 $71,000 "Flawless" Cocktail - Drinking Diamonds at Movida, London::You haven't tasted opulence til you've sipped on the US $71,011.50 glasses of "Flawless" at London nightclub, Movida. It's officially the world's most expensive Christmas cocktail according to the Daily… [MORE] |
 Silver Men's Fashion Hot in NYC::For a while, I thought the silver style would be a quick-to-pass fad, but instead of slowly disappearing, it seems to be spreading infectiously.
I spent 5 hours walking the streets of New York City today,… [MORE] |
 Grinch Speed Trap - Orlando Cop Tickets in Costume::“The green costumed officer said he was given very little time to rest Wednesday as motorists ran red lights and committed other traffic offenses,” WKMG-TV, Orlando, reported Thursday. "We averaged… [MORE] |
 The Newport Beach Gypsy Wars - Cali Courts Deal with Romany::In southern California, a war is going on between two gypsy families, the Stevens’ and Merino clans over fortune telling turf. The secret internal hierarchy of gypsy clans rivals the ferociousness of… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Australian Farts - Kangaroos Pass Green Gas::Because of the special blend of bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence does not contain methane (a greenhouse gas) like cattle and sheep. Scary to believe, but the enteric methane from these animals… [MORE] |
 Cheap Laptops for Education - One Laptop Per Birmingham Child::Birmingham will be the first city in the US to buy the OLPC (one laptop per child) laptops at $200 that were originally meant for third world countries and cost about $100. The city's $3 million deal will… [MORE] |
 Brad Pitt's Eco-Friendly Initiative - Pink Project Flood-Proofs New Orleans Homes::Brad Pitt and Friends (including 13 architectural firms) are raising money to build over 150 eco-friendly flood-proof homes in New Orleans, LA, in an area most devastated by hurricane Katrina. The project… [MORE] |
 Condom Machines for Kids - Vending Machines In Brazilian Schools::Brazilian schools realized they can't stop children from getting into promiscuous activities, so instead decided to help kids make smart decisions when it came down to their sexual activities.
"The health… [MORE] |
 LED Trainvertising - Half KM of Ads in London Heathrow Express::What better place to flash ads in consumer's faces than when they have no where to run? That seems to be the logical behind advertising in trains and subways, and the intention behind the half kilometre… [MORE] |
 Mind-Blowing Christmas Lights - Display Worthy of a Music Video::And you thought you've seen elaborate Christmas lights before? The owners of this house went all out, and the clip, complete with a hard core soundtrack, makes a much-deserved music video ode to it. It… [MORE] |
 Tree Donors - Couple Gives 84 Ft Spruce To Rockefeller Center::A Shelton, CT couple, Joseph and Judy Rivnyak, were happy to see their 84-foot Norway spruce turned into the focal point at the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting. Officials from Rockefeller… [MORE] |
 Text for Nearest Toilet - SatLav Public Loo Locator::Westminster Council in London has launched a new service where, should you be caught in dire need of a loo, you can simply text the TOILET 80097 which instantly sends a text back informing you of the location… [MORE] |
 Voting For Politicians that Can Dance - Why ObamaGirl Supports Barack::"For centuries our nation has been plagued with politicians who are terrible dancers. It's frightening, I know. But thankfully, there is hope," ObamaGirl said in one of the most recent clips on Why08.org.… [MORE] |
 Prostitute Auctions Herself for Charity - 27 Hours of Chilean Love::Wouldn't you feel better knowing the money you just paid for sex is going to a good cause... other than fulfilling your own naughty cravings?
Maria Carolina, a prostitute in Chile, is auctioning off 27… [MORE] |
 Fat-Clogged Traffic Arteries - Chicken Fat On Virginia's Eastern Shore::Renegade chicken fat clogged a major traffic artery, Route 13, in Accomack County, Virginia on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, leaving a noxious trail of slippery goo. Knowing that the part that goes over… [MORE] |
 Doctor Breaks Delivery Record - 4 Sets of Twins in 24 Hours::Somewhere in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, scientists are shaking their heads over the fiasco that happened Friday and Saturday at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Was it the full moon? The bratwurst? The amino… [MORE] |
 Personal Landfill Plots - Forever Landfill in LA::Forever Landfill is a private disposal service for L.A. residents that gives each home a landfill plot for their personal trash. With the average American producing four pounds of trash a day, there's… [MORE] |
 Underwater Museum in China - Shipwreck Could Have 80,000 Treasures::China is building an underwater museum in order to preserve and showcase an ancient shipwreck. The Souther Sea Number One is over 800 years old and will be displayed in a five hall museum along with treasures… [MORE] |
 Revealing Photos of Vodafone Employee Cause Upset - Dutch Blogger Leaks Woman's Name::Warning: if you follow links of this post you will be confronted with pictures of nude persons.
Blogging can be costly.
Dutchman Peter Breedveld publishes a Dutch blog Frontaal Naakt which means so much… [MORE] |
 Job Fair in China - Thousands Cram Into One Room::The quest for employment appears overwhelming at this job fair held in China. Over at Stock Markets Live, they're interpreting pictures like this as a sign signal about the economy. Regardless of the… [MORE] |
 NYC Goes Green For Christmas - Rockefeller Tree Now Eco-Friendly::New Yorkers dreaming of a green Christmas will finally get their fix this year. As of the official lighting ceremony on November 28, the iconic Rockefeller Christmas tree will be more environmentally friendly… [MORE] |
 A Woman's View On Auto Shows - Dubai Motor Show 2007::I'm not very fond of cars, but I was curious what all this auto show hype has been about. I went to check out the car extragavanza at the 9th Middle East International Motor Show held in Dubai.
Even the… [MORE] |
 Internet Addict Camp (Part II) - South Korean Weboholics::South Korea is likely the world’s most wired nation, and today's kids have grown up online, networked and broadbanded. Just about every street corner has a “PC bang,” or internet parlors where kids… [MORE] |
 Hybrid Taxis in Dubai - Chevrolet Tahoe and Malibu Cabs::10 hybrid vehicles from General Motors will be added to Dubai's current fleet of taxis in January 2008. GM will deliver the new vehicles starting this month, shipping five Chevrolet Tahoe hybrids and five… [MORE] |
 Trail of Lights on the Slopes - Xmas Display From Chairlift::This just sounds far too romantic! There's something so enchanting about Christmas lights; streets lit with the warm glow of holiday decorations is something magical, regardless of your age. In New York,… [MORE] |
 Scented Snail Mail - Brand Sense Teams With Royal Mail::The snail mail industry is suffering dramatically, a trend that gains prominence near the holiday season. More and more people are going online to send their Christmas cards, and marketers are increasingly… [MORE] |
 Most Obese Cities - The 16 Fattest Cities in America::It's no secret America is battling an obesity epidemic, but reports are usually pretty generalized. Fried chicken in the south, McDonalds on every major street, and donuts at every truck stop along the… [MORE] |
 Naked Bikes Gain Popularity - Motorcyles Without Fairings::Naked Bikes are becoming more popular in the US with the arrival of the 2008 models of Suzuki's B-King, Yamaha's FZ1, Honda's CB1000 and Kawasaki's Z1000 as well as Buell and BMW. Naked Bikes have been… [MORE] |
 O.J. Fever Strikes Again - Will Juice Face Life in Prison?::Get ready America…World… O.J. Trial II: Memorabilia Wars is opening soon with the former football hero facing kidnapping, armed robbery and other felony charges this time around. If convicted on all… [MORE] |
 KM Tall Skyscraper in Kuwait - Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir To Be World's Tallest::In a Persian Gulf building war, Kuwait announced its plans to build the Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir to attain a height of 1,001 meters (3,284 ft). The Burj Dubai is supposed to top out at over 800 meters but… [MORE] |
 Subcultural Art in Buenos Aires - Odisea 20 Cultural Slum::In the city of Buenos Aires, like in other Latin American cities, there are settlements of impoverished people called "villas" (slums) because the savage capitalism has wreaked havoc on them.
Social… [MORE] |
 Cyber Bullying - High Tech Harrassment via SMS, Email::Bullying isn't restricted to the school yard anymore, taking on a new high tech form that allows students to pick on class outcasts at all hours of the day (and night) via SMS or the internet.
In Japan,… [MORE] |
 UK Beer Cheaper than Water - Bottoms Up to Rock Bottom Prices::Supermarkets sell beer cheaper than water. The muckety-mucks are afraid this will cause a binge-drinking crisis. At major supermarket chains, customers can purchase beer for about $4 for two liters. We… [MORE] |
 "The Hague" Proposes Artifical Island - Dutch Tulip in North Sea::On initiative of the Christian Democratic Party CDA, Dutch Parliament instructed Dutch Ministers (who reside in "The Hague") to study the benefits of constructing an artificial island in the North Sea… [MORE] |
 MGM Mirage Abu Dhabi - $3B Luxury Resort by 2012::MGM Mirage announced its plans today to construct a $3 billion luxury resort in the United Arab Emirates.
The Las Vegas hotel and casino anticipates construction to be completed by 2012, at which point… [MORE] |
 Psychic Police Force - Unicorn Rangers::Headquartered in Westbrook Maine, the Unicorn Rangers may just be America's first Psychic Police Force. Under command of the charismatic Ahura Zakhuur Deliza, the Rangers stand ready to break spells,… [MORE] |
 First Trillion Dollar Firm - PetroChina Stocks Nearly Triple::PetroChina is officially the world's first trillion dollar firm, making China home to half of the world's top 10 most valuable companies. This came after PetroChina's shares on the Shanghai stock market… [MORE] |
 A Move for an Oil-Free Economy - Abu Dhabi Nuclear Programme::United Arab Emirates is set to join the list of countries utilizing nuclear energy as a power source.
ProLeads has issued an ongoing feasibility study, Abu Dhabi Nuclear Programme, on the construction… [MORE] |
 Cig Machine IDs Face Recognition - Japanese Innovation::The Japanese government no longer has to worry about minors purchasing tobacco illegally via cigarette vending machines, thanks to a new innovation that allows the machine to scan the user's face to determine… [MORE] |
 Ferrari Theme Park - Disneyland of Italian Race Cars in Abu Dhabi::Just in time for the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the world's first Ferrari Theme Park will open in the United Arab Emirates. A ceremony was held today to announce construction would begin on the 250,000… [MORE] |
 Panda Passion is in Fashion - Bandi-Panda at China Fashion Week::The Bandi-Panda fashion show was created by a conceptual designer for China Fashion Week in Beijing. Zhao Bandi uses fashion to draw attention to represent Chinese social classes and various social issues.… [MORE] |
 Personalized Websites For Low Income Job Seekers - Babajob India::Since Professor C.K. Prahalad's Bottom of the Pyramid strategy has caught on, we see newer examples of products for the poor of the world every day.
Babajob.com is a new job site based in India which… [MORE] |
 Cell Phone Bodyguard - Takahashi Anti-Grope Application::Game developer, Takahashi, has developed an 'anti-groping' application for cellphones. Supposedly, the app is one of the top 10 mobile downloads in Japan.
Want to know how it works?
Let's say Debbie… [MORE] |
 Cornfield Maze Craze - Fall Festivities in the Country::People across the map that sense it's time to get lost head to the countryside where corn fields have been mowed into labyrinths of endless patterns. Whole families, drunken teenagers, old folks... it… [MORE] |
 5 Acre Dubai Real Estate Sign - World's Biggest Ad::The world's largest banner ad for a Dubai real estate company is also one of the most viral. The five acre ad for Sorough Real Estate made it to the Guinness Book of Records,
"Now here’s the cool part—… [MORE] |
 Japanese Cops Get Cute - Bunny Ear Cruier Lights::Police officers in Japan are adding an element of cute to their cruisers with new lights in the shape of rabbit ears.
Do they have a real purpose? Is it just to make the confrontation with authorities… [MORE] |
 Manhole Covers as Art - Japanese Manholes::In some areas of Japan, they cover their manholes with beautifully designed one-of-a-kind covers.
This isn't limited to one or two pieces, either.
The Asian trend is covered on a number of web sites.… [MORE] |
 Real-Life C-3PO - Android Unleashed::Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) is going to unleash the next generation of humanoid robot, aka android, on October 29. The robot can observe and store its… [MORE] |
 Top 10 Eco-Friendly US Cities::With the Bush administration in no hurry to do much to save oil and slow global warming, local grass roots organizations and cities are stepping in to green America.
New York City has passed a law to… [MORE] |
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