The signs at the Lincoln Tunnel connecting New Jersey and Manhattan clearly state that clearance is 13 feet. The rig Gilberto Cantu was driving was 13 feet, 6 inches. Still, he drove all the way through the tunnel before he realized he’d not only peeled off the top of his truck, but also took out the tunnel’s ceiling tiles! Link -via Reddit
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The signs at the Lincoln Tunnel connecting New Jersey and Manhattan clearly state that clearance is 13 feet. The rig Gilberto Cantu was driving was 13 feet, 6 inches. Still, he drove all the way through the tunnel before he realized he’d not only peeled off the top of his truck, but also took out the tunnel’s ceiling tiles! Link -via Reddit
This refrigerator is just large enought to cool one soda can. Plugs into any USB port. Link -via the Presurfer
The public has responded to a poll to name the new seven wonders of the world.
1 Sydney Opera House
2 Eiffel Tower
3 Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai
4 Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro
5 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
6 Empire State Building, New York City
7 Channel Tunnel
Link -via Arbroath
Update: This was a poll conducted by Teletext Holidays, and is not related to the New 7 Wonders project.
The Moon and Stars variety of watermelon is named for its appearance.
The medium-sized oval dark green fruits are covered with pea-sized bright yellow "stars" and usually one larger "moon." The fruits have sweet pink flesh and brown seeds. Foliage is also spotted.
Looks purple to me. Too bad the seeds are sold out! http://www.seedsavers.org/prodinfo.asp?number=266 -via J-Walk Blog
For some, this may be a health and safety tip. Make your own wire (or ribbon or string) storage tower with instructions from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. Link
French animator Nick Hilligoss tells the story of Adam and Eve in L'animateur. With a twist. Push play or go to Daily Motion. -via Ursi’s Blog
The results of the contest Alex posted about yesterday are up now at Miss Cellania. Two stressed moms won “Living the Dream†t-shirts, and eight funny parenting stories are posted for your entertainment. Thanks for a great response! Link
The Sun in Motion is a collection of extreme closeup videos of the sun. The iMax-formatted videos are bigger than your screen! Link -via Dump Trumpet
YouTube is testing a new version of its online video player, with new features that allow you to skip through, search related videos, and get the codes without stopping the video or clicking through to the YouTube site. Google Operating System has screenshots and an example of the new player. Link -via Look at This
This may look like a paint-by-number kit, but it’s a photograph. Jialiang Gao shot this picture of a terraced planting area in Yunnan province, China. Link -via J-Walk Blog
Sebastian Dick said this LEGO chaingun was the biggest project he’s ever tried. It has eight barrels and a 64-shot capacity.
The motor driven barrels start winding up to speed at the flick of a switch on the handle. Pulling the trigger unleashes a stream of rubber bands, deluging the target. The fire rate is high enough that at least half a dozen bands are in the air at any one time – the gun appears to fire a single very long chain of them. It’s as much like using a hose pipe as firing a rubber band gun. It also sounds fantastic because each mechanism makes a distinct click as it discharges a rubber band.
Push play or go to YouTube. Link -via Cynical-C
Fifteen Reasons Why Mister Rogers was the Best Neighbor Ever lays out a pretty convincing case. For example:
I never watched the show, since I was in school, but now wish I’d known him. Link
Most people have heard of Koko, the Stanford-educated gorilla who could speak about 1000 words in American Sign Language, and understand about 2000 in English. What most people don’t know, however, is that Koko was an avid Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood fan. As Esquire reported, when Fred Rogers took a trip out to meet Koko for his show, not only did she immediately wrap her arms around him and embrace him, she did what she’d always seen him do onscreen: she proceeded to take his shoes off!
I never watched the show, since I was in school, but now wish I’d known him. Link
The University of Tokyo LEGO Club has completed a LEGO replica of the campus’ clock tower. Here’s an image of the real building. Link (in Japanese) -via The Brothers Brick
* Buy good quality, thick-sliced bacon.
* Prepare the brown sugar and cayenne pepper topping.
* Arrange bacon on a broiler pan.
* Cook for 20 minutes at 300-350°F.
* Turn bacon, apply topping, and cook another 20-30 minutes or until done.
Link -via J-Walk Blog
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