German inventor Dieter ‘Didi’ Senft unveiled his latest creation Tuesday in Storkow, Germany. It’s a 39-foot guitar, driven by a bicycle chain underneath! http://www.absolutegadget.com/200804091276/news/automotive/my-other-bike-is-a-stradivarius.html -via Arbroath, who has a video of the contraption.
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German inventor Dieter ‘Didi’ Senft unveiled his latest creation Tuesday in Storkow, Germany. It’s a 39-foot guitar, driven by a bicycle chain underneath! http://www.absolutegadget.com/200804091276/news/automotive/my-other-bike-is-a-stradivarius.html -via Arbroath, who has a video of the contraption.
They say you can find anything on the internet, including specialized niche dating services. Cracked takes a look at five you should avoid, and the reasons why (if they aren’t obvious to you). Link
Don’t you just hate it when you spend millions of dollars for a large construction, only to find out there is something fundamentally wrong underneath? Oh yeah, especially when the failure becomes apparent during a big public grand opening. It happens, and mental_floss has a look at four cases of embarrassing (and expensive) mistakes in huge projects. Link
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Gizmo likes to watch boxing on TV. Looks like he'd also like to get in on the action! -via Arbroath
The Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss asks you to match the 80s hair band with a song they did. I took one look and gave up, even though I played all these songs on the radio in the 80s. All I could think of were the original artists, who were not 80s bands, and therefore did not appear on the quiz. No doubt younger people will do better... although any attempt would be better than mine! http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14013
This clever public service sign about drinking and driving was found in Mumbai. This is only a detail; see the full picture at Ads of the World. Link -via Dump Trumpet
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Purdue University created this video on where the greenhouse gasses in the US are coming from, and where they go.
A new, high resolution, interactive map of United States carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels has found that the emissions aren't all where we thought. The maps and system, called Vulcan, show CO2 emissions at more than 100 times more detail than was available before. Until now, data on carbon dioxide emissions were reported, in the best cases, monthly at the level of an entire state grid. The Vulcan model examines CO2 emissions at local levels on an hourly basis. Purdue researchers say the maps are also more accurate than previous data because they are based on greenhouse gas emissions instead of estimates based on population in areas of the United States.
Read more about the Vulcan Project at the University’s website. Link -via Viral Video Chart
70-year-old Wal*Mart employee Dennis O'Brien was arrested in Royal Palm Beach, Florida for attacking 81-year-old coworker John Esposito with a price gun.
There was no word on what price the gun was set to. Link -via Digg
The report says Dennis O'Brien and John Esposito began arguing Sunday and O'Brien swung at Esposito with the tool in his right hand.
Authorities say Esposito suffered a swollen left eye and cuts on his nose and mouth.
Esposito said both he and O'Brien worked at Wal-Mart. He would not discuss the nature of their argument.
There was no word on what price the gun was set to. Link -via Digg
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From Creature Comforts. It just gets funnier as it goes. The last line is the best! -via Mookie
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I wouldn’t go so far as to say this is a bad tattoo, because the artist did a good job with the subject. But maybe we can call it a bad idea tattoo. -via Metafilter
14-year-old Jyoti Amge stands 1 foot 11 inches tall and weighs 11 pounds!
Jyoti is a celebrity in her hometown, and will soon release a musical album. She hopes to be a Bollywood actress someday. Link -via the Presurfer
She has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia and won't grow any taller than her current height.
Due to her size, Jyoti has to have clothes and jewellery made for her. She sleeps in a tiny bed and uses special plates and cutlery to eat, as normal-sized utensils are too big.
Despite this, she goes to a regular school in Nagpur, central India, where she has her own small desk and chair, and her classmates treat her like any other student.
Jyoti is a celebrity in her hometown, and will soon release a musical album. She hopes to be a Bollywood actress someday. Link -via the Presurfer
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What do you take with you to a Little League game? If you’re Improv Everywhere, you take a cheering section, a Jumbotron, some play-by-play announcers, and a blimp. It sent a bunch of unsuspecting ten-year-old players (and their parents) to baseball heaven. Read the particulars at Improv Everywhere. Link -via Metafilter
People who want to sell something tend to set the price far above what others think it’s worth. That’s human nature, but it isn’t just greed. The sheer fact that we own something affects our judgement as to its worth. PsyBlog details six reasons buyers and sellers (or owners and non-owners) don’t see eye-to-eye, and how some use these psychological quirks to increase business. http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/04/6-quirks-of-ownership-how-possessions.php
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Mathematicious is a parody of the song "Fergalicious" by Fergie. I find this more interesting. Lyrics are available at the YouTube link. -via Viral Video Chart
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