“We’re all familiar with the idea that science fiction often predicts science fact. But every once in a while the universe gets its wires so crossed that something we tend to think of as the far-fetched brainchild of some science fiction writer actually happened in the real world well before we ever saw it on a movie or TV screen. Now, we’re not saying that we’re all inside The Matrix right now. (Psst! Yes, we totally are. Take the red pill. Or the blue pill. Take a bunch of pills! The Matrix!) We’re just saying that…” w/ photos

“The one hit wonder is so often the preserve of novelty hits like ‘The Birdie Dance’, the flash-in-the-pan gimmick like Eamon’s ‘Fuck It (I Don’t Want You Back)’, or some earnest atrocity in the vein of Daniel Powter’s ‘Bad Day’ or Gary Jules’s hey-it’s-a-sensible-grown-up-song-really cover of ‘Mad World – but occasionally the one-off splash is, you know, a good record. But not good enough to sustain a career of diminishing returns. Here are 15 that burned brightly before the rest of the artist’s output arrived like a damp squib.” w/ photos + videos

“Advancements in science and technology have opened up a whole new world of possibilities in material science. Our future world won’t be made up of the same materials we are used to seeing today – it will be full of fascinating new stuff that can do truly incredible things.” w/ photos

“From the outhouse to the White House, the best toilet brushes never bristle when it comes to cleaning the latrine. Combining carefully engineered ergonomics and sometimes surprising style to produce spotless results where it counts the most, these 15 concept designer toilet brushes won’t drop the ball when you drop a deuce.” w/ photos

“How is it possible they can even screw up a healthy food such as lettuce because of contaminated water. Wash your veggies always. But there needs to be stricter control especially on foods. Think pink slime is gross? Wait ’til you see what other unappetizing secrets lurk within your grocery store.” w/ photos

“Despite having been around for a very long time, photography seems to be constantly evolving. Along with digital photography came a whole new generation of incredibly inventive gadgets and concepts, all designed to help us capture the memorable moments in life. Whether your interest is sharing those memories or just hanging onto them forever to look at once in a while, these 10 brilliant cameras are all perfect for capturing memorable moments.” w/ photos

“How different would the world be today if the Bible contained a book that advocates free love? If we had access to the other two-thirds of the writings of Aristotle, one of the most influential human beings of all time? What could we have learned from the thousands of texts that were contained within the Library of Alexandria? Unfortunately, we’ll never know, because we don’t even know exactly what these works said. Missing, destroyed or in one case, never even written, these 7 lost wonders of the written word will likely always remain a mystery.” w/ photos

“Classic static telephone booths are slowly fading from the urban landscape but talking on the phone has never been more popular. These 12 concept mobile phone telephone booths attempt to recapture the personal isolation those old public phones provided while enhancing the experience of conversing in the city.” w/ photos

“It is one of the weird quirks of literature that people who don’t necessarily have the skills to write epic masterpieces themselves are put in charge of deciding what gets published and what gets canned. No doubt they have a difficult job and they correctly weed out much material that does not need to be inflicted on the public. And yet, from time to time, editors make some of the absolute worst decisions that future generations look back on and say, ‘What on earth were they thinking?’ Persistence paid off for the authors of these 40 manuscripts who refused to take no for an answer and were rewarded in the end.” w/ photos

“It’s not exactly a newsflash that one of the most important reasons to brush your teeth is to fight off cavities (not to mention prevent bad breath). But what if the way you brush your teeth actually makes you more susceptible to cavities, tooth decay and gum disease? Scary. Turns out, there are a host of common mistakes that many of us make morning and night that can damage teeth and turn a healthy smile upside-down. Find out what you’re doing wrong — and how to break these bad habits for better teeth.” w/ photos