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Making Snow Cones. Night sky animation - Observatory in Chile. Space probe speed. 4x4 Recovery Goes Seriously Wrong PART 2 - What Happens Next? The True Purpose of Microsoft Solitaire, Minesweeper, and FreeCell. If you haven't ever played Solitaire, Minesweeper, Hearts or FreeCell, it's safe to say you're in the minority.

The True Purpose of Microsoft Solitaire, Minesweeper, and FreeCell

These simple Windows games have probably caused more lost worker hours than anything short of a worldwide coffee shortage. Tomato ripeness chart. Comma Queen: Mad Dash. How time zones confused the world. There is now Pyongyang Time to add to Greenwich Mean Time, Eastern Standard Time and Lord Howe Standard Time.

How time zones confused the world

Releasing bouncy balls on an escalator. Brothers Save Hammerhead Shark Destin, FL 2015. Cool Cinema. Tree hit by lightning. Bumper Buddy for blind dogs. Life finds a way. Great Dane running at 30 mph. Earth rising over the moon. 3 different rain showers. TIL the Easter Island heads have detailed bodies - Album on Imgur. How not to behave around the world infographic. The 30 most-viewed YouTube videos - June 2015. Pro Tip: HOW TO SLATE. Right way to hang toilet paper. Ultimate Hot Dog Style Guide. The Hair Color Of Our Leaders 2015.

So this is what babies do from the crib. Squared wheels. How to make glass completely invisible - Live Experiments (Ep 33) - Head Squeeze. A new font based on Einstein’s handwriting will let you write like a genius. Occupation: Prince/Princess 2. Occupation: Prince/Princess 1. Countries_never_invaded_by_britain_n. Swiming in the middle of the ocean. Las Vegas isn't Las Vegas. House boats among the few affordable homes in London, says charity - BBC News. One of the few chances of finding an affordable home in London could be to live on a house boat, according to the homeless charity Shelter.

House boats among the few affordable homes in London, says charity - BBC News

Why People Give Up. The most unexpected of gold medals - Short Tack Speed Skating, Salt Lake 2002. 8 Psychological Tricks of Restaurant Menus. Engineering. Press me! The buttons that lie to you. Does it help to push the buttons on pedestrian crossings, train doors and thermostats?

Press me! The buttons that lie to you

Often the answer is “no”, as Chris Baraniuk discovers. The tube pulls in to a busy station along the London Underground’s Central Line. Going Up or Going Down? Customised cups. Guy escapes tow truck - River North Chicago. Ball fired feom cannon at 60 mph. Optical illusion Clock. Bruce Lee CGI - Johnnie Walker comercial - HD. Why touching growing hair on a tree is not a good idea? Spinning Top in a Vacuum Chamber. Chinese Tourists no manners. The History of Lorem Ipsum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...

The History of Lorem Ipsum

If you’re a designer, this phrase is everywhere. Known as “filler text” or “Greek copy”, people use it to simulate the appearance of whatever text will ultimately be used in a design. This way, a designer doesn’t have to wait for the text to be written to format it, and they and the client aren’t distracted from the graphical or interactive elements of the design by reading the copy.

Because nobody would mistake it for their native language, Lorem Ipsum is also less likely than other filler text to be mistaken for final copy and published by accident. Its use is somewhat controversial but widespread. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

The thing is, one of the great things about Lorem Ipsum is that it really looks like real language. Flow™ Hive Full Reveal. Open Water. What color is this dress 4. What color is this dress 3. What color is this dress 2. What color is this dress? The Architect - I'm confused. Pullout Bunk Bed. Passport from Finland. Invisible after car wash. Winter Selfie. Ice Climbing Frozen Niagara Falls. How a SLR camera works. Egg with no yolk. Cross-section of an undersea cable. Kid playing with lioness at Zoo. 1728 clocks. Vocal Cords up close while singing. Royal descendants of John William Friso. SpaceX Falcon 9 Failed Barge Landing. Lava leaks into the sea. Money recovered from Titanic.

Cool Slo Mo. Strong spaghetti tower structure. Why we leave the bottom button undone while wearing a suit. Sonos Logo - Pulses Like A Speaker When Scrolled. Faux Facades: Fake Buildings Hide Trains, Power & More. Fake jeans shelf. Cassette tape playing. Baby face knee caps. North and South Korea lights at night. The Smithsonian. Gangnam Style music video 'broke' YouTube view limit. Waste cycle: Do, Undo and repeat. Why Texas is closing prisons in favour of rehab. 1 December 2014Last updated at 11:50 ET.

Why Texas is closing prisons in favour of rehab

Tjipetir mystery: Why are rubber-like blocks washing up on European beaches? 30 November 2014Last updated at 19:48 ET By Mario Cacciottolo BBC News For the past few years, 100-year-old rubber-like blocks from Indonesia have been mysteriously washing up on beaches in the UK and northern Europe.

Tjipetir mystery: Why are rubber-like blocks washing up on European beaches?

The Titanic has been suggested as one of the possible sources - but now a beachcomber says she may have solved the puzzle of the Tjipetir blocks. In the summer of 2012, Tracey Williams was walking her dog along a beach near her home in Newquay, Cornwall, when she spotted a black tablet on the sand, made of something resembling rubber. Notebook with hole for pen. What is 'Black Friday'? Term originated from the Philadelphia Police Department, not retailers. It's the perfect example of a good PR spin!

What is 'Black Friday'? Term originated from the Philadelphia Police Department, not retailers

The term "Black Friday" has long been tied to shopping and the day after Thanksgiving, but not in the way that you might think. Although many believe the term refers to the day retailers' profits move "into the black," the term appears to have originally referred to something much more negative. Black Friday 2014: Walmart's Black Friday ad reveals retailer's schedule Michael Lisicky has written about the the history of department stores in several books, including his most recent 'Shop Pomeroy's First.'

Storm cell. Nature. White interim leader appointed in Zambia. 29 October 2014Last updated at 12:03 ET These people in the Zambian capital Lusaka had mixed opinions about Guy Smith being named acting leader Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott has been named acting leader following the death of President Michael Sata.

White interim leader appointed in Zambia

Presidential elections to choose a permanent successor will be held within 90 days, Defence Minister Edgar Lungu said. Mr Scott, who is of Scottish descent, becomes Africa's first white head of state for many years. Tom Riddle in different languages. Voldemort: "You do not seek to kill me, Dumbledore?

Tom Riddle in different languages

Above such brutality, are you? " Dumbledore: "We both know there are other ways of destroying a man, Tom. Semi-, Hemi-, Demi-: What’s the Difference? WEIRDEST LOCK ON EARTH!! What makes for a stable marriage? About a decade ago, the gossip on everyone’s lips was that “1/2 of all marriages in the U.S. end in divorce.” That factoid was later disproven, but it left a lasting impression on the eligible bachelors and bachelorettes of America. In an effort to not become a part of that statistic, I started doing a little research on what makes for a stable marriage in America. Earlier today, I ran across an interesting study on divorce titled ‘A Diamond is Forever’ and Other Fairy Tales: The Relationship between Wedding Expenses and Marriage Duration.

The authors of this study polled thousands of recently married and divorced Americans (married 2008 or later) and asked them dozens of questions about their marriage: How long they were dating, how long they were engaged, etc. Lincoln Assassination Eyewitness (Feb 9, 1956) Colonel Sanders. Whats my line? - Ronald Reagan. Jacques Cousteau.