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ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Man drives home 53rd new Cadillac in 53 years
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — There are loyal customers, and then there’s Joseph Macko. The 84-year-old Flint man has...
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — There are loyal customers, and then there’s Joseph Macko. The 84-year-old Flint man has...
ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Cops: Woman marks birthday by aiding son in heists
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police in Wisconsin say a woman celebrated her birthday by helping her teenage son rob two gas...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police in Wisconsin say a woman celebrated her birthday by helping her teenage son rob two gas...
ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Man denied refund for condoms accused of calling 911
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Police said a man called 911 and reported a robbery after a gas station employee refused to...
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Police said a man called 911 and reported a robbery after a gas station employee refused to...
ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Angel the dog credited with saving kittens
RENO, Nev. (AP) — You’ve heard of man bites dog. What about, dog saves cats? A two-year-old dog that had been...
RENO, Nev. (AP) — You’ve heard of man bites dog. What about, dog saves cats? A two-year-old dog that had been...
ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Man: Friend’s raccoon ‘went crazy’ and attacked me
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A man said his friend’s raccoon went crazy before it attacked him. Police say Steven Hines...
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A man said his friend’s raccoon went crazy before it attacked him. Police say Steven Hines...
ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Canadians receive free Ohio dinner, 15 years later
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A Canadian couple finally took a restaurant up on an offer that arrived 15 years ago - by...
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A Canadian couple finally took a restaurant up on an offer that arrived 15 years ago - by...
ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Monkey eludes dragnet at Tokyo train station
TOKYO (AP) — Morning train commuters in Tokyo were joined on their way to work by an unusual companion Wednesday: a...
TOKYO (AP) — Morning train commuters in Tokyo were joined on their way to work by an unusual companion Wednesday: a...
ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Corpse kept upright for 3-day wake in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing - even in death. A...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing - even in death. A...
ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Wisconsin couple each win $350,000 in lottery
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — This couple won’t have to argue about how to spend their lottery winnings. That’s...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — This couple won’t have to argue about how to spend their lottery winnings. That’s...
ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Armed 85-year-old woman makes intruder call cops
POINT MARION, Pa. (AP) — An 85-year-old woman boldly went for her gun and busted a would-be burglar inside her home,...
POINT MARION, Pa. (AP) — An 85-year-old woman boldly went for her gun and busted a would-be burglar inside her home,...
ElectroGeek posted a blog entry
Sailor, knocked from boat, rescued 12 hours later
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A sailor rescued after he fell into Lake Michigan says one of the worst moments of the 12-hour...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A sailor rescued after he fell into Lake Michigan says one of the worst moments of the 12-hour...
Jesse G posted a blog entry
Beeyatch - The Legend of Schlitz Koontz
Sweden relaxes rules on giving kids unusual namesSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Swedish authorities say parents can now name their...
Sweden relaxes rules on giving kids unusual namesSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Swedish authorities say parents can now name their...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Sensational Smoke Art
If you've ever been the proud owner of a mini-chemistry set as a child (or adult!), you'll love the idea behind Dark Roasted...
If you've ever been the proud owner of a mini-chemistry set as a child (or adult!), you'll love the idea behind Dark Roasted...
10 days ago
Environmentalgraffiti.com
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Environmentalgraffiti.com
| Topics: Offbeat News, art with..., dark roasted..., natural smoke...inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Insane Surfer Hitches a Ride on Monster Shark
Surfing and sharks don’t mix. If you’ve ever seen the underbelly of a surfer lying on their board they make fantastic fish...
Surfing and sharks don’t mix. If you’ve ever seen the underbelly of a surfer lying on their board they make fantastic fish...
13 days ago
Environmentalgraffiti.com
| Topics: Offbeat News, fear of..., girls surfing, marine life...
Environmentalgraffiti.com
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schlicken posted a blog entry
Grandma arrested for driving with child on roof
MARATHON, Fla. – Authorities say a grandmother was arrested for driving around the parking lot of a Marathon grocery...
MARATHON, Fla. – Authorities say a grandmother was arrested for driving around the parking lot of a Marathon grocery...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
2090: London After the Flood
All images used with kind permission from the awesome dezeen.com An astonishing new set of images depicts what life might be...
All images used with kind permission from the awesome dezeen.com An astonishing new set of images depicts what life might be...
tieki_rae posted a blog entry
Regulation - the new S&M
Congress is considering imposing a nationwide speed limit of 55 mph (story here). This wasn’t popular in the ’70s,...
Congress is considering imposing a nationwide speed limit of 55 mph (story here). This wasn’t popular in the ’70s,...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
World’s Most Expensive Places to Have Sex
Image (c) of Environmental Graffiti+ ENLARGEFor obvious reasons you can’t recycle a condom, but have you ever wondered...
Image (c) of Environmental Graffiti+ ENLARGEFor obvious reasons you can’t recycle a condom, but have you ever wondered...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Capillary Carafes For Your Wine? [pics]
This amazing set of wine decanters resembling human capillaries was first discovered by our friends over at Neatorama....
This amazing set of wine decanters resembling human capillaries was first discovered by our friends over at Neatorama....
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Subaquatic Fashion
As magazines and fashion houses strive to capture ever more striking images, traditional photography settings are being pushed...
As magazines and fashion houses strive to capture ever more striking images, traditional photography settings are being pushed...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Volcanoes Unleash Havoc in Chile and Alaska
In the last month major volcanic activity has affected people in locations all over the globe: we take a look at two of the...
In the last month major volcanic activity has affected people in locations all over the globe: we take a look at two of the...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
10 Radioactive Products That People Actually Used
Credit: US GovernmentNuclear power has long been touted as a utopian technology, ushering in an era of work-free, unlimited...
Credit: US GovernmentNuclear power has long been touted as a utopian technology, ushering in an era of work-free, unlimited...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Magnetic Fields As You’ve Never Seen Them Before [pics]
A stunning new film shot at the NASA laboratory at UC Berkeley reveals the secret lives of magnetic fields as they morph and...
A stunning new film shot at the NASA laboratory at UC Berkeley reveals the secret lives of magnetic fields as they morph and...
tieki_rae posted a blog entry
Monday Musings
Okay, I’ve been neglecting Haemet in Tieki’s absence. Truth is, once I’ve studied for the bar all day, I...
Okay, I’ve been neglecting Haemet in Tieki’s absence. Truth is, once I’ve studied for the bar all day, I...
Leon posted a blog entry
My thoughts on…the George W. Bush sewage plant
This cracked me up when I read it. Apparently a group of San Franciscans called the Presidential Memorial Commission are out to...
This cracked me up when I read it. Apparently a group of San Franciscans called the Presidential Memorial Commission are out to...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Mark Twain’s Amazing Hoax that Deceived the World
Environmental Graffiti reporter Thomas Davie investigates one of the most awesome 19th Century global pranks, by one of...
Environmental Graffiti reporter Thomas Davie investigates one of the most awesome 19th Century global pranks, by one of...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Man Falls Into 30cm Hole
Not the actual hole. Image by J Kriton When a man dropped his lighter down a hole in a busy street the last thing he expected...
Not the actual hole. Image by J Kriton When a man dropped his lighter down a hole in a busy street the last thing he expected...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
The Biggest Wall of Antlers in the World
Do you get freaked out when you see a deer on the top of a car, during hunting season? Well, this museum will surely spook you...
Do you get freaked out when you see a deer on the top of a car, during hunting season? Well, this museum will surely spook you...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
The Public Hanging of a Circus Elephant
Horror stories of animal abuse in the circus are well-known to us all. The cruel lash of the lion tamer’s whip or the...
Horror stories of animal abuse in the circus are well-known to us all. The cruel lash of the lion tamer’s whip or the...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
V12 Engine Made With Origami
For most of us building an origami bird is pretty damn difficult, or near impossible. But if you think that’s hard, how about...
For most of us building an origami bird is pretty damn difficult, or near impossible. But if you think that’s hard, how about...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Ringtones Only Dogs Can Hear
image viaAside from ninjas and samurais, Japan is also host to some of the world’s weirdest inventions. And they’ve...
image viaAside from ninjas and samurais, Japan is also host to some of the world’s weirdest inventions. And they’ve...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Man and Pet Bear Go On the Run
image by Petra KarstedtA man was charged with violating India’s wildlife laws after he ran off with his pet bear, despite...
image by Petra KarstedtA man was charged with violating India’s wildlife laws after he ran off with his pet bear, despite...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
“Here’s Your Kalashnikov, Have a Good Meal!”
image via BBCIf you’ve ever been to Lebanon, you’ll know that the food is awesome. One restaurant in southern Beirut...
image via BBCIf you’ve ever been to Lebanon, you’ll know that the food is awesome. One restaurant in southern Beirut...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Loving Robots Could Be a Reality by 2050
image viaIn movies like Ridley Scott’s classic Bladerunner, robots are ultimately portrayed as having feelings and...
image viaIn movies like Ridley Scott’s classic Bladerunner, robots are ultimately portrayed as having feelings and...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Incredible Zugarramurdi Witches’ Cave Hosts Summer Solstice Rave
image via National GeographicEach year people gather in a cave in Zugarramurdi, Spain, to celebrate the summer solstice....
image via National GeographicEach year people gather in a cave in Zugarramurdi, Spain, to celebrate the summer solstice....
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
“Get them! Get them!” Man Orders Albino Python To Attack Police
image via Everything ReptileVictor Rodriguez from Bridgeport, Conn., seemed to mistake his pet python for a dog the other...
image via Everything ReptileVictor Rodriguez from Bridgeport, Conn., seemed to mistake his pet python for a dog the other...
ramseym posted a blog entry
Dude kidnaps ex-girlfriend to iron and wash dishes
An Italian man was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend from a pub, taking her home and forcing her to iron...
An Italian man was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend from a pub, taking her home and forcing her to iron...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Behold the Dog Powered Tricycle!
All Images and information courtesy of Mark Schuette of Dog Powered ScooterEver wondered what it would be like to...
All Images and information courtesy of Mark Schuette of Dog Powered ScooterEver wondered what it would be like to...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Insane Wooden Bicycle Creations
image via KK’s Street UseThe modern bicycle as we know it, originated from the “dandy horse,” invented in 1816 by...
image via KK’s Street UseThe modern bicycle as we know it, originated from the “dandy horse,” invented in 1816 by...
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Breaking: The Ad That’s Going into Space
EISCAT Image Via Frank Pr We already previously announced that Doritos was planning to broadcast an ad into outer space....
EISCAT Image Via Frank Pr We already previously announced that Doritos was planning to broadcast an ad into outer space....
inghamb87 posted a blog entry
Huge Warehouse Can Be Played Like an Organ
In the first part of our “playable buildings” series, Environmental Graffiti reporter Jammie Nicholas, explores the...
In the first part of our “playable buildings” series, Environmental Graffiti reporter Jammie Nicholas, explores the...
ramseym posted a blog entry
Club hoppers now slathering on Preparation H to give themselves that "ripped" look to impress the ladeez.
Of all the drugs young people can use at clubs, the latest trend in New York may be the least hip among all circles:...
Of all the drugs young people can use at clubs, the latest trend in New York may be the least hip among all circles:...
ramseym posted a blog entry
Woman in car accident runs around naked.
A woman was arrested on Tuesday after authorities said she caused a car accident -- and then jumped from her vehicle, and ran...
A woman was arrested on Tuesday after authorities said she caused a car accident -- and then jumped from her vehicle, and ran...
