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6 Fictional Places You Didn’t Know Actually Existed

adriancb — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:56:52 +0000

Part of what makes fantasy and sci-fi appealing is that it’s not just a bunch of characters — it’s a whole world. One you want to live in.

That’s true even if it’s an objectively bad place — Gotham City looks like a shithole, but who wouldn’t trade their current life with a chance to go there and fight supercriminals with Batman? Of course, that’s part of the frustration, too — we’ll never actually see the Shire or Mordor firsthand. But you can come pretty close, because it turns out a lot of these fantasy settings were based on real places. For instance …

Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills

adriancb — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:56:51 +0000

The web is a powerful resource that can easily help you learn new skills. You just have to know where to look. Sure, you can use Google, Yahoo, or Bing to search for sites where you can learn new skills, but I figured I’d save you some time.

Top 10 Strangest Things Surgically Removed from the Human Body

adriancb — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:50:56 +0000

Throughout the annals of medical science doctors have removed random foreign objects from the body. Yet even today doctors are still baffled by the strange and bizarre things they come across in the emergency room

13 first-to-market failures

adriancb — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:19:00 +0000

We all want to be innovators, to introduce a product that revolutionizes an industry. But history shows that product pioneers often get left in the dust.

Remember the Palm Pilot from 1997? The PJB-100 from 1998? Apple killed and improved both products. Just like Facebook killed Friendster and World of Warcraft now overshadows EverQuest.

17 Lost Pyramids Discovered Using Infrared Satellite Imaging

adriancb — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:18:54 +0000

When someone mentions the great pyramids of Egypt the first thing that comes to mind is same image of those ancient architectural wonders we’ve seen a million times. However, that image could change forever as researchers have recently discovered 17 more!

10 of the Greatest Scientific Hoaxes Ever Played

adriancb — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:47:30 +0000

Times Online presents 10 of the greatest scientific hoaxes ever played..plus one of their own.

Top 10 Deadly Attacks From Exotic Pets

adriancb — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:58:43 +0000

From a deadly black widow to a killer black bear, meet ten killer pets that should have stayed in the wild.

Top 10 Home Remedies for a Healthier and Shinier Teeth

adriancb — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:32:30 +0000

With aging, our teeth lose its white shine and cavities find way into the mouth. Moreover, a reckless lifestyle and bad food habits add to the problem of staining of teeth.

19 Cool & Geeky Periodic Table Of Elements Art Read

adriancb — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:16:22 +0000

A collection of 19 Geeky and Weird Periodic Table of Elements remakes inspired and dedicated to the Geeks who studied them.

Top 10: Timeless Exercises That Actually Work

adriancb — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:37:03 +0000

Sick of wasting time at the gym with trendy workouts? Then you need to remember these top 10 timeless exercises.

Top 5 Unsolved Brain Mysteries

adriancb — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:30:55 +0000

Take a look at 5 brain mysteries to find out about the workings of the organ in your noggin. These 5 brain mysteries will have you scratching your head.