VIA Pulptastic In 2007, inventor Kenton Lee was walking to mass in Nairobi, Kenya when he saw a little girl in a white dress wearing shoes so small for her feet, her toes were sticking out. He thought, “Wouldn’t it be great if there was a shoe that could adjust and expand — so that kids always […]
VIA VICE by Mary Emily O’Hara Marijuana has accounted for nearly half of all total drug arrests in the US for the past 20 years, according to the FBI’s crime statistics. And according to the Department of Justice (DOJ), a large portion of the US illegal drug market is controlled directly by Mexican cartels. The DOJ’s […]
VIA The Spirit Science by Kasim Khan Did you know that you can grow into a tree after you die? Bios Urn is a funerary urn made from biodegradable materials that will turn you into a tree after you die. Inside the urn there is a pine seed, which can be replaced by any other seed or plant, […]
VIA Educate Inspire Change by Kasim Khan Note from USTILL: Is Kendall Jones a conservationist as she claims? One must then ask, by reason, is Rambo a Pacifist? Kendall Jones has drawn the ire of thousands with her Facebook photos showing her smiling alongside rare African beasts. Thousands of people have been showing their outrage at her […]
VIA Minds The Volkswagen Westfalia Camper ceased production in 2003, but board member Dr Heinz-Jakob Neusser revealed that the bus will be coming back as an electric vehicle. Though images of the new vehicle have yet to be released, Neusser explained that the Camper will have a small electric motor to power the front wheels; […]
VIA On The Roofs by Vladim Makhorov and Vitaliy Raskalov Check out the following footage of the On The Roofs crew scaling some very scary heights. Just watching will make your hair stand on end and bring out that inner fear of heights! What’s Up Hong Kong? Moscow Bridge in Kiev Shanghai Tower Novosibirsk Timelapse The […]
VIA Higher Perspectives Almost everyone has seen pictures of the various pyramids in Egypt. Professional photographers flock to the Pyramid of Giza every year to capture its beauty; however, all of these images are either captured from the ground or in the air. We never get to see any images from atop the pyramids, since […]
VIA IJ Review by Kyle Becker There are some recent developments about the shooting of Walter Scott by Officer Michael Slager on April 4th in North Charleston, South Carolina. Key findings from Conservative Treehouse’s closer examination of the now well-known cellphone video, along with a witness’ statement, may shed light on the circumstances leading up to and during the […]
VIA ARS Technica by David Kravets A 61-year-old Florida mailman was arrested Wednesday after he landed a gyrocopter on the US Capitol west lawn. The gyrocopter was carrying the pilot and 535 stamped letters for members of Congress urging “real reform” to campaign finance laws. Doug Hughes told the Tampa Bay Times ahead of the afternoon stunt […]
VIA Real Clear Politics by Charles Lipson The Senate will soon vote whether to require President Barack Obama to submit the final Iran nuclear deal to Congress for approval. A bill requiring that approval, named after Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, passed his committee unanimously on Tuesday. It is certain to pass both chambers […]
