Archive for February 2006

Scary Viking Teeth.

Caroline Arcini of Sweden's National Heritage Board discovered that: Viking warriors filed deep grooves in their teeth, and they likely had to smile broadly to show them off,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/04/scary-viking-teeth/

Goat Cart.

From the website: Nebraska Toy Stories showcased a selection of toys dating from the 1860s through the 1960s grouped by theme. Cars, trucks, planes, and baseball equipment featured promine...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/04/goat-cart/

Stevie Famulari's Jelly Bean Lawn.

From the website:'Lawn takes the comfort of the grassed yard and updates the media to dirt and grass jelly bellys, which are named and event taste of dirt and grass. This comforting retro-...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/03/stevie-famularis-jelly-bean-lawn/

Longnose Chimaera.

This alien-looking fish is actually a Longnose chimaera, which uses its long snout to detect prey & freak out people. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/03/longnose-chimaera/

Roadkill Gourmet Cuisine.

Arthur Boyt is writing a recipe book for roadkill. "It's good meat for free and I know nobody has been messing with it and feeding it with hormones and growth accelerant...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/03/roadkill-gourmet-cuisine/

Microscopic Fossil of Bacteria.

J. William Schopf of UCLA and colleagues used a fancy microscopy technique to see 3-D images of ancient microscopic fossil of bacteria. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/03/microscopic-fossil-of-bacteria/

Skateboard for Schools.

Let's face it - kids don't want to make tables for wood shop - they want to make skateboards!Here's their chance: Skateboard for Schools...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/03/skateboard-for-schools/

Fix It Until It's Baroque.

Dennis Nelems, a 65 year-old cabinet maker, spent six years and £30,000 to turn his Lancashire, UK flat into a copy of Louis XIV's Versailles Palace! Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/02/baroque-when-you-ran-out-of-monet/

Andrew Carol's Lego Difference Engine.

Inspired by Babbage Difference Engine, Andrew built his Difference Engine that can compute 2nd or 3rd order polynomials to 3 or 4 digits.Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/02/andrew-carols-lego-difference-engine/

Pictures of Walls.

The point of this website is pretty straight forward: it has pictures of walls, lots and lots of it. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/02/pictures-of-walls/

Monster Roots.

Roto-Rooter has a list of monster roots their technicians found in drainpipes: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/02/monster-roots/

14's Britney and Cheetos.

From her website: Look, I realize this is pandering to the lowest common denominator of cesspool gossip, but my mission is to illustrate gossip...and so I do what I must. My inspiration com...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/02/14s-britney-and-cheetos/

Tailgate Jesus.

From the website: Believers say the face of Jesus is visible in the dirt on the tailgate.The truck's owner, Julio Radillo, said he isn't going to drive this truck for a while. And...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/02/tailgate-jesus/

Pups as Drug Smuggling Mules.

Tired of using humans as mules, drug smugglers now use labrador retrievers:In the case of the puppies found during the 2005 raid, the dogs' bellies had been cut open, and hero...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/01/pups-as-drug-smuggling-mules/

Kalashnikov Wished He'd Invented Lawnmower Instead.

Meet Mr. Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47 that bears his last name. Mr Kalashnikov invented the AK-47 after being shot by German soldiers during World War II. I...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/01/kalashnikov-wished-hed-invented-lawnmower-instead/

405 The Movie.

What happens when a jet had to do an emergency landing on US 405 freeway?Checkout this short movie made by Bruce Branit and Jeremy Hunt. http://www.405themovie.com/ (Thanks Pa...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/01/405-the-movie/

Optical Matter.

Colin Bain of Durham University and Christopher Mellor of the National Institute for Medical Research have created an "optical matter" array.Basically, this type of matt...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/01/optical-matter/

The Powerbook Prank.

What happens when an eBayer decided to prank a scam artist? Hilarity, is what: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/01/the-powerbook-prank/

Ancient Warrior Burried in Attack Position.

Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,000 year old skeleton of a man holding a dagger, posed in what seems to be an attack position. He explained that the "unusual pose" might have b...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/01/ancient-warrior-burried-in-attack-position/

DIY T-Shirt Folding Machine.

All Tribes's got a funny & instructive video clip on how to make your own t-shirt folding machine from cardboards. http://www.all-tribes.info/hotstuffs/index.php?2006/01/20/1-first-post (vi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/01/diy-t-shirt-folding-machine/

Theo Jansen's Animaris Rhinoceros Transport

Theo makes amazing wind-powered sculptures. The Animaris Rhinoceros Transport is a type of animal with a steel skeleton and a polyester skin. It looks as if there is a thick layer of sand coating the anima...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/01/theo-jansens-animaris-rhinoceros-transport/

Fighter Squadron Patches.

TankKiller's got an awesome collection of fighter squadron patches (some, as you can see are very weird!). Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/01/fighter-squadron-patches/

Anthony Heywood's Broken Family.

See also a pic of Anthony unwrapping the elephant and more cool art at Sculpture by the Sea....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/01/anthony-heywoods-broken-family/
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