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Snail At Its Own Pace! 2007-09-20 10:13:00 Snail At Its Own Pace!Snail at its own pace or shall we say a hard life of the little snail. Snails & slugs travel at speeds that vary from slow (0.013 m/s) to very slow (0.0028 m/s). To watch them travel, you should be at leisure & need to have lots & lots of time. On the other hand, we got some images here which you can check out in matter of a few seconds & see how fast(!) they travel. SourceOther Posts: Kitty Washing Machine Nature At Its Best: Photos, Paintings Or Graphics? Optical Illusion With TrucksUnderwater SculpturesArtwork With Egg Shells ...

Making Fire Using a Condom 2007-09-19 12:01:00 Making Fire Using a CondomCertain things are to be remembered here: if the condom is too big, then it's focal point gets distorted as it becomes more of a squashed sphere & as a result you will get it like a line rather than a tight circle. And at times, giving the right squeeze (in the right axis) does the trick by bringing the light back to the much needed tight circle.One other important thing is a condom like clear latex balloons & gloves are opaque until they are stretched. And the focal length of these spheres is short (about one or two inches) varying according to the size of condom or balloon or whatever you are using. And here is a video link. SourceOther Posts: Interesting License PlatesVolkswagen Beetle By VrbanusRon Mueck & His Amazing Sculptures (NSFW?)Paintjam Dan Dunn - It's Magic With Paint! Hotels With A Difference ...

Lighter In Slow Motion 2007-09-19 11:57:00 Lighter In Slow MotionLife moves at a fast pace or rather a hectic pace. In this process many of us get lost in this pace & stop looking at the beauty around us or smiling at the simplest things that can make one happy. Have you ever thought that lighter sparking a flame in slow motion can also be so beautiful & can make you think of it? No! Then you better check this video out.Watch Lighter In Slow Motion Video on YoutubeSourceOther Posts:Is It A Real Drawing?Buildings Constructed In Unusual Places Most Incredible Handicap Dance Competition VideoRelated Posts:If Fire Were WaterHow Fire Must Have Been Invented Had There Been Google! ...

Beloved Pets In Casts 2007-09-18 10:37:00 Beloved Pets In CastsThe pain that an animal lover goes through when their beloved pets are in pain is indescribable. We ourselves wouldn't have said any better than what Michelle has said: But take any animal, no matter how matted its fur, no matter how walled its eyes, no matter how "rabinous" it's "central nervous system", and put that tiny effer in a bandage, preferably brightly colored, and the next thing you know you'll be tearing off your bra and nursing that little sucker back to health with the Pabst Blue Ribbon that slowly leaks out of your teat.And don't forget to check out the link here, you have around 50 plus Animals In Casts. Other Posts:Funny AnimalsCool Looking CatsA Day In The Life Of A Python HunterAmazing Smoke Art PhotographyNow Who Need Electric Defense Fence! ...

Mirage 2007-09-18 10:34:00 MirageTill recently mirage meant: "An optical illusion, esp. that which causes travelers in a desert to imagine they see an expanse of water." And we were under the impression that one cant photograph a mirage.But Wikipedia says something else on this matter: A mirage is a naturally-occurring optical phenomenon, in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. A mirage is not an optical illusion. It is a real phenomenon, and one can take photographs of it. The interpretation of the image, however, is up to the fantasy of the human mind.So here are some images & its the fantasy of your mind to determine what they look to you.A hot road mirage, the most common example of an inferior mirage.Apparent distortions above the horizon are due to a superior mirage.A mirage appears off the shore of Penglai City in eastern China's Shandong Province.Related Posts:Amazing Laser IllusionistReal Optical IllusionVisual Illusions Business Card Illusion Anamorphic ...

How To Make A Shot Glass Out Of Ice! 2007-09-18 10:30:00 How To Make A Shot Glass Out Of Ice!How about changing the regular & boring shot glasses with something which looks really cool & sweet? We are talking about the shot glasses made out of ice. There are various methods of doing this, but this one is highly recommended:1. Fill a large dixie cup partially with water.2. Put the small dixie cup inside the large one and press down until both cups are flush at the same level, adjust the water level accordingly. 3. Fill the small cup with water, place it in the large cup, and place a strip of duct tape across the top of the two cups to hold the small one in place. 4. Freeze 5.After 4 hours or more (varies by freezer) take the whole thing out, if the small cup is plastic it will pull right out, then run the outside of the large cup under hot water (or warm water so as not to crack the ice), turn it upside down and give it a good whack.For other methods of making shot glasses made out of ice, check out here: Link.Related Posts:How To Rip Phonebo ...

Hand Collection 2007-09-18 10:25:00 Hand CollectionThe Hand Collector is an excellent site where artists & illustrators posted their images of hands which gets added to this online gallery. You have got quite a diverse range of hands (about 250 plus hand collection from all over the world) on show - many have been collaged, painted, & drawn on!SourceOther Posts:Digital Paintings3D Street PaintingsMatchbox IllusionRelated Posts:Face PaintingAmazing Body Painting Art ...

Cool Trick With Battery & Screw 2007-09-18 10:14:00 Cool Trick With Battery & Screw How did the screw hang on to the battery without falling? Is the screw magnetized before this trick? Any answers! Watch Cool Trick With Battery & Screw Video on Metacafe SourceOther Posts:Light GraffitiHuman face fish Photo Realistic Vector ArtManicure Art By Willard WigenTop 10 Highest Monuments Around The World ... Amp

How To Make A Secret Hollow Book! 2007-09-17 09:59:00 How To Make A Secret Hollow Book!Have you ever thought of making a hollow book for yourself to hide your treasured items? If so here are the details of how to go about it. The first step into making the hollow book is to select a book. Make sure this is your own book, and not one belonging to the library, or your family. I suggest rummaging through books at the yard/garage sales.Make sure it is a hardback; otherwise you will cut all the way through the other side when you are cutting out the insides. You'll also need: 1. Elmer's white glue.2. A container to hold glue solution (I've chosen a film canister).3. X-acto knife, and/or box cutter. Both if you have them .4. Brush to apply glue solution.5. Pencil/pen. 6. Ruler, or other rigid straight edge. Select a page that you want to be the first one cut out, and save that page to be cut out at the end. (I'll explain later) Even if you don't want to save any pages at the beginning of the book, you must set one aside for a later step. M ...

Pink! 2007-09-17 09:56:00 Pink!Pink is the color of little girls? Check these out!"At one point pink was considered more of a boy's color, (as a watered-down red, which is a fierce color) and blue was more for girls. The associate of pink with bold, dramatic red clearly affected its use for boys. An American newspaper in 1914 advised mothers, "If you like the color note on the little one's garments, use pink for the boy and blue for the girl, if you are a follower of convention." [The Sunday Sentinal, March 29, 1914.]"There has been a great diversity of opinion on the subject, but the generally accepted rule is pink for the boy and blue for the girl. The reason is that pink being a more decided and stronger color is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl." [Ladies Home Journal, June, 1918]You got to say anything on this 'Gender Specific Colors'?Source: 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.Other Posts:Sexy FurnitureReal Life School Excuse Notes Kidney Stone PhotographsIc ...

You Are Beautiful 2007-09-17 09:53:00 You Are BeautifulCan you come up with something creative & beautiful just using cups & fence? Here is this beautiful message spread by these amazingly creative people just by using cups on the fence. Yes creativity has no bounds! "A simple powerful message being spread throughout the world."Click on the images to enlarge.SourceOther Posts:When Niagara Falls Was Completely Frozen!Manholes of Japan Is This Really The Secret of Invisibility! Unlock Your Car Using A Cell Phone!Related Posts:When Artists Get Bored ...

Weekend Blogging 2007-09-15 09:10:00 Weekend Blogging - 3Here are some links to keep you entertained this weekend.Top 10 Ad-Tricks In Tokyo's Train StationsPingMag has come up with top 10 choices of advertisement in Tokyo's trains & stations. Really interesting!Link.Ten Obscure Factoids Concerning Albert EinsteinHe liked his feet naked………………..Link.Top 10 Most Eccentric People You Didn't KnowTo begin with: Matayoshi Mitsuo, the Japanese Jesus Christ, Sir Alfred Mehran, the Man who lives at the Airport since 1988 & others.Link.September 11 PremonitionsYes it would be really cruel had someone said "I Told You So".LinkCrosswordA crossword which makes your both sides of brain to work.Link.Human Upgrades (NSFW)Till now we used to get upgrades for systems & now we have upgrades for humans too.Link.Portrait TattoosThere is nothing to describe it, you just need to see it.Link.How Lightsaber WorksDid you ever feel interested to know how the lightsaber works after seeing in the Star Wars movies ... Blogging

Interesting Bus Ads 2007-09-14 08:24:00 Interesting Bus AdsCreativity is not bound by limits & that's what these ads show. Here are some ads which have utilized the best of the structure of the buses to convey their message in a beautiful & creative way.SourceOther Posts:Telephone Ads From The Past.Thought Provoking AdsAmazing Pictures Of Beautiful EarthRelated Posts: Durex Condoms AdsCreative Ads: Life Is Too Short For Wrong Jobs ...

Diavik Diamond Mine 2007-09-14 08:18:00 Diavik Diamond MineThe Diavik Diamond Mine is a diamond mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, about 300 kilometres (186 miles) north of Yellowknife. The area was surveyed in 1992 and construction began in 2001, with production commencing in January 2003. It is connected by an ice road and Diavik Airport with a 5,235 feet (1,596 m) gravel runway regularly accommodating Boeing 737 jet aircraft.The mine is owned by a joint venture between the Aber Diamond Corporation and Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group. The lifespan of the mine is expected to be 16 to 22 years.SourceOther Posts: The Weirdest Lakes On Earth - Tar PitsThe Puking HouseRemove Scratches From Your CDs Using ToothpasteTop 10 Most Fantastic Key FobsRelated Posts:The World's Biggest Hole ...

Amazing Laser Illusionist 2007-09-14 08:15:00 Amazing Laser IllusionistWorld Champion of Magic, Jason Latimer presents his Laser Fiction demo/test at the Magic Castle.Watch Amazing Laser IllusionistVideo on YoutubeSourceOther Posts:World's Largest Ice HotelPost-Sex Sleeping Position & What They Mean Reflective ArtRelated Post:Illusions Of Faces Amazing Illusions ...