Anna Nicole Smith Finally Reaches Target Weight

NASSAU, BAHAMAS—Some weight-loss experts do not find Smith's achievement inspirational, claiming that such drastic dieting can lead to a dangerous loss of muscle mass.

Poor Earth, It Got the Humans!

Ah, Earth. Healthy strong and full of life. But wait, what’s you’ve got there? Looks like you’ve got a case of the humans … An animation by Three Legged Legs: Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via The Bad Rants

Does Today Suck (Historically)?

In his new blog, BoBo C. Tiberius examines the day in history and rates whether it’s good or bad based on its "historical performance"! Link - Thanks Mollye!

Greek God Family Tree

The family tree of all the Greek Gods. I want to do an illustrated version of this some day, just for kicks.

Bjork - 2007 Tour Dates (!)

Bjork @ Radio City Music Hall, 2001 (CRED) As many pointed out in the comments (thanks!), Bjork just announced some post-Coachella shows including THREE NYC dates. I'm most excited for Radio City again. Bjork - new 2007 Tour Dates May...

How Many Pushups Can You Do?

This ripped little guy did 10,000 at once … and he’s only six! Lu Di performed these 10,000 pushups in only 200 minutes at a Kungfu school in Central China’s Henan Province, at least according to the school’s president Shi Yongdi. Here he is in action: The school decided that ...

Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband sues Bill O'Reilly

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Chewing gum changes your BO

Cory Doctorow: This Fuwarinka chewing gum from Japan changes your body chemistry so that you exude a pleasant aroma after chewing it. Chewing gum just to freshen your breath is a thing of the past. Now with an innovative new gum from Japan, gum can freshen your whole body. Approximately an hour after ...

Human slinky boggles the mind

Ever seen a human slinky before? You have now. And I'm not entirely sure that's a good thing.

Men stare at crotches

Cory Doctorow: The Online Journalism Review reports on Jakob Nielsen's use of an eye-tracker to look at how different people read the Web -- particularly news. There are lots of interesting findings, but the best is the revelation that men fixate on any visible genital areas in photos -- even animals' ...

Summer for the Gods

I've just finished rereading Ed Larson's book Summer for the Gods. I first read this book in graduate school, before I had developed any serious interest in evolutionary biology. The book is about the Scopes' trial and its aftermath. As an account of the trial itself, it pales in comparison to L. ...

Amazing Dance Off

Now would be a good time to stop backing 'dat ass up.

NYC wants mugger's head

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Casey Pugh, Snowboarder Extraordinaire? from awesomevanessa

From awesomevanessa: The full video from this weekend is still in the works, but I decided to show this gracefully executed snowboarding ending...

How not to exit a parking garage

This really smart guy tried to open the gate to his parking garage while his car was still in drive. Which is every bit as intelligent as it sounds.

Pig born with one head, two mouths, two noses, three eyes...

The Food Guru's Buying Fish

Buying Fish Recipe from the Food Guru. Visit www.foodguru.com for more recipes, tips and tricks, and other great ideas from the Food Guru! Browse the Food Guru Store for quality cookware, gadgets, spices, books and more.

Alligators may lose their protected status in Florida as residents' complaints mount

The alligator was curious. As Daniel Mendoza's 4-year-old daughter enjoyed a birthday party in their Pembroke Pines backyard, the 7-foot reptile glided across an adjacent lake for a closer look. The alligator didn't come out of the water. It just watched.

A Saturday with tha Vimeo crew... from awesomevanessa

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Casey Pugh - Web Development

Web developer (and Whiskerino alum) Casey Pugh has a nice portfolio site. He’s also on staff with Vimeo now, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite sites to waste inordinate amounts of time on.