Wire Mesh Portraits

05/12/12 -- In The Name of Art

“Although he uses a projection of the image he’s trying to replicate, as reference, the precision with which he cuts each little piece of wire mesh is nothing short of impressive. Just so you understand the kind of skill required to pull off something like this, it’s important that you know each of his portraits is made up of several layers of wire mesh set a few centimeters apart, each sculpted by hand. The understanding of depth perception and the patience necessary to complete just one of these amazing works of art is simply awe-inspiring.” w/ photos + video

Toddler Keeps Getting Rejected

05/12/12 -- Hilarious

“Girls push me to the ground when I run up and try to hug them, too.” — hugeackman

Green LED Faucet Valve Night Light

05/12/12 -- Neat Products

“This is a unique creation that I designed and built from an idea I had as a kid. It’s a standard 3/4″ brass sillcock, converted into a night light. Turning the valve actually turns on the 1/4 watt LED bulb in the hanging drop of ‘water’. A great attention-getter for guests, and it gives off ample light to use as a night light. This would make a perfect gift for that handyman, contractor, landscaper, or hard-to-buy-for person.” w/ photos

Bride Falls In Love With Stranger PRANK

05/12/12 -- Hilarious

“In this prank, the groom forgot the ring, so he calls his friend, the unusually hot taxi driver, to bring the ring, pass it to some strangers who would then run into the church and give it to him just in time and save the whole wedding. On paper, it’s the perfect plan! Unfortunately, the whole thing backfires when his sexy wife to be falls in love with the good Samaritans. Then everything turns out to be a prank, everyone has a good laugh and then go back to their sad lives.” — JFL

Happy Ant Hills

05/12/12 -- Photos

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Circus Chipmonk Walks On Front Legs

05/12/12 -- Hilarious

“Probably hot pavements on sore little feets. Poor thing!” — fourstrongwinds4

Robot Runner

05/12/12 -- Photos

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Romantic Toad Romp

05/12/12 -- Videos

“An army of Spade Foot Toads emerge from the mud of the Sonora Desert to mate.”

Orangutans Use iPads To Communicate

05/12/12 -- Wacky News

“The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family’s teenagers also like the hand-held computer tablets, too, but the clan’s elders show no interest. The orangutans at Miami’s Jungle Island apparently are just like people when it comes to technology. The park is one of several zoos experimenting with computers and apes, letting its six orangutans use an iPad to communicate and as part of a mental stimulus program. Linda Jacobs, who oversees the program, hopes the devices will eventually help bridge the gap between humans and the endangered apes. ‘Our young ones pick up on it. They understand it. It’s like, ‘Oh I get this,’ Jacobs said. ‘Our two older ones, they just are not interested. I think they just figure, ‘I’ve gotten along just fine in this world without this communication-skill here and the iPad, and I don’t need a computer.” w/ photo + video

Top 10 Bizarre Moons In Our Solar System

05/12/12 -- Top Lists

“Our solar system is made up of the Sun and its nine planets (eight really, since Pluto got the boot). The planets get so much attention that it’s easy to overlook the fact that there are a lot of other interesting things in our solar system — like moons. And a lot of them are just as interesting as the planets they orbit.” w/ photos