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Gillian Swan developed smart shoe that can determine whether its wearer has done enough exercise to watch TV!

The shoes - dubbed Square Eyes - contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day's exertions.

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Earl Best' dog Vegas began mothering a calf named Maggie, who was rejected by her real mother after being born more than a week ago.

The farmer's family has decided to keep Maggie as a family pet, allowing her to escape the fate of so many other cattle.

Maybe the mama cow knows something afterall.

Link (via Aberrant News)

From the website:

The first of an anticipated 500 fiber-glass cows has made its appearance last in Moscow’s Central Mall off the Red Square. In fact, between August and October, cows will literally dot the metropolis — in various shapes, sizes, colors, and even sounds.

For more fiberglass cows, see: http://www.mosnews.com/images/g/s109.shtml

Vestal Design's DoubleSpace is a chair/electric range combo. Don't believe me? check it out for yourself here: http://www.vestaldesign.com/projects/armchair/

For more cool tire sculptures, see: Link (via Fawn Jotters)

Eccentric 41-years-old British rock concert producer / millionaire Sharon Tendler married her beloved Cindy, a 35-years-old dolphin of Eliat reef, Israel.

"I'm the happiest girl on earth," the bride said as she chocked back tears of emotion. "I made a dream come true, and I am not a pervert," she stressed.

Tendler said she and her newly wed husband will probably spend their wedding night bowling.

What? Bowling on your wedding night? Now that's strange! Link

From the website:

"An Iraqi police officer checks a donkey, pulling a disabled man on a cart, before allowing it to enter a polling station in the country's second largest city of Basra."

Part of Reuter's cool Pictures of the Year 2005 - worth a look see: Link

Check out Hans Claesson's remake of Iron Maiden album covers, with Eddie the band's mascot replaced with SpongeBob SquarePants. Link

The Middle East Media Research Institute TV Monitor Project has this clip on what's being shown to children in Iran: a propaganda glamorizing the virtue of suicide bombers. Sigh, they start 'em young, don't they? Link

As always, for more cool collection of political cartoons, see Daryl Cagle's website.

Meteorite hunters Steve Arnold hit jackpot when he found a rare 1,400 pound meteorite worth millions in Haviland, Kansas.

“It is aesthetically the type of meteorite that makes collectors drool,” said Arnold, who has hunted for meteorites around the world and estimates his find is worth “seven figures.” Arnold said he wants to sell it, preferably to a museum or someone who will keep it intact.

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Awesome collections of the best "chavved-up motors and tasteless tat" at Carbage.