“About 30 mi. SW of Sannibel Island in the Gulf of Mexico lurks an alien species of large jellyfish with crabs who ride shotgun. Should we be concerned?? Probably not, unless you jump in on top of them. But divers should practice looking up when surfacing so not to be surprised wearing a big jelly bonnet and stinging ears!”
“Cheese fries… the staple entree for most steak restaurants. But have you ever heard of a brick of cheese fries? Those deep fried innovators at the LA Country Fair came up with the idea. Not sure why… perhaps they’re easier to stack and sell, or perhaps they’ll build a house with them if they don’t sell enough… Who knows… but I do know they look DAMN TASTY!” w/ photos
“British interior architectural consultants constructed a one off cardboard cafe, during the london design festival. The team converted their east london studio into a temporary bar, restaurant and retail design experience. Imitating the look of bricks the installation was put together using numerous hot glue guns. For the opening night guests were served cocktails in cardboard cups and encouraged to wear cardboard clothing.” w/ photos
“Anyone who has ever used budget airlines know only too well how uncomfortable it can be: long queues, cramped seats and every tiny extra costs you. But at least they are never told to get out and help push their plane. That is exactly what happened to a group of passengers in China were after their jet broke down just after landing.” w/ photo
“Sam Whittingham is the fastest cyclist on the planet, having pedaled his sleek recumbent bicycle to a stunning 82.3 mph to claim the world record for a human-powered vehicle. The bike-builder from British Columbia bested his previous record of 81.02 mph during a picture-perfect run through the desert during the World Human Powered Speed Challenge outside Battle Mountain, Nevada.” w/ photos
“The hosts of talk shows are what get them to stay on the air, but what gets casual viewers to tune in are the guests. Sometimes they are actors with no business trying to be funny–’m looking at you Emile Hirsch!–but others are gems that make a conversation between host and guest like a fine jazz riff, except less pretentious and more funny. Here are 7 of the guests that consistently entertain us.” w/ videos