Archive for October, 2009




Can’t Go Anywhere Without Your iPhone?

Still thinking about your Halloween costume for this weekend? These people took a simple approach and duplicated the media items that they just can’t live without.

Breakfast with a View

The Sydney Harbor Bridge is nicknamed the Coat Hanger due to its arch-based design. And while it’s a major hub for just about every kind of traffic you can imagine, it became a giant urban green space for a breakfast picnic last weekend.  Thousands of people attended the Breakfast on the Bridge event as part [...]

Peter Peter Pumpkin Sailer

I always wondered what you do with those ginormous pumpkins… Turns out they make great boats.  It looks something straight out of a fairy tale.

Let’s Get Small

Who says bigger is better? I say the smaller, the cuter. Here are a bunch of teeny tiny everyday objects that have become extraordinary due to their diminutive nature.

Underwater Party

The Maldives is not just a tiny country composed of a cluster of islands, it’s also the lowest-lying country on earth. So, the government held an official underwater meeting Saturday to draw attention to the threat global warming poses to the lowest-lying nation on earth… This might be what we have to do to Congress [...]

Just When You Thought It Was Safe…

Take this car out to an outdoor shopping center and you won’t have to worry about yielding to pedestrians.

Because Gloves Would Be Stupid

Does your office always seem chilly? Is a Snuggie not dorky enough for your warmth needs? Gloves too practical and normal-looking? Knit yourself (or have a gifted knitter) make you one of these warming contraptions.

Fashion is Danger

Highlights (?) of the latest trends in shoes from Paris Fashion week. I didn’t know lobsters and crabs needed shoes for their claws.

New World Records

Getting into the Guinness Book of World Records isn’t as much of a challenge as it used to be. You just have to be creative…

Everyone has a weird trait… like this guy with the most elastic skin.

Fun With Taxidermy

Being a taxidermist sounds pretty gross to me, but also, boring after awhile. Here are a few adventurous creations from taxidermists with a creative streak. Sorry, animal lovers.