January 28, 2014 at 11:48 am

This Astronomical Watch Shows Our Solar System Orbiting the Sun

This Astronomical Watch Shows Our Solar System Orbiting the Sun

Midnight Planétarium is an incredible timepiece that features six bejewelled planets in our solar system accurately rotating around our Sun. The watch was created by Van Cleef & Arpels in partnership with Christiaan van der Klaauw. After three years of work, Midnight Planétarium was unveiled at the annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie…

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January 28, 2014 at 10:18 am

Last Christmas He Proposed. This Year He Did Something Even Better

Last Christmas He Proposed. This Year He Did Something Even Better

Now that’s how you follow up a 2012 Christmas proposal! According to the guy’s comments on YouTube, the family dog had destroyed the teddy bear years ago. After an extensive online search through 10,000+ vintage teddy bears he was able to find the same make/model. He then took the remains of the original bear…

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January 27, 2014 at 5:06 pm

Picture of the Day: Skogafoss, Iceland

Picture of the Day: Skogafoss, Iceland

SKÓGAFOSS, ICELAND Photograph by STIAN KLO Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | 500px Skógafoss is one of the most famous (and visited) waterfalls in Iceland. Photographer Stian Klo (featured previously) says he had seen thousands of pictures from this iconic location and really wanted to try to get a ‘fresh’ angle of…

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January 27, 2014 at 3:40 pm

The Most Hypnotic Display of Human Coordination You Will See Today

The Most Hypnotic Display of Human Coordination You Will See Today

I’m not sure about the musical selection but the coordination demonstrated by these Thai soldiers is certainly impressive. Apparently the ‘domino effect’ can be quite hypnotizing! Fast forward to 2:06 for the human sound wave 🙂

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January 27, 2014 at 12:42 pm

Long Exposure Photos of Fireflies Lighting Up the Forest Night

Long Exposure Photos of Fireflies Lighting Up the Forest Night

Tsuneaki Hiramatsu is an amateur photographer currently living in Okayama, Japan. For the last few years, Tsuneaki has ventured outside of the city centre into the forests of Japan to capture the flight paths of fireflies at night. To achieve the dreamlike images, Tsuneaki takes a series of 8 second long exposure photographs. He…

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January 26, 2014 at 3:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Lake Superior’s Fortress of Solitude

Picture of the Day: Lake Superior's Fortress of Solitude

LAKE SUPERIOR’S FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE Photograph via Dirtyflowerz on reddit In this amazing capture we see the frozen shores of Lake Superior awash with giant chunks of ice that look eerily similar to Superman’s Fortress of Solitude. Unfortunately there is not much information available about the exact location this picture was taken…

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January 26, 2014 at 2:32 pm

Bill Gates Gets Destroyed in Chess. Still the World’s Richest Man

Bill Gates Gets Destroyed in Chess. Still the World's Richest Man

It took all of 80 seconds but in fairness the situation is a little loaded. His opponent is Magnus Carlsen, the 23-year-old chess prodigy who is currently the reigning World Chess Champion and No. 1 ranked player in the world. His peak rating of 2872 is the highest in chess history. He’s also playing…

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January 25, 2014 at 2:57 pm

Small-Town Restaurant Asks Guests to Pin Where They’re From on a Map. It Looks Awesome

Small-Town Restaurant Asks Guests to Pin Where They're From on a Map. It Looks Awesome

The tiny town of Moss Landing, California (population 204 as of 2010) is where you will find Phil’s Fish Market, a small-town restaurant with worldwide appeal. The BBC proclaimed Phil’s one of the ‘World’s Best Beach Restaurants‘ and it has also been featured on several Food Network shows including: Bobby Flay’s Throwdown and Bobby…

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January 24, 2014 at 5:27 pm

Bad NFL Lip Readings is Back

Bad NFL Lip Readings is Back

Last year, the team at BadLipReading released “THE NFL : A Bad Lip Reading” — A Bad Lip Reading of the NFL. 47 million views later, you knew a follow-up video was coming for this season. While it’s not as good as the original (it never is!), it’s should still produce a chuckle or…

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January 24, 2014 at 12:39 pm

Picture of the Day: This Lake is Pure Lava

Picture of the Day: This Lake is Pure Lava

THIS LAKE IS PURE LAVA Photograph by Cai Tjeenk Willink In this amazing photo we see the lava lake at Mount Nyiragongo, an active stratovolcano inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The volcano has erupted at least 34 times since 1882, creating various-sized lava lakes that have…

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