http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=935?=rss

Dr. Robert Lang used his knowledge of origami to produce new designs and also applied them to develop airbags folding techniques, in heart surgery and in telescope design.

http://www.menshealth.com/ultimate/

Men’s Health 2008 Ultimate To-Do List

http://rareearthtones.org/ringtones/

From the page: “The Center for Biological Diversity offers you free endangered species ringtones and phone wallpapers”a collection of high-quality, authentic sounds and images of some of the worlds most threatened birds, owls, frogs, toads and marine mammals.”

http://bp0.blogger.com/_Dc8q8nuzrHw/R2qZJns6I9I/AAAAAAAABrg/44iEKLgR–k/s1600-h/hunger.jpg

In a grocery store 4,820 canns of Campbell’s Soup were used to build an installation piece that spelled HUNGER. Signoge beside the piece encouraged shoppers to buy one and donate it to their local food bank. As shoppers bought cans from the display the word HUNGER slowly disappeared. This allowed people to see how their individual effort could help bring an end to the problem of hunger.

http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&fg=rss&vid=47534b11-87c2-42ac-bc75-72b80ce63545&from=05

The ongoing story of an autistic artist.

http://picsdown.com/pic-1391-Big-bone-lick

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7162823.stm

James Bond stamps.

http://www.hankypanky.ca/shop/product.asp?ProdID=225

From the page: “For the girl on the GO! This powerful little rabbit vibe is the ultimate travel companion as it plugs directly into your car’s lighter socket, VROOM!”

This strikes me as just a tad dangerous.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/7161468.stm

From the page: “The Russian government has banned a television advertisement for denying the existence of Father Christmas.”

I believe, I believe

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/7161557.stm

“Members of rival Christian orders have traded blows at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, with four people reported wounded in the fray.

Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic priests were sweeping up at the church following the Christmas rites of the Western churches earlier in the week.

Reports say some Orthodox faithful encroached on the Armenian section, prompting pitched battles with brooms.

Intense rivalries at the jointly-run church can set off vicious feuds.”

Oh how lovely, the real spirit of Christmas