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What To Do When It Seems Like You Can’t Do Anything At All

Turtle — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:20:26 +0000

Most would agree that life is better than the alternatives yet some days everything just sucks. Every path seems like a dead end, despite your best attempts at forging on, and every step feels like you’re walking in quicksand. The good news everybody feels stuck once in a while and getting unstuck is simple. Here’s What To Do When It Seems Like You Can’t Do Anything At All.

The Science Of Rubbernecking

Turtle — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:30:15 +0000

There’s nothing like a hot mess to draw a crowd, or at least the attention of onlookers. Scientists have sourced the force behind “rubbernecking” or why people can’t NOT look at a disaster. Here’s The Science Of Rubbernecking.

What’s The Difference Between A Street And A Road?

Turtle — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:23:33 +0000

If you’ve ever pondered why some streets are streets, boulevards are boulevards, and roads are roads, this one’s for you. Theoretically, a road runs between places of sizable difference and streets are in towns where people work, walk, and sometimes even live if they must. Here’s more with What’s The Difference Between A Street And A Road?

4 Reasons Humans Will Never Understand Each Other

Turtle — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:13:52 +0000

Society is full of semi-intelligent people who have opposing opinions due to gender, politics, competition, and other differences. These differences can cause massive misunderstandings with often tragic results. Bridging the divide between opposing viewpoints could save humanity…though that’s highly unlikely, if not impossible. Here’s more with 4 Reasons Humans Will Never Understand Each Other.

Rise of the Hacktivist

Tim — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:04:53 +0000

Hackers have gone revolutionary! Take a look at some of the operations that have taken hackers from online gangs to online mafia.

Geeks vs Hipsters

Jake — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:55:36 +0000

You may remember the infographic Geeks vs Nerds that we posted last month. Well, it turns out that there was a bunch of controversy over that infographic … some people thought the geek looked too much like a hipster. So now we have a new infographic from the website Become Career that attempts to show the difference between a geek and a hipster. Enjoy. And let us know which you are!

“Hard Day’s Night” Mystery Chord Solved Using Math

Turtle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:55 +0000

A longtime Beatles’ riddle which baffled musicians worldwide for over forty years regarding the chords to “A Hard Day’s Night” has been solved! Jason Brown, a Dalhousie mathematician, used the Fourier calculation in 2008 to breakdown the sounds of the chord and determine which notes were used in the well loved song. Here’s more with “Hard Day’s Night” Mystery Chord Solved Using Math.

The Dark Side Of The U.S. Presidency

Turtle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:44:04 +0000

Franklin D. Roosevelt once said “Great power involves great responsibility.” He would know as few are as powerful as the president of the United States. In honor of the past, present, and future presidents, we bring you a glimpse into the rather shocking side of being leader of one of the most powerful countries on the planet. Here’s The Dark Side Of The U.S. Presidency.

Mardi Gras

Turtle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:32:41 +0000

It’s Fat Tuesday, “Carnival Season,” or Lupercalia (for those familiar with ancient Roman history)! Today’s the day where the circus of life is celebrated with parades, revelries, and all sorts of fun. Here’s more with Mardi Gras.

10 Biggest Manwhores In Hollywood

Turtle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:23:09 +0000

Not surprisingly, the most notorious and often incredibly famous men of the glitzy and glamorous worlds of acting, music, politics, and sports were also great womanizers. The following men embodied the essence of promiscuity and may or may not have had a few diseases named after them because they knew precisely how to get the ladies to do whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted. Here are the 10 Biggest Manwhores of Hollywood.