Archive for July 2006

Tsar Bomba: World's Largest Nuke.

The world's largest nuclear weapon ever constructed and detonated was the Soviet's Tsar Bomba [wiki]:The fireball touched the ground, reached nearly as high as the altitude of the release plane, and was se...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/20/tsar-bomba-worlds-largest-nuke/

Raised by Dogs.

From the website:Miss Malaya is a feral child, one of only about 100 known in the world. The story goes that, when she was three, her indifferent, alcoholic parents left her outside one night and she...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/20/raised-by-dogs/

Weird World Records.

This is a co-blogging with ILuvNUFC of Look At This ... blog, who suggested the fantastic theme of "World Records" - At first I thought, okay, how hard could this be?It turned out to be quite challen...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/19/weird-world-records/

Belly Button Plant.

Kids, pay attention: if you don't keep yourself clean, things can grow on you!Last September I went alone on a canoe trip. On the very first day my canoe turned over in a rapid and I lost some of my...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/belly-button-plant/

Seurat in Real Life.

The residents of Beloit, Wisconsin, re-created George Seurat's famous painting "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of LaGrande Jatte":Beloiters brought to life the famous painting by the French artis...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/seurat-in-real-life/

Porta Potty Advertising.

Why settle for a plain and boring porta-potty portable toilet when you can squeeze one more opportunity to advertise your brand? Yes - with Micro Target Media, even restrooms aren't safe from ad-men anymore .....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/porta-potty-advertising/

Otto Seibold's Alice in Wonderland.

Otto Seibold re-tells the familiar story of Alice in Wonderland in a fantastically drawn Flash animation. Highly recommended: Link [Flash] | Otto's website: Feel Good Anyway design studio - via Presurfer...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/otto-seibolds-alice-in-wonderland/

Homer Rubik's Cube.

From the website:The world's most challenging puzzle meets the world's most challenged man. A combination of two famous icons. Can you solve this Rubik's-Simpson's challenge? "D'OH!"?http://www...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/homer-rubiks-cube/

Suntan Tattoo.

Why use ink when you can use the sun? A neat collection of solar tattoos by Bulletinboard Forum: http://freephotosandvideos.com/photos/body_modification/solar_tattoos.htm - via Attu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/suntan-tattoo/

Biomedical Image Award 2006.

Ludovic Collin took this awesome confocal micrograph of a nerve cell for the Wellcome Trust Biomedical Image Award 2006:A cluster of special nerve cells called cerebellar granule cells, growing in culture....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/biomedical-image-award-2006/

Human Space Invaders.

It took 67 people, 4 hours, and 390 photos to assemble a 3 minute stop-motion video of space invaders, the human version.Link - via Metafilter...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/human-space-invaders/

IR-Controlled Dalek.

From the website:Of course we all know the Daleks are the real stars of Dr. Who. With a toilet plunger in one hand and a elongated egg beater in the other, Daleks are some of the deadliest cyborgs in...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/ir-controlled-dalek/

Phillip Blackman's Biro Art.

Phillip's fantastic artwork are done entirely in biro ballpoint pens! This one is titled Disco Penguin, and is cleverly captioned: Well you can tell by the way that he walks his walk, he's a flightless bir...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/phillip-blackmans-biro-art/

Zidane Headbutt Gallery.

By now, you all probably have heard of Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutting of Marco Matterazi during the 2006 World Cup final. Now, Francisco Javier Moya Suárez has put together a nice compilation of...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/18/zidane-headbutt-gallery/

Lord of the (Circus) Flies.

You'd never think it's possible: the Japanese have now trained circus flies. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via digg...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/17/lord-of-the-circus-flies/

Thorsten Schimmel's Photography.

Thorsten took this photo in Moritzburg Castle [wiki], Germany. See more cool photos: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/17/thorsten-schimmels-photography/

God Jesus Toy Robot.

From Wikipedia:GOD-JESUS was a 1980s toy sold in Japan, made by Bandai. The toy is in the form of a robot brandishing a Christian cross. The toy was asked a question and would give an answer in a similar way t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/17/god-jesus-toy-robot/

Bad Day for a Bank Robbery.

If you want to rob a bank, don't:- Wear an outfit that stands out in a crowd- Drop your fake gun- Let the bank put in a smoke tracer in your bag- Get your getaway car blocked - and flattened - by a dump truck-...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/17/bad-day-for-a-bank-robbery/

The Pixies in Prague.

Neatorama reader Jeffrey Martin wrote:The PIXIES took a break from their mega-concert european tour and played the (relatively) tiny club AKROPOLIS in Prague last night. They used the old trick of starting...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/17/the-pixies-in-prague/

Ridable Robot.

Korean company Robo3 builds this robot, called R7, which looks like a beast of burden that you can ride!Link - via The Raw Feed...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/17/ridable-robot/

Rainbow and Lightning.

From the website:The clash of weather was seen above the affluent city of Fort Smith, in the Southern state Arkansas.One onlooker said: "It was awe inspiring. The lightning made a huge rumbli...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/17/rainbow-and-lightning/

Vader Has a Nervous Breakdown.

Created entirely using the true voice of Vader: James Earl Jones himself! See what happens when Darth Vader has a nervous breakdown: hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via metafilter...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/17/vader-has-a-nervous-breakdown/

Five-Legged Dog.

Charlie the dog has five - count 'em - five legs. From Local6:Two veterinarians who have treated Charlie since he was found in Alabama said they have never seen anything like it before.The dog's r...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/16/five-legged-dog/

Fishlips.

Maybe It's Maybelline? Birgitte Wilms took this awesome photo of a rosy-lipped batfish of Cocos Island in Costa Rica. It has a face that says, "kiss me, batfish!"Also, this fish prefers to walk intea...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/16/fishlips/

All Your Snakes Are Belong to Us.

Gotta be the ultimate mashup ever! Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via Misscellania...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/16/all-your-snakes-are-belong-to-us/

Room Defender.

Ah, the ultimate toy sentry to defend your precious room and properties:Room Defender - An automated motion sensor sentry detterent, capable of shooting up to 16 foam disks at any intruder that enter...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/16/room-defender/

Grandma Judo Master.

92-year-old Keiko Fukuda has Parkinson's Disease, arthritis in every joint, a triple bypass, and has recovered from two heart attacks.But she can still toss your butt around: she's a ninth-degree judo bl...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/16/grandma-judo-master/

Opening of Convenience.

Photojournalist Wendell Phillips took this picture of a child in China, and wrote:To many, this is called the opening of convenience as demonstrated by this young girl in Shanghai Actually, I've seen...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/16/opening-of-convenience/

CityScape Coat Hangers.

Sixixis makes these awesome coat hangers:The coat hangers are illustrated with the five major fashion/design captials of the world. They are Laser-cut, then hand finished and varnished. Made from hard wearing...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/16/cityscape-coat-hangers/

Ham in a CD Player.

What happens when you put a ham into a CD player? Hit play to find out or go to Link [YouTube] via Arbroath...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/07/16/ham-in-a-cd-player/
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