Archive for April 2006

Billionaires are Virgoes.

Forbes did an interesting survey of their billionaires, and found that more of them are virgoes than other zodiac sign! So far, we have confirmed the birth dates for 613 of ou...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/08/billionaires-are-virgoes/

Walter Potter's Kitten Wedding c. 1890.

Taxidermist Walter Potter (1835-1918) made these unusual dioramas from preserved animals. Check out his other artworks: http://www.acaseofcuriosities.com/potter.html (via Proce...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/08/walter-potters-kitten-wedding-c-1890/

Truman's Hawaiian Shirt Collection.

Apparently, US President Harry S. Truman loved loud Aloha or Hawaiian shirts. There's even a museum collection of his favorite shirts! http://www.nps.gov/hstr/exhibits/aloha_s...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/08/trumans-hawaiian-shirt-collection/

Sam Bassett's Photos.

It's hard to pick one of Sam Bassett's photos - he has so many fantastic ones. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/08/sam-bassetts-photos/

Weird Food Art.

This one is making the rounds on the 'Net: Weird Food Art....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/08/weird-food-art/

Faces of Meth.

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has this Faces of Meth program, showing why you should never, ever do drugs. Link (via Grow-a-Brain) meth, methamphetamine, drugs...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/faces-of-meth/

Thorsten Van Elten's War Bowl.

Better Living Through Design blog has this cool bowl. It is made from plastic toy soldiers melted down and molded into a bowl. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/thorsten-van-eltens-war-bowl/

Toddler Urinal.

Visionaire Product makes the world's only flushable toddler urinal called Peter Potty.From the website: With the Peter Potty®, the potty training time is reduced by 6 mont...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/toddler-urinal/

Star Wars Landspeeder Replica.

Someone is selling this running replica of Star Wars Landspeeder, made from a 1988 Ford Escort for £8,000. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/star-wars-landspeeder-replica/

George Barris' Dragula.

George Barris made this pimped-up coffin mobile for "Grandpa" of the 60's Munster TV show. This dragster goes from 0 to over 180 mph in a matter of seconds with a parachute for b...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/george-barris-dragula/

Giant Mouse-Eating Centipede.

Take a look at this video clip of the giant centipede Scolopendra gigantea robusta killing and eating a mouse. Scary!Link (via Starspirit)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/giant-mouse-eating-centipede/

Bert Monroy's Damen Station.

Bert Monroy created this photo-realistic picture of Damen Station on Chicago's Blue Line using Photoshop.From the website, on the details of the amazing pic: Adobe Illustr...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/bert-monroys-damen-station/

RunBot.

RunBot, the fastest robot on two legs, was developed by Florentin Wörgötter, from the University of Göttingen in Germany. The robot is controlled by a simple program that mim...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/runbot/

Plants as Gas Leak Detectors.

Mike Steven and colleagues from the University of Nottingham have discovered that plants can detect leaks in natural gas pipelines. “Our study was about testing the ability of satelli...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/plants-as-gas-leak-detectors/

Grapes of Wrath.

Found at DPChallenge, made by Art Roflmao, this entry titled Grapes of Wrath really makes me ROFLMAO for real! Link (via VapidAndVain)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/grapes-of-wrath/

Egyptian Pillow Fossil.

Andy Gize, Judith Seath, and Rosalie David discovered the fossil of an unusual Egyptian pillow made out of woven plant fiber encased in wax coating. The rare artifact, which dates to 2055-1...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/07/egyptian-pillow-fossil/

Giant Desert Maxim Pinup of Eva Longoria.

From the website:Maxim magazine celebrated its 100th issue by building a 75-by-110-foot billboard featuring its cover image of Eva Longoria, billed as "TV's Sexiest Earthling." T...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/giant-desert-maxim-pinup-of-eva-longoria/

Tiktaalik roseae: The Missing Link?

Scientists from the University of Chicago unveiled their discovery of the fossils of a "fishapod" named Tiktaalik roseae, a fish with ribcage, neck, and primiti...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/tiktaalik-roseae-the-missing-link/

Gospel of Judas.

The newly translated text of a manuscript believed to be the Gospel of Judas, is sure to stir up controversies.Discovered in 1970 in the Egyptian desert, the translated text purpo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/gospel-of-judas/

Lab Grown Bladder.

Anthony Atala and collagues from North Carolina's Wake Forest University had successfully transplanted bladders grown in a lab from the patients' own cells. They took a bladder biopsy from...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/lab-grown-bladder/

Home-made Ferris Wheel in a Karachi Slum.

Cellar Image of the Day has this touching picture of Pakistani children riding a home-made ferris wheel over the heap of garbage in the slums of Karachi, Pakistan....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/home-made-ferris-wheel-in-a-karachi-slum/

Karl Bushby's Goliath Expedition.

Karl Bushby is attempting to walk 36,000 miles around the world with unbroken footsteps. So far, he has spent nearly the last 8 years walking over 17,000 miles through South, C...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/karl-bushbys-goliath-expedition/

Jeff Lebo's House of Beer Cans.

Jeff probably has the world's second largest collection of beer cans: over 50,000 different cans from all over the world (I wonder who's got the largest collection?)Link (via M...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/jeff-lebos-house-of-beer-cans/

Sushi USB Drives Revisited.

Apparently, the selection of sushi usb drives has expanded since we first saw them in 2004! Link | Also: Fosfor Gadget's Top 10 Weirdest USB Drives Ever (Thanks David R!*/e...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/sushi-usb-drives-revisited/

Miss Jumbo Queen.

Thailand has been crowning Miss Jumbo Queen since 1997! Kudos and congrats to these beautiful, full-bodied women. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/miss-jumbo-queen/

Duck Car.

Duck Car as seen in Burning Man '02. For more Burning Man photos, see: http://www.spiralhighway.com/pics.html...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/duck-car/

Bad Wedding Gowns.

Take a look at the world's wackiest wedding dress: Link (via Grow-a-Brain)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/bad-wedding-gowns/

Animal Masks to Unleash Your Inner Animal!

Lyonshel Studio makes fantastic soft foam, pre-painted, flexible masks that will allow you to "unleash the animal within" (their words, not mine!)http://www.lyonshel....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/06/animal-masks-to-unleash-your-inner-animal/

Jin Yin Hua's Portraits of American Presidents on Human Hair.

Micro-artist Jin Yin Hua has painted portraits of US presidents on a single strand of human hair no more than half an inch in length! Above are the magnified portraits of the last four preside...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/04/05/jin-yin-huas-portraits-of-american-presidents-on-human-hair/
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