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Someone Invented Magic And It Is Freaking Us Out

Someone Invented Magic And It Is Freaking Us Out
For more stories about ridiculous things, follow us on Facebook. - “I am so sick of my T-shirt getting wet whenever I pour a lot of liquid on it!” “I wish my iPhone 4 or 5 would not get so damaged every time I carefully place it at the bottom of a jug filled with water!” “My new white shoes have been stained by the chocolate sauce and mustard I squeezed on them earlier! What gives?!” “This cardboard box I chose to hold all of the water is just not doing a great job of it! These are all things you’re used to saying, but you will be saying them no longer! It is “a family of super hydrophobic coating that completely repels water and heavy oils,” and you can buy it online here for $20 a can. Couple questions left unanswered: A) What does it taste like? B) What does it feel like? C) How much cancer will it give me, and how quickly? D) What happens if you get it on your hands and then you want to wash it off your hands?

14 trucs de filles pour se simplifier la vie Être une fille, c’est bien compliqué. On doit être au top dans notre travail, savoir décoder le langage masculin, hésiter entre manger junkfood et rentrer dans son petit jean préféré… Bref, trop de choses à faire, en un laps de temps toujours plus réduit. Une aspirine s’il vous plaît. Heureusement, certaines filles ont livré leurs secrets d’efficacité girly (et de swag un peu aussi) et nous offrent 14 trucs de filles pour se simplifier la vie ! Un peu de vernis transparent à l’intérieur de vos bagues évite qu’elles ne s’oxydent. Passer doucement une pierre ponce sur vos vêtements retire les petites bouloches inesthétiques. Les crochets de rideaux de douche font de parfaits accroche-sacs dans votre penderie ! Du vin rouge sur votre jolie chemise blanche ? Rangez votre maquillage sur un tableau magnétique. Un jean coupe droite dans des bottes serrées ? Choisissez de préférence un vernis funky ! Qui aurait pensé un jour que le range-couverts d’IKEA pourrait avoir une seconde vie aussi cool ?

How Barack Obama Gets Things Done Forty-four American presidents have managed to navigate the complicated roles and responsibilities of the Executive Branch, each with his own style. But 21st-century presidents like Barack Obama face an especially daunting task. How can anyone get things done with 300 million bosses, a 24-hour news cycle of critics, and a to-do list that is often life or death? Thanks to the fantastic journalism of Michael Lewis of Vanity Fair, Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker, and others, we were able to assemble a detailed portrait of how a modern-day president like Barack Obama works. Here are some particularly useful productivity tips from our current commander-in-chief. 1. “In a funny way,” writes Michael Lewis, “the president’s day actually starts the night before. After his family retires to bed, Obama often stays up working on odds and ends left over from the day. For example, after he won the Nobel Peace Prize, his staff submitted several acceptance speeches that Obama deemed unusable. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Top 10 Lies Taught To Us in School A school is a place that teaches knowledge, prepares children for their professional life and enables them to compete with the challenges they may face in future but sometimes, part of the information is not true. Here is a list of top 10 lies which are taught in the schools. 10. The Blue color of the Deoxygenated Blood The veins inside our wrist appear blue and we are taught in our schools that the color of impure blood in our veins is blue. 9. 13 Original Colonies of America There are thirteen stripes in American flag which apparently represents America’s 13 original colonies in. 8. A strong myth about glass that says glass is actually a liquid which moves at a very low speed. Popular on the Web

Apague todas as luzes da casa apenas com um interruptor Se você não é muito fã de escuro, precisa conhecer esse produto. Criado pelo designer Taewon Hwang, esse interruptor funciona com sistema three-way e mostra uma planta baixa da casa, onde cada botão corresponde a um ambiente. Assim é possível apagar todas as luzes que você quiser sem precisar andar pela casa no escuro. Serve também pra aquelas pessoas que sempre esquecem a luz acesa por onde passa.

16 Anti Theft Gadgets and Designs to Deter Thieves 16 Anti-Theft Gadgets and Designs to Deter Thieves We all own many different cool gadgets and items that are important to us either for the utility they provide or perhaps because of an intimate or personal reason. Whatever the reason is, we really hate it when someone comes and touches our personal belongings and worst yet…steals them. In order to avoid such mishaps and unfortunate events, we have gathered here a great collection of different Anti Theft Gadgets and Bizarre Designs that are meant to help individuals make their devices and belongings less attractive, appealing or desired to a normal bystander. Moreover, there are a few security gadgets and projects that may also interest the more techy of you, who may be looking for some new gizmos to own or security diy to built. The following aren’t guaranteed to deter thieves or work colleagues from getting at your gadgets but are meant as additional things to make them think a second time before getting at your personal stuff. 1. Source

Você é inteligente o bastante para trabalhar no Google? Enigmas lógicos insanos são usados em entrevistas concorridas. Crédito: Shutterstock Horários flexíveis, academia de ginástica, sala de descanso, poder levar o cachorro para o trabalho... Os benefícios de trabalhar no Google são conhecidos por muitos. Mas para entrar lá não é simples. Nada de contar seu currículo ou sua experiência acadêmica em uma sala fria com representantes do RH. Tente responder (e confira as soluções desejadas pelas empresas abaixo). 1) Você e seu vizinho estão promovendo um bazar de garagem no mesmo dia. 2) É difícil lembrar o que lemos, em especial depois de muitos anos. 3) Três homens e três leões estão na mesma margem de um rio. 4) Alguém lhe dá um cubo de queijo e uma faca. 5)Há três caixas e uma delas contém um prêmio valioso; as outras duas estão vazias. Respostas: 1) O detalhe sobre não estar em termos especialmente amistosos deveria informá-lo de que uma resposta estratégica é esperada. Imagine que seu tempo vale alguma coisa. Por quê? E agora?

Des meubles open-source pour ne plus aller chez Ikea | Air du temps Si vous avez envie d’un nouveau meuble en kit, mais que pour une raison ou une autre vous voulez vous épargner le grand tour d’Ikea , une autre option est possible. Le site américain OpenDesk propose de partager des plans de meubles placés sous licences libres (sans droit d’auteur, donc non payants). Ces plans sont des œuvres originales de créateurs, qui n’ont pas souhaité en garder l’exclusivité et ont décidé d’en publier les plans et instructions de montage sous licence Créative Commons. Chacun peut donc télécharger gratuitement le dossier du meuble qui l’intéresse. Reste encore à fabriquer les différents éléments avant de pouvoir passer aux joies de l’assemblage. S’approprier le processus de fabrication Le principe du site, outre le partage gratuit de connaissance, est de permettre de s’approprier le processus de fabrication des objets, dans la limite de ses capacités et de sa volonté. Partager gratuitement des créations

Para pensar em sexo (A incrível história do vibrador) Tree Hugging Now Scientifically Validated - Uplift Die hard conservatives love to disparage liberals as tree huggers, but it has been recently scientifically validated that hugging trees is actually good for you. Research has shown that you don't even have to touch a tree to get better, you just need to be within its vicinity has a beneficial effect. In a recently published book, Blinded by Science, the author Matthew Silverstone, proves scientifically that trees do in fact improve many health issues such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), concentration levels, reaction times, depression and other forms of mental illness. He even points to research indicating a tree's ability to alleviate headaches in humans seeking relief by communing with trees. The author points to a number of studies that have shown that children show significant psychological and physiological improvement in terms of their health and well being when they interact with plants and trees. What you can do: Get off the web and go for a walk in nature!

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