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50 clever and beautiful logo designs
Posted by staff / January 24, 2012A company’s logo serves as its first impression for potential customers and clients. It’s a crucial component to your branding both online and offline. A good logo needs to be memorable. If you’re stuck on ideas for creating your own sticky logo, nab some inspiration from this great collection of logos compiled by Noupe. See …
Read MoreDo dolphins sleep talk in whale?
Posted by staff / January 23, 2012Bottlenose dolphins at the Planète Sauvage aquarium in Port-Saint-Père, France, sound like they are mimicking recorded humpback whale songs, reported Science. If immersion is the best way to learn a language, the dolphins have their work cut out for them. Whale songs, seagull calls, music and other sounds play over loudspeakers in the park as …
Read MoreHow to find and train a virtual assistant [infographic]
Posted by staff / January 22, 2012(Click on the infographic below to learn more.) Via Column Five for Mindflash Like infographics? So do we.
Read MoreWhat is the most difficult college degree in America? [Infographic]
Posted by staff / January 22, 2012How kaleidoscopes work
Posted by staff / January 20, 2012The word kaleidoscope comes from Greek words meaning “beautiful form to see.” Some are so beautiful and rare that they’ve become prized as collectable objects, bringing big money in the marketplace: One sold at an auction house in 2000 for over $75,000. Despite what you might have once thought, it’s not magic that creates the …
Read MoreLive Chat with a National Geographic Archaeologist
Posted by staff / January 18, 2012National Geographic Fellow, archaeologist Fred Hiebert. Photo by Becky Hale/NGS For more than 20 years, National Geographic archaeology fellow Dr. Fredrik Hiebert has traveled the world, leading excavations and making discoveries. Some of Hiebert’s most notable achievements include his work along ancient Silk Road sites in Asia, rediscovery of the lost Bactrian gold in Afghanistan, …
Read MoreCitrus Venn Diagram
Posted by staff / January 18, 2012Orange you glad you now understand what a pomelo is? Via Cut Squash. Delicious food.
Read More30 cinematic influences on “Raiders of the Lost Ark” [video]
Posted by staff / January 17, 2012Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the most classic movies of all time. Ever wonder why it’s so classic? Probably because it references tons of classic movies. In this comparison video, the beginning of the Indiana Jones series is compared, shot-by-shot, to 30 different adventure films from 1919-1973. Take a look: Full story at …
Read MoreHot chocolate on a stick
Posted by staff / January 17, 2012Everything delicious requires an on-a-stick version — hot dogs, cake, blueberry pancakes and sausage — so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that someone has invented hot chocolate on stick. Wipe off that drool, and read on. Crafty foodie Kristi of 30 Pounds of Apples decided to take the clever route with edible gifts this year …
Read MoreWhat snack food should I eat? [flowchart]
Posted by staff / January 13, 2012Full story at Top Cultured via Reddit. Yum.
Read MoreThe problem with smart refrigerators [comic]
Posted by staff / January 13, 2012Via Joy of Tech. Tickle your funny bone.
Read MoreBirds flying faster due to climate change
Posted by staff / January 12, 2012Wind speeds over the Southern Ocean have been increasing over the past three decades and those stronger winds are boosting birds in the area to faster flying speeds, according to new research. The wind speed shift is linked to climate change in the study, which was published in the latest issue of Science. The impact, …
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