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Put Pork On Your Fork [Infographic]

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:38:00 +0000

This infographic from Put Pork On Your Fork, that interestingly enough is in the shape of a pig, shows how we can improve our diets and eating habits to make ourselves feel better inside.

More Infographics.

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Chinese Boy With Cat Like Eyes Can See In The Dark

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:57:00 +0000

Meet Nong Youhui who has cat-like blue eyes and can see clearly in the dark. We first heard about him in 2009 but now a video report by China’s CCTV has emerged online exploring the boy’s phenomenal ability. Youhui lives in Dahua, southern China and according to the story, medical tests conducted in complete darkness show he can read perfectly without any light and sees clearly during the day. Hard to verify – it is China after all – but we are intrigued.

7 Famous Movies Recast With Cats

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:35:00 +0000

You love movies; you love cats. Put them together, and you have cool movie posters. The movie site NextMovie, had a bit of fun by recasting 7 hit movies by replacing the pesky humans with cats in the starring role. Hilarious stuff.

Obama as The Incredible Hulk by Ron English

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:27:00 +0000

This is a presidentially tough version of Barack Obama as the Incredible Hulk by Ron English. The nonsense of presidential campaigns can transform even a mild mannered, lanky Commander-in-Chief into a muscle-rippling humanoid monster.

Via: bestweekever

Toying with the World: America's Toy Addiction [infographic]

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:13:00 +0000

Of course it’s important to treat kids occasionally with the newest toy or the latest game. But as the economy sinks and money gets tighter, it seems to me these types of purchases are also some of the first to cut back on. So I’m extremely surprised that even as families would reduce spending on groceries and school supplies, our toy budgets swell: Americans reduced average supermarket spending by about .5% from 2009 to 2010 while in the same period, toy industry sales grew by 2%.

Check out the surprising cost of our kids’ whims:

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Source: frugaldad

How to Choose The Best of Hosting For Your Site [Infographic]

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:56:00 +0000

As customers adopt more service based computing resources like cloud hosting, it’s only logical that they will also now ask more of their hosting provider to ensure they are getting the correct solution.

So we thought hey, let’s produce an infographic to take customers through a simple decision making process on a route to the solution that’s right for them.

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Infographic by Rackspace Hosting

10 Misconceptions Rundown

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:49:00 +0000

C.G.P. Grey takes 10 common myths and debunks them for you. Here's more proof as to why we shouldn't believe everything that gets repeated (and sent around the Internet) or that is implied in ads.

Cats Wearing Glasses

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:19:00 +0000

It is great to see cute and funny cat pictures. A simple cat makeup way is to have the cat to wear a pair of glasses. These cats have an EYE for fashion.

Source: buzzfeed

Alice in Wonderland Themed Wedding Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:57:00 +0000

In this series by Lauren Brimhall, Erin as Alice and Matt as the Mad Hatter look like a couple magically in love as they pose for the camera on an elaborate set. Even if you weren’t a big fan of the movie yourself it’s still easy to appreciate the amazing level of details incorporated into the occasion.

Via: Thaeger

What Industries Contributed the Most to Google's Earnings in 2011? [Infographic]

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:46:00 +0000

Wordstream, a firm specializing in PPC services and SEM software, has concluded that the top industries contributing most significantly to Google’s $37.9 billion in revenue over 2011 were Finanace & Insurance, Travel & Tourism, and Retails & General Merchandise.

Google’s 2011 earnings were a disappointment to investors as projected revenue fell $300 million short of expectations. Even with profit growth improving from $2.52 to $2.71 billion in Q4 2011, stocks dropped 10% overnight.

As much as 96% of Google’s $37.9 billion in annual revenue was the result of advertising. Wordstream began an initiative to report on the industries that have contributed to Google’s $37.9 billion in 2011 revenue. Below is an infographic that shows the results of their research, but the full report may be of interest, as well.

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French Bulldog Teaches Baby To Crawl

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:20:00 +0000

Nowadays teaching a baby to crawl not only requires good parenting skills but a little encouragement from a good dog as well! Here, French bulldog, Sophie, gives little Isabelle a demonstration on how to crawl with a few kisses thrown in for encouragement.

Cats Love Pizza Boxes

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:23:00 +0000

I had no idea so many cats loved pizza boxes like mine! For cats, pizza boxes offer a heavenly combination of two of their favorite things: boxes and warmth. That is, except most of these pizza boxes are empty which is probably because the cats already ate the contents.

Source: buzzfeed

Giant Sun Installation at Trafalgar Square, London

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:44:00 +0000

This ʻbrilliantʼ artwork was commissioned by Tropicana (PepsiCo) to support their current advertising campaign. Art collective Greyworld created the spectacular sun which was raised over Trafalgar Square early this morning as part of Tropicana’s “Brighter Mornings” campaign.

Created by Greyworld and taking over six months to create, the manufactured sun is 30,000 times bigger than a football, has a surface area of 200m2 and weighs over 2,500kgs. Its internal light source produces the equivalent of 60,000 lightbulbs, 4-million lumens of light.

Still it's no match for the actual sun but who doesn't love a little extra light now and then? Especially in Winter when it's so dark all the time. Check out the video of this morning's illumination and a "making of" video.

Via: telegraph

Overdraft Nation: A Visual Guide to Americans’ Overdraft Fees [Infographic]

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:37:00 +0000

As Americans enter 2012, their choice of bank may be increasingly important. Since regulations implemented in 2010 limit banks’ power to charge overdraft fees, many banks are looking for new ways to recoup the income they lost from this type of service fee.

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Source: mint

Chinese News Reporter Screams

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:54:00 +0000

This is actually located in the basement of the Tapei Grand Hotel, which opened last year. According to the YouTube page the scream was genuine.

Female Angry bird is made in China.

Happiest Celebrity Mugshots

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:02:00 +0000

Everyone loves looking at celebrity mugshots. From photos of a disoriented Paris Hilton or Kid Rock, these can provide hours of laughs and entertainment. Celebrities always seem to be smiling in mugshots. I guess that's because they know they're going to go home very soon in there limousines by giving money. The following is a list of some of most memorable celebrity mugshots being happy.

Paris Hilton

Kasey Kahl

Shia LaBeouf

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Carmen Electra

Khloe Kardashian

Robert Downey Jr.

Kid Rock

Mickey Rourke

Vince Neil

James Brown

Rush Limbaugh

Tom DeLay

Kimora Lee Simmons

Mischa Barton

Nicole Richie

Mel Gibson

John Edwards

Haley Joel Osment

Michelle Rodriguez

Vanilla "Wafers" Ice

Macaulay Culkin

The Most Ridiculous Facebook Statuses

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:33:00 +0000

Facebook.. such a blessing and such a curse. If you don’t agree with the latter, please read this article and see for yourself. These are the funniest Facebook status scenarios we've ever seen. They had us hiding in shame while bursting out laughing.

Source: buzzfeed

The Psychology of Color [Infographic]

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:27:00 +0000

Color is not as simple as it seems. According to this infographic from CertaPro Painters of Louisville, it evokes emotion and triggers your senses. With this in mind, the infographic beautifully explores colors that should and should not be used in interior decorating, as well as why certain colors are used in advertising.

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The Bark Side: 2012 Volkswagen Game Day Commercial Teaser

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:13:00 +0000

Last year, VW's Star Wars-themed commercial was the hit of the Superbowl. Well this year they are again back, and it looks like they might have something even more awesome! We don’t know exactly what is going to happen in the Volkswagen 2012 Superbowl commercial, but if this teaser, filled with singing dogs performing the Imperial March from Star Wars is any indication, it is probably going to steal the show.

Eco POD Hotel in Switzerland

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:02:00 +0000

Located in a small valley in Flims (Laax Falera), Switzerland, the POD Hotel is aimed to be a universal model for more sustainable tourism. The Pods are made of wood and easily assembled. It has basic amenities and are big enough to house two tourists and offer enough comfort and peace.

Via: designboom

Ganvie - The Venice of Africa

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:50:00 +0000

That's not a photo of a flooded village. This is Ganvié, in the Republic of Benin, the largest collection of lake dwellings in Africa. Around 20,000 people call Ganvié's stilt supported dwellings home. Getting around in the town is only possible in boats carved from tree trunks, even if all you want to do is visit the next door neighbour.

The meaning of the name Ganvie is "we survived", and is a reminder of events centuries ago that led to the founding of the township. It's commonly believed that the Tofinu people settled here around 400 years ago to escape slavers who came from the Fon tribe and were not allowed to fight in water for traditional reasons (or perhaps could not swim).

Since then Ganvié has remained, forever physically changing by sheer dint of geography, but it has developed a complex and successful culture around life on the lake. Of course there are pockets of poverty, as there is everywhere else, but generally the people of Ganvié live ones of relative prosperity.

Via: kuriositas

Life After College: A Roadmap [Infographic]

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:41:00 +0000

College can be some of the best years of your life, but what happens after graduation? With the tough economy, increased costs of living and outsourcing of jobs, what’s a recent graduate to do?

Mint.com partnered with prominent blogger and author of Life After College, Jenny Blake, to develop a post-college decision making roadmap. Whether you live at home, are job hunting or not sure what to do with your life, it may be a good idea to start brainstorming and planning your future.

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Muay Thai Fighter Kicks Down Banana Tree

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:11:00 +0000

If you think you are tough then bully this guy, I dare you. How do you even prepare for that? Do you kick baby trees? Muay Thai is one serious sport!

The bizarre video, apparently filmed in Thailand, shows the martial artist destroying the tropical tree with a series of twenty one kicks.

The Future of Food

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:14:00 +0000

Lucie Thomas and Thibault Zimmermann of french design firm Zim & Zou have created The Future of Food, a bright neon-colored papercraft hamburger inspired by 3D food printer technology. The piece was made for the February cover of Icon Magazine, and you can see much more over on Behance.

Predictions Of What 2011 Would Be Like In A 1911 Newspaper

noreply@blogger.com (Damn Cool Pics) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:54:00 +0000

This is great. It’s interesting to see what they got right and to speculate on why some of their predictions went wrong. For instance, they predict that the US will have a population of 500 million. Without birth control, they are probably right.

Via: reddit