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This sound room was carefully carved from 720 half square sheets of thick corrugated cardboard, without any glue or other fasteners to hold it (or the sound components) together. I guess this proves you can make just anything from cardboard (such as a coffee table, tank, or even a Helicopter). Link [The Cool Hunter]
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One evening David Brown, a 24 year old British man, dreamt of a phone number similar to his own. When he woke up, he did what any fine young British lad would do – he sent the phone a text message. Perhaps serendipitously, his future soulmate, Michelle Kitson, happened to be the recipient.
Even though they had never met, the two dated and recently married, defying her parents worries that he may be “an axe murderer”. Link [news.com.au], pic via Sean Dreilinger
To advertise the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie (simply TMNT for its fans) in Brazil, Ginga Interactive projected this video onto a 25 floor office building in São Paulo.
Neatorama reader Naomi wrote:
It was great to see people’s reactions – some left their buses on their way home to watch it. They also gave away about 500 free tickets for this movie here in Brazil.
Pizzas were also sent out that were "bitten" by something, sending the consumer to visit a teaser blog.
In the brazilian website of the movie, people can also send their home-made video, which can end up being chosen to appear on the dvd here, as well as winning an xbox.
This is the only post i found in English. There’s another one here: Link
Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] – via Computerlove, Thanks Naomi!
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Steve Johnson of Cyberheritage has a neat collection of technical images, cutaway diagrams and how-to illustrations from World War II.
If you think American Idol is big, that show is nothing compared to Eurovision, which has been broadcast every year since 1956, making it one of the longest-running TV program in the world.
Appleogen has this (long) post of YouTube clips of all(!) of the winning
performances since its inception: Link – Thanks Uw Moeder!
Warm Circuit created an electronic music video using only the 1982 ZX Spectrum home computers.
Link [YouTube video] – via Sugarjar
Who really killed John F. Kennedy [wiki]? Add this to the pile of conspiracies, a deathbed confession by an old CIA agent.
E. Howard scribbled the initials "LBJ," standing for Kennedy’s ambitious vice president, Lyndon Johnson. Under "LBJ," connected by a line, he wrote the name Cord Meyer. Meyer was a CIA agent whose wife had an affair with JFK; later she was murdered, a case that’s never been solved. Next his father connected to Meyer’s name the name Bill Harvey, another CIA agent; also connected to Meyer’s name was the name David Morales, yet another CIA man and a well-known, particularly vicious black-op specialist. And then his father connected to Morales’ name, with a line, the framed words "French Gunman Grassy Knoll."
So there it was, according to E. Howard Hunt. LBJ had Kennedy killed. It had long been speculated upon. But now E. Howard was saying that’s the way it was. And that Lee Harvey Oswald wasn’t the only shooter in Dallas. There was also, on the grassy knoll, a French gunman, presumably the Corsican Mafia assassin Lucien Sarti, who has figured prominently in other assassination theories.
Link – via Wired Blog and digg
Why is Washington Heights, New York, rapper Shawn Mims’ song "This is Why I’m Hot" is hot? Here’s a graphical dissertation explaining the logic – the logic! – behind the success of the Billboard Hot 100 no.1 song.
Link – via GorillaMask
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Got a lazy hamster? Make it work for its meal with this hamster-powered paper shredder, made by Tom Ballhatchet: Link – via Boing Boing
Surgeons managed to reattach zookeeper Chang Po-yu’s hand after it was bitten off by a crocodile!
Link (yes, with the gruesome picture of the hand in the croc’s mouth – you know you want to see it!): Link – via eBaum’s World
Elton John writes his song very quickly and he can write a song about anything. ANYTHING!
Here’s the proof: a song about a new oven, inspired by the appliance’s cooking instruction sheet!
Link [Youtube video clip]
Don’t mess with Mary Athay, Britain’s toughest granny, who just got her blackbelt at 62 …
While many ladies her age may look forward to a game of bingo, Mary completed a gruelling five hour session of hand to hand combat to gain the top martial arts grade.
She can already smash through two-inch thick wooden blocks and roof slates with her bare hands, wield a bo staff and now wants to start sword training.
The supergran only took up the challenging sport in 2002, because she was bored of aerobics classes and wanted to explore new ways to stay in shape.
Link – via Blue’s News
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WARNING:
This special circus exhibit contains shocking documentation of Plush-toy Tragedies. Some viewers will be stunned; others appalled. Entry is not for children or the faint of heart! These gripping, real images may haunt you for all time. By clicking on the above image to enter, you agree to not hold Hanttula.com, the artists, or anyone else liable for what may result.
Link (Thanks, Jan!)
The Keepon robot was developed by Hideki Kozima and programmed by Marek Michalowski, it’s dancing to the song “I Turn My Camera On” by the band Spoon. Highly addictive and entertaining video. Who wouldn’t want one in their office or home? My prediction: the inventors will be millionaires by next year.
Click Play or go to Link [YouTube].
Author Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84:
Kurt Vonnegut, the satirical novelist who captured the absurdity of war and questioned the advances of science in darkly humorous works such as "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat’s Cradle," died Wednesday. He was 84.
Vonnegut, who often marveled that he had lived so long despite his lifelong smoking habit, had suffered brain injuries after a fall at his Manhattan home weeks ago, said his wife, photographer Jill Krementz.
Today’s collaboration with What is It? Blog brings us this strange-looking dial. Guess what it is and win a Free Neatorama T-Shirt! Check out What is It? for more clues on today’s object.
Place your guess in the comment section – please do not post any URL, let others play!
Update 4/13/07: The answer is:
Years ago fuel delivery trucks didn’t have any type of a pump to transfer the fuel from the truck to the farmer’s storage tank. The fuel was moved in 5 gallon containers by hand. This indicator was mounted on the truck and each time a 5 gallon can was filled they advanced it one space to keep track of the gallons delivered.
This must be easy for you guys, winner is SarahS #6.
The following is an article from Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader.
 Life is constantly presenting us with interesting challenges. These challenges have many possible solutions … some good, some not so good, and some just plain bad. These belong in the third category.
The Keys to SuccessChallenge: A tourist at Montana’s Glacier National Park wanted to take a picture of a squirrel that had scurried away to its rocky den. Bad Idea: Trying to coax the animal out of its lair, the man dangled his only set of car keys in front of the opening. Outcome: The squirrel darted out, snatched the keys right out of the man’s hand, and disappeared back into the ground. Rangers tried to assist the frantic tourist, but the squirrel (and the keys) were nowhere to be found. The man had to call a locksmith out to the park and pay a hefty sum to get his car back on the road. Backfiring Booby TrapChallenge: A 66-year-old Dutchman had some very important “stuff” in his garden shed and was afraid someone would steal it. Bad Idea: Using some ropes, he devised a booby trap that hung a shotgun inside the door and set it to go off when the door was opened. Then he proudly opened the door to give his friends a demonstration. Outcome: The man was shot in the stomach by his own gun and needed emergency surgery. After he recovered, he went to jail. (Police discovered the “stuff” he was guarding: 15 full-grown marijuana plants.) Light One CandleChallenge: A 29-year-old St. Paul, Minnesota, man, identified only as Robert wanted to clean the grit out of his bathtub. Bad Idea: He used gasoline to clean the tub, which left the bathroom smelling really bad. To mask the odor, Robert lit aromatic candles. Outcome: Robert blew up his apartment. He sustained severe burns, but survived. (The apartment did not.) Drove My Chevy to the LeveeChallenge: In 1993, 24-year-old James Scott lived on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. His wife worked on the Missouri side. All Scott wanted to do was “party,” but his wife wouldn’t let him. Bad Idea: Scott removed some sandbags from a nearby levee, hoping the river would wash out the road that his wife used to take home. Outcome: Not only did Scott wash out the road … he also flooded 14,000 acres, destroying crops as well as dozens of homes and businesses, and causing a local bridge to be closed for more than three months. After bragging about his “success” to his friends, Scott was arrested and sentenced to life in prison (the maximum penalty for “causing a catastrophe”). In Need of a LiftChallenge: Somjet Korkeaw, a 42-year-old office worker from Bangkok, Thailand, was leaving work on a Saturday afternoon when he suddenly realized he’d forgotten something and had to return to his office on the 99th floor to get it. Unfortunately, the passenger elevator had already been turned off for the weekend and the stair doors were locked. Bad Idea: He decided to take a small cargo elevator (designed to carry food and documents). It was small, so he had to crouch into a ball to fit, but it was the only way back to the office. Outcome: Korkeaw weighed 150 pounds, far too heavy for the lift to carry. Result: It got stuck between floors. He had to wait, bent over and crammed inside the little box, for more than 40 hours until the building reopened on Monday morning. Shell ShockChallenge: A 19-year-old man from Spokane, Washington, wanted to make a necklace out of bullets. The only way to string the necklace together was to punch holes in the live ammunition. Bad Idea: He punched a hole in the live ammunition. Outcome: He survived the explosion, but will never play piano again. |
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The article above is reprinted with permission from Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader, a fantastic book by the Bathroom Readers’ Institute.
The 19th book in this fan-favorite series contain such gems like The Greatest Plane that Never Was, Forgotten Robot Milestones, Ancient Beauty Secrets, and more. Since 1988, the Bathroom Reader Institute had published a series of popular books containing irresistible bits of trivia and obscure yet fascinating facts. If you like Neatorama, you’ll love the Bathroom Reader Institute’s books – go ahead and check ‘em out!
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Do you have what it takes to sail around the world? Here’s an armchair excursion: a sailing simulator at National Geographics. See what it’s like to sail in various wind conditions.
Link – via Miss Cellania
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Chinese farmer Wang Jinlong exhibited a pair of gourds shaped like swans!
Link – via Random Citations
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The new Super Paper Mario for Nintendo Wii looks like fun! Random Good Stuff has the video clip: Link
Note: Kotaku has a story about Circuit City giving customer the runaround with their ad on Super Paper Mario.
Fred & Friends has this retro-styled tote bag that looks like an oversized cassette tape!
Link – via Eduyayo and Smidigt
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Here are some unique ringtones for your cell phone: warning sounds from the cockpit!
"WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP"
The classic WHOOP WHOOP sound heard on the cockpit voice recorder, unfortunately just before impact. By far the most recognizable and downloaded ringtone on my site.
Link (with sound preview goodness, of course!) – via A Welsh View
Artists Oron Catts and Ionat Zurr "grew" a mini leather coat in a test tube from living skin cells!
The installation, called "Victimless Leather" because no animal needs to be sacrificed for the micro-clothes, is at the Israeli Center for Digital Art in Holon, Israel.
Link | Photo at Make – via Spluch
Ever wondered what would happen if you put a jet engine on a train?
Apparently, engineers in Russia and United States had built some prototypes in the 1970s: Link
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Whoa! You can get Bubble Gum Cigarettes candy, Bottlecaps, Candy Lipstick, and other old-time candies at Nostalgic Candy: Link – via Scribal Terror
Perfect with a bottle of Bubble Up at Galco’s Soda Pop Stop: Link
Think you know your TV show theme song? Take this quiz from mental_floss where you match up soundbites with sitcoms.
The average score is 81%. See if you can beat that. Link – Thanks Will!
