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29. October 2009

The Rise and Fall of Christianity’s Warrior Monks

The Knights Templar were the Crusade's premier weapon of certain destruction. They repeatedly tested Saladin and Muslim leadership for almost two centuries. The Templars also became a European banking power that would earn the lethal hatred of Philip IV, King of France. Let's saddle up for a history of this legendary elite order and follow these warrier monks through the most epic battles in which they fought.

28. September 2009

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The Myth Behind the Lantern Bug

Anti-air missile, elephant bug, Pinocchio – these are just some of the nicknames the lantern bug has to endure. All because its nose is slightly long. Okay, fine, that might be an understatement – it is about half the size of the bug’s whole body. If that weren’t enough, the bug’s even supposed to poke its long proboscis into people’s sex lives. Or better, the lack of it might kill them. Find out how.

1. September 2009

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Take Your Brahman Bull to Tulsa, Oklahoma

Did you ever wonder how to get your Brahman bull from Kansas to Tulsa, Oklahoma? We decided to examine the lineage of the Brahman bull in America, uncovering the ancient religious significance of this often under appreciated animal.

28. August 2009

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The Slow Loris: The Cutest Thing You’ll See All Day

It’s amazing what being ticklish can do for your billing. From relative obscurity, the lowly loris recently became animal A-list material. One in particular of these wide-eyed primates shot to fame for its cutesy performance in some footage that’s pure, aww-inspiring dynamite. While the web watched, Sonya the slow loris simply looked loveable. So what’s the story with the loris – as a species and a starlet?

4. August 2009

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Incredibly Realistic Ballpoint Pen Drawings by Juan Francisco Casas

What is blue, about 10 feet tall and takes several ballpoint pens to make? One of Juan Francisco Casas’ drawings, created from a photograph and only with a blue pen. The 32-year old Spanish artist submitted his first realist ballpoint-pen drawing at a national competition in 2004 – and won second prize! The rest is history and Casas hasn’t really looked at traditional painting methods again.

10. July 2009

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What Became of the Glowing Green Bunny?

What do you get if you cross a bunny rabbit, some jellyfish genes and a madcap Brazilian bio-artist? Alba, the glowing green rabbit. Yes, we know, it's an oldie, but it's a goodie too, and one that's worth retelling, if only to see what became of the bunny. In 2000, artist Eduardo Kac commissioned a French genetics lab to make his genetically modified creation by implanting the albino rabbit with Green Fluorescent Protein from a type of jellyfish.

17. June 2009

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Beef Jerky Underpants

The next time you strip off to get down to some sweet loving and you really want to give your partner something to get hot under the collar about, you might want to try a pair of beef jerky undergarments. OK, so the pant-tastic surprise might not create the desired effect if you’re lover is vegetarian, but provided they’re a hot-blooded carnivore type, this could be a garment to really beef up your bedroom antics.

16. June 2009

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Incredible Origami Art Created With Money

Get creative and practice the art of paper folding by using up measly dollar bills or foreign currency souvenirs you've got lying around the house to create money origami masterpieces featuring famous people wearing all manner of headpieces from around the world. You'll definitely find some inspiration in our collection of pictures...

4. May 2009

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The Mad, the Macabre, and the Marvelous

Disturbing or fascinating? The specimen you see before you is the Lion of Gundavore, a horrific undead being that appears part Lion and part Megatherium, a long extinct elephant-sized ground sloth. This cursed creature is just one of a menagerie of mythical and unreal beasts that populate the Museum of the Mad, the Macabre, and the Marvelous.

29. April 2009

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The Boeing 747 Restaurant of South Korea

Repurposing old buildings is quite the thing to do these days, but it's not a scratch on applying such recycling principles to giant sized vehicles. A Boeing 747, the first jumbo jet to be flown commercially, sits in South Korea – a decommissioned airliner that found a new lease of life converted into a restaurant.