Inquisitive World

Resurrecting the Hotel of Doom

2008-07-18T07:13:00.000-07:00

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's phantom hotel is stirring back to life. Once dubbed by Esquire magazine as "the worst building in the history of mankind," the 105-storey Ryugyong Hotel is back under construction after a 16-year lull in the capital of one of the world's most reclusive and destitute countries. According to foreign residents in Pyongyang, Egypt's

Top 10 Ping Pong Shots of all time

2008-07-16T12:27:00.001-07:00

Weird Dancing Liquid

2008-07-16T12:22:00.000-07:00

Source: Youtube

Crazy things to put in a Microwave Oven

2008-07-16T11:09:00.000-07:00

Egg in a Microwave Fireworks in Microwave Light bulbs in a Microwave 100 CDs in a Microwave Dynamite in a Microwave? Hairspray in a Microwave? Source: Youtube

Pretty Art

2008-07-14T11:26:00.000-07:00

Mehndi Designs

2008-07-14T11:18:00.000-07:00

Amazing Festivals

2008-07-14T10:47:00.000-07:00

1. El Colacho: the Baby - Jumping Festival (Spain) In celebration of the Catholic festival of Corpus Christi, grown men leap over newborns, with full parental consent. Donning scary, vaguely Elvis-like costumes and wielding whips and truncheons, the men attempt to "cleanse" the babies of evil. Evidently, recklessly leaping over them is the best way to achieve this. The town has observed the

The Golden Porsche

2008-07-13T23:20:00.000-07:00

Gold Porsche This 22-karat gold-plated Boxster goes by the name of Gold Porsche. (Sometimes you just gotta call a cat a cat.) There will be limited production of models for sale (nine worldwide). However, if you've got the cash (and a real burning desire to ensure everyone knows you've got some), any Porsche model, regardless of engine configuration or interior, can be covered in the beaten gold

Lions

2008-07-13T09:34:00.000-07:00

Designer Gardens

2008-07-13T09:19:00.000-07:00

Amazing Wooden Designs

2008-07-13T09:04:00.000-07:00

8. Luxury Wooden Phone 7. Japanese wooden car 6. Olympus 3D Wooden Camera 5. Antique Clock case mod 4. Asus Ecobook 3. Suissa's Wooden Enlighten PC 2. Singulum Luxurious Wooden Notebooks 1. The Splinter Source: Alpha-Q .

Weird and Funny Hairstyles

2008-07-10T21:58:00.000-07:00

Bleeding Christ in Mumbai, India

2008-07-10T06:52:00.000-07:00

Source: Truveo

Sex in Space: Soon, If Not Already

2008-07-08T02:56:00.000-07:00

Weddings in space could be right around the corner, and experts figure the inevitable cosmic consummation will be just around the next corner. The Japanese firm First Advantage and the U.S.-based private spaceflight firm Rocketplane Global, Inc., announced last week they will host weddings in space for about $2.3 million (240 million yen) apiece. For all we know, sex

Dimonds from SPACE

2008-07-08T02:49:00.000-07:00

Diamonds and precious metals found in the eastern United States might have rained down during the last Ice Age after a comet shattered over Canada and set North America ablaze, all leading to a mass die-off of animals and humans. New chemical analyses of diamond, gold and silver found in Ohio and Indiana reveal the minerals were transported there from Canada several thousand

Funny Airline Announcements

2008-05-22T01:42:00.000-07:00

1. On a Southwest flight 245 (SW has no assigned seating, you just sit where you want) passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced, "People, people we're not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!" 2. On a Continental Flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising

Aisle Dash

2008-05-06T22:15:00.001-07:00

If your vision of a wedding involves swirling, calf-length dresses, a little magic, and if you spell "faerie" the old-style way, you're the bride to appreciate Tigerlilly's "natural" jewelry, particularly their "Organics" and "Midsummer Night's Dream" collections.Fashioned from gold or silver, with freshwater pearls and/or Swarovski crystal accents, these pieces bring a bit of wild and natural

Facebook Security Flaw

2008-05-06T21:10:00.001-07:00

I am not sure if people at Facebook know about this flaw in their security settings. What I am trying to say is that, even though you might set the access level and restrict who can view your Albums, people who are not on your friends list or even people who you dont want might still be able to see some of the Albums. Now you may ask how is this possible, well, what I have noticed is that, in

Travel Myths & Mysteries !!

2008-05-03T22:17:00.000-07:00

Have you heard that New Yorkers are rude, London is rainy, and China is just a shovel away? Here, the truth behind travel rumors The Rumor: London is always gray and rainy, and the food is terrible. The Truth: "In terms of rainfall, it's actually low on the list," says Nicole Mitchell, a Weather Channel meteorologist. (The statistics: London gets 23 inches a year, while, on average, supposedly

How to make Gel Candles

2008-05-01T09:47:00.000-07:00

Do you love burning beautiful, scented candles? And do you know that you can easily make them yourself? It is exciting and not at all difficult. Here are 12 easy steps to creating unique candles that you can burn at home, give as gifts, or even sell. Materials for gel candle making You will need: - gel - zinc wicks (don't use cotton wicks because they absorb too much gel) - essential oil for

How to make a Mould

2008-05-01T07:37:00.000-07:00

Latex mold making compound. Latex mold making compound costs around $10 for a pint, and you can find it at most any craft or model railroad shop. It's mostly used to make rock texture molds for model railroads. It's fairly cheap, it cleans up with water, and you don't have to use a lot to make tall skinny items like statues. The main disadvantage is it takes you forever to make a mold. I

Mainland India

2008-04-25T02:33:00.000-07:00

A new news, entertainment and sports blog with live feeds from various well known online newspapers from in and around India. Be sure to drop in and have a look at this new exciting page. Click here to go to Mainland India

Watch Movie: Prom Night 2008

2008-04-22T09:32:00.000-07:00

Prom Night Release Date: April 11, 2008 Directed by: Nelson McCormick Written by: J.S. Cardone Cast: Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup, Dana Davis, Collins Pennie, Kelly Blatz, James Ransone, Brianne Davis, Johnathon Schaech, and Idris Elba Plot Synopsis: Donna’s senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life. After surviving a horrible tragedy, she has finally moved on

Watch Movie: THe Forbidden Kingdom

2008-04-22T09:26:00.000-07:00

The martial arts sequences are breathtaking. Once again, fight choreographer, Yuen-Wo Ping (The Matrix trilogy), never ceases to wow the audience. Action movies can tend to drag at times between the action scenes, but "The Forbidden Kingdom" jumps right in, and just when the story's momentum starts to slow down, you're treated to another thrilling, fast-paced fight

Watch Movie: Street Kings

2008-04-22T09:17:00.000-07:00

Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him. Watch "Street Kings" Movie