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Photoshopped Resignations
Disgruntled Employee Uses One the Most Creative Resignations Ever SeenBy Marissa Liu - In what has to be one of the most unique and creative resignations ever, an American designer who had had just about enough of being strung along in a temporary position quit his job using this photoshopped…
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Gingerbread Vandalism
A Cookie Town and Christmas Tradition in Bergen Lies in RuinsBy Marissa Liu - The Bergen gingerbread town is a Christmas-time tradition in the Norwegian city. Unfortunately, for gingerbread enthusiasts the spectacular display was ruthlessly destroyed over the weekend. The 650-cookie…
748 Views
Electronic Zoo Animals (GALLERY)
The St. Louis Zoo Polar Bears are Not Real, but MechanizedBy Katherine Vong - Somewhere PETA is throwing a party. To the confusion of children and families everywhere, the real life St. Louis Zoo polar bears have been replaced with electronic versions. The mechanized St. Louis…
516 Views
Eco Auto Encouragements
Ontario Gives Special Green Vehicle Plates for Electric CarsBy Katherine Vong - Residents living in Ontario who own electric and hybrid vehicles will now get recognition from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation via special green vehicle plates. Ontario is using incentives like…
531 Views
Dead Model Tributes (GALLERY)
Websites Remember Daul Kim's Best Editorial MomentsBy Katherine Vong - The fashion world is in mourning this week with the news of model Daul Kim’s death. In tribute, fashion websites are compiling Daul Kim’s best editorial moments. The Pipeline Style on Tap blog features…
3,563 Views
Legal Writing Fails (VIDEO)
Texas Makes Massive Error That Accidentally Bans All MarriageBy Katie Cordrey - Marriages made in Texas after the 2005 constitutional amendment designed to ban gay marriage may be null and void. A poorly worded clause in the amendment may have inadvertently caused Texas to ban ALL…
427 Views
Printed Solar LEDs
Cheap Lighting for Off-Grid African VillagesBy Katie Cordrey - Danish researcher Frederik Krebs has created an LED lamp that may bring cheap lighting to millions who now rely on kerosene lanterns as their primary source of evening light. The lamp combines photovoltaic…
795 Views
Celeb Wedding Video Invites (VIDEO)
Geoffrey Edelsten & Brynne Gordon Create a Star-Studded InvitationBy JoAnn Neuhauser - In the newest chapter in the storybook romance that captivated Australia, Geoffrey Edelsten and Brynne Gordon have unveiled their star-studded outlandish wedding invitation video. Footage of the unusual…
1,741 Views
Bald Bears (GALLERY)
A Hair Loss Epidemic Affects All Female Bears at a Leipzig ZooBy Marissa Liu - A zoo in Leipzig has the dubious distinction of being known for its hairless bears. All the female bears at the zoo, including Dolores-the bear pictured above, are suffering from an unknown medical condition…
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Anti-Terrorist Fashion (VIDEO)
The First Ever Pakistan Fashion Week Defies PoliticsBy JoAnn Neuhauser - While most fashions shows by top designers are just business as usual, one has emerged this week that is big news. Held in a country where the news spotlight is usually on terrorist violence, Pakistan…
1,574 Views
Smuggling Fails (GALLERY)
The Creative Ways Dealers Import Their SubstancesBy Jacqueline Parrish - As drug use becomes more rampant in our society and the demand for cocaine, marijuana, heroin and other drugs increases, dealers must become more clever and creative when it comes to importing and smuggling…
1,429 Views
Elderly Yoga Masters (GALLERY)
Bette Calman is an Inspirational 83-Year-Old Yoga InstructorBy Cowbag - They say that yoga can be inspirational and change your life, but when it comes to Bette Calman it is massively inspiring for a whole new reason. Bette Calman is an yoga teacher. Now at the age of 83,…
1,201 Views
Stealthy Wind Turbines (VIDEO)
RidgeBlade ridgeline Wind Turbine Has Nearly Invisible Horizontal DesignBy Katie Cordrey - The RidgeBlade ridgeline wind turbine, winner of the 2009 Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, is a revolutionary micro power generating wind turbine design; It mounts horizontally along the roof ridge making…
1,412 Views
Recession-Induced Infestations (GALLERY)
Could the Global Economic Crisis Result in More Invasive Species?By Katherine Vong - A new study has revealed that the global economic recession could proliferate the spread of invasive species. The term 'invasive species' refers to foreign species that adversely affect the habitats they…
640 Views
Nudevertising Climate Change (VIDEO)
Supermodels Take it Off for 350.org and Global WarmingBy Nancy Vaughn - Last week on Oct 24, 2009, the International Day of Climate Action was recognized by 350.org and people in 181 countries, at over 5,200 events around the world. Supporters gathered to address the climate…
4,310 Views
Combat Helmet Radar
The Moving Target Indicator Will Warn Soldiers of DangerBy Katherine Vong - Whatever makes it easier for soldiers to stay alive during combat will be in my good books (and I’m sure yours too). So, the Moving Target Indicator (MTI) is one item in my good books. It’s a special device…
478 Views
Overpriced Hot Seats
Premium World Series Tickets Will Cost You $4000By Marissa Liu - If you want World Series tickets, catching a game between the Yankees and the Phillies is going to cost you. Seats at Yankee Stadium (where Games 1, 2 and if needed, 6 and 7 will be played) were promptly…
562 Views
Debunking Apocalypse Theories
NASA Says the 2012 End of the World Won't HappenBy Katherine Vong - I almost believed it — almost. With the movie and all the hype, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one to think that the 2012 end of the world theory was true. But, according to NASA (and they’re usually correct…
702 Views
$50,000 Gift Cards (GALLERY)
Sigg Customer Receives Renumeration for Tainted ContainersBy Katherine Vong - Some consumers are upset with the water bottle company SIGG, after its announcement that some of its older containers may contain the harmful BPA component in the liners. To quell one particular SIGG customer,…
707 Views
25 Hot Pot Finds
Reefer Madness, From Spiritual Highs to Hemp CarsBy Ben Preiss - In a salute the Obama Administration’s almost legalizing grass, I have weeded out Trendhunter’s most bodacious hemp trends. Remember cannabis is good for things like glaucoma and easing the pain of many…
3,495 Views
Modern Olympic Medals (GALLERY)
Vancouver Releases Unique Medal Designs for 2010By Marcus Munro - Athletes competing in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games can look forward to wearing one of these uniquely designed Olympic medals around their neck. The Vancouver Organizing Committee revealed the new designs…
824 Views
Hand Breathalyzers (GALLERY)
The HyGreen Hygiene Sensors Sniff for Soap to Reduce InfectionBy Katherine Vong - The hospital is one of the major places where properly cleaning one’s hands is absolutely imperative, which provides reason for the use of the HyGreen hygiene sensors. Developed at the University of…
692 Views
Model-Free Magazines (GALLERY)
Germany’s ‘Brigitte’ Magazine Bans Professional ModelsBy Jessica Marcel - Brigitte magazine, a top fashion publication in Germany, has announced a ban on professional models. The editors say they were bothered that models had to be photoshopped to add extra weight to make them…
765 Views
Audible Fossil Finds (GALLERY)
Unearthed Mammal Could Explain the Evolution of Human HearingBy Katherine Vong - The discovery of a fossil of a previously unknown chipmunk-sized mammal in northeastern China could potentially explain the evolution of human hearing. The 123 million year-old fossil, now referred to…
703 Views
Spiraling Stadiums (GALLERY)
Incheon Stadium Design for 2014 Asian Games by PopulousBy Brian G Randles - The new Incheon stadium designed by Populous and Heerim Architects and Planners is said to hold 70,000 people for the Asian games in 2014. Once the games are over the stadium will be reduced to a 30,000…
1,150 Views
Hipster TV Shows (VIDEO)
Ellen Page, Alia Shawkat & Sean Tillmann Create 'Stitch n Bitch' for HBOBy Marissa Liu - Ellen Page ('Juno'), her ‘Whip It’ co-star Alia Shawkat ('Arrested Development') and Sean Tillmann ('Har Mar Superstar') are teaming up to write a single-camera the comedy show ‘Stitch N’ Bitch’ for HBO.…
819 Views
Political Peace Prizes (GALLERY)
President Obama Awarded 2009 Nobel Peace PrizeBy Hayley Grieve - It was a surprising announcement today from Oslo, Norway that even made the room full of reporters gasp: US President Barack Obama has been rewarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norweigan Nobel…
862 Views
Biker Bootie Mimicry (GALLERY)
Alexander McQueen 'Faithful' Bootie Copied by Steve MaddenBy Katherine Vong - The Alexander McQueen ‘Faithful’ bootie is receiving a lot of press lately, mainly because it has been allegedly copied by Steve Madden. But hey, if you’re Alexander McQueen, a highly-regarded designer…
758 Views
Monstrous Marionettes (GALLERY)
Gigantic Puppets Perform for Berlin Wall 20th AnniversaryBy Katherine Vong - Normal-sized puppets are scary enough, but marionettes the size of houses? I’d run the other way--which is why I wasn’t one of the 1.5 million people that lined the streets of Berlin for the Fall of the…
1,085 Views
Life-Lengthening Recessions (GALLERY)
Hard Economic Times Are Good for Life ExpectancyBy Jessica Marcel - It turns out there are upsides to recessions. A study from the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America has revealed some intriguing data on the relationship between the economy and…
799 Views
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