It's not a celebration in Pakistan until someone gives you a garland made from cash. But the party's over since the government discontinued Pakistan's five-rupee bank note and replaced it with a coin. Florists are complaining that "Now one has to pay at least 200 rupees to buy the cheapest garland containing ten-rupee notes. And many these days can’t afford to pay that much money" By the way, 5-rupee is about 9 US cents. |
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| Chances are you don't know about Sarah Josepha Hale (1788 - 1979 1879), but you should. Two facts about Sarah: One, she petitioned President Lincoln for a national holiday now known as Thanksgiving Day. Two, she wrote the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Link |
The Moon alphabet for blind people, created by Dr. William Moon in 1847, consists of embossed shapes that can be read by touch. It is easier to learn than Braille, especially for those who lose their sight later in life. Link |
| Who'd guess that a pay phone is now a hot designer item! The pic on the left is Drew McNicol, owner of All About Phones in Fort Myers, Florida. He now makes a good living fixing antique phones to install in restaurants and homes. http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050711/BUSINESS/507110314/1075 |
| International Male sells the Ultimate Poet Shirt with high-banded collar with two faux gem buttons, elastic shirred sleeves and ruffled banded cuffs. Wear it at your own risk - if you get beat up, don't come crying back to us. Link |
| Can you balance your baguette without hitting the falling croissant? Waste some quality time with this fun Flash game! Link |
| Cute, harmonious singing horses! Try it - you'll like 'em too! Link (click on a horse). |
| Vetenarian William Chavez took an X-ray of this African Rock Phyton captured in someone's backyard. Turns out the snake had eaten the guy's Siamese cat! Link |
United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) made a disturbing animation of the smurfs being blown to smithereens to raise funds for the rehabilitation of real children hurt by war in Burundi. Link |
| Professor Huosheng Hu of Essex University has created a robotic fish that can swim as fast as tuna, with the acceleration of a pike and the navigation skill of an eel. Link |
These, and other awesome and/or disturbing tattoos brought to you by the London Tattoo Convention. Link |
| Great collection of teapot at Cribcandy: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/teapots/teapots/current/current.html |
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