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Last Tribe

One Of Earth’s Last Uncontacted Tribes Firing Bows And Arrows – (Daily Mail UK)
Toothpicks, Bras, And Seven Other Bizarre Ways To Die – (Divine Caroline)
20 Funniest Newspaper Headlines Ever – (Oddee)
7 Creative Approaches To Building Big With Paper – (Web Urbanist)
5 Innovative Ways The Gaming Industry Is Screwing You – (Cracked)
7 Heroic Dogs – (Mental Floss)
Upgrading From Boyfriend 5.0 To Husband 1.0 – (CJ Report)
The Conspicuous Colors Of Chameleons – (Colour Lovers)
A Possum’s Tale – (SMH AU)
Top 10 Ways To Not Screw The Earth At Work – (The Daily Green)

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Mortal Kombat Finish Him!

Mortal Kombat Finish Him

A GoPotato.tv production with a twist of Mortal Kombat where the Emperor of the Outworld Shao Kahn is out for more than blood as Sub Zero and Liu Kang fight to the death. It is wrong on so many levels that Sub Zero just can’t take it anymore in the end.

1 videoclip of Mortal Kombat from GoPotato after the jump.

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Animals Teach Us To Be People – Zoo Aquarium Ads

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A series of advertisements from Zoo Aquarium in Madrid that compares animals to people with some thought provoking lines. The approach might be somewhat misleading since animals do have their own weakness but looking from the point of view that humans are much more intelligent beings, the animals fare much better in some areas of morality.

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Agency: Sra. Rushmore United (Madrid)
Advertiser: Parques Reunidos, S.A.
Brand: Madrid Zoo
Market: Spain

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Giant Fried Egg Sculptures In Netherlands

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Artist Henk Hofstra who was inspired by his breakfast created these public art display of giant fried egg sculptures in Leeuwarden Netherlands which will remain in the city square for the next five months. His works has been a hit with the public and one commentator hoped the eggs would be picked up by Google Maps.

3 more pics of the giant fried eggs in the Netherlands after the jump.

Source: Wooster Collective

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Japanese Dekotora Trucks

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These flamboyant designed Japanese trucks are called Dekotara which is a short abbreviation for Decoration Trucks (Deko-tara). Clad with excessive glowing lights, these trucks garners much attention on the road. These mean looking machines are usually for display on special events where each Dekotara owner would showcase their masterpiece.

Check out 6 more pics of the brightly lit Japanese Dekotara trucks after the jump.

Source: Offbeat Earth

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Interesting Links 65

Beautiful Library

A Compendium of Beautiful Libraries – (Curious Expeditions)
History’s 9 Most Terrifying Beauty Tips – (Cracked)
Find The Chameleon In 20 Seconds! – (Eyje)
10 Japanese Customs You Must Know Before a Trip to Japan – (Matador Study)
‘Horror Frog’ Breaks Own Bones To Produce Claws – (New Scientist)
The True Measure Of A Man – (Red Bubble)
Fisherman Nets One Heck Of A Halibut – (Daily Mail UK)
7 Strange and Different Restaurants – (Mental Floss)
Ace of Cakes Creates Star Trek: The Cake – (Trek Movie)
Smashing Texture Contest Results – (Smashing Magazine)

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Cell Phone In Microwave Oven – Don’t Ever Try This At Home

Cellphone Microwave

If you ever wondered how dangerous it is to microwave your cell phone, this footage will show you how surprisingly perilous it is. Don’t ever try this at home.

1 videoclip of cellphone in the microwave oven after the jump.

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Birth Of Baby Crocodiles

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Crocodiles are vicious predators that have lived through the dinosaur age and sometimes called as the living dinosaurs. Dangerous to humans and killing hundreds of people each year in the world, there is a softer side to these ambush hunters – when the little croc babies hatch from their eggs. They still look fearsome and would bite even when their teeth are not formed yet.

Check out the hatching of baby crocodiles with 5 more pics and 1 videoclip of a baby crocodile’s bite after the jump.

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Canon Image Stabilizer Advertisements

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Amusing ads by Canon to promote how great its optical image stabilizer technology is. Depicting the photographer taking close shots of the dangerous beasts, perfect close-up shots can still be taken since the technology takes care of the image shake though it won’t guarantee that you will not be eaten first.

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2 more pics of the creative Canon image stabilizer ads after the jump.

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Creative Photography By Rene Maltete

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Creative black and while photography by Rene Maltete that uses mind tricks and prop settings to deliver clever visual perceptions. From the guy who play chess with himself to the mermaid by the window, Rene’s works shows that there is no bound to creativity.

Check out 6 more pics of Rene Maltete photography works after the jump.

All images copyrighted to Rene Maltete and visit his website for more of his creative works.
Source: Rene Maltete

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Interesting Links 64

Monkey Friend

Bullet Points: 9 Reasons To Own A Monkey – (Double Viking)
Life On Mars? Best View Of The Red Planet – (Daily Mail UK)
Extravagant Designs By Luigi Colani – (Dark Roasted Blend)
10 Private Islands You Can’t Afford To Live On – (Web Urbanist)
Why Men Have Better Friends – (Image Rocket)
Greater Mole Rat Adventures – (True Life Pics)
Top 5 Productivity Killers At The Office – (Bytes)
Why Do Casinos Have Ugly Carpet? – (Neatorama)
Coastguards Rescue Lamb Who Got Stuck In The Mud – (Daily Mail UK)
Nine Killer Earthquakes – (MSNBC)

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Animal Inspired Robots

Interesting robots inspired by animals in nature ranging from fish, salamander, gecko, water strider and others. The last robot has got to be my favorite with its cool modular motion and genetic algorithm.

1 videoclip of robots inspired by animals after the jump.

Animal Robots

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Alastair Magnaldo Dream Art

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Alastair Magnaldo who is influenced by his children and Japanese film maker Miyazaki creates these beautiful surreal-like photographic creations.

Check out 4 more pics of Alastair Magnaldo art after the jump.

All images copyright to Alastair and more of his works on his official website.
Source: Al Magnus

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Swarm Theory

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Nature shows that an intelligent system can be derived from the ability of animal or insect as groups and scientist are now starting to study how this swarm theory actually works. The behavior of swarm intelligence will provide insights that could probably help humans manage complex systems.

3 more pics of the swarm theory from National Geographic after the jump.

View the whole slideshow of 18 slides on National Geographic.
Source: National Geographic

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Beijing Airport – World’s Biggest Airport

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The Beijing Airport is one of the spectacular buildings built to cater for the Olympics and has just recently been completed. The designers, Sir Norman Foster and partners claims that it is the world’s largest and most advanced airport building.

The airport is very efficient in terms of operations, passenger comfort, sustainability and access to natural light and even have a gigantic terminal built in the shape of the traditional Chinese dragon. It is 17% bigger than London Heathrow and has a total of five floors.

Check out 9 more pics of Beijing Airport, the world’s largest airport after the jump.

Source: Gizmodo

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