If you've ever had to move heavy outdoor furniture, you'll agree that this makes plenty of sense. The Mobile Bench was designed by Dutch artist Rogier Martens. Instructions for making your own are illustrated. http://www.rogiermartens.nl/projecten/mobiele-bank/ -via the Presurfer

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines couldn't wait three years for new ships to be built to fill the demand for cruises, so they expanded instead. The ship named Enchantment of the Seas was cut into two pieces and pulled apart!

After that, the construction crew moved the two halves of the ship away from each other, and positioned a huge 73 foot, 2,500 ton section (which contained 151 furnished rooms) between them. Then came the final part – reattaching cables, pipes and everything else – a process that took two weeks.

The ship now has the capacity for 300 additional vacationers. http://wtfurls.com/daily/world-news/588/12-story-cruise-ship-is-cut-in-half -via Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

A big chunk of the internet audience grew up in the 80s and watched cartoons after school and on Saturday mornings. Now those 'toons are the subject of the Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss. How well do you remember the cartoons of the 80s? Probably better than I do, since I only scored 47%. You can do better! http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/19865

Boredom at work can be a dangerous thing. Instructables shows you how to turn that mind-numbing time to good use by making a Starship Enterprise out of supplies that are laying around. Link -Thanks, b chafy!

Since Canadians can't vote in today's election, they are doing the next best thing -eating cookies! Queen of Tarts in Toronto is offering Obama, McCain, and Palin cookies. The Palin cookies have been the top seller since September. BlogTo has a rundown of other election happenings, result gatherings, and celebrations around Toronto. Link -Thanks, Jerrold!

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4-year-old Truett knows how important it is for all US citizens to go cast their vote today. Now, out the door! -via Millard Fillmore's Bathtub

If the TV show The West Wing was the real world, Josiah Bartlett would be marking the tenth anniversary of his presidential election today. Today's mental_floss quiz tests how well you remember about his fictitious presidency. Don't be afraid to try; I scored 40% and I've never seen the show. http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/19828

Slobs of Gaming collected video game costumes from all over and posted the best on one page. These folks are serious about their cosplay! I had a hard time picking just one for illustration. Pictured is Devil Jin from the game Tekken. http://www.slobsofgaming.com/article/104754/31-amazing-video-game-costumes/ -Thanks, Geekazoid!

In a world where anything can happen… comes a ’Christmas card’ so
terrifying, so awesome, so joyful and triumphant only one man can help.

“We are going to need a bigger tree!”

Yes, it's early, but you don't want these to sell out before you get yours. Reece Ward designed the Claus Christmas card to tickle anyone who receives one. Link -Thanks, Reece!

Have you ever wondered how they make maple syrup? Jack Schmidling shows you how the sap is collected and processed, with photos. What surprised me is how clear the sap is straight from the tree! Link -via Grow-A-Brain

I took a bunch of kids to an antique store over the weekend, and one asked me about a box she found. I explained it was a safety razor. She remarked that it didn't look too safe. No, I replied, but it was a lot safer than the blades they used before that! This post traces the various patents that led to the relatively modern safety razor, beginning in 1762. http://www.razorandbrush.com/perkam.html -via the Presurfer

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Short and sweet. -via Arbroath

This list of the most expensive accidents in history starts out with the sinking of the Titanic at #10. If you think a bit, you can probably guess some of the entries before you check out the rest. Dollar amounts are expressed in current values. Wars and natural disasters are not included, and loss of life is not factored in the expense. Link -via Dark Roasted Blend

DarylIF of the forum MiceChat built a huge display of Disneyland scenes made of Lego bricks! Go see pictures of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, Its A Small World, Main Street, Splash Mountain, and more. Link -via Unique Daily

A chicken raised at a high school in Japan laid a giant egg. Inside was another egg!

The huge egg, which was 8.1 centimeters high and weighed 158 grams, was laid at the Yokaichi Minami High School in the city of Higashiomi in late October. The egg was scheduled to be displayed after grabbing headlines in local and national newspapers.

But school teachers decided on Friday to remove the shell by using a scalpel and tweezers after finding a crack. They later discovered another medium-sized egg inside the giant egg as the yolk and the white portion spurted out.

There are now plans to break the second egg to see what's inside. http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/second-egg-emerges-from-giant-chicken-egg-found-at-japan-high-school -Thanks, Geekazoid!