We will not even try to explain this experiment gone bad
Warning: The following photos are not ones that your eyes will ever be able to “un-see.” View at your own risk.
The shocking true tale of the Mad Genius who invented Sea-Monkeys
This was a classic comic book ad for many many years.
Did you ever order Sea Monkeys from an ad in the back of a comic book? The man behind the “Bowlfull of Happiness” was Harold von Braunhut, who’s life was so much more than sea monkeys…
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The Eclypsa – a freestanding circular fireplace
The Eclypsa
The Eclypsa, is a free standing circular fireplace by Arkiane and designed by Benjamin Mesnard. (Pics)
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Lockheed Martin begins biomechanical testing on the HULC exoskeleton
HULC Exoskeleton
Lockheed Martin begins biomechanical testing of the ruggedized HULCTM exoskeleton at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center in Natick, Mass. Based on feedback from soldiers, the testing is expected to help shape future requirements for the HULC .
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Spam decreases 82% since last year
225 billion emails were sent per day in July 2010.
There was a whole lot less spam sent today than there was a year ago. The graphic above illustrates how there were more than 225 billion spam emails sent per day in July, 2010. It also shows in June, 2011, that number has dropped to approximately 40 billion. That’s an 82.22% decrease in spam over a year.
iPad accounts for 1% of global web browsing
The iPad also comprises 2.1 percent of browsing in the U.S.
Apple first launched its popular iPad a little over a year ago, and the tablet now accounts for 1 percent of global Web browsing, according to data from NetMarketShare.
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10 U.S. cities that will take 10 years to recover from the recession
Reno’s economy relies on gaming and tourism, two industries which have been hit extremely hard by the recession.
December 2007 is when the Great Recession officially began and it officially ended in July 2009. But that doesn’t mean the economy has returned to where it was before the steepest downturn since the Great Depression and may not for years. Employment is not expected to return to its pre-recession peak until 2014, according to a recent report by IHS Global Insight.
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Nationwide crackdown unemployment insurance fraud
The poor economy lingers and the jobless rate remaining high.
States will start a nationwide crackdown for people fraudulently drawing unemployment payments. $17 billion in were dswindle last year alone from those who were never eligible and workers who keep getting checks after they return to work, say federal officials.
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Study: Millions of workers take lunch breaks at odd hours
A third of workers now take lunch breaks in mornings or late afternoons.
The mainstay of the working day used to be the lunch hour. But The lunch hour is being gobbled up according to two new reports.
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Four in five parents worry kids will become addicted to Facebook
Eighty per cent of parents believe social networking sites have the ability to take over their children’s lives.
According to a new study, a staggering four out of five parents worry that their children will become addicted to Facebook.
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Top 10 Photos of the Week
Behind this lies the face of fear. However, from the surface all we are seeing
is this amazing reflection of that which is about to kill him
“Flying is the fine art of learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” – – Douglas Adams