Video provided by a North Texas Tollway Authority traffic camera shows a truck careening out of control after being hit by another car. Other vehicles were involved but no one was seriously injur...
Monday, May 31, 2010
Poop Senders
Looking for a great gag gift? Has some one really pissed you off? Don't get mad, get even. Send that special some one a big stinky pile of poop.Guaranteed anonymous. We will send your friend or enemy a healthy helping of some of the nastiest, stinkiest,...
Street Art Locator
Street Art Locator is a community Google map mashup mapping street art the world over. You can find all aspects of street art here from graffiti to the galleries that host lowbrow exhibitions and street art produced using more formal painting styles.(thanks...
Moon Rescues The Sun: Tales That Captivated A City
image creditIn August 1835 citizens in New York City received extraordinary news. According to New York Sun journalist Richard Adam Locke, the British astronomer Sir John Herschel had found proof of life on the moon. Using an enormously powerful telescope...
Bearded Beanie
A beanie knitted in mustard yellow and dark gray stripes with a crocheted edge. The beard is hand crocheted onto the hat in brown. This hat fits most adult head sizes. It is one piece like a mask and fits snug to stay in place for any outdoor activities....
Newly Discovered Dinosaur Had Record-Sized Horns
A newly discovered five-ton dinosaur has the largest horns ever found on a dinosaur, with a set that were 4-feet-long each, according to paleontologists who unearthed the hefty herbivore in Mexico.The name of the new species is Coahuilaceratops magnacuerna....
The Lions Of Bath - Pride In The City
image creditThe City of Bath, the historic city situated in the south west of England, is popular with tourists from all over the world. However the good citizens of this two thousand year old city woke up this week to be greeted by visitors of a completely...
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Portrait Of Vincent Van Gogh
Twenty staffers arranged 2,700 polo shirts in 24 different colours to make a portrait of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. This was part of a campaign by Japanese apparel maker, Onward Kashiyama.(thanks Co...
Creative Minds Mimic Schizophrenia
Creativity is akin to insanity, say scientists from Sweden's Karolinska Institute, who have been studying how the mind works. Brain scans reveal striking similarities in the thought pathways of highly creative people and those with schizophrenia. Both groups lack important receptors used to filter and...
The 50 Worst Inventions
From the zany to the dangerous to the just plain dumb, TIME made a list (in no particular order) of some of the world's bright ideas that just didn't work o...
The Belly Of The Beast
Marvel at the incredible engineering that goes into aircraft landing gear.(via Information Ju...
Japanese Steamship Travel Posters
A collection of early 20th century travel posters for Japanese steamship companies (from the book Miwaku no Funatabi, published by the Museum of Maritime Science, 1993).(via Everlasting Blo...
The Colossal K Cooling Tower Crashes
image creditBuilt just as the Cold War came to its end, the K Cooling Tower at Savannah River Site in South Carolina, a nuclear processing plant, was never much in demand. Finally this week the enormous structure crashed to the ground in a remarkable...
Saturday, May 29, 2010
The Last Secret Of The Moai
image creditFor many years it has been supposed that the inland moai of Easter Island were simply those giant monoliths that did not make it to the coast. Either too heavy to move further or broken by the arduous journey using pulleys, they were simply...
Janey Cutler On Britain's Got Talent
Her name is Janey Cutler. She is 80 years old, the mother of 7, grandma of 13 and greatgrandmother of 4. She sings 'No Regrets' (Non, je ne regrette rien sung by Édith Piaf). Move over Susan Boyle!(thanks Aman...
Make Yourself Into An 80s Pop Star
How about making yourself into 80s pop star Adam Ant. It's simple. Just cut along the dotted line. Glue to the face. There you go: Adam Ant!(via b3...
The History Of Hacking
In computer science hacking is the use of a computer system without a specific, constructive purpose, or without proper authorization. Here's an infographic on the history of hacking.(via Online M...
25 Unique Guitars
In the 12th century AD, guitars began to be used in Europe. Since then, they have evolved from basic acoustic versions, to electric guitars, and then into little pieces of art that often reflect the personality of the user.Here are 25 unique guitars.(thanks...
Diff'rent Strokes Actor Gary Coleman Dead At 42
Former child star Gary Coleman, who rose to fame as the wisecracking youngster Arnold Jackson on the TV sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' but grew up to grapple with a troubled adulthood, has died after suffering an intercranial hemorrhage. He was ...
Judge A Book By Its Cover
Can you tell whether a book is any good from its cover alone? Over 10 rounds, you will be shown two books. One will have a 5 star Amazon rating and one will have only 1 ½ stars or le...
Friday, May 28, 2010
The Origins Of 10 Nicknames
Why is someone whose name is Richard called Dick? Or why is Bill from William, Hank from Henry, Ted from Edward, Peggy from Margaret, or Sally from Sarah? Here's an explanation of the origin of some of the most common nicknames in the West.(via Neat...
How To Forecast Weather
Was your weather forecaster wrong again? Told you it would be a sunny day while you actually should have brought an umbrella?Learn how to forecast the weather yourse...
Foodiggity
Foodiggity is blog by Presurfer reader Chris which he started in November last year. It's a food and lifestyle site and it provides a unique perspective on everything that is great about food and its relationship to lifestyle and culture.Foodiggity will...
Google Is The World's Most Reputable Company
Google and Sony share the top spot in a study of the world's most reputable companies conducted by Reputation Institute. Disney, BMW, and Daimler round out the top five in a consumer survey that measured the reputations of 600 of the world's most prominent...
Balloons And Dyson Air Multiplier Fans
The Dyson Air Multiplier was designed to replace the desktop or window fan. The Air Multiplier is intended to provide smoother airflow and operate in a safer manner than similar products. Dyson engineers were asked to show how inducement and entrainment of air works on the fan.(thanks Co...
Klikwerk
A new Bart Bonte game called Klikwerk.Remove all the items as quickly as possible by pointing, clicking, dragging, dropping and hitting the spacebar,as you are told...
The Truth About Alcoholism
Alcohol is the oldest and most widely used drug in the world. Millions of people consume alcohol each day - but when do you classify a person as addicted and what can it do to you when abused?(via Medical Insuran...
10 Bizarre Smugglers - Busted!
With today's ultra-strict airport security, it's hard to imagine slipping a full-size bottle of shampoo past TSA officials, let alone 75 live snakes or 164 spiders - as some of the epic smugglers have tried.Lured by promises of big bucks on the black...
Thursday, May 27, 2010
8 Hidden Paradise In The Desert Revealed
An oasis is a fertile tract of land that occurs in a desert wherever a permanent supply of fresh water is available. Oases vary in size from about 2.5 acres around small springs to vast areas of naturally watered or irrigated land.Underground water sources...
The Horse Tailor
The Horse Tailor is a company for horse, miniature horse, pony and rider apparel, accessories, gifts and costume shop. They specialize in designer costumes for special events such as Halloween and Christmas and many more.Take this opportunity to dress...
FedEx Golfing School Of Business
If you want to bring your 'A Game' on the golf course, you have to do your time in the locker room. Funny or Die spokesman Steve Tom explains.(thanks Scarle...
First Human 'Infected With Computer Virus'
British scientist Dr Mark Gasson from from the University of Reading says he is the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus. He contaminated a computer chip which was then inserted into his hand. The device, which enables him...
100+ Vintage Lunchboxes
They just don't make lunchboxes like they used to - and it's a shame because the vintage ones are brilliant reminders of popular culture during the era from which they came.Search Google and find a lunchbox, presumably from the 1950s, showing James Arness,...
New King Of Technology: Apple Overtakes Microsoft
Wall Street has called the end of an era and the beginning of the next one: The most important technology product no longer sits on your desk but rather fits in your hand. The moment was marked yesterday when Apple, the maker of iPods, iPhones and iPads,...
9 Active Volcanoes People Still Live Near
image creditCivilizations developed on the flanks of volcanoes for the same reason an estimated 500 million people continue to live on them today: mineral-rich soil, geothermal energy, tourism opportunities and natural beauty.Following the recent volcanic...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Hair Conditioner
An advertisement for Santander Rio, a banking business, directed by Jonathan Gurvit.(thanks Co...
3D Underwater Environment
A beautiful 3D underwater environment made with open-source Flash framework Papervision3D. It takes a while to load but it's worth ...
Know Your Nettles: 10 Bare Facts
It's 'Be Nice to Nettles Week' - a chance for fans of the herbaceous perennial flowering plant to redress the balance of bad publicity. But apart from making children miserable, what have stinging nettles ever done for us? It's difficult to show a nettle...
US Grand Prix Returns To Formula 1 In 2012
The United States Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2012 after a deal was struck for a race to be held in Austin, Texas.Following weeks of speculation about the potential return of a race in America, Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone...
The 7 Stupidest Employee Mistakes Ever
When Apple software engineer Gray Powell realized he'd lost a prototype of the super-secret, next-generation iPhone at a bar, he was probably pretty worried. But when he saw that tech site Gizmodo.com had gotten hold of the phone and written a story...
Made By Cows Since 1886
The Anchor Butter company is running 'Made by Cows,' an integrated advertising campaign in the UK promoting their 100% fresh milk butter products. Frisian cows oversee the manufacture of butter in a factory, accompanied by a countrified version of Paradise City by Guns 'n' Roses.The video introduces...
Historical Tweets
Most people think Twitter was 'created' in 2006. These are same people who think Richard Gere created Buddhism in the 1990s. Just before Madonna created yoga. Folks, like the sun, moon, and stars, Twitter has always been. Historical Tweets proves it...
35 Examples Of Forced Perspective Photography
image creditForced perspective is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. It is used primarily in photography, filmmaking and architecture. It manipulates human...
The Tragic Cost Of Google Pac-Man: 4.82 Million Hours
The Pac-Man game Google put on its home page gobbled up almost five million hours of work time, suggests a study. The playable version of the classic video game was put on Google's front page on 21 May to celebrate 30 years since the launch of Pac-Man...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Towel Day
image creditToday is Towel Day. Towel Day is celebrated every 25 May as a tribute by fans of the late author Douglas Adams. On this day, fans carry a towel with them to demonstrate their love for the books and the author, as referenced in Adams' The...
World Touristiness Map
A world map color-coded by level of touristiness, based on analysis of photos on Panoramio, a geolocation-oriented photo sharing website.Yellow indicates high touristiness, red medium touristiness, and blue low touristiness. Areas having no Panoramio...
Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills
The web is a powerful resource that can easily help you learn new skills.You just have to know where to look. Here are the top 40 sites to learn something n...
The Swinger
A competitor at Music Hack Day made The Swinger, a bit of code that takes any song and makes it swing. It does this be taking each beat and time-stretching the first half of each beat while time-shrinking the second half.(via Urlesq...
The Bare-Knuckle Heavyweight Championship Of The World
The Times Online has a great article about the first bare-knuckle world heavyweight contest. On April 18, 1860, the British heavyweight boxing champion, Tom Sayers, met T. J. Heenan of the USA in what was to be the first world heavyweight contest, and...
Autopia Europia, Istanbul, Turkey
Featuring a roof-mounted racetrack outside and 56 separate bars inside, the 708,661 square-foot Autopia Europia in Istanbul, Turkey, will be the largest car dealership in the world. It's currently under construction, but here's a peek at the automotive...
16 Thin Buildings
Want to construct a building, but don't have much room? No problem. Like tight, confined, air crushing places? Perfect. Tired of having too much personal space? Fantastic. Here are 16 very thin buildings.(thanks Ni...
Monday, May 24, 2010
Geely To Build Car Cheaper Than Tata Nano
India's Tata Motors has milked the Nano minicar's 'most affordable' status for a ton of press, but it might soon hand the title belt over to a new challenger. Geely from China reportedly got its own ultra-frugal compact in the works for 2010.Called the...
The Net Worth Of The U.S. Presidents
The Atlantic examined the finances of all American presidents and calculated the net worth figures for each in 2010 dollars. Taken into account were hard assets like land, estimated lifetime savings based on work history, inheritance, homes, and money...
Life Without The Web
Can you live without the Internet? I know I could, because I grew up with the Internet so I know how life was before the Web. And it wasn't that bad. But if you're young and you feel like the Internet has always been there, I guess it's a little more...
Mystery Beast Found In Canada
Fishermen have been frantically dragging a lake in Canada where the corpse of a bizarre looking animal was discovered. But days of search party expeditions in Kitchenuhmaykoosib, northern Ontario, have so far proved fruitless with local residents failing...
10 Celebrities You Think Are Dead But Are Still Alive
How many times have you seen a celebrity's death report on television or the Internet and thought to yourself, 'I thought he (or she) was already dead?' Or maybe you've told a friend or family member that a certain celebrity is dead, only to find out...
The Complete Beginner's Guide To Barefoot Running
image creditProponents, such as those identifying with the barefoot movement, argue that barefoot running is healthier for feet and reduces risk of chronic injuries, notably repetitive stress injuries due to the impact of heel striking in padded running...
Home Schooled
Home Schooled is a comics series by American artist Ash Jackson and co-written by Silas Jackson. The Presurfer will feature a Home Schooled cartoon every Monday. This is an absolute exclusive cooperation between The Presurfer and Ash Jackson, which started on May 16, 2005.There will be no Home Schooled...
Sunday, May 23, 2010
World's Largest Airship Inflated For The First Time
The first inflation of the E-Greens Bullet 580 Airship occurred at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, Alabama, on Monday, May 17, 2010. Test flights will begin in early summer, 2010. All the action in this 2-minute video took 6 hours in real life.(via Boing Boi...
Checking in on Saturn
While we humans carry on with our daily lives down here on Earth, perhaps stuck in traffic or reading blogs, or just enjoying a Springtime stroll, a school-bus-sized spacecraft called Cassini continues to gather data and images for us - 870 million miles...
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