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Want to wow your guests at the next BBQ? Go ahead and out-gadget that jerk with the perfect lawn with the 1958 Johnson Outboard Motor Blender. Etsy seller windchimesandmore fixed up this vintage outboard motor and replaced the original engine with a Homelite 2-cycle motor perfect for stirring up drinks with style. If the Mr. …

So, you want a huge dog to be a part of your family? We’re not talking just a big dog here — say, a slender Golden Retriever that only comes to your knees. We mean really giant dogs, the tallest or most massive around. Be careful choosing a large breed as a family dog, especially …

Has your reading of the Bible been thwarted again and again by the endless begat’s you felt too guilty to skip? Have you been trying to find just the right Biblical name outside of the overused Adam, Jacob, Joseph or Ham? Well, shrug that load off your shoulders thanks to this handy-dandy family tree of …

Feeling overwhelmed? Maybe it’s time to get some perspective with the help of NASA’s Juno spacecraft. This view of Earth and the moon was shot by Juno on August 26 as it hit the six million mile marker, some serious mileage achieved since its launch on August 5 but a long way from its ultimate …

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Via Rip on the printed word all you want but one thing digital reads will never inspire is the incredible architecture seen in these thirteen libraries from around the world collected by WebUrbanist. Oh, and it’d be tough to duplicate that old book smell… Strahov Monastery Library, Prague Via Part of a monastery that was …

It’s safe to say that few things are more important to social and economic development than the education of the next generation. We examine how global education has progressed over the last few decades, delving into how participation in all levels of schooling has changed, how women compare to men and how the US education …

The Isis Adventure, often dubbed the world’s hardest game, starts as players find a way to open a round puzzle they can hold in their hands. Once inside, a key leads them on a search for a real hidden prize. It is, after all called an “adventure,” so removing the puzzle itself from the box …

Looking to chit-chat, make-out, or pick your nose in public without people staring and judging? Consider investing in the Privacy Shell. Designed by Veasyble, the accordion-style head covering offers a slice of (somewhat crazy-looking) privacy while out in public. Via LikeCool. Inspired design.

Census time again, but don’t look for a form in the mailbox. This census estimated the number of species on Earth. Eight million, seven hundred and four thousand eukaryote species share this planet, give or take 1.3 million. Eukaryotes have cells with nuclei and other membrane bound structures, which means bacteria and other simple organisms …