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Kansas Is Flatter Than a Pancake

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:08 AM PDT

Kansas Farmhouse
(Image credit: Flickr user Patrick Emerson)

by Mark Fonstad 1, William Pugatch 1, and Brandon Vogt 2

1. Department of Geography, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
2. Department of Geography, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

In this report, we apply basic scientific techniques to answer the question "Is Kansas as flat as a pancake?"

While driving across the American Midwest, it is common to hear travelers remark, "This state is as flat as a pancake." To the authors, this adage seems to qualitatively capture some characteristic of a topographic geodetic survey 2. This obvious question "how flat is a pancake" spurned our analytical interest, and we set out to find the 'flatness' of both a pancake and one particular state: Kansas.

A Technical Approach to Pancakes and Kansas

Figure 1. (a) A well-cooked pancake; and (b) Kansas. 1

Barring the acquisition of either a Kansas-sized pancake or a pancake-sized Kansas, mathematical techniques are needed to do a proper comparison. Some readers may find the comparing of a pancake and Kansas to be analogous to the comparing of apples and oranges; we refer those readers to a 1995 publication by NASA's Scott Sandford 3, who used spectrographic techniques to do a comparison of apples and oranges.

One common method of quantifying 'flatness' in geodesy is the 'flattening' ratio. The length of an ellipse's (or arc's) semi-major axis a is compared with its measured semi-minor axis b using the formula for flattening, f = (a – b) / a. A perfectly flat surface will have a flattening f of one, whereas an ellipsoid with equal axis lengths will have no flattening, and f will equal zero.

For example, the earth is slightly flattened at the poles due to the earth's rotation, making its semi-major axis slightly longer than its semi-minor axis, giving a global f of 0.00335. For both Kansas and the pancake, we approximated the local ellipsoid with a second-order polynomial line fit to the cross-sections. These polynomial equations allowed us to estimate the local ellipsoid's semi-major and semi-minor axes and thus we can calculate the flattening measure f.

Materials and Methods

Figure 2. Pancake cross-sectional surface being digitized.

We purchased a well-cooked pancake from a local restaurant, the International House of Pancakes, and prepared it for analysis by separating a 2-cm wide sample strip that had not had time to desiccate. We collected macro-pancake topography through digital image processing of a pancake image and ruler for scale calibration (see Figure 2).

We made another topographic profile from the sample, using a confocal laser microscope. The importance of this research dictated that we not be daunted by the "No Food or Drink" sign posted in the microscopy room. The microscope collects one elevation point every 10 mm and has a maximum surface diameter of 2 cm (see Figure 3).

Figure 3. When viewed at a scale of 50 mm, a pancake appears more rugged than the Grand Canyon.

We measured a west-east profile across Kansas taken from merged 1:250,000 scale digital elevation model (DEM) data from the United States Geological Survey. In general, the spacing between adjacent elevation points on the landscape transects was approximately 90 meters. We extracted surface transects and flatness estimates from the Kansas and pancake DEM data using a geographic information system.

Results

The topographic transects of both Kansas and a pancake at millimeter scale are both quite flat, but this first analysis showed that Kansas is clearly flatter (see Figure 4).

Figure 4. Surface topography of Kansas and of a pancake.

Mathematically, a value of 1.000 would indicate perfect, platonic flatness. The calculated flatness of the pancake transect from the digital image is approximately 0.957, which is pretty flat, but far from perfectly flat. The confocal laser scan showed the pancake surface to be slightly rougher, still.

Measuring the flatness of Kansas presented us with a greater challenge than measuring the flatness of the pancake. The state is so flat that the off-the-shelf software produced a flatness value for it of 1. This value was, as they say, too good to be true, so we did a more complex analysis, and after many hours of programming work, we were able to estimate that Kansas's flatness is approximately 0.9997. That degree of flatness might be described, mathematically, as "damn flat."

Conclusion

Simply put, our results show that Kansas is considerably flatter than a pancake.

Notes

1. The photograph of Kansas is of an area near Wichita, Kansas. It may be of significance that the town of Liberal, Kansas hosts the annual 'International Pancake Day' festival.

2. To pump up our cross-disciplinary name-dropping, we should also mention that recently some quick-thinking cosmologists also described the universe as being "flatter than a pancake" after making detailed measurements of the cosmic background radiation.

3. "Comparing Apples and Oranges," S.A. Sandford, Annals of Improbable Research, vol. 1, no. 3, May/June 1995.

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Build Your Own Millenium Falcon Xbox Case Mod

Posted: 29 May 2012 04:35 AM PDT

Turning your Xbox console from bland to Dagobah! with this Instructables tutorial on creating a Millenium Falcon case mod.

Generously shared by DIYer pizonbongo of Major League Mods, all you need is an old Millenium Falcon kit, an original Xbox console, and some basic tools and you too can bring the charm of Han’s smuggler ship to your gaming setup.

And this tutorial looks like it would work with other consoles, so if you’ve got an old console sitting around gathering dust why not give it a try?

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Paintings Inspired By Digital Distortion

Posted: 29 May 2012 03:34 AM PDT

Jens Hesse cleverly integrates the look of digital distortion into his paintings by using corduroy as his canvas, which gives his works a uniquely streaky look and visual appeal.

This is abstract art for the digital age, representational in a way our technology obsessed minds understand, and pleasing to eyes which have been glued to a computer monitor for too long.

Link  –via Beautiful/Decay

The Amphibious All-Terrain Vehicle Of The Future

Posted: 29 May 2012 02:46 AM PDT

This is the Scamander, and it’s an all-terrain amphibious vehicle with futuristic good looks and a beefy engine under the hood.

A creation of the late Peter Wheeler, a visionary British car manufacturer and owner of sports car company TVR, he sadly didn’t get to see his amphibious concept car become a reality, so a team of engineers helped his wife bring the Scamander to life in dedication to Peter.

Here’s more:

On land the Scamander can reach a top speed of 120mph, and its 300 horsepower V6 engine can push it from 0 to 60 in about eight seconds. Which is actually pretty impressive given this beast can tackle any terrain on Earth, and isn’t slowed down by even the shoreline.

You can see a short video of the Scamander in action at the link below, it looks like a whole lotta fun to drive!

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Who Knew Leopards Were Such Goof Balls?

Posted: 29 May 2012 01:58 AM PDT

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Is it just me or is Cheetaroh a confusing name for a critter that is a leopard, not a cheetah? Maybe he’s silly because he’s going through an identity crisis.

Via I Can Has Cheezburger

UV Glow Painting Made With RC Cars

Posted: 29 May 2012 01:36 AM PDT

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Typically when art and advertising collide the result is annoyingly shameless, like a door to door salesman selling magazine subscriptions.

But this glowing work by Ian Cook doesn’t smack of in your face advertising, and he created parts of the painting by using RC cars to apply the paint, four wheel streaks at a time.

–via Obvious Winner

Children’s Books You Don’t Wanna Read To Your Kids

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:46 AM PDT


Heinrich Hoffman’s 1845 Struwwelpeter might be  classic German children’s book, but it’s not the kind of book you’d want to get anywhere near your own lovely little ones. That’s because it’s filled with horrific nightmares and gory tales of terror. In the tale above for example,

“The Story of Little Suck-a-Thumb” informs tots that A.) a vengeful tailor will lop off your appendages with hedge trimmers; and B.) your parents will shrug nonchalantly when it happens.

Read the rest of the scary stories at the link.

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A Doctor Who Mini-Sode Written By Kids

Posted: 29 May 2012 12:35 AM PDT

(YouTube Link)

The scifi television phenomenon known as Doctor Who has a long standing relationship with a British children’s show called Blue Peter, which held a contest giving children a chance to write their own episode.

So, without further ado, here’s the winning minisode, entitled Good As Gold, in all its olympic games themed glory!

–via Nerdist

Aziz Ansari Understands Us Net Nerds

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:43 PM PDT

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Seriously, how many of you can relate with this? I guess he knows the audience he’s advertising his comedy downloads to.

Via Laughing Squid

The Lamest Looking Aliens From Star Trek

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:22 PM PDT

Star Trek propelled science fiction television into the future when it debuted in 1966, but sometimes they missed the mark in terms of creative development, for example while creating some of the dozens of alien species encountered on the show.

Topless Robot has put together a list of the 20 lamest looking alien species from the various incarnations of Star Trek, creatures which looked bad even by the low standards of prosthetic makeup in the 60s.

Peruse the list and have a laugh at the expense of these poor intergalactic schlubs, who are probably completely unaware of how lame their species is perceived to be by human television viewers.

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She’s In A Sticky Situation

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:37 PM PDT

Notice something weird about that doily? Well, that might be because it is a bit sticky, that’s because it’s made out of used chewing gum. Maybe it’s just me, but I certainly wouldn’t be so happy posing with it. As for how it’s made:

A few months ago Helen Avagyan was sitting at her house, chewing gum, when she realized she could make something beautiful with the chewed pieces. She started rolling them into thin lines and then dipping them in cold water to freeze them and so they wouldn't stick to her hands. "It takes me a lot of time to make the pieces because I have to chew all that gum first," she says.

Well, at least it’s her used chewing gum, I guess.

Link Via Regretsy

Now That’s One Good Looking Steampunk Bike

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:19 PM PDT

I’m not sure if you’re supposed to call this a bicycle or a tricycle, since it has two wheels in the back; regardless, it is one beautiful piece of vehicular art.

 

Created by Roger Wood of Klockwerks, it was made for a show involving kinetic sculptures, and it’s safe to say that his Steampunk bike was the most eye-catching piece in the room.

This is what Pee Wee’s bike would look like if they made a Steampunk version of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and I wouldn’t blame Francis at all for trying to swipe this sucker!

Link  –via BoingBoing

Drink Your Watermelon With Some Salt This Year

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:36 PM PDT

Japan has release watermelon sodas before, but this year, the newest flavor on the block is Salty Watermelon. Sounds risky to me, I’ve noticed people ever love watermelon with salt on it, or they think it’s just plain disgusting. Being someone from the later group, I certainly wouldn’t be a big fan of this new brew.

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Trailer For Starship Troopers: Invasion

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:14 PM PDT

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In honor of Memorial Day, when we remember the real life military personnel who have given their lives in service of our country, here’s a trailer with a bunch of fictional troops kicking alien butt.

Starship Troopers: Invasion is a Japanese animated film based on the American Starship Troopers movies, which are based on the scifi novel of the same name by Robert Heinlein, and it looks like an alien bug squashing good time!

Most quotable line-”C’mon you apes, do you want to live forever?!”

–via Twitch

Cotton Candy Pro

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:00 PM PDT


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When did making cotton candy become a performance art? I don’t even like the stuff, but if this guy made it, I’d hand over my money! -via I Am Bored

Mondo 2000 Asks – R U A Cyberpunk?

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:12 PM PDT

This is a page from Mondo 2000 magazine from the 1990s that asks “R U A Cyberpunk?”, but should really be asking if you are a cutting edge consumer of electronics since the page looks like a giant advertisement for the latest tech.

I don’t remember ever seeing anybody walking around looking like the guy in this picture, except for fans of Gothic Industrial music, but I’d be willing to bet that hackers who were also fans of William Gibson’s novels or the RPG Shadowrun would have dressed this way, even if they never intended to leave their house!

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Les Paul Guitar Swimming Pool

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:00 PM PDT

Dive into the music of the late Les Paul using this pool, which is shaped like a guitar that he invented. The 19-meter long pool was built by the Aqua-Tech Company for a devoted fan with a lot of money.

Link -via Walyou

Hello Kitty Backpack With Mustache

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:30 PM PDT

Hello Kitty Backpack With Mustache – $39.95

Summer is coming. Are you planning your next big adventure? Make sure your pack reflects your mysterious personality with the Hello Kitty Backpack With Mustache from the NeatoShop. This groovy bag features  3-D ears, bow and mustache. People the world over will wonder what unusual treasures this remarkable bag holds.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Backpacks and tons of awesome Hello Kitty & Sanrio items!

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Seeing Black and White Make People More Judgmental

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:00 PM PDT

Seeing things in black and white can make you more judgmental, literally! A new study shows that people who look at things with black-and-white background are less likely to see moral dilemmas:

Schnall and her colleagues conducted a series of five experiments investigating both the black-and-white metaphor and the effect of "balance." In the first, they recruited 111 participants online through Amazon's crowd-sourcing website Mechanical Turk. Each participant read the fictional story of Heinz, a man forced to steal life-saving medication for his wife's cancer because he couldn't afford the drugs. After reading the story, the participants rated how moral Heinz's actions had been.

In some cases, participants saw this tale bordered by a black-and-white checkerboard. Others say a gray border. A third group saw a yellow-and-blue checkerboard.

The results revealed that people reported stronger judgments — both on the moral and immoral sides of the rating scale — when they had read the story against a black-and-white background. There was no difference between the gray and the colorful checkerboard.

"People gave more polarized judgments when they saw some black-and-white checkered background that was in principle irrelevant and incidental," Schnall said.

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Chinese Cruise Ship Hit A Bridge

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:00 PM PDT


Photo: ChinaFotoPress

Not quite the Titanic, but this oops probably means that someone's getting fired:

Captain Guo Lai, at the helm of the Pearl No 7 line in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, eastern China, also reportedly failed to take account of the fact that the £28 million ship - 518ft long and 98ft wide - was sitting higher on the water because there were no passengers or cargo on board.

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When Geeks Rule The World And Get The Girl

Posted: 28 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

W00t! Only 48 more years till geeks rule the world and get the girls, according to this If science-fiction magazine cover by Robert Swanson.

More If covers at Golden Age Comic Book Stories - via Nerdcore

Dog with Largest Eyes Claims Guinness World Record

Posted: 28 May 2012 04:00 PM PDT

That's probably what Bruschi looked like when he was told that he holds the Guinness World Records for dog with largest eyes (each one measuring 28 mm or 1.1 inches in diameter): Link 

Nepalese Honey Hunters

Posted: 28 May 2012 03:00 PM PDT

Think you've got a tough job? Meet the Rai people of Nepal, who go to great length to collect honey from hives perched 250-feet up the side of a cliff.

The Vimeo clip above is by famed bee photographer Eric Tourneret. It's in French, but you get the gist: Link [vimeo] | Or visit the feature over at Daily Mail  

World’s Smallest Olympic Rings

Posted: 28 May 2012 02:30 PM PDT

The London 2012 Summer Olympics is almost here, and to commemorate that event, here's the smallest ever Olympic rings symbol as imaged by researchers from IBM Zurich, University of Warwick and the Royal Society of Chemistry:

It would take about 100,000 of the molecules, dubbed olympicene (image), to span the diameter of a human hair. Olympicene has been known since the 1960s, but the team has developed a new way to produce the molecule more efficiently and with less-toxic solvents than with previous techniques.

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The Competitive Sport of Running Backwards

Posted: 28 May 2012 02:00 PM PDT


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If you’ve ever chased a roadrunner off a cliff, then you know how important it can be to run quickly in reverse. It may seem awkward at first, but with practice, you may get as fast as these guys. Reverse running is a sport that’s gaining increasing popularity, especially in the UK, where there are regular races.

Article Link | A League in the UK

Secret to Long Marriage: Matching Outfits!

Posted: 28 May 2012 01:30 PM PDT

What's the secret to lasting marriage? For this Fremont, Nebraska, couple who have been married for nearly 65 years, the secret is matching outfit:

There's no blueprint to a long, lasting marriage, but for Mel and Joey Schwanke, their closet holds a key component of their union.

For the past three and a half decades, you'll find the two in matching outfits. That means Mel's tie is an exact match of Joey's dress.

"We don't dare go somewhere without having matching outfits," Mel said.

The two have 146 custom-made matching outfits, and they've been wearing them for so long, they don't remember when it started.

Link - via Now What's Trending

The Mondriaan Case Mod

Posted: 28 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Jeffrey Stephenson’s PC case mod is as spare and elegant as Piet Mondriaan’s Composition series. The outside surface is made of hand cut acrylic tiles set into a wooden frame. You can find construction photos at the link.

Link -via OhGizmo!

Have Germans Lost the “Joy DNA”?

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Germany has low unemployment, solid economic growth, and Oktoberfest ... but why are Germans so grumpy? Perhaps they've lost the "Joy DNA," according to researchers:

The main thing standing in their way is their own perfectionism. During hours of individual and group interviews, the researchers analyzed how 60 subjects felt pleasure. They also scrutinized the results of a representative survey of 1,000 men and women commissioned by the liquor companies Diageo and Pernod Ricard.

Among survey respondents, 81 percent said that they experience pleasure best when they have managed to achieve something first. "As the saying goes, business before pleasure," said 61-year-old female participant Wiltrud.

But this maxim doesn't seem to serve the Germans well -- they even feel burdened by the pressure to enjoy things. "People often told us that they would come home after a stressful day, but were unable to even say what they'd accomplished," Imdahl reported. "And then the people around them say, 'Hey, just relax.' Enjoyment then turns into an obligation."

Meanwhile, chances to create a sense of well-being lurk everywhere -- a glass of wine, a relaxing bubble bath, or a nice restaurant with delicious food. These, of all things, also rankle the Germans. "This glut of offerings pressures people into thinking, 'I must enjoy everything'," Imdahl says.

Link (Image: Shutterstock)

Salami Plush

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:12 PM PDT

Salami Plush – $7.45

Are you crazy about that delectable, highly seasoned, sausage, known as salami? It is time to declare your love of all things salami with the fantastic Salami Plush from the NeatoShop. This deliciously fun toy is shaped like a salami sausage and includes 3 slices of salami. It is the perfect way to cuddle up with your favorite deli meat.

Hungry for more fun items? Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Plush Toys.

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Used Band-Aids

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Here’s a terrific treat the kids will love -to make fun of! But they’ll end up eating them as well, yelling “Ewww” the entire time. The recipe for Used Band-Aids is simply cinnamon graham crackers with some frosting for the pads, and maybe a bit of gross red jelly or jam in the middle. Link -via Buzzfeed

Tasty Tomatoes

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:30 AM PDT

A flavorful tomato is a treasure, while the fruit that gets shipped across national borders and then ripened with ethylene gas is exceedingly tasteless. We tend to think that’s the price we must pay to have year-round produce. But now, scientists at the University of Florida say they have identified the exact chemicals, called volatile compounds, that make the difference in how good tomatoes taste.

The team, led by Professor Harry Klee, examined 152 types of ‘heirloom’ varieties to determine what makes the best tasting tomato. They publish their findings today in the journal Current Biology.

First, the researchers looked at the levels of sugars, acids and aroma volatiles – molecules that vaporise and release their smell into the air.

They then conducted a series of taste tests with some of the heirloom varieties, as well as supermarket-bought varieties, asking the volunteers to assess the level of flavour intensity, sweetness and sourness.

Comparing the results of the taste tests with the analytical readings, the researchers were surprised to find that the sweetest-tasting tomatoes did not necessarily contain the highest level of sugars. One particular type of apocarotenoid made the tomatoes taste sweeter.

The next step will be to develop varieties of tomatoes that produce an abundance of these compounds. I bet work will also go into developing synthesized compounds that can be used to add tomato flavoring to …well, anything. On the one hand, you’ll never convince me that anything is as good as a fresh, sun-ripened, backyard tomato. On the other hand, anything that makes out-of-season supermarket tomatoes taste better has my vote. Link -via reddit

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Simon Meets a Toad

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:00 AM PDT


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The cat routinely disrupts the life of his human, animator Simon Tofield. Something finally gets the better of the cat — a toad that lives in the yard.

Link -via Blame It on the Voices

Go Go Xiao Sa: Meet The Dog Who Ran 1,000 Miles and Climbed 12 Mountains to Lhasa

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:30 AM PDT

After graduating, 22-year-old Chinese student Zhang Heng and his friends decided to ride his bike from Wuhan to Lhasa. Along the way, he met a lonely homeless dog on a highway, and decided to feed her ... and the dog decided to go along with the team all the way: she ran over 1,000 miles and climbed 12 mountains!

The team named her Xiao Sa (Little Sa) and decided to keep her and give her a permanent home. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] 

One Facebook Thread to Rule Them All

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:00 AM PDT

There are actually seven Facebook threads in this post by Team Pwnicorn at Funny or Die, and I had a hard time selecting a sampling to present here. The thread shown is actually quite a bit longer, so you need to go see the whole thing. Link -via Geeks Are Sexy

The Scandalous History of Arlington National Cemetery

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Arlington National Cemetery will see a great number of people visit to pay their respects to service members killed in wartime today. But how much do you know about the history of the cemetery? In 148 years, Arlington has seen its share of scandals, including how it came to be where it is.

Arlington isn't actually located in Washington, DC, but just outside it, in Virginia. That's because the land was seized from Robert E. Lee's plantation in 1864. There were other options for the location of a National Cemetery, but the government specifically wanted to bury Union soldiers on Lee's land as an insult to the Confederate general. Brig. Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs wanted to make sure the place was uninhabitable if the Lees ever tried to return. He ordered the graves placed as close to the mansion as possible.

After the war, the Lees owed about $1,400 in today's money in taxes on the estate. Mrs. Lee sent someone to pay the tax, but the government refused to accept it. Instead they took half the land in a public auction and ordered the establishment of a National Cemetery.

But then Lee’s grandson sued to get the property back. Read the rest of that story and others at mental_floss. Link

Christopher Lee

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Believe it or not, British actor Sir Christopher Lee celebrated his 90th birthday yesterday. He has portrayed Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Fu Manchu, Rasputin, kings, cardinals, a Bond villain, a Sith Lord, and a Tolkien wizard, among many other varied roles. In fact, he holds the Guinness World Record for the most acting credits ever! Lee has 276 titles in his IMDb filmography, including some that are still filming. Yes, he is still working at age 90, and will appear as Saruman in the two Hobbit films now in production. He is also a singer, and marked his birthday by releasing a heavy metal song, “Let legend mark me as the King.” Link -via reddit

Bottle Cap Blues

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:30 AM PDT


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How many different ways can you open a bottle? If you’re picnicking somewhere and forgot to bring the proper tools, you may have to resort to one of these inventive methods -some of which are more successful than others. -via the Presurfer

However, if you want to always be prepared, you can get one of the many neat bottle openers available at the NeatoShop. Link

Darth Vader Wins!

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Darth Vader received a prize notice in the mail. What could it be? Find out by reading the rest of the comic at Dorkly. Link -via The Daily What Geek

Getting the Book Invented Properly

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:30 AM PDT


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Long before we actually had e-readers, Douglas Adams recorded the audio portion of this video in 1993 for his publisher, Voyager Expanded Books. Now there’s a competition underway challenging animators to illustrate Adams’ prophetic essay, and this entry by Gavin Edwards is a standout. Link -via Buzzfeed

The Top Four Forgotten Conflicts in American History

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:00 AM PDT

On Memorial Day, we remember those who lost their lives in wartime. But there have been more wars and conflicts in U.S. history than you covered in history class at school, as the school year only allows time to touch the big ones. For example, you may have learned that the Revolutionary War ended with Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown in 1781. However, fighting actually continued for another 13 months!

October 1781 to November 1782 saw General "Mad" Anthony Wayne's campaign to fully recover Georgia from British Loyalists and their Native American allies and saw incessant guerilla warfare in the Ohio Country periodically flare up into larger- scale actions , with George Washington's associate Colonel William Crawford being killed in one such battle. In addition, British Loyalists and their Native American allies parlayed military successes in Ohio into repeated excursions eastward and southward, with large- scale actions at Blue Lick, KY and elsewhere before being driven back.

Read more about that forgotten year and other U.S. engagements that you may never have known at Balladeer’e Blog. Link

Snowglobe Salt & Pepper Shakers

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Snowglobe Salt & Pepper Shakers – $11.95

Are you looking for a way to make your dining experience more magical? You need the Snowglobe Salt & Pepper Shakers from the NeatoShop. The pieces of this enchanting set are shaped like waterglobes. They are sure to bring fun and child like innocence back to your table. More importantly, however, they are a great way to distract from really bad food.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Salt & Pepper Shakers!

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Die-o-ramas

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:00 AM PDT

This tiny little scene was made by redditor CaptJax’s wife. He posted 13 pictures of different dioramas that are mostly gory scenes of violence, but some just contain partial nudity. He’s received some inquiries about buying them, so we may eventually find out the artist’s name and how you can get one. Link
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