Here's a factoid that will blow your mind: the Burj Khalifa—the largest building in the world—is so tall that you can watch the sunset from the base of the building, get into an elevator right to the top, and watch the sunset all over again. More »
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Star Wars, Monty Python, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Ghostbusters, Justice League, Batman, Pretty In Pink, Ferris Bueller, Princess Bride, Goonies... even the Golden Girls. These 8-bit cross-stitching patterns are all awesome and incredibly charming. Just perfect nostalgia pixels. I want to make a blanket with all of them. More »
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Someone has allegedly hacked into the cellphone of the beautiful Snooki, the elegant lady who is the beacon of good taste and faithful love in a show called Jersey Shore, the epitome of modern American values. Surprisingly enough, the hacker found naked pictures of her, which obviously were taken by coercion. More »
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This is either Zombie Defense 101 at Palmetto Senior High or some students at an Air Force Rifle/Carbine Qualification Course taking "a moment to adjust their rifles so that they can sight the weapons with gas masks at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida." [Flickr] More »
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The new Twitter trademark may be Batman or Sonic. But the old logo was the Wolverine! Wait, no, it's Linus from Charlie Brown. No, I meant Yod—Bugs Bunny! Or Fry? Maybe Link. Definitely Woody. Or Buzz. More »
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I never watched The Addams Family when I was a kid. But I loved the Munsters—with Eddie, Marilyn (swoon), Grandpa, Lily (double swoon) and Herman Munster, father and Apple analyst. That's why I love the latest (big!) Lego set. More »
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We know very little about iOS 6, the next version of the iPhone and iPad operating system that is likely to be unveiled at Apple's World Wide Developers Conference tomorrow. So this is a list both of what we know, and what we want. More »
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Apple's shiny new baby is about to slide out of the womb, and if you're a Mac user, it'll take over your computer soon. New features abound, but OS X Mountain Lion is missing some awesome stuff Microsoft has cooked up in Windows 8. Apple: copy this. More »
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Out there, in the vastness of space, there's a billion worlds that look like this at sunset. Ice and water, but full of life under the ocean. However, this alien scene of endless ponds is right here on Earth: More »
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Benson's Format bookshelf uses a series of infinitely adjustable sliding dividers on every level to keep books upright, and to visually break up its simple form. It's great news if you absolutely hate it when books fall over, but bad news if you're into collecting bookends. More »
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