May 20 2010

If only all oil spills were this sexy

“The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is growing worse by the day and the only solutions BP have must have been brainstormed by a distinguished group of stoned college students. While we’re certainly not qualified to offer any valid solutions, we do think there’s a silver lining to this global disaster. It’s an awesome excuse for us to feature smoking hot babes dripping in baby oil. If you thought you were all hot and bothered by the oil spill before, just want until you check out these photos.”

May 20 2010

14 Fabulous DIY Castles

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Don’t you hate it when someone tells you that you don’t know diddly squat, don’t know jack? Does it make you more determined than ever to succeed? Do you not tell anyone and continue building your dream in secret? Are those dreams ever as big as building a castle? Each of these 14 castles were constructed primarily as the DIY work of one man, except for perhaps a few family members or friends who also didn’t know jack but pitched in.

May 20 2010

Old School Playgrounds Awesome Death Traps

“We recently posted the greatest intergalactic play-fort of all time. Here are some more spaced-out playplaces, replete with robots, spaceships, tetanus, fractured sternums, and lawsuits waiting to happen.”

May 20 2010

White Explorers Scared of Smiles

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The threatening “devil grimace” symbols that European explorers discovered upon first setting foot in the Caribbean 500 years ago were actually depicting smiles, researchers claim.

May 20 2010

Thor’s Hammer Discovered in 1964

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In 1964, archaeologist Thomas E. Lee discovered a 10.8-foot tall, 4,000 pound stone cross on the Arnaud River in far northern Quebec. Lee dubbed this sculpture “Thor’s Hammer,” as he assumed the monolith was of Viking origin.

Although modern scholars are unsure of the sculpture’s true purpose (it appears to point to stone remains nearby) or origin (it could likely be an Inuit inuksuk, or guiding stone), we know this much – it’s big, hammer-shaped, and ridiculously remote. I’d hate to see its prior owner come back to retrieve it.

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