The Shape Of A Nissan In The Future

Nissan ESFLOW – a powerful electric sports car that can travel 240 kilometers without charge. Debut of the economy car took place at the 2011 International Motor Show in Geneva. Price of a new electric car is not mentioned.

Who decided red means "stop" and green means "go"?

What a normal person sees vs what a color-blind would see

Who decided, back in the mists of time, that red was the color for "stop" and green the color for "go"? The commonest form of color blindness makes the colors totally useless. A warning sign that is near-invisible to a significant portion of the population strikes me as a bad idea.

- Barbara T., Los Angeles

The Origin of the Green, Yellow, and Red Color Scheme for Traffic Lights

Today I found out the origin of the green, yellow, and red color scheme for traffic lights.

This color scheme derives from a system used by the railroad industry since the 1830s. At this time, railroad companies developed a lighted means to let train engineers know when to stop or go, with different lighted colors representing different actions. They chose red as the color for stop, it is thought, because red has for centuries been used to indicate danger. For the other colors, they chose white as the color for go and green as the color for caution.

Masters Of Disguise

Mother Nature has given these animals the gift to be “invisible” at the right moment. Some of them need it to hide from predators, others, on the contrary – to hunt. Look attentively at these pictures, it is really difficult to spot some of them.

 

How Does The Owner Climb Home?

Who would want to build a house at the peak of a stone mountain? And what are the reasons for doing so? But the most immediate question would be, how does the owner climb home?

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Who Is Responsible (Joke)

A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, that were excessively mischievous. The two were always getting into trouble and their parents could be assured that if any mischief occurred in their town their two young sons were in some way involved. The parents were at their wits end as to what to do about their sons' behavior.

The mother had heard that a clergyman in town had been successful in disciplining children in the past, so she asked her husband if he thought they should send the boys to speak with the clergyman.

The husband said, "We might as well. We need to do something before I really lose my temper!"

Paper Bags

Some innovative ideas behind designing these paper / plastic bags would cause heads to turn ....

Famous Movie Cars

You will probably recognize most of these cars and trucks as they were used in different movies. Some are very rare and beautiful, some look old and ratty, but they all are special.

1960 Peterbilt 281 from the movie Duel

Boston Police The Surrogates Movie Car

Cymothoa Exigua – Weird Parasite

Cymothoa exigua (Tongue eating louse) attaches itself to a fish’s tongue. It starts to suck blood through the claws on its front legs. As it grows, less blood can reach the tongue and it atrophies. That’s when the parasite replaces the tongue attaching his body to the muscles. The fish uses it like a normal tongue.

Transparent House

Transparent House - the original project designer Carlo Santambrogio and Ennio Arosio

On occasion of Milan Design Week Italian company Santambrogiomilano showcased the evolution of the Simplicity project, which in 2009 set itself an ambitious goal: architecture. Glass, the absolute protagonist, shapes the load bearing beams, floors, roofs and the colorless walls, the material principle justifies the conception of the whole habitat. The glass reflects the flash of the flame, the green of the vegetable garden, the pink of the seafood, the red of the cuts of meat. A meeting of transparencies that heightens the senses!

Million-dollar finds

It’s awful to lose something you value and when that thing is expensive and quite rare you can usually kiss it goodbye. But actor Nicolas Cage was able to uncover a valuable comic book stolen more than 11 years ago. How much is it worth? Check out these ordinary folks who made extraordinary finds.

Top Ten Strangest Foods From Around the World

They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. The same could be said about food: one man's nightmare may just be another man's delicacy. From cow's tongue and pig's snout to chicken's feet, from fried worms and frog's legs to sautéed snails, the list of weird stuff we eat is endless (and often quite tasty). If you've been indulging lately and need a reason to diet, take a read, you may just lose that appetite. Here is the list of the ten strangest foods from around the world.

10. Fried - brain sandwiches

Long before the era of Mad-Cow Disease, a sandwich made from fried calves' brain, thinly sliced on white bread was a common item on the menus in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The sandwich is still available in the Ohio River Valley, where the brains are now heavily battered and served on hamburger buns. In El Salvador and Mexico beef brains, lovingly called sesos in Spanish, are used in tacos and burritos. The brains have a mushy texture and very little flavor on their own so the addition of copious amounts of hot sauce definitely helps.

Which Underwear Should I Wear Today?

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10 Really Disgusting Food Facts You Didn’t Know

If you’re hungry right now, you won’t be after you read this article. There are some pretty horrendous facts about fast food and other food favorites out there if you’re willing to dig a little. Keep reading to learn about 10 disgusting food facts that McDonald’s and other food giants likely don’t want you to know about.

People Who Look Exactly The Same As When They Were Kids

I have my own theory, which is pretty proven for me, that every human being forms his personality in very early ages of its life. It is amazing to see photos of some people who are in their 30's or 40's and to compare them with the photos of them while they were very young, almost babies. You will see that the most of people do really look like the same they did when they were young.
The skin or hair color and similar things may have changed a little bit but the look of eyes seems to be pretty same in most of cases. Of course this cannot be applied to everyone because some people do change.

The amazing collection of following photos made by combining old and new portraits of different people should amaze you when you see that all of them look almost exactly like they have looked while they were young. The photos were made by New York based professional photographer Bobby Neel Adams who also has created a self-portrait using this technique.

Tattoo Cover Ups

What do you do if you’re one of those ‘smart’ people who go out and get the name of someone tattooed on yourself only to later end up despising that person and wanting that name excised from your skin? Here’s a gallery showing some clever and funny tattoo cover ups. Tattoos are to be driven with great conviction and not made for mere fun. Any tattoo disaster eventually becomes the most visible mistake on your body and it is there to stay with you for life. Unless, you are ready to bear the pain once again for getting a cover up, you have to sulk all your life looking at your disastrous ink experience. Check out these cover ups. Enjoy.

Child Stars Behind Bars

Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins

Famous at the age of 14 for his role as a troubled teen in the 1989 film Lean on Me, Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins went on to star alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Queen Latifah in Juice as well as make appearances on TV shows like Murder One and Moesha. On December 12, 2011, the 38-year-old actor was pulled over in Arizona and arrested for allegedly arranging to buy 200 pounds of marijuana. The arrest came as part of a sting operation; Hopkins allegedly tried to buy the drugs from an undercover officer. Police say Hopkins traveled to Arizona from his home state of North Carolina to make the deal. A search of his SUV allegedly revealed $100,000 in cash. According to police, 100 pounds of marijuana was discovered at the actor's Arizona apartment. He was jailed on suspicion of two felony counts of possessing, transporting and trying to sell marijuana.

Top 10 Places You Don’t Want To Visit

Today we are looking at the bottom ten; these are ten places you don’t want to visit! Having said that, maybe the curious would get a thrill from visiting some of these strange and dangerous places, but for most of us, reading about it is quite enough. Feel free to mention any other contenders for the list in the comments.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch – Pacific Ocean

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also described as the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a gyre of marine litter in the central North Pacific Ocean located roughly between 135° to 155°W and 35° to 42°N. Most current estimates state that it is larger than the U.S. state of Texas, with some estimates claiming that it is larger than the continental United States, however the exact size is not known for sure. The Patch is characterized by exceptionally high concentrations of pelagic plastics, chemical sludge, and other debris that have been trapped by the currents of the North Pacific Gyre. The patch is not easily visible because it consists of very small pieces, almost invisible to the naked eye, most of its contents are suspended beneath the surface of the ocean. This is not a place the average Joe would want to visit.

Sculptures Made Of Human Hair

Huang Xin, a young Beijing barber, has created replicas of famous monuments and buildings around the Tiananmen square, using human hair. He wanted to celebrate the 60th anniversary of People’s Republic of China “in a unique way" and used his talent to do so. Using hair cut from his customers, the majority of them are women, and spending almost an entire year, he managed to create some very impressive models which are exhibited in the Tiananmen Square.

The Story Of A Plane

There was once a Soviet fighter aircraft flying, fighting against the Nazis as enemies. Then one day it was shot down and crashed into a lake. After more than 60 years, historians stumbled into this site and lifted the aircraft from the lake. Surprisingly enough, the aircraft was well preserved and they even found canned food carried by the pilot in the aircraft. They had the remains of the pilot buried properly.

Note: This fighter aircraft is a US-made P-39 Airacobra. It was used during the Second World War with mediocre performance by the Americans in the Pacific, but with great effectiveness by the French in North Africa and Italy. It had proven to be especially effective in the hands of the Soviets (who received the majority of the production).