Black Metal musicians commonly wear facepaint.
Black metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that, to an extent, originated in Norway. It’s gaining increasing popularity across the world and is an emerging symbol of Norwegian culture. So to ensure that Norway’s official representatives can speak intelligently about it, the government is training diplomats on the subject…
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Anthony Weiner
Just ask Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-New York), Sometimes it’s easy to know which messages will spread through Twitter like wildfire. He now faces pressure to resign after unwittingly sending an intimate photo of himself to thousands of followers.
Continue reading… “Trumor – Tracking Twitter’s Best Rumor Spreaders”
Swarovski-studded toilet
Here is a collection of the most extreme toilets in the world that do anything from play music, check your blood pressure or warm your feet. You can treat your backside to the finest materials and technology that money can buy. The toilets are decked out in precious metals and gadgets that can handle everything from entertainment to keeping tabs on our health. If you are still going to the bathroom in a regular toilet, you simply aren’t living life to the fullest.
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Most expensive city in the world – Toyko.
Americans might complain about the high cost of living, but overseas the U.S. dollar is even weaker. Find out where it buys the least.
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Mothers tend to take their children to fast-food outlets for different reasons to fathers.
Traditionally, mothers are depicted as the ones who choose what to feed their children. While fathers turn up just in time to put their feet under the table.
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Can twitter go from niche to mainstream in the US?
Twitter usage had risen from 8% of US internet users in fall 2010 to 13% in May 2011, a 62.5% increase in penetration according to an annoucement by the Pew Internet & American Life Project this month. Twitter usage does seem to be growing, but is a bump like that sizeable enough to take it from niche to mainstream?
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Hoverbike
Motorcyclists who like the adventure and thrill of getting airborne at the top of a rise get ready for the Hoverbike. The Hoverbike will take catching some air to a whole new level. (Pics and video)
Continue reading… “Australian Man Builds Hoverbike Capable of Flying to 10,000 Feet”
Futurist Thomas Frey: In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed into law the famous Emancipation Proclamation, a piece of legislation that gave freedom to all of the slaves. But true freedom was still a century away for those who lived in the black vs. white world leading up to the Civil Rights movement, an effort that began in earnest in the 1950s.
Continue reading… “The Rise of the Cause-Architect”
Leafsnap mobile app
Did you ever wondered what type of tree was nearby but didn’t have a way to identify it? A new smartphone app allows users with no formal training to satisfy their curiosity and contribute to science at the same time.
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Anonymous does not like governmental censorship.
A group of hackers known as Anonymous has taken down a Turkish government website in a protest against recently introduced Internet filters that many consider to be censorship…
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Eyez video recording glasses
A Seattle-based startup, ZionEyez, has created a pair of spy glasses that are capable of recording and sharing HD video discreetly. The Eyez video recording glasses come equipped with a 720p HD recording camera, microphone and 8 GB flash memory. The glasses have up to three hours of battery life and can share information tirelessly with both the Bluetooth and WiFi standards. (video)
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How much Google is too much Google?
Joshua J. Romero discovered that much of his daily life was dominated by Google. He used its myriad services for so many tasks, and worried that it gave Google too much ability to control him. So as an experiment, he decided to completely disconnect from the company…
Continue reading… “Life Without Google”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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