The Time Vault of Ridiculous News

Kevin Kelly and the “7th kingdom of life”

2007-12-20T18:36:00.000-08:00

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Woman killed by a snow plow but driver not sued

2007-12-20T16:13:00.000-08:00

A woman was struck by a snowtruck on Sunday, December 20th, 2007. 50 year old Amber Verdoni of Missisauga, Ontario was out driving on Elgin Road during a fairly ferocious storm. She emergency parked her car on the side of the road to clean her windshield wipers, but to her surprise, a snow plow truck drove by, clipped her car, and pinned her against the bridge. She died on the scene.She had two

Oxyhydrogen - fuel from water and electricity

2007-12-15T08:28:00.001-08:00

This might just be the technology that will change the world. Imagine running your car on water, or, heck, any appliance with WATER. H2O, no tricks, no gimmicks, just plain water and some electricity. This could be the nearest silver lining in our global warming crisis.Oxyhydrogen, aka Aquygen, Klein gas, or Brown's gas, has a chemical formula of HHO. Why not just write it as H2O? Because it is

Flourescent Cat! Not a marvel comic thing - it's the real thing

2007-12-15T06:40:00.000-08:00

Canadian Press - South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays.The country's Science and Technology Ministry said in Seoul on Wednesday it's an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases.The picture to the left is taken through a special filter in a dark room shows a cat, left, with a red fluorescent protein that makes the animal

Man in the moon four billion years old

2007-12-05T20:15:00.000-08:00

The plains of solidified lava that give the moon its quirky human-like face as seen from earth were created more than four billion years ago, according to a paper appearing tomorrow in Nature, the British science weekly.The evidence comes from an unearthly silvery-grey stone that was blasted off the face of the moon, perhaps by an impacting asteroid, and then captured by Earth's gravity,

[Pics] Laugh as Hard as U Can xD

2007-12-03T16:34:00.000-08:00

Got this from an email. Pretty funny stuff ^^New school semester:At the first week:At the second week:Before the mid-term test:During the mid-term test:After the mid-term test:Before the final exam:Once know the final exam schedule:7 days before final exam:6 days before final exam:5 days before final exam:4 days before final exam:3 days before final exam:2 days before final exam:1 day before

[Pics] Geese Stuck in Canadian Winter. Stupid Global Warming...

2007-11-28T16:07:00.000-08:00

I took these pictures from the field near my house today. There were at least 2 flocks of geese in the snow, trying to pick out un-harvested beans from fall. Aren't they suppose to be in the south by now? Just the other day I saw another flock flying aimlessly toward north. I really have no idea what's going on with these birds. Sorry about the camera, it's a little blurry, but it is definitely

Bush Issues Official List of Things to Be Thankful For: Pre-Thanksgiving Radio Address

2007-11-27T14:06:00.000-08:00

By Andy BorowitzCreators Syndicate - In a special Thanksgiving radio address broadcast from the White House, President George W. Bush asked his fellow Americans to join him in giving thanks for the following things:"My fellow Americans, let's be thankful for global warming, because as these winter months approach, it makes the world such a nice, toasty place."Let's be thankful for all of the food

Mother’s sting catches son, Cory Ryder, ‘hiring hitman to kill her’

2007-11-27T13:47:00.000-08:00

By Tom Baldwin from The TimesLike many middle-class, suburban American parents, Shannan and Joey Troiano worried about their son’s behaviour and his bad grades at high school. And like many wayward teenagers, Cory Ryder was grounded for weeks at a time, had a PlayStation confiscated and was banned from watching TV.Less typically, this 16-year-old was plotting to murder his parents by hiring a

[VID] US Secrect Military New Weapon - Psychic Soldiers - Insane Paranormal Abilities of Mind Control

2007-11-26T16:47:00.000-08:00

Ever heard of a spoon bending party? It is a psychic fest where hundreds of normal people learn to bend spoons with the power of their mind. It is incredibly powerful; much stronger than any physical power. I'm not sure if there is an explanation for such phenomenons in science, but it sure as heck is real. The US military had incorporated it into there secret ops before, and now they are doing

Bush wore a device during debate according to NASA

2007-11-25T16:45:00.000-08:00

This is old news isn't it? I'm surprised it's not circulating. I don't hate Bush, it's just I found this pretty interesting.Original Article By Kevin BergerOct 29, 2004 | George W. Bush tried to laugh off the bulge. "I don't know what that is," he said on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday, referring to the infamous protrusion beneath his jacket during the presidential debates. "I'm embarrassed

[VIDEO] Watch Our Real Future in 50 Years

2007-11-24T16:52:00.000-08:00

2057 will be a benchmark in human history. It's actually not too far away; you will have a chance to live it. This time, unlike the futuristic forecast of the 70s, I believe many things here are quite possible due to the exponential acceleration of technology development. Enjoy!The WorldThe CityThe Body

Top 80 Most Popular Social Networking Sites of 2007 [List]

2007-11-23T13:02:00.000-08:00

Social Networking sites are giant online communities that drive giant markets on the internet. It connects people like never before, and of course, popularity of individual sites have a strong correlation with the number of stalkers present. Anyways, I'm guessing you all know what this list is about.Drumroll please...Scroll down...NamePopulation FocusRegistered Users1. MySpace General. Popular in

XBox 360's Mass Effect comes with Facial Expressions [VIDEO++]

2007-11-23T05:54:00.000-08:00

The next epic game after Halo3 is Mass Effect. The following are two videos focusing on the character's facial, which is said to be a big innovation.F.part1F.part2

Pastafarianism - New Religion of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) - Like Falun Gong without the violence

2007-11-22T19:45:00.000-08:00

The Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM or Spaghedeity) to the right is a real religion founded in 2005 by Oregon State University physics graduate Bobby Henderson to protest the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to require the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to biological evolution.He has, in fact, wrote a letter to the board of education (read it here) and started a

101-year-old Briton poses topless for calendar

2007-11-21T20:01:00.000-08:00

LONDON (AFP) - A 101-year-old British pensioner has posed topless for a nude calendar to raise money for a local football team, a report said Wednesday.Nora Hardwick will be Miss November in the calendar, aimed at raising money for her children's team Ancaster Athletic in her village in Lincolnshire, eastern England.Nora, who likes a tipple at her local pub The Ermine Way -- where the photo-shoot

- RIPOFF - Another Indian Matrix - Air Field Scene - Retro + Ninja Style

2007-11-20T17:22:00.000-08:00

Ha. Some funny stuff.

You can learn about your DNA for $999

2007-11-20T14:58:00.000-08:00

Xinhuanet -- A Google-funded online company 23andMe launched a 999-dollar DNA test which can allow customers to learn about their inherited traits, ancestry and some of their personal disease risks, media reported Tuesday.Users sign up for the DNA saliva test online and receive and return it by mail. Four to six weeks later, the results are online.The Web site, which takes its name from the 23

Feeble Internet might die by 2010 due to capacity risks

2007-11-20T14:54:00.000-08:00

Study shows a flood of new video and other web content could overwhelm the Internet by 2010 unless backbone providers invest up to 137 billion U.S. dollars in new capacity, more than double what service providers plan to invest, media reported Tuesday.The Internet access infrastructure, specifically in North America, will likely cease to be adequate for supporting demand within the next three to

Human skin cells reprogrammed to act like stem cells

2007-11-20T14:39:00.000-08:00

(CNN) -- In a pair of landmark studies, two groups of scientists announced Tuesday that they have reprogrammed human skin cells to act like embryonic stem cells, whose potential to mature into any other kind of cell in the body may ultimately prove key to curing a number of diseases.One of the breakthrough teams works in the lab of James Thomson, here with lab manager Jessica

China's New Fake IPhones 'Love Craze' (爱疯 or 爱风) Sells Millions

2007-11-19T18:36:00.000-08:00

By Aventurina KingDespite rampant rumors of a deal between Apple and China's largest cellphone carrier, no one knows when the iPhone is supposed to hit China officially. But that hasn't stopped Apple's popular smartphone, known in China as "Ai Feng" ("Love Craze"), from becoming a bona fide black-market hit.In one Chinese netizen's words: "It's like the whole country has gone iPhone, all my

One Laptop for Every Kid in Africa and other developing countries campaign

2007-11-19T18:23:00.000-08:00

"Give one, Get one" is a program, also known as One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), for donating laptops for kids in developing countries. For a donation of $399, you will send a child in Africa a laptop, you will also receive one for your own recognition. This offer is only available in US and Canada. There are also many other good things that comes along with this, like free cell phone coverage and

Sponge Bob Hardcore Screamo Craaaaank That!! [VIDEO]

2007-11-19T17:07:00.000-08:00

After Soulja Boy's rediculous song "Crank That" (Yes the one where you can't tell if he's speaking English) topped the Youtube charts with more than 20 million views, a screamo version was released with a cheesy sponge bob video. I gotta say, as a person who don't despise screamo, I found this extremely entertaining.

ZuiCool/最酷 - Chinese equivalent of HotOrNot

2007-11-18T12:21:00.001-08:00

I find this website entertaining. It is ALMOST a direct copy of hot or not, including the layouts."Read More" to visit the site.Click here for a English tutorial on how to browse this site.*The page might take a few seconds to load*backup content

Harold and Kumar 2 Movie Trailer [VIDEO]

2007-11-18T10:31:00.000-08:00

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How to find popular keywords? What are people searching for?

2007-11-18T06:28:00.000-08:00

One of the best ways to draw traffic to your site is to drag your search rankings high on a popularly searched keyword. It is hard to find the popular keywords, as they change from day to day (a little like the "most paid keywords" from adsense) but some things like "harry potter" and "ufc" always dominate the top of the charts. Here is how you can find out what people are searching for in a

Man in 'Nacho Libre' Mask Robs Store

2007-11-18T06:15:00.000-08:00

Police are looking for a man they say robbed a Genesee County convenience store wearing a wrestling mask like one seen in the Jack Black comedy "Nacho Libre."Police tell The Flint Journal the man went in the 7-Eleven in Grand Blanc Township, near Flint, wearing a mask and a black-and-blue outfit Thursday. He fled with a small amount of cash.Police say a clerk thinks the same man was in the store

35 Years of Tokyo Skyline in 10 Seconds [VIDEO]

2007-11-17T19:40:00.001-08:00

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Young girl suicides due to silly MySpace hoax

2007-11-17T19:26:00.000-08:00

DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. - Megan Meier thought she had made a new friend in cyberspace when a cute teenage boy named Josh contacted her on MySpace and began exchanging messages with her.Megan, a 13-year-old who suffered from depression and attention deficit disorder, corresponded with Josh for more than a month before he abruptly ended their friendship, telling her he had heard she was cruel.The

Man Crosses border, walk into homes, and rapes 13 women

2007-11-17T19:20:00.000-08:00

Associated Press - A New Mexico man accused of repeatedly crossing into Mexico and raping at least 13 women in their homes was formally notified of the charges he faces Tuesday in a Mexican court.Gustavo Haro, 32, was arrested Sunday in the sprawling city of Ciudad Juarez, across the Rio Grande from El Paso. According to Mexican authorities, Haro, a U.S. citizen from Sunland Park, N.M., targeted

Whale Found Deep in Brazil Rain Forest 1000 Miles From The Sea

2007-11-17T13:49:00.000-08:00

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - An 18-foot minke whale ran aground on a sandbar in the Amazon jungle some 1,000 miles from the ocean, Brazilian media reported Friday. Globo television broadcast images of dozens of people gathered along the Tapajos River splashing water on the animal, whose back and dorsal fin were exposed to the hot Amazon sun. Sea creatures rarely venture so far into fresh water. "It

Colombian armed forces seize another drug trafficking submarine

2007-11-17T06:11:00.000-08:00

Colombia's armed forces seized one of the largest submarines designed for drug trafficking through the Pacific to Central America, Navy officials said Friday.Colombia has captured 11 homemade submarines for drug smuggling since 2005.This latest fiberglass vessel, whose construction was nearing completion, was seized in Tumaco, a rural area in the southern province of Narino bordering Ecuador. It

France is desperate, they are selling the Eiffel Tower

2007-11-17T05:54:00.000-08:00

Well, not really the entire tower, they are going to auction off a section of its winding iron staircase at the Hotel Drouot auction house on Monday.-taken from CBC-In 1983, the 1,911-step staircase was removed to make room for new elevators and was cut into 24 pieces that were auctioned off to museums and collectors around the world.The four-metre piece for sale once helped link the monument's

Plasmonics - cure for cancer, faster computers, and yes, invisibility

2007-11-16T15:52:00.000-08:00

Plasmonics is a new field of study that merges the classical photonics and electronics in nanoscale. Beginning the the 1980s, scientists have discovered that by squeezing light into a minuscule wire of dielectric core inside a metal, they were able to produce a resonating wave of surrounding electrons in the host metal's native sea of free electrons. They called this the surface plasmons - hence

Lightening Piss (Funny Commercial) [VIDEO]

2007-11-15T13:53:00.000-08:00

Presented by Waverly Films, the same cool production company that brought you "Wanna buy a ghost?"Click Read More to view.

French Mathlete solves the 13th root of a 200 digit number in 72.4 seconds in his head!

2007-11-15T13:24:00.000-08:00

"Is the answer 2,397,207,667,966,701?" Said the French mathlete Alexis Lemaire after about a minute of pondering. Yes, that is the answer. This 27-year-old student of artificial intelligence from Reims, France, who don't consider himself a nerd, managed to solve the 13th root of random 200 digit number generated by a computer that took up 17 lines on the screen all in his head.2 quadrillion, 397

Wanna Buy A Ghost? [VIDEO]

2007-11-14T15:09:00.000-08:00

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Win $10 Million Dollars by coding a good program for Google's Android Platform [VIDEO]

2007-11-14T14:53:00.000-08:00

Instead of launching the GPhone, Google has decided to launch the Android project. Android is a new platform for mobile phones that not only has tons of features already built in, but is an open-source program where you can contribute too!The following video gives more information about this matter. If you are a good coder and has original imagination, make a program for Android and you might win

Fight Science [VIDEO]

2007-11-14T06:04:00.000-08:00

Look behind the brutal awesomeness of combat arts and discover the even more interesting science and statistics behind fighting.

Antenna made out of gas - Dissapears when turned off

2007-11-14T05:55:00.001-08:00

A new antenna made of plasma (a gas heated to the point that the electrons are ripped free of atoms and molecules) works just like conventional metal antennas, except that it vanishes when you turn it off.That's important on the battlefield and in other applications where antennas need to be kept out of sight. In addition, unlike metal antennas, the electrical characteristics of a plasma antenna

Aluminum Foam - Better shock absorbent and defense against terrorism

2007-11-14T05:34:00.000-08:00

The concept of shock absorbent is to have a moving object striking the evenly spaced out foam that will distribute the energy over a large area, and therefore slowing down the object.The material we use nowadays is called polystyrene. You can find it anywhere from car doors to bicycle helmets. It is known that metal foam can do the same amount of work as a polystyrene foam over a much smaller

Free Rice! Donating to the poor was never this fun

2007-11-13T19:43:00.000-08:00

The United Nations World Food Program (UNFP) has recently started a new fundraising initiative to help support the hungry citizens of third world countries. Their innovative new website, www.freerice.com allows ordinary people to donate (for free!) while playing a game that enhances your vocabulary.The rules of the game are simple. A keyword is given to the viewer along with four other words, out