I was reading about teapots just now on Wikipedia and came across the following:

"In 2004, a Malaysian cult called the Sky Kingdom erected a pink teapot 35 feet tall on its property as part of its own private symbolism. As part of a crackdown on the sect in August 2005 bulldozers and heavy machinery were sent in to tear down the structure."


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Imagine a tiny improvement in the design of the human eye advancing through the population at the speed of the common cold.

If you were on a comet, and you looked at the night sky, would the stars appear to be moving?

Average household income in the United States is $67,530.

Source: US Census Bureau Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance in the United States: 2010 (P60-239). I had to calculate the number by averaging the averages given for each income quintile. Which seems like a rather roundabout way to get the number, but there you go ( Read more... )

Imagine a sponge the size of the Great Plains.

FDA cooking up helpful new nutrition facts label

YAY! My recommendation: caffeine levels. Way useful.

If you want to fill a sink with water, you'll have to do more than just turn on the faucet.

If you search Google for "The Battle For Tripoli" interactive map, you get an interactive map of the battle in Tripoli.

If we can inherit acquired diseases, then why can't we inherit other acquired traits?

Court Sides With Trustee Over Madoff Payouts"The message to every American who invests in the stock market is clear: invest at your own risk and assume that S.I.P.C. insurance does not exist,' Ms. Chaitman said ( Read more... )