Currently on display in Japan, this Switzerland made fountain pen “1010” is valued at $174,000.
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Fountain Pen Valued at $174,000
USB Mini Fridge and Heater
This USB Geek mini fridge and heater may look like the USB mini fridge we’ve seen before, but it’s got a whole 100% more functionality—namely, heating.
New Marine Species Discovered in the Celebes Sea
US and Philippine scientists probing the deep Celebes Sea discovered some new and pretty unusual marine species.
Tattoos for the Blind
The Braille Tattoo, designed by Klara Jirkova (a student at the University of the Arts Berlin), is a series of implantable surgical steel, titanium, or medical plastic that’s placed under the skin.
Scientists Unravel Garlic’s Secrets
Alternative medicine has been touting the health benefits of garlic for centuries, from its anti-bacterial and antifungal properties, to its positive effects on the cardiovascular system.
Software Advances Photo Search, Management
Searching for digital online photographs could become an easier task thanks to a U.S. software system that automatically tags images as they are uploaded.
Saturn’s Rings Hide ‘Sunflowers’ and Extra Bulk
Round and round it goes, and if it will ever give up its secrets, nobody knows. Saturn’s magnificent ring system continues to puzzle astronomers, with new observations by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft revealing dust rings that always point at the Sun and extra mass hiding in one of the brightest rings, which may be much older […]
Boy Walking From Tampa to Tallahassee For Homeless
TAMPA — Zach Bonner, 9, will need a good pair of walking shoes for what he’s about to do for the homeless.
Why Commercials Before Movies are Worse Than Piracy
Being subjected to advertising is just something we’ve come to expect in our daily routines, and for most of us, we’ve become so conditioned to various advertising methods that we don’t even think twice about it. There is nothing wrong with advertising in and of itself. It’s how we learn about products, services and entertainment. […]
Plastic Surgery May Turn Patient Into Disfigured Monster
Scheduling one’s plastic surgery is a real cakewalk these days. It all boils down to economics, by and large. However, the victims of meatball surgery are confident that a good plastic surgeon is hard to find no matter how much money one may be willing to spend on the improvement of one’s looks.
Warming’s Costs to Top Its Benefits
The costs of climate change to the United States will outweigh its benefits, according to a new University of Maryland study.
10 Ways To Maximize Your Beer Value
First, stop thinking of beer as a commodity. It’s not toilet paper, or screws, or an all-you-can-eat buffet. Stop thinking of beer in terms of the bland, yellow, fizzy beverages foisted on the American public by huge brewing conglomerates.
Artificial Tornado in German Museum to Save Lives
An artificial tornado in Germany’s Mercedes-Benz Museum was recognized Monday by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s tallest man-made twister.
Manhood Attack Ad “Very Succesful”
The TV ads show women shaking their little finger - a gesture used to symbolise a small penis - as speeding male motorists race past.
