb fun for youngsters while at the same time wreaking havoc with parental nerves.



Eye Socket Cigarette Smoker

March 5th, 2007 at 8:11 am » Comments (0)

This smoker has developed a party trick of inhaling smoke through his ears or eye-sockets.



The China Problem

March 5th, 2007 at 8:07 am » Comments (0)

Seth Godin:  Big markets look sexy. Big markets are a problem.



Ad Spending on Online Dating Has Tripled Since 2004

March 5th, 2007 at 7:51 am » Comments (0)

Ad spending for dating services has nearly tripled over the past three years, according to Nielsen Monitor-Plus.



Why the Media Passes Off Bunk as News

March 5th, 2007 at 7:45 am » Comments (0)

Drew Curtis: In early February, the lead story on CNN.com – "the most trusted name in news" – was about tattooed fish. Emblazoned on the website was a large picture of a fish with some kind of design on its belly. I don’t have fish but if I ever wanted any, I’d probably get that [...]



Documentary Claims ‘Global Warming Is a Lie’

March 5th, 2007 at 7:38 am » Comments (0)

Accepted theories about man causing global warming are "lies" claims a controversial new TV documentary. "At the moment, there is almost a McCarthyism movement in science where the greenhouse effect is like a puritanical religion and this is dangerous."‘



The New Era of Edible Clothing in the Age of Obesity

March 5th, 2007 at 7:25 am » Comments (0)

Old and busted: edible underwear. New hotness: the entire outfit is edible (w/pic).



The US is the World’s Largest Hedge Fund

March 5th, 2007 at 7:19 am » Comments (0)

There are some strange facts about the asset and trade positions of the US economy in the globalizing economy. The United States runs massive and growing trade deficits, is borrowing at a clip that would arouse the suspicions of a casino pit boss, and has been selling its assets to anyone who will buy. In [...]



Top 10 Photos of the Week

March 5th, 2007 at 7:09 am » Comments (0)

Sometimes these images will just insult your intelligence.  And quite frankly, you happen to be a couple quarts low on "intelligence insult", so we have this new set of crazy things to amaze you.



Study: Childhood Obesity Triggers Early Puberty

March 5th, 2007 at 6:49 am » Comments (0)

Childhood obesity in the United States appears to be causing girls to reach puberty at an earlier age, for reasons that are not clear, a study said on Monday.