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30 Funny Ads that’ll Make You Laugh [pics]

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:28:00 +0000

In the world of print advertising, there’s a small window to grab the audience’s attention. Being restricted to a still image means the message must be very strong and catchy. Ad agencies often rely on humor to achieve this. A humorous print ad campaign starts with a funny idea, but must be brought to life with clever art direction and great visuals. For this post, we’ve rounded up 30 funny print ads that’ll make you laugh. 8in1 Dental Snacks: Bad dog breath Rowenta: 2100 Watt Vacuum...

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16 Abbreviated Company Names Explained

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:05:00 +0000

Dozens of companies use acronyms or initials in their names, but how well do you know what the abbreviated letters mean? Let’s take a look at the etymologies behind a few abbreviated company names. [via mentalfloss] 1. CVS Sorry, drugstore fans, there aren’t three fatcat pharmacists with these initials running around out there. When the pharmacy chain was founded in Lowell, MA in 1963, it was known as “Consumer Value Stores.” Over time the name became abbreviated to simply CVS. ...

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If logos were honest (18 photos)

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:11:00 +0000

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42 Awesome Photos of Extreme Weather

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:44:00 +0000

Mother Nature can really unleash some fury when she wants to. Its amazing how something can be so destructive and beautiful at the same time. Here are 42 examples of some of the most beautiful extreme weather photography I have ever seen. Enjoy. [via] Jim Reed I wanted to start off with the king of extreme weather photography, Jim Reed. Jim’s photos are considered some of the best in the world. Make sure and check out his new book Storm Chaser: A Photographer’s Journey –...

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Incredible Photos Made Without Photoshop

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:37:00 +0000

Great collection of interesting photos with NO photoshop work done to them.

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10 Controversial Outdoor Advertising Billboards

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:02:00 +0000

We’re all used to unusual ads these days, no matter what the medium. But once in a while, something is so bizarre, so hilarious or just plain insulting, we can’t help but do a double take. Whether it’s PETA making obesity jokes or a mistress exposing her affair with a married man, check out the 10 most outrageous billboards we could find. [via] Mistress Exposes Affair Love hath no fury like a woman scorned, and YaVaughnie Wilkins proved it when she paid...

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Photos taken at the right moment - new collection

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:46:00 +0000

Fresh new collection of photos taken at the right momentThere is tons of photo collections out there with interesting photos taken at the right moment, but this collection is new and fresh. Enjoy them and please share with your friends. Enjoy this post? View more in links below

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Odd and Bizarre Street Art Installations [pics]

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:51:00 +0000

Mark Jenkins, the artist who created these wonderfully creative but bizarre scenes has traveled around the world to make passer-bys take a double look as they pass. You can other collections of his here. Tudela, Spain London Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem, NC Seoul, Korea Belgrade, Serbia Royan, France Bordeaux, France Canary Islands, Fuerteventura Barcelona, Spain Barcelona,...

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Interesting Rainbow Thread Art [pics]

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:51:00 +0000

Though We can appreciate Gabriel Dawe's beautiful thread art by just looking at these pictures, we're certain that these photos will never quite do them justice. In fact, we can imagine ourselves walking around these rainbow prisms and just getting lost. I asked Dawe to tell us what he hoped others got out of his artwork including what they represent. [via] "Conceptually, these works are about the human need for shelter," he tells us. "Fashion and Architecture have many functions,...

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Incarceration Rates Infographic

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:03:00 +0000

Click here to expand Source: http://www.OnlineLawDegree.com

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13 Thing you didn't know about Cells and DNA

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Click to expand Source credit: Forensic Science Colleges

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Cancer Surges In Body Scanner Operators; TSA Launches Cover-Up

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:58:00 +0000

Fearful of provoking further public resistance to naked airport body scanners, the TSA has been caught covering up a surge in cases of TSA workers developing cancer as a result of their close proximity to radiation-firing devices, perhaps the most shocking revelation to emerge from the latest FOIA documents obtained by the Electronic Privacy Information Center. After Union representatives in Boston discovered a “cancer cluster” amongst TSA workers linked with radiation from the body...

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Woman dies at her own funeral after being mistaken for dead

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:49:00 +0000

A Russian woman died from a heart attack brought on by the shock of waking up at her own funeral. [via] Fagilyu Mukhametzyanov, 49, was mistakenly declared deceased by doctors, the Daily Mail reported Friday. But she later woke up - in a coffin surrounded by sobbing relatives. She started screaming after realizing she was about to be buried alive. Mukhametzyanov, a resident of Kazan, was rushed back to the hospital where she was declared dead -- this time for real. Her husband,...

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How To Validate A Credit Card With Simple Math

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:50:00 +0000

Ever wonder how Credit Card companies come up with your cc number? Well look no further!

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The World's Oldest Light Bulb Has Been On for 110 Years

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:33:00 +0000

How many people does it take to change this light bulb? None. On June 18, the oldest-known working light bulb in the world will celebrate the 110th year it has burned bright. The bulb, which hangs idly about in a fire station in Livermore, California, holds the Guinness World Record. However, it's not clear how this particular bulb has been glowing since it was installed in 1901. Lynn Owens, who is in charge of the light bulb centennial committee, says, "Nobody knows how it's possible....

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95 of the worst senior portraits of all time

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:33:00 +0000

Below is the best collection of funny senior portraits. Enjoy!

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Hilarious eHarmony Video Bio

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:50:00 +0000

Either this is really good acting, or this girl has a really big problem with controlling her emotions towards loving cats. Not to mention this was supposed to be an eHarmony personal bio. Video Below... What do you think? real or fake?

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California Man plants spyware to photograph women

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:40:00 +0000

A 20-year-old California man was arrested on Wednesday, accused of planting spyware on dozens of computers to secretly photograph women in a state of undress, police said. Trevor Harwell was taken into custody at his home in Fullerton, where detectives found hundreds of thousands of the pictures on his computer, Fullerton Police Spokesman Sgt. Andrew Goodrich said. [via] Harwell is accused of installing the program, which gave him remote access to the user's computer and webcam, while...

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Top 10 Places You Aren't Allowed To Visit

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:11:00 +0000

Find out where the worlds highest security locations are. Many are top secret.

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Scientists Detect Earth-Equivalent Amount of Water Within the Moon

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 27 May 2011 12:43:00 +0000

There is water inside the moon -- so much, in fact, that in some places it rivals the amount of water found within Earth. The finding from a scientific team including Brown University comes from the first-ever measurements of water in lunar melt inclusions. Those measurements show that some parts of the lunar mantle have as much water as Earth's upper mantle. [via] Lunar melt inclusions are tiny globules of molten rock trapped within crystals that are found in volcanic glass deposits...

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Scientists cure cancer, still no one takes notice

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Tue, 24 May 2011 12:37:00 +0000

Canadian researchers find a simple cure for cancer, but major pharmaceutical companies are not interested. Researchers at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada have cured cancer last week, yet there is a little ripple in the news or in TV. It is a simple technique using very basic drug. The method employsdichloroacetate, which is currently used to treat metabolic disorders. So, there is no concern of side effects or about their long term effects. [via] This drug doesn’t require a...

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The Craziest Doomsday Predictions That Never Happened

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sat, 21 May 2011 13:49:00 +0000

Have you heard? TODAY May 21, 2011 marks the end of the world as we know it! But I, for one, feel fine. That's because, as these examples show, we've heard it all (and more) before, and all such prophecies so far have passed without incident...at least, since that whole dinosaur extinction thing. These people are nuts, but hey it provides good entertainment right? [via] 1) Gary D. Blevins (1998)• Ronald Reagan (who it turns out is the Antichrist, since...

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10 Types of Sites You Should Block at Work and Why

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:42:00 +0000

Employers approach employee internet usage in a variety of ways. Some employers simply provide a written policy stating their rules about internet usage via company computers. This puts the employees on an honor system, but one that can potentially be monitored by the company and enforced by disciplinary measures. Other employers are choosing to block certain types of sites completely, to assist their employees in avoiding the temptation. [via]If you are considering blocking employee’s access...

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Forget Gas Prices, A Driving Tax Might Be Next

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:01:00 +0000

Washington lawmakers are kicking around a new idea to help raise funds to fix our highways and infrastructure: a national driving tax charging motorists by the mile. [via] A driving tax could either replace the current 18.4 cent a gallon federal gas tax or, possibly, add to it. Because greater fuel economy is letting motorists drive more miles using less gas, the current gas tax that funds the federal government's efforts to build and maintain highways isn't generating enough money. A...

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Couple Claims to Be Jesus and Mary

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:01:00 +0000

Alan John Miller, Mary Suzanne Luck Claim To Be Jesus And Mary Magdalene (VIDEO) More strange news for this week to report: At long last, Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene have returned. Or at least that's what one Australian couple wants you to think. [via] Cult watchers are keeping a close eye on the pair, actually named Alan John Miller and Mary Suzanne Luck, who under the title "Divine Truth" claim to be the second coming of the biblical figures. "Just a little over 2000 years ago,...

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