Archive for May 29th, 2013

Canadian High School Creates All-Hockey Curriculum

Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia loves its native son, Sidney Crosby, who is a highly accomplished hockey player. The residents also love that sport so much that their high school now teaches all subjects in reference to it:A N...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Canadian-High-School-Creates-All-Hockey-Curriculum/

George Costanza Dress

Look sexy tonight in this dress featuring Seinfeld's Jason Alexander. Erin Peace's dress is made of organic cotton sateen and is perfect for both awkward, professional situations and awkward, romantic scenes.Lin...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/George-Costanza-Dress/

Slang for Human Body Parts, German Style

The Germans, who brought us linguistic gem like schadenfreude - a word meaning to derive pleasure from the misfortunes of others (I mean, come on, only Germans can invent such a word), have a few interesting sla...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Slang-for-Human-Body-Parts-German-Style/

Damn the Ribbits! Females Mate with Closest Frog

Poor male strawberry poison frog (Oophaga pumilio). It worked hard to woo the females with loud - and probably tiring - ribbits, but turns out, all that effort mattered not one bit: Researchers...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Damn-the-Ribbits-Females-Mate-with-Closest-Frog/

2 Slow 2 Curious

Was Fast & Furious 6 too fast and too furious for you? You need this: Via Cubiclebotsloth, Fast and Furious...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/2-Slow-2-Curious/

Turning Cement into Metal

Forget the sleek aluminum case of the iPhone or the magnesium alloy used in HTC's smartphone. The new hot thing is metal made out of cement. That's right, cement: In a move that would make the Alchemists...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Turning-Cement-into-Metal/

Mysteries of the Cereal Box

Take a look at your cereal box and you'll find that they have either one of the two closure methods shown above, slotted or slotless. But why? And which one is better? Paul Lukas is coo-coo for cereal clo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Mysteries-of-the-Cereal-Box/

Does Canada's New Banknote Smell Like Maple Syrup?

Canada's new 100 dollar banknote, made of polymer, is indestructible and nearly impossible to duplicate. But that's not the best thing about it: according to many people, it smells like maple syrup! Doze...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Does-Canadas-New-Banknote-Smell-Like-Maple-Syrup/

Ladder to be Installed at Mount Everest

Well, climbing Mount Everest ain't what it used to be. Sixty years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Sir George's mountain, there are so many people waiting in line to reach the top...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Ladder-to-be-Installed-at-Mount-Everest/

Dry Erase Board Wall Clock

Dry Erase Board Wall ClockWhat time is it? It's time to get creative with the Dry Erase Board Wall Clock from the NeatoShop. The Dry Erase Board Wall Clock comes blank so that you can customize your clock to reflect your...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Dry-Erase-Board-Wall-Clock/

Brainteaser: Princess Porcelain

A long time ago in a faraway land, there lived a queen called Bubbles and her gorgeous daughter, Princess Porcelain. The princess wished to be married, but Queen Bubbles would not allow it -she never wanted Porcelain to...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Princess-Porcelain/

Slow Time Cafe

Sit down and relax. There's no hurry to finish your coffee at the Slow Time Cafe - you can stay as long as you'd like without the cafe staff glaring at you for taking up valuable seats. Heck, you can even bring y...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Slow-Time-Cafe/

High Jump in Kenya

[http://youtu.be/-qTAeVGl_e8] High jump mattress? What's that? THIS IS KENYA where high school ninjas jump over a bar set taller than a man's height like it was just a small hop. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/High-Jump-in-Kenya/

Daft Nuts

Daft Nuts by Baznet Musicians don't dance, but they do play a music harder, better, faster, stronger than the rest of us. T-shirt designer Baznet is doin' it right with this mash up tee. Check ou...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Daft-Nuts/

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman's Daughter!

What's life like when your father is "The Smartest Man in the World" and has a Nobel Prize to prove it? Michelle Feynman, daughter of the famous physicist Richard Feyman, tells us: When...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Surely-Youre-Joking-Mr-Feynmans-Daughter/

Finding Vivian Maier

[http://youtu.be/2o2nBhQ67Zc] In 2007, photographer John Maloof went to an auction house across the street from his Chicago home and bought a box of undeveloped film that had been abandoned in a storage locker. When...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Finding-Vivian-Maier/

Crocheted Teenage Mutant Ninja Snails

Laura Partridge's Snailonardo, Snailatello, Snailphael and Snailangelo are ready to battle crime, albeit at a snail's pace. But that really shouldn't be much slower than a turtle in action.LinkTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtle...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Snails/

Ferrero Rocher Brownies

If there's something that you can't cook inside a brownie, I don't know it. Becca of Becca Bakes baked Ferro Rocher chocolate and hazelnut candies inside super rich brownies. You can find her recipe at the link.Link -via...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Ferrero-Rocher-Brownies/

Flower Nanostructures

Hey baby, you're as sweet as C6H12O6. Girl, do you have 11 protons? Because you're sodium fine! That's righ, I got my ion you. And now, my chemistry loving friends, we finally have something to th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Flower-Nanostructures/

Why is a Face called a "Mug"?

Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website."Mug" is one of those terms that is rarely used anymore in normal conversation. Nowada...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Why-is-a-Face-called-a-Mug/

The Tell-Tale Heart Pendant Chocker

The Tell-Tale Heart Pendant ChokerAre you looking for the perfect gift for your favorite Edgar Allan Poe fan? Get her The Tell-Tale Heart Pendant Choker from the NeatoShop. The beautiful anatomical heart shaped pendant i...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/The-Tell-Tale-Heart-Pendant-Chocker/

Sonic Water

This is mesmerizing: For their art installation Sonic Water, Sven Meyer of Elfenmaschine and Kim Pörksen of Piece of Cake, put a cap of water on a vibrating plate on top of a loudspeaker. The result is a go...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Sonic-Water/

Teen Built DIY Submarine out of Drainage Pipe

Give me a ping, Beckerman. One ping only, please. Many high school students are planning to lounge around the lake this summer, but not Mendham High School, New Jersey, student Justin Beckerman. The 18-y...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Teen-Built-DIY-Submarine-out-of-Drainage-Pipe/

Spider Silk Dress

Stylish and bullet proof! What's not to like? This new blue dress by Japanese company Spiber is woven from synthetic spider silk, which is five times stronger than steel, more flexible than nylon, and is...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Spider-Silk-Dress/

Meet The Latest Thing That Can Kill Humanity: MERS-CoV

Time to panic! A new SARS-like virus found in human has all the potential to cause a global pandemic. Meet the novel Coronavirus (nCOV or MERS-CoV) - and yes, it's transmissible from human to human:...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/Meet-The-Latest-Thing-That-Can-Kill-Humanity-MERS-CoV/

The Last Bagel

This place has got lots of donuts and croissants, but it's a fight to the DEATH for that one bagel! Via Neatorama Facebook page, where you'll find even more neat stuff daily!bagel, plural...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/29/The-Last-Bagel/
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