As an 80's kid myself I can certainly relate to Natania's list of scary movie scenes over at Geeks Are Sexy: During that decadent decade of Reaganomics, shoulder pads, and scrunchies, it never really occurred to mo...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/10-of-the-scariest-scenes-in-80s-movies-i-saw-as-a-kid/(Video Link) Sgt. Adam Sniffen of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne division dropped into the football stadium at the University of Michigan to deliver the game ball. A tongue-controlled head-mounted camera captured h...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/parachuting-into-a-football-stadium/
In 1837, Charles Babbage designed an early computer. He called it the Analytical Engine. Unfortunately, Babbage died before he could build it. But there's a campaign underway to make one using the original blueprints:...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/charles-babbages-early-computer-may-finally-be-built/
Taking over five years to design and manufacture along with $100 million, the Krupp Digging Machine is the largest trenching machine in the world. This amazing machine is 700 ft long and weighs over 45,000 tons. Ta...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/krupp-digging-machine/(Video Link) Gabriel Nderitu, an IT professional in Kenya, is almost finished making his homemade airplane. He researched the design online and built it out of spare parts: In the end, Nderitu mounted a Toyota e...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/guy-in-kenya-builds-airplane-from-scrap/
Rinderpest is a virus that kills cattle. Scientists believe that, except for samples in controlled laboratory conditions, they have wiped it out of existence. If true, this will be the second time in human history that...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/for-the-second-time-in-history-humans-have-eradicated-a-virus/
After a couple met, dated, and then hosted their wedding party at a McDonald's location in Hong Kong, the company began offering wedding packages in that city: The package has all the details to attract a wedding banq...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/the-mcdonalds-wedding-package/
AbeBooks.com has compiled a list of the shortest book titles in the English language. Twenty are only a single letter long, such as Andrew Lewis Conn's P. Literary superstars like John Berger, John Updike an...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/the-shortest-book-titles/
You may want to reconsider getting pregnant (or impregnating someone) while in space. Low or zero gravity may impair the development of healthy embryos: Microgravity apparently tampers with stem cells, which all othe...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/human-procreation-in-space-could-be-dangerous/
The Museo Subacuatico de Arte (MUSA) is a project designed to divert tourists from the fragile coral reefs of Cancun and Isla Mujeres. British artist Jason de Caires Taylor created 'life casts' made from a special...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/new-artificial-reef-made-from-sculptures-of-real-people/
I suppose that it's possible that this drink really is made from placentas. But I prefer to believe that the name is figurative, rather than literal. If you discover otherwise, please keep that information to yours...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/human-placenta-drink/(Video Link) YouTube user onredpaper reports that this footage is from an exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences. It shows a replica dinosaur skeleton walking. via Geekologie | California Academy of Scien...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/walking-dinosaur-skeleton/
The Ice Ball Mold makes perfect spheres of ice in several sizes, ranging from 30 mm to 80 mm. It's intended for use by bartenders. You can watch a video of the gadget in action at the link. Link via GearFuse | P...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/ice-ball-molds/
Carson Leong designed computer speakers that bellow out as the volume increases: To turn the volume down, simple squeeze the skin to the desired volume. This creates a more tactile and visual experience for the u...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/speakers-that-change-shape-with-the-volume/
The Stemie is a a rubber device that slips over a bicycle's handlebar stem. If a rider crashes and flies over the handlebars, the Stemie is designed to prevent painful impacts to the groin. Link via CrunchGear |...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/a-device-to-prevent-genital-injuries-when-crashing-a-bicycle/
Robots usually aren't supposed to hurt people. But how does a robot know if its actions injure a human? The only way is for the robot to learn how much physical pressure the human body can comfortably endure. So Borut...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/robots-trained-to-repeatedly-punch-humans/
Temujin Doran is an illustrator based in London. He created an advertising portfolio for LEGO by superimposing LEGO pieces and minifigs over real life. You can view six more examples at the link. Link | Artist's...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/lego-in-the-city/(YouTube link) Now that all the miners and rescue workers are safely out of the collapsed copper mine in Chile, The Brothers McLeod turn their thoughts to bringing up whoever else might happen to be deep be...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/miner-34/
As the economy sputters, everyone's looking for new ways to save on food. So, we've collected a whole bunch of no-budget meal ideas for those of you daring enough to scrimp. 1. Tree Bark...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/10/14/the-no-budget-diners-guide/
