Tuesday, November 10, 2009
On this day:
The Bouncing Bomb



Secret D-Day documents discovered
The Thirty Years War
Simon Mann, freed dog of war, is demanding justice
The capture of Adolf Eichmann is one of the more daring spy operations in the post WWII era. The story spans 17 years, beginning with Eichmann's clandestine escape from the Allied forces and the Nuremberg trial, and ending with his hanging in Israel
Military Censorship of Photographs in World War I
Ian Fisher : American Soldier

The Bouncing Bomb
Propaganda Leaflets Archive
Nuclear Files. From nuclear proliferation to nuclear testing, from Hiroshima to North Korea, this section gives the A to Z on nuclear weapons. Mixing a diversity of perspectives with historical and contemporary documents, this section is great for both an overview of nuclear weapons issues and more in-depth research.
Man Pickup - A Secret World War II Pilot Rescue Manual
The Africans who fought in WWII
The Enola Gay and the 509th Composite Group
10 of the World's Worst Jobs



10 Bizarre Phenomena
6 Ancient Sports Too Awesome For the Modern World
8 Things Disney Parks Have Banned
15 Free Guides That Really Teach You USEFUL Stuff
Top 10 Mad Science-Worthy Chemistry Experiments
The 25 Best Costumes At The 2009 NYC Marathon
101 Historical Moments You Can Relive on YouTube (via)
Top 11 Oddball Tax Deductions
5 Classic Poisons and the People Who Used Them
16 Unbelievably Elaborate Indian Miniature Paintings
6 Unique Ways To Charge Your Batteries (via)
Top 10 Clever Fixes for Your Broken Stuff
25 of the Scariest Science Experiments Ever Conducted (via)
10 of the World's Worst Jobs
The 10 Biggest Misconceptions We Learn In School (via)
Monday, November 09, 2009
On this day:
Hey Jude Flowchart




Audio Analysis of the Beatles Multitrack Masters
Frank Sinatra’s One of a Kind Record for Ringo Starr’s First Wife
Michael Jackson Secretly Remade Thriller, And You Can See It In 3D!
31 Rarely-Seen Nirvana Photos and Videos
Study: File sharers spend more money on music

Joe Jackson Assists Michael Jackson's Posthumous Valuation: "He's Worth More Dead Than Alive"
Hey Jude Flowchart
13 Examples of Literature in Song
A Pig's Tale: Roger Waters Traces the History of Rock's Most Famous Prop
The Origins of Ska, Reggae and Dub Music
Top 10 Internet Blunders




Google's Latest Disruptor: Free Turn-By-Turn GPS Maps
Mystery of Argleton, the 'Google' town that only exists online
15+ great Google Chrome extensions
10 Neat Facts About Google
Gmail account security tips
Top 10 Internet Blunders
Farmville "cheats" cash from users; Facebook "scam" strategy guide
How To Spam Facebook Like A Pro: An Insider’s Confession
Who’s Talking About You on the Internet?
The Internet at 40 -- Over the Hill?
Facebook Etiquette Rules People Still Break
How to Really Browse Without Leaving a Trace
The Top Internet Memes of 2009 (via)
How To Troubleshoot Weak Wireless Connections (via)
Apple ad bombing Windows 7 on Google
Apple's main ad man thinks different, steps down as Macs battle PCs like it's 1984
Microsoft lifts GPL code, uses in Microsoft Store tool
Inside the Microsoft Retail Store
Joker Why So Serious Xbox 360 Mod
Happy Halloween! You're banned from Xbox Live.
Fun projects for your NES
Spooky tech tales to make your computer crawl
99 High Definition Widescreen Wallpapers
Sunday, November 08, 2009
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Saturday, November 07, 2009
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Friday, November 06, 2009
On this day:
How Countries Spend Their Money





A mixed bag of links.
Superheroes in Old War Photos
How Countries Spend Their Money
The World’s Biggest Garbage-Making Events
Tired from a hike? Rescuers fear Yuppie 911
Half Bearded Man Arrested
Barbie Q
A man spanking the monkey in front of a lady
Do not treat your children harshly or kiss them on the mouth in public places in order to avoid having legal action taken against you on grounds of mistreatment. The family may even lose custody over the child
Drunk uni prank scars 15 for life
Man sues over lack of 'Lynx effect'
Tattoos: What Were They Thinking?
The Origins of the US Dollar
Why a high IQ doesn't mean you're smart
Don't throw away that old VCR: it can be transformed into an automatic cat feeder
Woman Calls 911 on Herself





'Geezer Bandit' strikes again
Man misses birth of his child after fondling nurse, police say
Mexico City puts 1,300 overweight police on a diet
Top 8 Geekiest Crimes ever
Murder mystery party guests fail to spot actual crime!
Police say Ga. woman scared off burglar by scratching door and acting like a large dog
Police told to avoid saying 'evenin' all'
Charges Dropped Against Cop Caught Having Sex With Cows
This Mob Is Big in Japan
Woman Calls 911 on Herself
Thursday, November 05, 2009
On this day:
The Puppy Diaries




What sign?
Muzzles are not enough: dogs are weapons
Dogs Looking Like People
Lucky dog's amazing escape
The Puppy Diaries - Scout Takes a Splash
The Pit-Bull Problem
The Cutest Puppies in the World (18 photos)
It’s Laundry Day!
The Lynx and the Cat
Sad Kitty
Cereal Cat
Swimming elephant takes a dip
We still have a chance to save polar bears
Raccoons Line Up To Ride San Francisco MUNI Bus
Life on White: Belgian team photograph animals on white backgrounds
"It Was So Good, I Ate the Whole Thing!"
Magnetic 'eyesight' helps birds find their way
Vets baffled by bald bears with mystery condition
Why Roosters Have Wattles
Unexpected Employable Animals
Deep in the Forest, Bambi Remains The Cold War's Last Prisoner
Starling that 'can talk, mimic mobiles and fly at 40mph' set for film role
Picky Penguin Gets Her Man Back
Willy the polar bear's delight as he's delivered a very special treat: Two tons of ice cubes covered in maple syrup
Starling steals shop food scraps
Ripley the barking owl chick
What's wrong with a tame fox?
One in five mammal species on extinction 'red list'
Wildlife crime: Britain's killing fields
The Everland Zoo's Adorable Fennec Fox Kits
Meerkats explore a jack-o'-lantern at England's Bristol Zoo Gardens
Zoo animals enjoy Halloween treat
The 20-stone Casanova at the bottom of my garden: JANE FRYER visits a couple playing host to a herd of mating red deer
Pigeon post is still delivering
Nature’s Ugliest Animals
National Geographic 2009 international photo competition
The Story Behind Our Photo of Grieving Chimps
Orphan Orangutan Smiles for the Camera
Meet Oumbie, the 28st gorilla stud who's a big hit with the girls
Weird moth looks like a Gremlin
Oldest Known Spider Webs Discovered
Monster great white shark caught in South Africa not yet fully grown
A great white shark is pictured looking like it it smiling
The sex life of seahorses
Killer shark movie to bait tourists
Mystery lump on beach mistaken for alien
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
On this day:
Shoe Shaped Buildings


The Incredible Homes of The Australian Outback
Full Frame: Chinese rural dwellings
The World of Lifeguard Towers
Industrial Renovation: The Gasometers of Vienna
Couple Lives in Flood Tunnels Under Las Vegas

Missile Silo Fixer-Upper Now Swanky Bachelor Pad
13 More Famous Leaning Towers
That’s One Impressive Treehouse
The coolest tower I ever saw
Got Vertigo? Terrifying Towers & Glass Balconies
The Most Incredible Geysers on Earth



Ancient Peruvian Nazca turned land to desert
Bizarre Bubbles Invade the Ocean Floor
Pavlopetri - the world's oldest submerged town
The Most Incredible Geysers on Earth
Bluehenge unearthed: Prehistoric site that could be famous stone circle's little sister
Ten Strange Places
In pictures: Monuments under threat
Snowcap vanishing from Mount Kilimanjaro
The Unearthly Beauty of Antelope Canyon
10 Fascinating Rock Formations
The science behind spook hills
10 Most Amazing Cliffs (via)
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
On this day:
The Spaghetti Western Database




The 25 Greatest Coens Movie Moments
10 Incredibly Surprising Original Casting Choices
Kids' movies that aren't for kids
7 Horrifying Moments from Classic Kids Movies
The StarWars portfolio by Ralph McQuarrie

The Spaghetti Western Database (via)
Disney Princesses, Deconstructed
Worst. TV shows turned movies. Ever.
10 Life Lessons from Movie Monsters
Science Fiction and Fantasy Movie Scripts
Shroomery - Magic Mushrooms Demystified




Africa's new narcostate
2009 UN World Drug report - The Big Picture
Thailand's extreme detox programme
Heroin: a tale of addiction
A team of Los Angeles Times reporters has been covering Mexico's drug war from both sides of the border since June, 2008
Dealer finally gave way after 16 days
Bizarre drug smuggling attempts
Submarine Loaded with Cocaine Busted
Over 1mn Mexicans involved in drug trade
Truth Behind Anti-Drug Commercials
Scientists study possible health benefits of LSD and ecstacy
Shroomery - Magic Mushrooms (Shrooms) Demystified
How to extract psilocybin from Magic Mushrooms
Sacked drugs adviser accuses Gordon Brown of meddling in cannabis decision
3,000 lb. dope bust!
Report on weed use prompts call for legalization
Monday, November 02, 2009
On this day:
Greek Gods Family Tree





More than half of adult Americans report they have had a spiritual experience that changed their lives. Now, scientists from universities like Harvard, Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins are using new technologies to analyze the brains of people who claim they have touched the spiritual — from Christians who speak in tongues to Buddhist monks to people who claim to have had near-death experiences
10 Extremely Weird Religions
The Catholic church sold my child (via)
Man chops off tongue, offers it to goddess
The notion of God as the Creator is wrong, claims a top academic, who believes the Bible has been wrongly translated for thousands of years.

Christian Bale. Link fixed.
How to Make Your Own Bible
Churches involved in torture, murder of thousands of African children denounced as witches
Greek Gods Family Tree
Evil Bible
30 Complete Photoshop Guides for Beginners





10 neat camera hacks
10 Extreme Cameras for Taking Impossible Shots
5 Of The World’s Weirdest Cameras
6 Pro Photographers Share Their Most Guarded Digital Secrets
7 Digital Camera Predators and How to Keep them at Bay
I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist - How to Shoot in Public With Confidence
Creative Compositions: Finding Framing
5 Useful Websites For Photographers
How to Reduce Camera Shake - 6 Techniques
Autumn (Fall) Photography - Capturing Colours
The 11 Best Free Photo Editing Programs
5 Tips for Making a Stop Motion Video
30 Complete Photoshop Guides for Beginners (via)
How to Capture Motion Blur in Photography
5 Tips for Photographing Children

















































































