While some dreaming of heading homeward for the holidays, others long to be as far away as possible, so if you’re looking for destinations, a great place to start is this infographic from Tinyprints. Via Tinyprints. Feeling festive with infographics.

There have to be a few Latin geeks out there just waiting for their funny bone to be tickled, so we give you this translation of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” translated into Latin plainsong. Geek out and rock out to this recording of the piece.   Full story at Things Twice via What’s in Kevin’s Head? …

It’s an achievement that 3D printing evangelists feel will soon be the norm; rather than assembling consumer products from parts and components, complete functioning products could be fabricated at once, on demand. “Everything is 3D printed,” says Apoorva Kiran, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at Cornell University, as he launched a demo by connecting …

Trying to find common ground between those with different musical tastes can be a real pain, especially when it comes to hard-core country music lovers and, well, everyone else. The thing is, not all country music is full of twang and trailers; over the years, country artists have collaborated with other genres and broken the …

While the masses duke it out on Thanksgiving for holiday goodies, those that live where the grass is so green it glitters can peruse a treasure trove of unusual gifts thanks to Oobject. Who knows? If you hit that multi-million jackpot, you could soon be the proud owner of an exact replica of Sputnik! Because …

An ugly Christmas sweater not enough to jingle your bells? Then take some inspiration from the insane collection of hairstyles collected by Holly Cochran at InventorSpot, and try not to electrocute yourself in the process. Full story at InventorSpot via Neatorama. Hideous holiday hair.

Another great Vivian Giang article at Business Insider. This time about the etiquette rules of dining with business colleagues (but don’t let that stop you, they help in ordinary circumstances, too!). Eating with someone in a professional context can be tricky. On the one hand, you’re trying to get to know the person better, but …

Who hasn’t found themselves with a bottle of wine sitting there and nary a corkscrew in sight? Make despair a thing of the past with this handy guide to MacGyvering that sucker open no matter where you are, though we suggest doing a few trial runs with the cheap stuff first. Via Uproot. Pleasantly buzzed …

Pet owners are a special breed, especially when they describe the insane antics of their pets followed by exclamations of “But my wittle, tiny pooky-bear is still Momma’s wittle baby!” Yes, a “wittle baby” that outweighs Momma by twenty pounds, has a mouthful of teeth capable of ripping every piece of furniture in the house …

If you happen to see roaches out wandering the wintry streets of New York, bundled in a Santa hat and carrying a big bag of horror for all the kiddies to enjoy, it isn’t spiced eggnog that’s the problem, but a species from Asia that just couldn’t resist the lure of the Big Apple. Happy …

Is the time spent marketing via social media worth it? This infographic from the University of San Francisco Online takes a closer look at how the major outlets are benefiting businesses and what marketing experts believe. H/T to Dean Vella. Via University of San Francisco Online. Get an edge with marketing infographics.

If a Weimaraner has a hankerin’ for a poodle, who are we to judge, yet our yearning for perfection has wrought havoc on many of man’s best friends. Science of Dogs takes a look at what a century of breeding has done to some well-known breeds, particularly in terms of the damage that’s been done over time. …