Like Japan, Korea also has an obsession with blood typing. Celebrity profiles include blood types along with height, weight, and interests. Dating/matchmaking service questionnaires always include blood type as one of the first questions. Casual social interactions usually include the exchange of blood type information. And my mother about had a cow when she discovered […]
Last night, J and I went on a “dinner and a movie” date night: a delicious meal at Red Lobster (I swear that their commercials are targeted for pregnant women!) and a late-night show of Inception (GREAT movie btw…perhaps the best I’ve seen all year!). While sitting through the previews, we couldn’t help but take special […]
Studies have long shown that people of different cultures act differently, but a paper published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology indicates that culture even affects our cognition. Take a look at the images above and try to interpret the overall emotion of the picture. Do your eyes linger on the center man in the […]
Did I ever tell you that I once did a 23-page paper on Star Wars and the effect it had on American culture? Hence, nothing on this infographic was news to me but I figured that my readers might enjoy it… Via Geeks Are Sexy. One fact I’m surprised they left out: during the filming of Return […]
It’s amazing how some user-submitted images and misspelled captions can create such a worldwide phenomenon. Even if you’re not a big fan of LOLcats, you might find this illustration interesting and full of fun facts. (Click to view large.) Via The Next Web. P.S. — Did I ever mention that my sister’s dog Dante will […]
I’ve always sucked at math and science, but if I had to pick a scientific field of choice, it would be chemistry. Perhaps it’s because I loved the visual aspect of the subject? Or maybe it’s because I loved the idea of tiny elements interacting with with other. Nonetheless, I actually did well in high school […]
In 1988, illustrator Paul Middlewick was staring at a map of the London Underground on his daily commute home from work when he “saw” an elephant among the lines, stations, and symbols — similar to how the ancients discovered constellations in the night sky. Since then, the elephant has been joined by 33 other animals […]
Jake Bronstein of Zoomdoogle has published a free guide of 314 fun things to do in New York City. Because when was the last time you took a Laughter Yoga class (#16)? Or attended a Naked Painting Party (#243)? Or just…looked up (#122)? The Fun List NYC is available in PDF format for FREE at http://zoomdoggle.com/. […]
Which search engine did you prefer pre-Google? I’m happy to report that I (almost) exclusively used AltaVista since I first learned to trawl the web. (Click to view large) Via Geekologie. You may also like: Calvin and Hobbes Search Engine! 3 Things I Found on the Internet Today Two Fascinating, Potentially NSFW Charts How Much […]
I don’t care what anyone says. Super Mario Bros 3 is the best Mario game of all time, hands down. And while this instructional graphic takes some of the fun out of the game, it’s still pretty impressive to say the least. (Click to view large.) Via BuzzFeed. You may also like: Two Fascinating, Potentially […]
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