Ever thought about taking up a new hobby? 10 Completely Insane Activities Probably Not Covered By Insurance has videos of each, from shark diving to extreme bungee jumping. My life insurance specifically state...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/03/completely-insane-activities/We love to read about the people we want to be, like superheroes or wealthy people. Or both! The AV Club looks at 18 obscenely wealthy comic-book and cartoon characters. http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/where_do_t...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/03/wealthy-comic-book-characters/(Live Leak link) You know what they say about something too good to be true, and taking candy from strangers, etc etc. -via Unique Daily Update: Boing Boing posted this and commenters provided more...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/03/the-creepy-pencil/The following is an article from Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader A DUBIOUS DISTINCTION Alferd G. Packer holds a unique spot in American jurisprudence. H...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/03/the-original-american-cannibal/We all know that the compass needle points north because of the Earth's magnetic field, but how exactly does the that field come about?Geophysicist Dan Lathrop at the University of Maryland wants to find out ......
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/03/scientist-building-own-planet-to-research-magnetic-field/"Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come home." - Bill Cosby, comedian and actor...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/03/quote-bill-cosby-on-children/Image: Mark Changizi, RPILook at the image above: the red lines are completely straight, but if you stare into the central (vanishing) point, then they appear to curve outward. Now, researcher Mark Changizi of the Rensse...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/03/the-secret-to-optical-illusions-the-brain-looks-into-the-future/You're looking at something that is quite strange: these are rocks found in Romania called "trovants." The locals call them "growing stones," and for a good reason: after the rain, small round protrus...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/03/the-growing-stones-of-romania/During a road trip, the gas light on Justin Davis' car went on and he pondered the question that has puzzled mankind since the invention of the automobile: just how far can you drive after the gas light comes on?The...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/03/tank-on-empty-just-how-far-can-you-drive-after-the-gas-light-comes-on/A metajoke is a joke that references itself as a joke.Here's an example: An Englishman, an Irishman, and a Scotsman walk into a bar. The bartender turns to them, takes one look, and says "What is this - some kin...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/03/trivia-metajoke-makes-fun-of-itself/(At least as of the last few minutes when I scanned eBay.) A parody of Chip Kidd's iconic Jurassic Park logo. Visit /Film to see the back. *Previously: Chip Kidd's cover for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight = Mi...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/the-toy-story-3-t-shirt-you-cant-buy/Woohoo! Spotted in the wild: a gorgeous Neatorama t-shirt worn by Neatorama reader Rich at Carr's One of a Kind in the World Museum in Spokane, Washington (he's coming out of Jackie Gleason's 1968 limo).If you get your o...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/neatorama-t-shirt-spotted-in-the-wild/Our pal the Art of Manliness blog is asking your help to locate and map barbershops in the United States:Barbershops are one of the last bastions of manliness today. What other place can you get a sharp haircut and g...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/art-of-manliness-barbershop-locator/Czech artist Andrzej Dragan (who also happens to be a quantum physicist!) did a fantastic photoshop job on imagining how Marilyn Monroe and Bruce Lee would look like had they lived to see old age.Link (Flash website with...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/marilyn-and-bruce-if-they-had-lived-to-see-old-age/It's sad to see this wee elephant named Mocha got its leg blown off by a land mine (grrr ... stupid land mine!). But thanks to modern science and the Friends of the Asian Elephant organization in thailand, Mocha can walk...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/elephant-with-a-prosthetic-leg/This is pretty cool: an interactive Flash website by NOVA at pbs.org about reading ancient Mayan writings. This is the Stela 3 from the pyramid at the Maya site of Piedras Negras in Guatemala.A series of Maya hierogl...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/how-to-read-mayan/Michigan designer Paul Julius Martus designed this awesome "hand" wrench out of cast bronze - just don't let it pinch you! Link - via Super Punch...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/hand-wrench-by-paul-julius-martus/Ok, now we we're all acquainted with Air Ray, right? Well, meet it's baby watery cousin Aqua Ray by Festo! Mimicking the movement of its larger real life counterpart (the Manta Ray) the Aqua Ray has the ability to...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/meet-aqua-ray/From Wired, here comes a list of the 8 best non-Wikipedia pedias by Brian Dustrud. For example:Uncyclopedia"The content-free encyclopedia"A parody site inspired by inaccurate but hilarious...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/8-non-wikipedia-pedias/Fredric J. Baur, designer of the Pringles potato crisps container, was so proud of his accomplishment that he wanted to be buried in it! Dr. Fredric J. Baur was so proud of having designed the container for Pringles...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/inventor-buried-in-pringles-can/Forget American Idol ... the funniest TV contest is coming to America straight from the King of funny TV shows, Japan. FOX TV is now casting for the American-version of Hole in the Wall. I have a sneaking feelin...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/japanese-game-show-hole-in-the-wall-coming-to-america/If you've ever tried to redeem frequent flier miles from your credit card rewards only to find that it's nearly impossible to book a flight (or worth the hassle as the airlines want you to fly the most inconvenient fligh...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/credit-card-rewards-are-rip-offs/Still think that cannabis is harmless? Here's another reason why you shouldn't smoke pot: scientists found that teenage cannabis smoker are more likely to suffer psychotic symptoms and full-blown mental illness later in...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/teenage-cannabis-smoker-more-likely-to-develop-schizophrenia/Video game villains multiply like... like paleontological discoveries! Today’s Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss should be easy if you spent the last twenty years playing Super Marios Brothers, OR if y...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/super-mario-bros-villain-or-obscure-dinosaur/JobMob has the 150 Funniest Resume Mistakes, Bloopers and Blunders Ever! The best argument for proofreading I’ve seen anywhere, although obviously some of these people really don’t want a job. Here’s a taste: ...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/resume-bloopers/The Suzukaze seat cushion keeps your butt cool as you work. For about five cents a day, a fan blows air through the cushion to keep you comfortable. You may work in an air-conditioned office now, but when ener...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/butt-cooling-seat/(YouTube link) Big Buck Bunny is a charming 8-minute animation produced by Ton Roosendaal of the Blender Institute. Link -via Viral Video Chart...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/big-buck-bunny/36-year-old Hilary Lister is paralyzed from the neck down, but that hasn’t stopped her from participating in her love of sailing. In 2005, she became the first quadriplegic sailor to cross the English Channel. Her next...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/quadriplegic-sailor/If someone doesn’t have a smile, you can give them one with Smile on a Stick. Experts say even faking a smile can make you feel better. Well, they don't get any faker than this. Also available in holiday edi...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/smile-on-a-stick/You name it, and somewhere there’s a place where you can buy it right out of a machine! Let’s take a look at some of the weirder vending machines you can stick your money into. Medical Marijuana Medical mariju...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/02/strange-and-wonderful-vending-machines/
