Looking for royal wedding memorabilia that will also crisp your lettuce? Look no further, royal couple worshippers/salad lovers, because the Price William and Kate Middleton GE refrigerator from GDHA has arrived. “As expected, the royal wedding has really captured the U.K.’s imagination and it was no surprise that a William and Kate commemorative fridge was …

He was sickly, he stuttered, he was tremendously awkward in social situations, and he spent his weekends in a bizarre quest to turn iron into gold — yet almost 300 years after his death, Newton remains one of the most influential thinkers in history. In a scientific career spanning more than 60 years, Newton revolutionized …

Mom always said not to toss the bacon grease down the sink to prevent a nasty clog, but ten billion gallons of fat, oil and grease (aka, “FOG”) builds up in sewage pipes each year and usually has to be trucked to a landfill where it takes its sweet time returning to Mother Earth. Two …

Bananas, cucumbers, and gourds: the phallic foods that spark schoolboy giggles in the kitchen. Now a gardener in Brazil has an addition to the list, a unique strain of penis-shaped passionfruit. Maria Rodrigues de Aguiar Farias has started charging visitors an admission fee to see the blush-inducing fruit that is still erecting ripening on the …

Who doesn’t love Donnie Wahlberg in 140 character doses? Via Neoformix. (H/T @The_MarySue) All the top Twitter tidbits.

Slovenia artist The Miha Artnak believes his city needs a wakeup call about the waste generated by plastic bags and other refuse and so embarked on this most unique public awareness campaign, The Plastic Bag Monster, now snaking its way through the Slovenian capital city. “Working with the environmental group Ekologi Brez Meja (Ecologists Without …

Worried you’re going to sleep through the next UFO fly-by and not going to catch a fuzzy image on the video camera? Well, it’s time to take a trip back to 1968 where an issue of Flying Saucer Review provided everything you needed to know about making your own UFO detector. In case you missed …

Artist John Stezaker revamps old photographs using vintage postcards, creating imaginative art pieces. Art lovers in the London area can catch Stezaker’s exhibit at Whitechapel Gallery until March 18. Via maricazottino. Brush up on art.

As a designer, there are certain Illustrator text effects you need to know to keep your graphics fresh and your creativity churning. Noupe has gathered an amazing list of the best Illustrator tutorials for you to learn from. See a few of the ones offered below: 3-D Lettering Script Lettering Candy Cane Typography Get the …

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Creativity isn’t a talent solely reserved for moms, but there’s something particularly admirable about a mom who can whip up the idea for and the making of a birthday cake like this in the midst of running to practices, school and taking care of the million other tasks that crop up in a typical day. …

If you haven’t found much to smile about in the last twenty-four hours, get ready for some sore cheek muscles. It’s a noodle, it’s a weenie, it’s a poor man’s spaghetti and meatballs (with a little ketchup thrown on) and it really needs to join the elite class of food known as all-American dishes. Move …