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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
By: Ramin Zahed

Roy E. Disney, Walt’s nephew and longtime exec producer and senior exec at the Disney Studio passed away today (Wednesday, Dec. 16) in Newport beach, Calif. after a year-long battle with stomach cancer, reported the Associated Press.
"He was a great man who believed deeply in the art of animation. He put ( Read more... )

Ever thought about owning your very own Japanese island? Now's your chance.

The Chugoku Local Finance Bureau revealed that it is planning to sell off the Japanese government-owned and uninhabited Mitsuko Island in the Seto Inland Sea, about a kilometer off the coast of Hiroshima Prefecture. The competitive bid sale will be a first ( Read more... )

Mystery as spiral blue light display hovers above Norway

....Huh.

Once upon a time, I could ponder a question like "I know what egg nog is, but what th' heck is 'Nog'?" for weeks, but now I can just use a little Google-Fu and discover:

The origins, etymology, and even the ingredients used to make the original eggnog drink are debated. Eggnog, or a very similar drink, may have originated in East Anglia, England, ( Read more... )

5-Meter Space Battleship Yamato Model Displayed

Ok, hands up.... who wants one?

Japan gets awesome Space Battleship Yamato model

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Be afriad... be Very Afraid.... O_O

Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you a whole new lever of tacky.

Behold: The Deluxe, Do-It-Yourself, LED Menorah kit.This appeals to my sense of "Cool Factor" almost as much as it repulses my sense of Tradition. On the one hand, you get to build it yourself; on the other, it forces you to admit that the times, they are a-changin'. Plus, I am ( Read more... )