Archive for September 2005

Expeditions You Wouldn't Go On and Why.

The Salariya Book Co. explains why "You Wouldn't Want to be a Polar Explorer!", Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to Antarctica. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/18/expeditions-you-wouldnt-go-on-and-why/

As Predicted By Moby Dick.

Brendan McKay answers to Michael's Drosnin's challenge "When my critics find a message about the assasination of a prime minister encrypted in Moby Dick, I'll believe them.&q...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/18/as-predicted-by-moby-dick/

Fire From Ice.

Bob Gillis explains how you can start a fire by creating a lens made from ice. Link (via BoingBoing)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/18/fire-from-ice/

Cool Frog Photoshop Images.

The (always) amazingly creative photoshop contest at Worth1000 - this particular theme is "frog". For more entries, see: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/18/cool-frog-photoshop-images/

A Comical Engagement.

Dave Roman and Raina Telgemeier grew up reading and loving comic strips. This is how they got engaged, illustrated the way they know best: in comics. http://www.webcomicsnation.co...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/18/a-comical-engagement/

Roman Ruins Found with Google Earth.

Luca Mori, an Italian computer programmer, was using Google Maps and Google Earth, when he stumbled upon a Roman ruin near Parma, Italy.This was probably the first archeological f...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/17/roman-ruins-found-with-google-earth/

Laurie Jacob's Bra Art.

Two from Laurie Jacob's bra collections: the Spiky Bra and the Blowfish Bra. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/17/laurie-jacobs-bra-art/

Virtual Stapler.

Proof that some people have waaay too much time on their hand: the Virtual Stapler site. (Weird, I can't stop stapling the virtual stapler!)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/17/virtual-stapler/

Fight! Kikkoman.

From our ever wacky and weird friends in Japan, here comes the Kikkoman Soy Sauce fight song. http://yoga.at.infoseek.co.jp/flash/kikkomaso_e.htm...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/17/fight-kikkoman/

Next Time You Have a Headache...

A 33-year old woman went to adoctor complaining of headaches and was told that there was a spider living in her ear! The spider even had time to spun a web there... Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/17/next-time-you-have-a-headache/

Wacky Court Cases.

John Schwenkler compiled the web classic "Guide to Wacky Court Cases", including the famous 1971 case of United States vs. Satan, a landmark class action suit against th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/17/wacky-court-cases/

TV Watching Record - I Can Do That!

Suresh Joachin is the Guiness world record holder for longest marathon tv watching of 69 hours and 48 minutes. He broke the previous world record of 50 hours and 7 minutes.Suresh...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/16/tv-watching-record-i-can-do-that/

Cool Snowflakes.

Natural and artificial snow flakes beautifully photographed by Ken Libbrecht at Caltech. The first one on the left is nature's own (photo by Patricia Rasmussen & Ken Libbre...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/16/cool-snowflakes/

Swing's Coin Furnitures.

Johnny Swing is a New York artist who welded thousands of pennies, nickels, and quarters into amazing furnitures. Shown to the left is his "Nickel Couch". If you have a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/16/swings-coin-furnitures/

Hulk's Blog.

Everyone's got a blog on the Internet nowadays ... even the Incredible Hulk! Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/16/hulks-blog/

Waller's Crochet Art.

Patricia Waller elevates crochet to an art form. Link Patricia Waller...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/16/wallers-crochet-art/

Devo By 5th Graders.

Devo's classic "Whip It" re-enacted by fifth-graders at the Hawley Elementary School in Minnesota. Link or if it's down, try this: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/16/devo-by-5th-graders/

The Work Blind.

The Work Blind: have someone take a picture of you working, then have a print blown up as large as your cubicle's opening. Brilliant! Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/16/the-work-blind/

Cigliano's Illustrations.

Bill Cigliano draws award winning illustrations that are just plain fun to look at. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/16/ciglianos-illustrations/

World's Most Flexible Man.

Pierre Beauchemin, a school teacher from Canada, held the world record for being the most flexible man. Link. For other very limber fellows, see: Limbermen For more neat human fea...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/15/worlds-most-flexible-man/

Bodmin the Gigantic Rabbit.

Bodmin the rabbit (named after the Beast of Bodmin, a legendary half-rat/half-bunny predator that terrorizes England). At time of the picture, this rabbit weighs at 88lbs. More...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/15/bodmin-the-gigantic-rabbit/

Lockheed Lounge

This Lockheed Lounge by MINIMA comes with 1,800 rivets. Looks awesome, but probably isn't very comfy. You can order one for just $625. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/15/lockheed-lounge/

Veggies + Fruits + Flowers = Cool Art.

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a famous artist in the 16th century who drew amazing paintings of veggies, fruits, and flowers resembling people. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/15/veggies-fruits-flowers-cool-art/

Dragon Paper Sculpture.

You can make this little dragon, whose face seems to look at you directly and follow you as you walk across the room. Link Updated Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/15/dragon-paper-sculpture/

A Gazillion Pennies.

OK, so everyone knows how big 1 penny is. It's also easy to visualize 16 stacked pennies. How about $10 worth of pennies (1,000 pennies)? 50,000 pennies? 1 million pennies? 10 mil...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/15/a-gazillion-pennies/

Catfish vs. Basketball

This was a pretty interesting story from The Sunday Wichita Eagle Newspaper a couple of weeks ago. A resident in the area saw a ball bouncing around kind of strangely in a nearby pond and went to investigate. It turned o...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/14/catfish-vs-basketball/

That Bike's Got ONE Wheel!

A modern monowheel built by Kerry McLean. For a nice collection of monowheel pictures, see: http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/motorwhl/motorwhl.htm...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/14/that-bikes-got-one-wheel/

Hidden Mickeys.

Hidden Mickeys started out as an inside joke by Walt Disney workers - they subtly "hide" Mickey Mouse's signature ear silhouettes in plain sight. Where? everywhere! Hidd...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/14/hidden-mickeys/

Bending Steel Bars. Why???

Terry Duty enjoys bending steel bars. He's worked out the proper techniques of bending steel (yes, apparently there are proper techniques) that he called Slim the Hammer...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/14/bending-steel-bars-why/

RIOT Wheel.

The RIOT Wheel is a 1,100 lb motorized single-wheel vehicle first built for the Burning Man festival (where else?) Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/14/riot-wheel/
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