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Gallery Of “Young Me / Now Me” Photos

April 18th, 2008 at 5:15 pm » Comments (0)

“Young Me / Now Me”

What a great concept. Users duplicate a picture of themselves from when they were younger. Duplicating poses and often dress, the current “me” resides next to the child “me.” The results are fascinating and hilarious!



A Billion Dollars is Not Enough

April 18th, 2008 at 3:28 pm » Comments (1)

Alisher Usmanov is a well known Russian billionaire businessman who didn’t make the top 10 list
One billion dollars is no longer enough to gain entry to Russia’s rich list.
Ten billionaires failed to make Forbes magazine’s annual list of the 100 richest Russians that is dominated by those who built their fortunes on the country’s [...]



Empty Bellies Bring Rising Anger

April 18th, 2008 at 2:28 pm » Comments (0)

A woman sifts through the shells of coffee beans searching for any that were not found.
Hunger bashed in the front gate of Haiti’s presidential palace. Hunger poured onto the streets, burning tires and taking on soldiers and the police. Hunger sent the country’s prime minister packing.
Haiti’s hunger, that burn in the belly that so many [...]



Crossbow Robbery Goes Wrong

April 18th, 2008 at 1:46 pm » Comments (0)

You don’t see a crime committed with a crossbow every day.
Shopkeeper Mohammed Razaq had just loaded a DVD for his five children when a man with a crossbow tried to rob the store.
 



The Ferrari FXX Pedal Go-Cart

April 18th, 2008 at 1:37 pm » Comments (0)

The Ferrari FXX Pedal Go-Cart
The Ferrari FXX pedal go-cart is a mighty good way for you to initiate your kids into becoming Ferrari worshippers like you and also have loads of fun racing around the block. The new Ferrari FXX pedal go-kart from the house of Berg Toys has a nice sports-car like stance, [...]



Terrible Gymnastics Accident

April 18th, 2008 at 1:24 pm » Comments (0)

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Terrible Gymnastics Accident
This one simply did not turn out the way she had it planned. An Accident that could change someone’s life.



UK Scientists Make Transistor One Atom Long, 10 Atoms Wide

April 18th, 2008 at 1:18 pm » Comments (0)

 

Chunks of this atom-thick material just one nanometer across can function as transistor
A leading contender to replace silicon as the basis for computing has made another step forward.
Transistors one atom thick and ten atoms wide have been made by UK researchers. They were carved from graphene, predicted by some to one day oust silicon as [...]



Marketing to Influentials

April 18th, 2008 at 12:47 pm » Comments (0)

Bloggers are becoming an increasing influential part of media
Practically anyone can start a blog—about whatever interests them. As a result, there are millions of blogs, many covering niche avocations and including product recommendations.
Since many consumers refer to blogs when making purchase decisions, marketers are experimenting with new ways to influence these consumers. Rather than just [...]



Laughing at Auschwitz

April 18th, 2008 at 7:17 am » Comments (0)

The front entrance to the notorious Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Some will find these photos disturbing. Newly released photos of SS officers sitting in canvas chairs, participating in sing-alongs and enjoying their free time at a recreation home near Auschwitz have shocked many in Germany this week. Gallery photos after the jump.



Stairway to Heaven?

April 18th, 2008 at 7:17 am » Comments (0)

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One very strange version of Stairway to Heaven
This one has a particularly weird twist to it. There is something really wrong with these people.



People Grow Happier with Age

April 18th, 2008 at 7:11 am » Comments (0)

People Grow Happier with Age
Happiness increases along with age, according to findings from a three-decade-long survey in the US.
Between 15% and 33% of 18-year-old Americans were likely to say they were very happy, with women happier than men and whites happier than blacks, based on findings from the survey conducted between [...]



The 800mph Jet Car

April 18th, 2008 at 7:10 am » Comments (0)

North American Eagle Jet Car
Suddenly your $40-$50 bill to fill up gas every other week won’t look so bad once you take the wheel of the North American Eagle, a 42,500bhp jet car with everything it takes to smash the land speed record. (pics)