World’s Oldest Flute

05/25/12 -- Odd Articles

“Music was flourishing in Europe in 40,000BC – millennia before Beethoven or the Beatles. European’s earliest ancestors were playing musical instruments and showing artistic creativity more than 40,000 years ago, a study has shown. Evidence of the musicians was unearthed in Germany in the form of primitive flutes made from bird bones and mammoth ivory. A new system of fossil dating confirmed the age of animal bones excavated in the same rock layers as the instruments and examples of early art.” w/ photos

Sneaker Skills

05/25/12 -- Pretty Cool

“Footlocker really upped their game when training employees.” — RemyArcher

Touch Free Faucet

05/25/12 -- Neat Products

“Any Faucet can be a Touch Free Faucet; simply install this adapter onto your existing sink faucet and the sensor will allow you to control the flow – hands free! Touch free faucets have great benefits, but not everyone wants to pay a premium price to replace their existing sink faucets. Now, you can retrofit this Touch Free Faucet – it fits most standard sink faucets without plumbing modifications. Prevent the spreading of germs, bacteria and infectious diseases. Studies show you’ll even use up to 70% less water!” w/ photos

How To Dance In The Club

05/25/12 -- How To's

“Typical club moves: starts out with ‘the virgin’, then ‘the pokpok’ and then ‘the super betch’. LOL!” — KawaiiMooMoo001

Fair Fight!

05/25/12 -- Photos

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Imperial March On A CNC-Machine

05/25/12 -- Pretty Cool

“We shall not stop until every known device in the universe has emitted this sound.”

He’s Ok!

05/25/12 -- Photos

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Your Cell Phone Runs On Blood

05/25/12 -- Interesting

“Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers all toil over a mineral you’ve never even heard of. Coltan is a conflict mineral in nearly every cell phone, laptop, and electronic device. It’s also tied to the deaths of over 5 million people in Congo since 1990.” — vice

Solar Energy Made From Trash?

05/25/12 -- Wacky News

“The city of Austin has a plan to put a sunny smile on a foul-smelling problem. Austin Resource Recovery, an arm of city government, is looking at different models to that would convert old landfills near some neighborhoods into energy-producing solar farms. That would help the city handle the growing concerns residents have with landfills nearby. The idea to cut the garbage is a part of a ‘Zero Waste’ plan the city has. Melanie McAfee didn’t welcome having a landfill built in the backyard of her 1898 antique home. “It’s horrible for the home values, it’s horrible for what that lurking mound of trash looks like,” said McAfee. ‘What’s going to happen?’ To answer concerned residents’ questions the city now has a ‘Zero Waste’ plan to cut down on the amount of garbage that makes it to the landfill. ‘The plan for the city’s long-term goal is to reach 90 percent waste reduction by the year 2040,’ said Jeffrey Paine, of the city’s ‘Zero Waste’ planning board.” w/ photos

Top 10 Ways To Ditch The Bad Guys

05/25/12 -- Top Lists

“We’ve all been there. The day has unfolded in completely unforeseen ways and now you’re being hunted down like a stray dog, and the odds are hopelessly against you. Now you’re left with two equally difficult choices: turn and face the enemy, ensuring certain oblivion, or run. Run fast, run hard, in hopes of living another day unshackled by the tyranny of those who seek to destroy your way of life. The choice is all too easy, so you jump in the steel-clad beast of your choice and bury the throttle… Here’s the top 10 ways to ditch the bad guys.” w/ photos + videos