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Shake It, Baby! Madonna Does!
by Boomer Babe
Madonna shakes it. Shaquille O’Neal, Lance Armstrong, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Jane Fonda, and LeBron James, Claudia Schiffer and Natalie Imbruglia are among other celebrities that are said to shake it. What do they shake? Everything. They do whole body vibration exercise (WBV) and there are several good reasons why....
Where There's A Wiggle, There's A Way
by Joshua Khan
Jelly is best known for its various shapes and colours, but at the Architectural Jelly Banquet, they’re more known as music superstars.
Ford Focus RS Coming to North America
by George Delozier
Euro spec vehicles always seem to be built better and offer more than that ones available on this side of the big puddle. This has been a wonderful point to complain about for a long time, but Ford decided to bring that to a halt and offer up something that is right on par with the cars available in Europe.
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9 comments Not Sea Worthy, But It Lights Up A Room: The Anemone
by Toby
Ever handle Silly Putty? Remember how it slips and slides in your hands, changing its form as you move, kind of squishy-feeling? Well, here's a lamp that acts like Silly Putty, or more accurately, like an anemone, its namesake.
Sorapot’s Glass Tea Pot: For The Tea Voyeur and Connoisseur
by M Dee Dubroff
The newest teapot from Soropot is quietly beautiful and unique. Read on and learn how its elusive properties make the ritual of tea preparation a voyeuristic rite for all tea lovers to behold.
Watermelon Could Possibly Work As Well As Viagra
by Rane
A cool, juicy watermelon is a refreshing fruit for many. However, watermelons may have the same effect as Viagra, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Earn Your Bread and Butter With Toast Art
by Diana Eid
What can you do with toast besides slather butter and jelly on it? Create cool portraits with it!
Foosball Gets Automated
by Joshua Khan
If you’ve been looking for a partner to play foosball because your friends won’t join in on the fun, then your search is over. Thanks to a group of students, lonely foosball all-stars now have an opponent that’s not a human being.
Saleen's New Racecraft Brand is Official
by George Delozier
Saleen has been spilling information about their new "value-oriented" line of performance kits. However, the official word came on the 4th of July in the form of a press release that outlined the new line as well as the first product from the new brand.
Cool Handmade Keyboards are Just Your Type
by Steve Levenstein
Bored with your keyboard? The NISHI-KI keyboard adds a touch of class & culture to this most utilitarian of peripherals. It may cost a pretty penny, but such is the price of made to order exclusivity, not to mention the gorgeous handmade decorative keys.
Wine Compound May Slow the Effects of Aging
by Rane
Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine and grape skin, may slow the aging process, researchers say.
Muscle-Sensing T-Shirt Improves Athletic Technique
by Lisa Zyga
As countless coaches have advised their athletes, often the best way to improve technique is to break things down into one movement at a time.
A new T-shirt that measures muscle output could take this strategy to the extreme. The shirt, which is embedded with small sensors, enables athletes to find out which muscles they're using at different moments, and how hard. The invention is part of the ConText Project.
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by Steve Levenstein
Welcome to the third installment of Japan Tobacco's 'Smoking Manners for Adults' ads. With a total of 73 ads making the rounds of Japanese ad space, it's unlikely you'll see the same ad twice – but you'll definitely get the message that smoking demands consideration. Here are ads 21 through 30...
Nissan Effis Getting Closer to Production
by George Delozier
Nissan has been very actively researching alternative fuel vehicles for the past few years. One of the promising areas is known as Fuel Cells Vehicles (FCV) and a new concept vehicle called the Effis may be on the road using Nissan's fuel cell technology very soon.
Drink Up! More Coffee May Lower Risk For Liver Cancer
by Rane
Think drinking coffee is bad for you? Well think again. Researchers have found that drinking more coffee may decrease your risk of liver cancer.
Scientific Miracles: Stem Cell Therapy For Pets
by Lady Bee
If your 10 year old Labrador Retriever with hip dysplasia could run like a pup again, would you consider it a miracle? Or if your horse could be freed from arthritic pain without drugs and be able to race or jump again, would that be a miracle? Right now, dogs and horses with soft tissue injuries and diseases can be helped with the miracle of science, in the form of a treatment called Vet-Stem Regenerative Medicine (VSRM).
Bird Flu Antibodies Made in Quantity from Ostrich Eggs
by Steve Levenstein
A Kyoto University professor has found a way to create huge quantities of protective avian influenza (bird flu) antibodies using nature's largest egg, that of the ostrich.
Some New Things You Wanted to Know About Planes : Weekend Reading
by Michelle
Happy Fourth of July!
Want to learn about the latest inventions, innovations and interesting ideas relating to airplanes?For this long weekend, I thought it'd be fun to highlight some of the great innovations happening with planes.
Two Great Speakers Take The Competition Outside
by Joshua Khan
When the sun’s shining and the birds are singing, there’s no excuse not to take the family gathering or jamboree with friends outside. However, if you’re only musically inclined indoors, then there’s a good chance you might need a pair of speakers for the great wide open space in your backyard.
Undress Me Mugs: Caffeine And Nudity to Start Your Day!
by M Dee Dubroff
Undress Me Mugs from J-Me present a new way to face the challenges of morning. Read on for the naked truth.
