Archive for May 8th, 2015

This Steakhouse Has a No-Tie Policy

(Photo: DebMomof3)Classy restaurants often have dress codes and the Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse & Brewery in Scottsdale, Arizona is no exception. You can't get in with a necktie. If you wear a necktie insi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/This-Steakhouse-Has-a-No-Tie-Policy/

Orangutan Cares for Tiger Cubs as if They're His Own

[https://youtu.be/7MwQYcY479o]YouTube LinkAfter watching the keepers take care of the tiger cubs at Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina, an orangutan decided he wanted a chance to do the same. The lovi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Orangutan-Cares-for-Tiger-Cubs-as-if-Theyre-His-Own/

The Spider Mother That Barfs Up Her Guts to Feed Her Kids

Mothers Day is a time for us to reflect on the sacrifices our mothers made to care for us and give us the best life possible. If you really want to reflect on self-sacrifice, let’s talk about spiders. If you were a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/The-Spider-Mother-That-Barfs-Up-Her-Guts-to-Feed-Her-Kids/

Farrier Tools Turned into Chef Knives

Once it was a rasp that shaved horse hooves on Chelsea Miller’s family farm in Vermont. Now it’s a knife for an elite kitchen.Chelsea Miller makes knives. Her materials are the old tools and...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Farrier-Tools-Turned-into-Chef-Knives/

Darkest Timeline - The Dreamatorium Of Death

Darkest Timeline by Tom TragerIt's impossible to tell whether our community exists within the darkest timeline or the brightest, but one thing's for certain- Abed is a total nerd in them both. He delights in discussing...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Darkest-Timeline-The-Dreamatorium-Of-Death/

Facts You May Not Know About One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Image: United ArtistsIt's hard not to be moved by Milos Foreman's classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The film can lead even the most hardened of filmgoers from laughter to tears. Yet it's not only...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Facts-You-May-Not-Know-About-One-Flew-Over-the-Cuckoos-Nest/

Touch Pianist

Touch Pianist is a web toy that let’s you play famous piano pieces on your computer keyboard. No musical skill needed! The notes are there in visual form; all you have to do is hit any keys to make...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Touch-Pianist/

Amazingly Detailed Star Wars Scenes Formed from Single Sheets of Paper

Marc Hagan-Guirey is the Paper Dandy—an artist who specializes in cutting paper in precise, 3-dimensional forms. It’s an art form called kirigami. In the past, we’ve seen his renderings of famous horror...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Amazingly-Detailed-Star-Wars-Scenes-Formed-from-Single-Sheets-of-Paper/

Woman Opens Granola Bar, Finds Cocaine

Video LinkSan Antonio resident Cynthia Rodriguez opened the wrapper on a Nature Valley granola bar and got more than a snack. A small Ziplock baggie printed with dollar signs fe...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Woman-Opens-Granola-Bar-Finds-Cocaine/

Super Mario Bros.-Themed Apartment

(Photo: Airbnb)Don’t punch the yellow question blocks. There are no coins inside them, but you might lose some of your security deposit.This is a short-term apartment in Tokyo available for rent from Airbnb. From t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Super-Mario-Bros-Themed-Apartment/

The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens?

[https://youtu.be/sNhhvQGsMEc] (YouTube link)If there are so many stars and planets in the galaxy, and so many galaxies in the universe, why haven’t we found life on, or from, any of them? That’s the Fermi Pa...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/The-Fermi-Paradox-Where-Are-All-The-Aliens/

Hoover Dam Turned into an Enormous Projection Screen

(Photo: Freightliner)Earlier this week, the State of Nevada granted a self-driving Freightliner tractor trailer rig a license--the first such license in the United States. To promote this event, Freightliner piloted the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Hoover-Dam-Turned-into-an-Enormous-Projection-Screen/

Watermelon-Eating Techniques Of Large Animals, Ranked

You might be surprised to find out how many carnivores love an occasional juicy, sweet  watermelon. Or maybe you wouldn’t be surprised -because we love them, too! Alligators, crocodiles, big cats, hippos- they...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Watermelon-Eating-Techniques-Of-Large-Animals-Ranked/

Chemist Explains Why Refrigerated Chocolate Tastes Better

(Photo: Dan the Chemist)The only thing better than a chocolate bar is a chocolate bar that’s been chilled. Why? Dan, a doctoral student in chemistry, explains that the cocoa butter in chocolate exists in six differ...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Chemist-Explains-Why-Refrigerated-Chocolate-Tastes-Better/

Glitch Tattoos

When I was younger, I really wanted a tattoo but could never find one that was something I wanted to live with FOREVER on my skin. Had there been these pixelated, glitched tattoos back then, I definitely would be sp...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Glitch-Tattoos/

Better Call Murdock! - The Best Defense Is A Strong Offense

Better Call Murdock! by NinjainkThere's one attorney in Hell's Kitchen who will fight for your rights with both baton and fist, a lawyer who knows that sometimes you gotta kick a little ass to get results. His name is M...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Better-Call-Murdock-The-Best-Defense-Is-A-Strong-Offense/

Disney Princesses in Traditional Korean Clothing

Above are Elsa and Anna from Frozen. Below are Merida from Brave and Rapunzel from Tangled. They're costumed a bit differently from the movies. Korean artist Byajae imagined them in the traditi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Disney-Princesses-in-Traditional-Korean-Clothing/

The Real Story of the Demise of Streetcars

We’ve always assumed -or have been told- that city streetcars faded away because people preferred to drive their own cars. We know from a previous post that the powerful auto industry encouraged people to prefer ca...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/The-Real-Story-of-the-Demise-of-Streetcars/

A Whale Can Swallow More Water Than Its Entire Body Volume

(Image: University of British Columbia)Rorqual whales eat by swallowing massive gulps of water, then filtering out fish and krill from the water. Scientists at the University of British Colombia recently discovered that...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/A-Whale-Can-Swallow-More-Water-Than-Its-Entire-Body-Volume/

Bear Enjoys a Slow Stroll on Two Feet

[https://youtu.be/9GBpeFJtka8]YouTube LinkThis Asiatic black bear resides at the Laos Wildlife Rescue Center after being saved from a bear bile farm in China. His relative freedom looks as if it's really...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Bear-Enjoys-a-Slow-Stroll-on-Two-Feet/

The Life of Pies

The following is an article from the book Uncle John’s Perpetually Pleasing Bathroom Reader.There are scores of delicious variations of cooked fillings and pastry out there— both sweet and savory...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/The-Life-of-Pies/

This Man Hasn't Bathed In Over 60 Years

We take cleanliness for granted in this modern age, and consider personal hygiene to be an integral part of civilized society, but the definition of acceptable cleanliness levels vary by culture and country.Even though w...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/This-Man-Hasnt-Bathed-In-Over-60-Years/

This Is What a Bird Strike on the Nose of a Jetliner Looks Like

(Photo: Flight Report)A Turkish Airlines 737 travelling between Istanbul and Nevsehir, Turkey, hit a bird nose-on. The dome forming the front caved in. The plane landed safely with no injury to any of the 125 passengers...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/This-Is-What-a-Bird-Strike-on-the-Nose-of-a-Jetliner-Looks-Like/

22 Healthy and Filling Snacks Under 200 Calories

An incredible 26 grams of protein and 155 calories | The recipe is here | Image: dashingdish.comOne great tip from people who try to eat healthy or keep their weight down is to have snacks at the ready...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/22-Healthy-and-Filling-Snacks-Under-200-Calories/

Albert Einstein’s Handwriting Turned into a Font

(Photo: Peat Bakke)This is the earliest known appearance of Einstein’s most famous equation. It was written in Einstein’s own handwriting, which typographer Harald Geisler describes as a mixture of the Latin...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Albert-Einsteins-Handwriting-Turned-into-a-Font/

Mission: Impossible Cat Caper

Ekant Veer noticed that the cat treats were going missing, although they were in a closed drawer, and the family never noticed the drawer open. They knew it must be the cat Anfield taking them, but how? So they set up a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/05/08/Mission-Impossible-Cat-Caper/




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