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Nihon TV recently aired dramatic footage of “Rollerman” Jean-Yves Blondeau in his BuggyRollin suit, racing Japanese celebrity biker George Takahashi down a mountain road.
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Rollerman – The Human Bobsled
Human Skull USB Drive
What a Bone-Headed Idea
So you’re looking for a gift for your uncle Fester, but a normal run of the mill flash drive just won’t cut it.
I Can Fly
Vintage Flying Video
Is This Bacon Art For Consumption Or To Look At?
Telaio Bicicletta Sculpture
The Bicycle Frame, with no shiny chrome coating, only bacon! Made of metal, wax, and paper mache. The Bicycle Frame sculpture is about 4 feet long and 30 inches high.
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Ig Nobel Prizes – Humorous Alternative To Scandinavia’s Nobel Prizes
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Scientists who unlocked the inner secrets of dog fleas, crisps and tangled string swept the tongue-in-cheek annual Ig Nobel Prizes on Thursday.
Robot Receptionist – MechaDroid Type C3
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MechaDroid Type C3Â
The latest robotics company to take science fiction into reality is Japan’s Business Design with its new MechaDroid Type C3 robot receptionist. Currently being shown off at Tokyo’s CEATEC conference, the robot uses face recognition technology to interpret the needs of visitors and assist them in acquiring information or directions displayed on an [...]
Teens Affected By Cyberspace Bullying
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Bullying has become a common phenomenon in cyberspace with nearly 72 per cent of teens reporting at least one incident of cyber bullying during the past year, says a new study.
Overweight Diners Choose Convenience and Overeating At Chinese Buffets
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 Chinese Buffet
When dining at Chinese Buffets, overweight individuals serve themselves and eat differently than normal weight individuals. This may lead them to overeat, according to a recent study by Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab. Compared to normal weight diners, overweight individuals sat 16 feet closer to the buffet, faced the food, used larger plates, [...]
Musicians Use Both Sides of Their Brains
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Supporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that professionally trained musicians more effectively use a creative technique called divergent thinking, and also use both the left and the right [...]
Therapeutic Robot Cuddles Up in Retirement Homes
Cute, Cuddly and doesn’t bite
Vinson Hall’s elderly residents are all fawning over the retirement home’s cuddliest addition: Paro, a fur-covered robot designed to snuggle, bat its eyelashes, waggle its tail and be generally adorable.
Woman Houses 130 Stray Cats
 Cat Woman
