a staggering amount of things happen every second of every day. below is a gripping infographic created by onlineeducation.net of 20 things that happen in 1 minute.
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Weird & Wacky Inventions (Part 1)
January 2nd, 2010
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of the past…
finish portable sauna, 1962
motorized surfboard, 1948
for a peaceful? and effortless ride around the lake!
baby cage, 1937
priceless indeed! for when you want your kids to play outside but not on the bustling streets.
rainy day cigarette holder, 1954
heaven forbid you get your precious cigarette wet!
shower hood, 1970
ladies, rest easy…your make up is safe and sound! also practical to protect yourself from a bee attack.
beating breasts, 1963
worried about going out for dinner? well, you need not to with this fabulous sleeping aid for toddlers! leave a pair of your favorite artificial boobies behind and enjoy your meal in peace!
of 2009…
kitty toilet
a chinese man spent seven years inventing this contraption for his potty trained cat. and beleive it or not, he plans to sell his invention to other cat owners. good luck mr. bi!
personalized urns
the british firm, cremation solutions, have created personalized urns through facial reconstruction and 3d mapping in order to recreate the face of the dearly departed. spooky?!
finger usb
a finish computer programmer who lost his finger in an accident has replaced it with a usb drive. all he has to do is peel back his prosthetic finger and plug in the usb! what the…?
celebrity blow-up dolls
have you always dreamt of having sex with eva longoria? well, dream no more! now you can… in a freakish round about sort of way.
cartrider
korean designer, jaebeom jeong, has combined the idea of a shopping cart and a bicycle to make the cartrider. just one thing jae…where the hell do the groceries go?
[images credit for of the past: www.life.com]
A Day in the Internet
January 1st, 2010
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take a look at this compelling infographic created by onlineeducation.net.
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Daredevil Cyclist, ‘Danny MacAskill’
January 1st, 2010
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check out this amazing big ad campaign for volkswagen featuring the world’s craziest daredevil cyclist, danny macaskill…or more like ‘danny kickass skills’…and you thought you knew how to ride a bike!
apparently, it’s all about confidence and positive thinking for danny boy.
Happy New Year 2010
January 1st, 2010
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nittyGriddy wishes a very happy new year to its avid readers and community . i hope that 2010 will be filled with health, happiness and prosperity. thank you for your continued support!
best regards,
griddy
[image credit: www.ready2beat.com]
New Year’s Resolutions…Make/Break?!
December 31st, 2009
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it’s that time of the year again, where you decide – as you have done for the last 10 years – that you are going to better your life by changing/quiting/lessening certain things that you do. yes, 2010 is the year! even though it was supposed to be 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006…this time it’s different; this time you’re gonna’ follow through with your convictions.
i find the power of the mind extremely fascinating. it’s truly incredible how we convince ourselves that come january 1st we will transform into brand new versions of ourselves, ready to start the new year without all our bad habits and dumb luck. so we grab that famous blank sheet of paper, as we do every year, put on our ambitious face, and begin to jot down what seems to be an exact replica of last years’ list – which should be around here somewhere.
here are the 12 most common new year’s resolutions made by people. i’m willing to bet that you can relate to at least half!
- quit smoking
- quit drinking – drink less
- get rid of the belly
- start using gym membership
- pay off debts
- save money
- plan a vacation/travel more
- reduce stress
- spend more time with family
- help others/volunteer
- get a better job/get a job
- be happy
what are your resolutions for 2010? post your comments.
Shake ‘It’ Like Beyonce!
December 31st, 2009
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Dance your way to 2010! You have less than a day till the end of the year, yet all you need is 2 minutes to learn Beyonce’s famous booty move and impress your friends. Don’t be lazy, get up, find the mirror that’s closest to you and start practicing! Afterall, how bad can you look? 😉
Here’s a quick tutorial to get your booty shakin’.
The Odds of Being a Victim of Airborne Terror
December 31st, 2009
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after the most recent attempt to blow up a plane by the ‘underwear idiot’, the media has once again gone on an airborne terror frenzy. jesus diaz of gizmodo made this rather artistic and entertaining infographic by data collected from nate silver from fivethirtyeight.com.
so, as you can see the odds of you being on a terror plane are quite slim. we can only hope that the new tsa (transportation security administration) rules will help reduce those odds by another 0.000000001%.
[image credit: jesus diaz of www.gizmodo.com]
[data collected by nate silver of www.fivethirtyeight.com]
Condoms Too Big for Indian Men!
December 30th, 2009
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A laugh out loud emoticon would not do justice to what my reaction was while reading this article on the BBC News website. Seeing the self-explanatory title, I presume you have a relatively good idea of what this post will entail…yes, little Indian tails!
A survey of more than 1,000 men has concluded that international size condoms were too big for the majority of Indian men. the two year study, conducted by the indian council of medical research, found that half of the men measured – down to the last millimeter – had penises that were 3 to 5 centimeters shorter than the international standards used in condom manufacture. 
But…do not underestimate ‘the petite penis that could’. For as Sunil Mehra, former Editor of the Indian version of Maxim magazine, elegantly stated,
“it’s not size, it’s what you do with it that matters”
And indeed he is right. Seeing India’s poulation, we can conclude that they are functioning pretty well. Either the engines on those little things are quite powerful, or more likely, the condoms are just…slipping off!
Read the full story here.
Google Phone – ‘Nexus One’ – Unveiled!
December 30th, 2009
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the much spoken of and awaited google phone – nexus one – will be revealed on january 5th at a google press conference at their mountain view hq. the mystery to this htc made, android* powered device, is finally drawing to an end, as pretty much every tech site and blog has managed to leak a picture along with the specs and price.
i’m assuming that most people reading this post have heard something or other about the google phone. and if you haven’t…well, here you go! below is a list of things we know so far about the phone, or more like – what we think we know! for all you anxious phone maniacs, you’ll just have to wait till january 5th to know all the nittygritty details – unless…you have a really good and sneaky friend at google! 
highlights from full specs:
- 11.5mm thick
- 1ghz snapdragon processor
- 512mb ram, 512mb rom, 4gb microsd in-box expandable to 32gb
- 5 megapixel camera with mechanical af and led flash
- confirms to work on t-mobile 3g and at&t edge
- 3.7-inch wvga amoled display
pricing:
- price: $530 unsubsidized and unlocked, $180 at t-mobile with a 2 year contract.
- rate plan: $79.99 per month on t-mobile, which includes unlimited texting/mms/web data + 500 minutes.
- purchasing: it will be available for purchase at google.com/phone.
- cancellation: if you cancel within 120 days, you must pay the subsidy difference ($350), or return the phone to google.
*android is a software platform for mobile devices based on the linux operating system and developed by google and the open handset alliance
*according to www.nexusoneblog.com engadget got the full terms of sale for the nexus one
*source for specs: www.nexusoneblog.com
New IPhone 4G Coming in 2010?
December 29th, 2009
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in the ever-growing and demanding world of technology, one must attempt to remain up-to-date with all the new phone generations. with all the hype about the google phone – nexus one – coming out this january, it’s no wonder that iphone would have something in store as a come back. there’s just no end to this phone mania! every few months, if not weeks, there’s something better, faster or smarter that comes out. and i, as well as many, have ‘drawer fulls’ to show for!
rumor has it that there’s an iphone 4g in the making and that it’s due during the 2nd quarter of 2010. ture or false? i can’t tell you, but there’s a bunch of pictures floating around the net of some leaked or made up photos by some bored geek or iphone fanatic! in any case, here’s one of the pictures of what the iphone could potentially look like. but like i said, at this point, it’s still a bit early to tell whether this rumor has some truth to it. my guess is yes, seeing that iphone has launched a new model every year since it first came out. it wouldn’t be illogical or surprising that the 4g would be next.
[image credit: www.gizmodo.com]
Super Chill Your Drink in 2 Minutes
December 29th, 2009
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Have you ever run out of cold beer? Or even a Coke? There’s nothing worse than being in the mood for a cool refreshment to find that all you have left are the ones in the storage room.
At first sight, you’d probably zap this post, cause the title may not sound that exciting. However, if you think about it for just a sec, you’ll realize that it may just come in handy to know how to super chill your drink without having to wait for an hour as it sits in the freezer.
