Remember those light-up sneakers you wore proudly at the age of seven? You thought they were the coolest things ever, right? Well, with this new LED Stiletto heel design, Entourage Red wants to give you that feeling again as an adult. Full story at LikeCool. Get your shoe fix.

What can lift 1200 tons, reach heights of 100 meters, and exists outside of a sci-fi novel? That would be the Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 made in Germany and commonly used to service wind turbines with its awe-inspiring reach when it’s not causing boys (young and old) to pass out cold with mind-blowing excitement. Full story …

This cedar tree virtually explodes with pollen when someone shakes it. Jorge Ribas finds out how and why this happens. Full story at Discovery News. More news from Discovery Communications.

Do you rest your rump on a sofa so ugly it can make kittens cry? Or does Grandma own a couch that looks like mildewy flower vomit? Well, if so, submit that hideous piece of furniture to the 2011 Worldwide Ugly Couch Contest. Monthly winners determined by popular vote with an overall winner (is winner …

Make your lips smell meat-alicious with bacon lip balm. Skip the novelty store and get your mad scientist on with a do-it-yourself recipe for this fleshy-treat-for-your-lips from Instructables. You will need: An unused candle Bacon Vaseline An old lip balm container (optional) Tools An old plastic pot A knife Something to stir it with A …

Geeks need lovin’ too. So, when that bespectacled, Halo t-shirt-wearing blow-up doll stops doing the trick, stroll on over to five dating sites that cater to geeks and gamers. GamerDating Free. Still in beta and a concentration of users in Europe. Lock joysticks, fall in love. Cupidtino Free. This much talked about dating service matches …

The biggest (and scariest) spider fossil ever has been discovered. The new species has been named Nephila jurassica, and it’s two inches by two inches in size (not quite as big as the on featured above). It was found in a fossil-rich rock formation in Northeastern China. The fossil dates back to the Middle Jurassic—or …

The longer a man’s fourth or ring finger is compared to his index finger, the more likely he is to be judged attractive by women, according to a study released Wednesday. The results, published in the British Royal Society’s journal Biological Sciences, unveil intricate links between foetal exposure of males to hormones, the development of …

Rhiannon Hill has spent the past fifteen years providing therapy to couples and, in that time, she has picked up on quite a few things about men and sex. Sure, not all dudes adhere to these “truths” as she calls them, but it seems like a woman who has been privy to men’s deepest relationship …

Barbie boasts a jaw-dropping physique, but adjust her measurements for real-life and you end up with a boob-heavy freak of nature. Countless girls grow up playing with the iconic doll, but critics argue her unattainable proportions can distort young girls’ perception of beauty. Galia Slayen, an eating disorder survivor, wanted to put the spotlight on …

If the only thing you know about geckos was gleaned from watching one too many GEICO commercials, then it might be time to expand your knowledge about these fascinating little lizards. Geckos (with the exception of the Eublepharinae subfamily) don’t have eyelids. They clean the eyeball membrane with their tongue. The only known surface a …

Just in time for Easter, Answers.com presents five fun facts about jellybeans that you can share with the family over Sunday’s dinner. Definitely more fun than making small talk with Aunt Maude about the lamb-shaped butter. In the 1910s and early 1920s, the word “jellybean” referred to a young man who put a lot of …