For years consumers struggled to fit the large round fruit in their refrigerators.And then there was the problem of trying to cut the fruit when it kept rolling around. But 20 years ago a forward-thinking farmer on Japan’s south-western island of Shikoku solved the problem. The farmer, from Zentsuji in Kagawa prefecture, came up with …
Continue reading “Saving space in your fridge: Square Watermelons!”
Cosmopolitan (1942)Future President Gerald Ford, in his younger days as a male model Time (May 7 – 1945)Cover on Hitler’s death Scientific American (1906)“Panama Canal Plan approved by Pres. Roosevelt” Radio Electronics (1949)Featuring the “Radio Hat”, a two tube battery operated radio. Modern Mechanix (1936)Featuring what could be the first Jet ski Life (1959)To get …
“Money is not the most important thing in the world. Love is. Fortunately, I love money.”(Jackie Mason) “In God we trust. All others must pay cash.”(American Saying) “Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.”(Woody Allen) “Sex is like money; only too much is enough.”(John Updike) “If you owe the bank $100 that’s …
1The Church of Euthanasia“Save the Planet, Kill Yourself” The Church of Euthanasia (CoE) is a dadaist organization started by Rev. Chris Korda in the Boston, Massachusetts area of the United States. According to the church’s website, it is “a non-profit educational foundation devoted to restoring balance between Humans and the remaining species on Earth.” The …
Continue reading “Bizarre Religions and Cults around the World”
A billboard in San Fransisco for the Nicholas Cage movie “Lord of War”, now covered over with a picture of President Bush yielding a cute, little political statement. “Keep walking –>AGAINST WAR” “Error. The Operation Completed Successfully” says this sticker over a Windows Vista ad in Prague The Bubble Project The Bubble Project, as proclaimed …
Mozilla Firefox is the free software shaking up Microsoft’s monopoly over web browsers.Here are the 10 funniest pictures of how Firefox is taking over the universe! Firefox on outer space. The Hubble Space Telescope took a photo of the variable star V838 Monocerotis which lies near the edge of our Milky Way Galaxy. If you …
Oh, the irony… meet eleven funny ironic pictures.In Nashville News titles from Digg.com Sources: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
1Chess Boxing: you’ll need either a check-mate or a knockout Combining both intellect and physical prowess is the wonderful world of chess boxing. If you can afford the price of a pair of boxing gloves and the expenditure of a few brain cells, then this is the sport for you. The game, brainchild of Dutch …
1Eye-Popping Record Claudio Pinto can pop both of his eyes 4 cm (about 1 and a half inch) or 95% out of their sockets. He’s now aiming (poppin’?) for a world record. Mr Pinto has undergone various tests and doctors say they have never seen or heard of a person who can pop the eyes …
1Raëlism: scientifically advanced humanoid extraterrestrials created humans Raëlism is the religious, naturalist belief system promoted by the Raëlian Movement, an atheist UFO religion founded in 1970s which focuses on the social ideas of sexual self-determination, individualism, and humanitarianism in the spirit of sharing and responsibility, which, they claim, will bring a new age of wealth …