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Stretching Before Exercising Actually Weakens Muscles

November 7th, 2008 at 8:06 pm » Comments (0)

This whole ritual may have been a big lie
Back in grade school you were probably taught the importance of warm-up exercises, and it’s likely you’ve continued with pretty much the same routine ever since. Science, however, has moved on. Researchers now believe that some of the more entrenched elements of many athletes’ warm-up regimens are [...]



The Hand

November 7th, 2008 at 7:34 pm » Comments (0)

A hand transplant gone horribly wrong…

This video was featured on Comedy Central’s “Atom TV”. It was also a semi-finalist in the 2008 MTV Movie Awards Spoof Contest. Second video after the jump.
 



Scientists Find Ways to Make Brain Cells Heal Themselves

November 7th, 2008 at 7:03 pm » Comments (0)

If only all of our brain cells could be this cool
Scientists have found a way to get damaged nerve cells in the brains of mice to repair themselves, a finding that may lead to new treatments for spinal cord and brain injuries.



Something Surprising In Every Box

November 7th, 2008 at 12:25 pm » Comments (0)

I bet the post office is going to love this idea “Not!”
SomethingStore.com is a weird and wacky business concept where your order remains a surprise. You pay, they ship you something and the best part is you will have no idea what’s on its way!
I know it sounds like I’m making this up, and [...]



Harmonica Tea Kettle

November 7th, 2008 at 11:56 am » Comments (0)

Now thats a tea kettle
You haven’t forgotten about the classic kitchen kettle, I’m sure. You know, that thing that whistles when your water is boiled. It’s a pretty basic design that hasn’t really changed. At least, until now. This Harmonica Kettle has a built-in harmonica, as the name implies, instead of the typical whistle.



SearchQuest: Patent Search Company

November 7th, 2008 at 11:20 am » Comments (0)

 
 Featured Invention at the Colorado Inventor Showcase
SearchQuestTM is the only search company to search the entire world for published or previously issued patents. Our aggressive searching procedures go back hundreds of years rather than the convenient 40 years covered by most searching techniques.
 



Zeralights: Fiber Optic Fashion Accessories

November 7th, 2008 at 11:08 am » Comments (0)

Featured Invention at the Colorado Inventor Showcase 
Zeralights is the creative inspiration of Barbara Sears Nelson, a Colorado native who currently lives in Denver.  Nelson is a successful entrepreneur, and formidable designer.



A Very Testy Contest

November 7th, 2008 at 8:26 am » Comments (0)

A Mouthfull of Bull

Contestant Anthony Bell takes a bull’s testicle in his mouth at the weekend’s Hunterville Huntaway Festival in New Zealand. He was in the Shepherd’s Shermozzle on Saturday, which saw 56 competitors run out of the Hunterville Town Hall, find and claim their dog and head for the nearest high hill. The testicle [...]



Microsoft Says Goodbye to Windows 3.x

November 7th, 2008 at 8:21 am » Comments (0)

Say Goodbye To An Old Headache

Eighteen years after the launch of Windows 3.x, Microsofit has finally bid goodbye to the software that did much to establish its dominance in the personal computer industry.
The comparison of requirements between Windows 3.x and the latest Vista is remarkable:
Windows 3.x required an 8086/8088 processor or better that had a [...]



Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Burnt Toast

November 7th, 2008 at 8:10 am » Comments (0)

Luke, I am your toaster!

Amongst a certain subset of religious attention seekers (not to mention GoldenPalace.com), this Star Wars toaster should be all the pareidolic proof required to conclude, once and for all, that Darth Vader is not only the Dark Lord of the Sith, but out Dark Messiah as well.