Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World (and Finding New Ways to Get Through the Summer) written by Stan Cox is a refreshing…
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In a case of Aerosmith in reverse, lady looks like a dude. Google is celebrating the birth of Frida Kahlo, who was born on July…
Some of the world’s greatest sand sculpture artists are invading the German beaches to create sand sculptures that will dazzle till August 29. The German…
Many strange bizarre things can happen on Google Street View, the mysterious “Horse Boy” has once again resurfaced on Hazledene Road in Aberdeen. The mare…
“Bounce bounce bounce bounce/ thwackety wackety zingety ping/ hittety backety pingety zang/ wack, thwok, thwack, pok.” Wimbledon has created a buzz with the latest grueling…
Summer reading is the best under a tree with a nice breeze close to the shore. What great books are coming out this summer? The…
“What’s plastic, a meter long, brightly colored and sounds like an elephant? It’s the vuvuzela, the noise-making trumpet of South Africa football fans, and it’s…
Micro brewing is very popular in Canada and can coexist along side major North America and European brands on store shelves. From Heineken to Corona,…
Your next stop in the Twilight Zone will now be on stage in San Francisco. Submitted for your approval…time: the present. Place: a small dark…
TOTEM by Cirque du Soleil is the latest venture by the Montreal entertainment outfit. Many months go into planning events such as this as labored…
If you plan to be in New York around June 7th-14th, 2010 you better pencil yourself in for the Internet Week New York. Already on…
Sandbox World favorite Christoph Niemann the author of “The Pet Dragon,” which teaches Chinese characters to young readers strikes again with his latest Absrtact City…
Want to live like hobbits as in the Lord of the Rings? Well you are not alone. These rather green homes are the envy of…
Name recognition is the name of the game, what might be the worst licensing idea ever for a comic character is sure to catch your…
In the later part of the 19th century till the advent of the automobile there were close to 200 000 horses working in New York…
It’s amazing what you can build with a few logs. This log cabin house was constructed by Piet Hein Eek, the house is nestled in…
Some countries celebrate the coming of snow and build around the frigid conditions to amuse themselves. Take Harbin in north-east China as an example, they…
The Cargoshell is an ingenious new way to transport products and is easily collapsible for future storage. You will no longer need empty towering shipping…
Imagine being color blind in a world of color where sometimes color plays a major role in signage. The world of medicine and transportation are…
No the moon did not shift orbit. NASA’s search for water continues on the moon. Unless you live on the moon, NASA attempted to crash…
There are close to 13 000 Micky Dee’s just in the United States. The map above illustrates the proximity of the nearest McDonald’s. It seems…
Here is another moment of graffiti art in the streets of Montreal. The bald guitar man welcomes you to his establishment of delightful sounds. He…
Ship of fools they are not, self-worth is a commodity hard to achieve if you have no money. It seems with the recession, more and…