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May 30, 2008

Alien Video From Denver

Alien video: Puppet or real E.T.? - The Denver Post

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May 27, 2008

Short History of the Banana

Adios, Banana: Why Future Generations Will Likely Never Taste One of Our Favorite Fruits

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May 25, 2008

Amazing Pop and Lock / Robot Dance

Break.com

(via Digg)

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May 24, 2008

US probe to make landing on Martian arctic this Sunday

With the nearly five decades of Mars exploration fraught with failures -- about half of the three-dozen tries has crashed, disappeared or missed the planet altogether -- there is little room for error.

Yahoo! News

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Buffett sees "long, deep" U.S. recession

Yet,

"If the world were falling apart I'd still invest in companies," he said.

Yahoo! News

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May 23, 2008

Beer Pong for the Wii

Haha!

Shacknews

(via FF)

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May 21, 2008

Thinker's Anonymous

It started out innocently enough. I began to think at parties now and then to loosen up. Inevitably though, one thought led to another, and soon I was more than just a social thinker.

Thinker's Anonymous

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Stress and Food, Monkeys vs. Humans

Very interesting article on the psychology of eating for comfort.

Eating Junk Food May Help Stressed-Out Monkeys Cope - New York Times

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May 20, 2008

Amazing Transforming Table

So futuristic, so tradition!

YouTube

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May 18, 2008

Three Humorous Videos, Boyfriends, College, and Kittens

She Has A Boyfriend

An Honest College Ad

Kittens playing with a soda box

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Two Amusing Pictures, Cat and Anteater

Lost Cat: NOT Friendly

Fuck You, I'm an Anteater

(via Digg)

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The Birds and the Bee music video using Mac OS

Brilliantly done. Though it does come across a bit like a sales pitch.

The OS X desktop as music video

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Sony Rolly Video

Indescribible. Just watch.

YouTube

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Death Cab For Cutie in the NYT

A Hopeful New Album From Death Cab for Cutie

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Hating Crocs to Sell Crocs?

These new ads for Crocs (those weird rubber sandal/clogs) attempt to sell them by playing up some people's aversion to them. Ooookay.

YouTube - 1, 2

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May 16, 2008

Global Distribution of Water

Interesting graphical representation.

(via Digg)

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Crazy Graffiti Animation

Vimeo

(thanks Brad!)

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May 07, 2008

Mind Bending Time Travel Flash Game

Definity a bit of a brain workout once you get through a few levels.

Chronotron

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May 06, 2008

Your Life Ambition - What Happened??

PhD Comics

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May 05, 2008

Awesome Coke Animated Short Film

Coca-Cola

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May 03, 2008

The Tesla Sportscar Finally Ships

After several years of development, the Roadster — with sleek lines like a Ferrari or Porsche and a sticker price of $109,000 — officially moves from the drawing boards to the market next week when Tesla's first store opens.

Yahoo! News

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