December 2007
39 posts
WatchBaby Gives the Evil Look (via BB)
Egypt 'to copyright antiquities' →
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Grande Reportagem "Flags" Campaign →
Grande Reportagem “Flags” campaign
California Police Reward Good Drivers →
monoface →
Create the next Frankenstein!
Christmas card arrives 93 years late →
The Mystery Box →
An invinting wooden box that slams shut when you approach it and won’t reopen until you walk away. (via BB)
World's Fastest Taxi Driver: Michael Schumacher →
The retired Formula I champion took over the driver seat in a taxi to get his family to the airport in time! (via DU)
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2007 →
w00t (interjection): expressing joy (it could be after a triumph, or for no reason at all); similar in use to the word “yay” — w00t! I won the contest! (via BB)
Amateur Time Hackers Play With Atomic Clocks at... →
Jason Seiler →
Greek Parrot Issued a Parking Ticket →
A Letter from Yoko Ono Lennon →
To John and to us all, Yoko writes to commemorate John’s 27th passing away anniversary and to invite us to bring peace and love to the world. (via BB)
Parrot Mimics Owner's Mobile Ringtone →
And changing it won’t help because the bird will soon learn the new one. (via INQ)
WatchBike Finishes Race without Rider (via DU)
Bank Tells Man He Owes $211 Trillion →
$211,010,028,257,303.00 to be precise! (via INQ)
Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs →
Complete scan of the 1867 book by J. M. W. Silver, a British Royal Marine serving in Japan at the time. (via BB)
WatchA road intersection in India — And I thought I’d seen the worst of it here in Egypt!
5-year-old chimp beats college kids in computer... →
Thnik you’re smart? Watch the videos in this articale and think again!
I never looked this up before, but apparantly some of my favorite actors share my December 9 birthday!
Kirk Douglas (b. 1916), the iconic American actor and film producer known for his dimple and his gravelly voice. He is #17 on AFI’s list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time.
Dame Judi Dench (b. 1934), the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, three-time BAFTA, and...
purrcast →
If you’re ever in need of some soothing cat purring sounds, look no further. (via BB)
India's Underground Trade in Human Remains →
Investigative journalist Scott Carney has been working for the last half a year or so on a story about grave robbers in Calcutta who steal skeletons and sell them to medical supply companies in the US and Europe. (via BB)
