Cheap Thrill of the Day – Tiny Living is selling these unique little happy face toothbrush holders. You can buy them for under $5, not bad for the hour they’ll entertain you. How can you not be in a good mood at the start of each day if these little READ MORE >
It’s wedding season again, and that means the pressure’s on to find the perfect gift for the soon to be newlyweds. Well if you’ve found yourself in a creative gift giving funk, them out, or better yet if you live in New York or Paris, stop by their several locations. READ MORE >
A 58-year-old blind pilot from the UK, Miles Hilton-Barber, completed his dream of a lifetime, a 13,500 flight from London to Sydney, Australia, braving severe weather conditions. He flew a Microlight aircraft that resembles a hang-glider/tricycle. It was equipped with specialized navigational information, which enabled the success of the flight. READ MORE >
Dr. Dickson Despommier, Columbia University professor of environmental sciences and microbiology, proposes that building crop farms on top of urban skyscrapers could provide food in land deficient populations and protect the environment. In a recent New York Magazine article, Despommier explains how 150 vertical farms could feed the entire population READ MORE >
If you’re fed up with being served rubbish in fast food restaurants, then you will love this website. Its concept is simple: comparing the pictures of fast food in advertisements to the fast food you are actually served. The results are both shocking and amusing. And of course you don’t READ MORE >
Flying from London to India just got a lot more comfortable. Jet Airways has created a service that is basically like having a small cabin to yourself for the flight The 26 square foot room has two seats that convert into an 83-inch bed, dining for two and a 23-inch READ MORE >
The famed Baroda pearls, a two-strand set of natural pearls have been sold by Christie’s for a record price. The necklace, which contained 68 of the largest and finest pearls from the original seven-strand necklace, sold for $7.096 million to a private Asian buyer. The pearls were part of the READ MORE >
Say goodbye to that obnoxious alarm clock, scaring you out of bed every morning with its cacophonous din. Now you can rage against the dying of the light with the Glo Pillow, gently waking you up with soft LED lights, slowly increasing their brightness over 40 minutes just like the READ MORE >
In anticipation of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China’s Weather Modification Office plans to use a process called cloud-seeding to force the rain and ensure clear skies. This is a controversial technique and it’s effectiveness is highly debateable, however, China is confident in it’s ability to control the elements and is READ MORE >
The second phase of Donald Trump’s Baja project has been announced. The Spa Tower at Trump Ocean resort will be home to 182 condo-hotel units. The project, located about 30 minutes from San Diego, will feature rooms with an organic feel. The suites will use organic furnishings, materials and colors READ MORE >