Photoshop Artist Creates Real-Time Bus Stop Ads

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Actors Laughing Between Movie Takes

That really was a Hattori Hanzo sword ... and this really is a gallery of actors laughing between movie takes, as uploaded by Redditor Join_You_In_The_Sun: Link - via reddit

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Calvin and Hobbes for June 07, 2013

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Luggage woes of Jack Dee, Eamonn Holmes and Theo Paphitis at Gatwick

At least his wife didn't end up having to wear one of his suits for the duration of their trip, as he later tweeted: "Mrs P's suitcase eventually found at Gatwick and told now in flight on way to Palma ETA 23.30 hopefully trip to airport and all well ...
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Baby Names from Nature

Yeah, I definitely should have gone with Dragonhunter and Hellbender for my daughters.

Compressed Flapwort? That's so terrible that I can see it becoming popular. Bird and Moon may have done more harm than good by publishing this comic.

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Blue Cave of Bisevo in Bisevo Island, Croatia

The blue cave of Bisevo is not terribly easy to visit.

First, you must get yourself to the Croatian island of Vis, by ferry from the city of Split. Once there, travel by bus or motorbike to the other side of the island, the tiny fishing town of Komiza. There, hire a boat or tour to take you to the island of Bisevo, about an hour boat ride from Komiza. Then you will approach the cave via a small rubber raft, which is just small enough to enter the tiny cave entrance.

The Blue Cave (Modra špilja) is located at the Balun Cove on the eastern side of the island. Though Croatian fisherman have known of the blue cave since ancient times, it wasn't until 1884 that a (relatively) easy entrance was blasted out with dynamite. Before this small hole in the side of the rock was opened, the only entrance into the cave was to dive underneath the rock wall in just the right spot.

The cave is at its most beautiful between 11 am and 12 pm on a sunny day. The bright blue glowing effect is created when the sun's rays enter through the water and reflect off the limestone floor of the cave. The bright sun lights up the water, and the glowing ocean illuminates the cave walls a brilliant blue, creating a ethereal glowing blue grotto.

Though not an easy trek, it is a rewarding one - the blue cave is a truly enchanting natural wonder.

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Cenote Xkeken in Valladolid, Mexico

Before the rise of 21st century Mexican drug kingpins, and severed heads in the desert, the Mexican Underworld had a significantly different meaning.

Instead of accessing the Underworld through a dirty backdoor in a cantina, pre-colonial Mayan tradition believed the gates to the beyond lay in cenotes.

Just a few kilometers from Valladolid in the Yucatan Peninsula, the landscape is dotted with natural sinkholes, leading straight down into the earth. Unlike their unsightly name, the sinkholes are beautiful and filled with crystal clear, blue-green water. They are easily accessible and have become a tourist hot spot due to their proximity to spring break destinations like Cancun.

Despite their obvious aesthetic attraction, the Cenotes in the region have a fascinating history, dating back to the Mayans who inhabited the Yucatan before colonialism. Since the Mayans believed the holes led to the afterlife, they would often drop important objects into the cenotes. Some legends also state they were used in human sacrifice, an oft-debated part of Mayan history.

Since most cenotes in the region were explored and studied by archeologists in the early 20th century, you are unlikely to be swimming with the remains of a Mayan sacrifice. You are more likely to simply enjoy a relaxing dip among the stalactites and radiant beams of sunlight from the outside world.

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Gatwick Airport Photo Thread - 400 Scale Hangar

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Tips For Success: This Is Not Another Article About Failure

Your fear of failure might just be the thing that's stopping you from succeeding spectacularly and the thing that...stops you...from...doing the...yada, yada, yada...

Honestly, I couldn't go through with it. I don't think I can read another article about how important failure is. Let alone write one.

The necessity of failure to an endeavor is widely appreciated, but there's something else out there that's spoken about in hushed tones in dark alleyways. It can equal fear of failure when it comes to blocking what you want, but it's something a little more subtle, a little more nuanced, a little more insidious.

It's the Fear of Success.

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Make a Toothbrush Holder with Sugru

Multi-purpose, all-wonderful Sugru can hack just about anything. Add to that list your toothbrush, by mounting it to the inside of your cabinet or anywhere else in a cinch.

One little package of Sugru can make a custom holder for two toothbrushes, as shown above. So as long as you usually buy the same brand of toothbrush (or similarly shaped ones), you can get rid of that toothbrush cup and declutter your sink.

Sugru toothbrush holder | Instructables

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This Explains A Lot

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WiSee uses WiFi signals to detect gestures from anywhere in your house (video)

Have you always dreamed of controlling your TV by flailing in the next room? Researchers at the University of Washington have just the system for you: WiSee, a gesture-recognition interface that uses WiFi to control things like sound systems and temperature settings. Since WiFi signals are capable of passing through walls, WiSee can detect gestures made from neighboring rooms, breaking free from the line-of-sight method relied on by devices like Kinect and Leap Motion. Unlike those two, WiSee doesn't require an additional sensor; the software can theoretically be used with any WiFi-connected device and a router with multiple antennae to detect Doppler shifts created by movement. The prototype was tested in both an office environment and a two-bedroom apartment, and the team reported a 94% accuracy with a set of nine distinct gestures. If you watch the video, embedded after the break, you'll notice that each user performs an identifying motion prior to the control gesture. It's a trick the team picked up from studying Kinect's solution for distinguishing between specific individuals in crowded rooms. Intrigued? Head over to the source link to read the report in full.

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"The scariest chart in the world right now"

The hyperbolic description comes from a Twitter feed, but the ominous implications of high youth unemployment in terms of social unrest are certainly real.

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Street Legal Bumper Car

This custom car is street legal, but it's probably not legal to ram other motorists with it. It's a 1984 Dodge Colt that offers a convincing impression of a carnival bumper car. You can view more photos at the link.

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Comic for June 5, 2013

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Why Canned Produce Has Just as Many Nutrients as Fresh Produce

Canned fruits and vegetables have a reputation for not being as packed with nutrients as their fresh counterparts, but as The New York Times points out, by the time that produce actually reaches you, both canned and fresh are on pretty equal footing.

In fact, canned fruits and vegetables sometimes retain more of their nutrients than fresh produce. While freshly picked fruits and vegetables start with more vitamins, by the time they're shipped, packed, and end up in your shopping basket they've lost some of their luster:

Canned produce can lose some of its nutritional value as well, particularly water-soluble nutrients like vitamins B and C. But over all, the nutrients in canned fruits and vegetables tend to be relatively stable because they are protected from the deteriorating effects of oxygen, a fact emphasized in an extensive report on the subject published in The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture by researchers at the University of California, Davis.

“Fresh fruits and vegetables usually lose nutrients more rapidly than canned or frozen products,” the researchers wrote. “Losses of nutrients during fresh storage may be more substantial than consumers realize” and may not be reflected on nutrition labels.

Of course, both fresh produce and canned produce are still healthy, and either option is better than nothing.

Really? The Claim: Fresh Produce Has More Nutrients Than Canned | The New York Times

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Comic for June 2, 2013

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Six plastic horses.

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Comic for June 1, 2013

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There's No Justice for Dogs

Ah, the great dilemma of canine theodicy. John McNamee lays out the terrible problem that saddens all dogs.

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