“Ah, things were so much simpler in caveman days. Seriously, let’s go back to the days of hunting and gathering. We could learn a thing or two about our ancestors, especially about how they kept themselves strong and healthy.” w/ photos

“There are probably a million more, because cavemen were just badass. How do you think we came out this way? Evolution has made us a bit wimpy, so let’s look back on the badasses of yesteryear and see what we can learn. Wanna be a badass? Your best bet would be to read up.” w/ photos

“The ultimate television injustice is not that some TV shows are cut short but that some shows allowed to continue when they’re clearly horrible. Here’s the TV shows that should have died on the vine.” w/ photos

“The edges of these pools seem to just drop off into space, threatening to whisk swimmers off a cliff, into the sea or over the edge of a skyscraper. Infinity pools, also known as zero-edge pools, use glass walls or waterfall-like overspill troughs to achieve this sometimes vertigo-inducing effect. These 15 particularly scenic infinity pools will have you daydreaming about booking summer vacations.” w/ photos

“Turning a basic wood pallet into a dreamy, colorful piece of furniture may not be as hard as you may think. You need to think outside the box and don’t look at it only as firewood, because pallet furniture IS cool… There are plenty of ways you can use these shipping pallets. From coffee tables, to stunning kitchen islands, as sofas, desks or shelves. [Here] we have 58 examples of pallets turned into inspired home furnishings.” w/ photos

“Sure, we’ve wowed you with medical oddities, but why should abnormal bodies get all the attention? The truth about the normal human body can be stranger than fiction. To prove it, here are 11 weird facts about the body you thought you knew.” w/ photos

“No matter what the reason for these people (at least for the most part) having to wear them, clearly no-one has pulled off the distinct art of wearing masks better than this crew… Here are the top 10 sexiest masks of our time.” w/ photos

“Although it isn’t a written rule, an ‘extra’ — a background player in a movie or TV show — usually has no spoken lines. If a line, or a few lines, are spoken, the person is often referred to as a ‘bit player’ instead of an extra. (If a major star or a ‘known’ actor is an extra in a movie, their non-speaking appearance is called a ‘cameo.’) The famous people listed [here] all made one or more appearances as movie extras before they went on to bigger and better things.” w/ photos

“Sacred spaces are slowly moving out of the intricate baroque and Gothic details of traditional church architecture and into cleaner, brighter, more minimalist designs. While a classic cathedral with all of its spires and stained glass will never cease to inspire wonder and awe, there’s something to be said of spare, modern church designs that instigate internal reflection and sharpen the focus of worshipers on the beauty of the building’s natural surroundings. These 13 contemporary structures embrace the future rather than clinging to the past.” w/ photos

“The measurement for each was simply the greatness of the span between the setback and the comeback. There have been many great comebacks in history. This book is devoted to the concept that there can be many more. But there are certain comebacks that simply stand apart from all others because of their true greatness.” w/ photos

“Our minds allow us to interpret what we perceive externally, yet there is still so much left unexplained about the mind itself. If it is true we only use a fraction of our total brain capacity, what exactly is left untapped? While a lot is yet to be uncovered, we already have a pretty impressive list of the mind’s abilities and defects. And there are a lot of defects. One in particular, regardless of how uncommon it is in actuality, comes up time and again in film. It is dissociative identity disorder, also known as multiple (or split) personality disorder. Here are ten film characters who suffer from the very disorder, often for our amusement.” w/ photos + videos

“This isn’t a list of the ten most popular songs by any means, and genres known for their inherent repetitiveness (i.e. hip-hop and rap) will not be mentioned as they are a dime a dozen. What follows are some more recent samplings (from the last decade or so) of catchy songs that upon hearing, try as you might, simply cannot be pried from your thought-space… Here are the top 10 types of songs that get stuck in your head.” w/ videos

“If there’s one thing we know, it’s hot women. No greater confluence of experts on pulchritude exists anywhere else on Earth. So when the time came to rank the 99 hottest fictional women of 2012, we were ready. Our loins are girded, our wills are steeled. Let’s do this thing.” w/ photos

“LED lights that respond to bodily movements, choreographed bursts of brightness emerging unexpectedly from a tree, fluorescent tubes arranged into chaotic but beautiful sculptures – these 14 light art installations are like the professional version of your neighbor’s holiday light show.” w/ photos

“It is exhilarating to stand on top of the world admiring the natural beauty of our planet spread beneath us. Bone-chilling ravines, steep cliffs, thundering waterfalls, snow-clad peaks or serene rivers, nature has been very kind to us. You need not be a rock climber or a mountaineer to experience planet Earth in all its glory. We have here, the most amazing viewing platforms that help us do just that. So climb atop one, and take a deep breath as you savor the view.” w/ photos

“From massive illuminated Chinese restaurants to cute little BBQ tables for ten, these 14 floating restaurants make smart use of available space and turn the dining experience into something of an adventure on the sea.” w/ photos

“Football players have to put up with a lot of pain whether it’s overcoming sore muscles from a daily practice or getting clocked by a 400 linebacker in front of 80,000 screaming fans. Despite this life of pain, there are some players who actually use their downtime to let a stranger take a hot needle to their flesh… for fun. These are the best inked bodies in the National Football League.” w/ photos

“While some of the names on this list you’ve probably been hearing since you were little, most of them are not international rock stars or even close to it. They are ordinary people that were placed in extraordinary situations and somehow managed to shake the world. With everything from generals to rappers, from revolutionaries to news reporters, these are the 25 most influential people in the world.” w/ photos

“You know you’ve got a winning architectural design when strikingly similar structures begin popping up around the world. Sometimes, these similarities are just coincidences. Sometimes, they’re due to the same architect repeating a theme. And at other times – well – imitation really is the best form of flattery. These 12 pairs of buildings and interiors are almost identical in many cases, from an intentional copy of Mies van der Rohe’s iconic Farnsworth House to the evidently Zaha Hadid-inspired Liverpool Museum.” w/ photos

“There are many folk and punk bands that, despite having no or few Irish-born members, draw upon Irish influences for their inspiration and musical style. From established bands like The Pogues to lesser known groups like the Brick Top Blaggers, here are some examples of Celtic-inspired musicians you should check out if you like Irish punk or folk.” w/ videos

“Usually when we think of ‘art’, things like sculptures or paintings come to mind; in other words, stuff you can hang on the wall or keep in your atrium to be the envy of your neighborhood’s upper crust… But there is a new form that not only requires skill, it requires science, and likely access to equipment most of us do not have in our homes, or possibly even in our city.” w/ photos

“The ladies of 2012 aren’t just the next pretty faces: They’re smart, strong women who offer the complete package. So, who moved up the ranks from last year? Who didn’t make the cut? Who burst onto the scene and demanded our attention? And, out of all of these, who claimed the No. 1 spot?” w/ photos

“With Valentines Day right around the corner we know what you’re thinking… how can I ‘economically’ express my love this year? Well, we’re here to help. Of course, you shouldn’t just rely on super cool yet affordable Valentines Day gifts to be conduits for your love so go crazy and be creative. Unfortunately, while we can’t really help you with that, we have collected 25 Valentines Day gift ideas to make your job easier.” w/ photos

“When it comes to ubiquitous utility in the service of street safety, orange traffic cones stand alone… except when they stand together and someone deigns to call the result Art. Traffic cone art goes far beyond what the designers of these plastic pyramids planned on but you’ve gotta admit, cones alone or in an artistic assemblage succeed equally in attracting our attention.” w/ photos

“If you’ve ever glanced at the magazines in a bookstore, airport, or grocery store, you know that it’s rare to find a cover that really grabs you. Most are filled with smiling models, six-pack abs, and the promise of 101 tips to please your man. Every once in a while, though, magazine editors give us something unforgettable with serious meaning. These covers not only draw you in, but stay with you for the rest of your life. You don’t have to be a subscriber (or even alive when these issues came out) to remember these incredible front-page images.” w/ photos

“Some people pat themselves on the back for the strangest things. You know, people who think liking one band makes them a superior human being to someone who likes another band. Or people who think being able to copy and paste a quote from Douglas Adams into their signature makes them a profound thinker. Or people who are proud of this kind of crap… Here are the top 7 stupidest things that make people proud.” w/ photos

“When you think of ‘flashing’ you probably think of some guy running naked across a sports field, or opening up a trench coat, maybe giving a wiggle and running away. That’s the normal flashing stories you hear, but these stories are anything but normal. From getting busted by an undercover dog to a door to door flasher. These guys made flashing even more crazy and uncomfortable than you thought possible. How about the excuse “I was just airing it out, it needed some air.” Yes, that happened. Here are the top ten shameless naked flashers of all time.” w/ photos

“Anyone who has ever watched some cheesy B-movie on SyFy, or some aspiring college kid’s weird and stilted little video, probably never would have thought anything would come of the directors responsible for those. Well, as we’ll see, perhaps these now-famous directors shouldn’t be written off so quickly.” w/ photos + videos

“Do you ever get bored of your city’s culinary offerings? What if they switched out on a regular basis, providing a never-ending carousel of dining experiences? In many urban areas, food trucks have taken international cuisine on the go, but they aren’t the only game in town when it comes to temporary dining establishments. They appear in pop-up form, in transportable shipping container structures, or just temporarily taking over a space… Here are the top 14 mobile & pop-up restaurants.” w/ photos

“Street art began with names, letters and symbols scrawled on public surfaces, and those markings have become more and more complex over time. Today, artists explore the beauty of lettering itself, bringing typography into the streets in fresh and unexpected ways, from complex calligraphy to words written in string and tape… Here are the top 16 typographic works of urban art.” w/ photos