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Wednesday Links #7
Back, due to not demand whatsoever, it’s the return of the critically uncelebrated Wednesday Links post!
1. Like Pop, snakes will occasional try to eat themselves. Unlike Pop they normally end up having to have their jaws dislocated.
2. Up to 10,000 mobile phones are left in Taxi cabs in London every month. At least 4 of them are returned to their owners (on a good month).
3. Make do and Mend: Sugru can be used to fix, hack and bodge your stuff back to full working order. It is a flexible silicone material that ‘cures’ in 24 hours.
4. The 8th most popular search term in Google.co.uk this year? Google. (What is the world coming to?)
5. Daisy Lowe, Lily Cole and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley feature in the 2010 Pirelli Calendar which was shot by controversial snapper Terry Richardson.
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Wednesday Links #8
about 1 month ago - No comments
1. Giant Squid invade California. If you live in California be afraid, very afraid!
2. This kid has a very unfortunate name, no wonder he isn’t smiling.
3. Bad Brains – Banned in DC live at CBGB’s in 1982, Rastafarian hardcore punk at it’s best.
4. Serge Gainsbourg biopic soon to be released in the UK (we hope)
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Seal Found in Garden 18 Miles from the Sea
about 2 months ago - No comments
A baby seal has been discovered in a garden in kent, 18 miles from the sea. It was found rolling around in the snow by Harriet Dwyer after swimming up the river Rother, which meets the English Channel at Rye. Harriet told her father who thought that perhaps she had been at the mulled wine.
“My More >
Pay As You Go Hack: Free Unlimited Calls for £3.33 pcm
about 3 months ago - No comments
If you already have a 3G enabled mobile phone you never need to pay for calls again. Using Skype’s VOIP application you can make free unlimited calls to anybody else with the same set up without the need for phone credit. You can also use Windows Messenger Live Mobile to send instant messages in place More >
Amazing Video of Half a Million Bats
about 5 months ago - No comments
Ever wondered what half a million bats flying around in the dark would look like? Hard to see obviously but if you had an infra red camera it would look like this:
The amazing footage was filmed by Ecologists studying the bats at Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. It shows an estimated half a million free-tailed More >
Is Climate Change Causing Birds To Shrink?
about 6 months ago - No comments
A recent study of avian specimens in Australia has found that various species are becoming smaller over time. The research, which was published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, shows that successive generations of birds have smaller wingspans.
Birds which live in warmer regions around the equator tend to be smaller than their counterparts in More >
Wednesday Links #6
about 7 months ago - No comments
1. Amazing treehouse photos by Pete Nelson.
2. A nice set of infographics showing how Americans spend their time. I expected eating to take up more time…
3. Looking to quit smoking? How about marooning yourself on an uninhabited Scottish island?
4. Looking for cheaper van hire? Here are 5 things you should know.
5. Amazing Freestyle Motocross video More >
Wednesday Links #5
about 7 months ago - No comments
A round up of interesting stuff from the internet this week.
1. Erik Elstran is a bmx rider who’s style is unique and more importantly good fun. I can’t really explain any of the moves but trust me, this video is worth watching. Skip past the first 30 seconds though because it starts out with a More >
Wednesday Links #4.
about 9 months ago - No comments
1. Spin Doctors perform their best hit Two Princes live on Sesame street.
2. Campaign launched to save the Essex accent. Why bother?
3. Channel 4 to put entire TV archive online for free?
4. MP Blunkett recovering from cow attack. This is out of order, I’m having steak for dinner to protest.
5. The 5 best More >
Wednesday Links #3 (late edition)
about 10 months ago - No comments
A selection of links to interesting things I’ve seen online this week, better late than never!
1. Paul Smith mixes fashion with conceptual art.
2. The World’s Smallest Car is built from a Quad Bike and a Postman Pat ride. [video]
3. The Cultural Significance of Flowers and the Ascent of Man.
4. Amazing entrants to the Online Beatbox More >
Wednesday Links #2
about 10 months ago - No comments
1. The Scarpar Board is an offroad motorized skateboard with tank tracks in place of wheels. I know what I’m asking for for christmas.
2. Ridiculous holiday complaints such as “Topless sunbathing on the beach should be banned. The holiday was ruined as my husband spent all day looking at other women.”
3. YouTube More >
