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The Subtle Art of Eating Blowfish

Food – There is perhaps no Japanese art as subtle and beautiful as that of eating blowfish. Some people swear by the tea ceremony. Others prefer Zen Buddhism. For me however, it's blowfish, the deadliest of delicacies.

Submitted and Voted for on August 21, 2007 11:54am

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Traveling When the Dollar is Weak

Travel – When the dollar's down, what's a traveler to do? Stay home? Welcome to the life of a Canadian for the past decade and a half. We've been avoiding the US for the past few years because it was just too darn expensive. But now we're about on par and I for one intend to take advantage of it.

Submitted and Voted for on August 21, 2007 11:53am

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Gallery: Asia's Crazy Bamboo Scaffolding

Travel – bamboo is used for a reason: it's strong, extremely lightweight, and very flexible (as you'll see in the photos). Check out this gallery of crazy bamboo scaffolding across Asia -- I hope you're not afraid of heights!

Voted for on July 23, 2007 04:35pm

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Strange Sign: What Does It Mean?

Humor – What's it mean?

Voted for on May 25, 2007 06:13pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 3 votes / No sinks

Underwater Post Offices and Mailboxes Around the World (weird)

Travel – hough not common, there are five underwater mailboxes for you to visit around the world.

Submitted and Voted for on April 23, 2007 09:15pm

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Today (4/17) is Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry's

News – Free ice cream!

Submitted and Voted for on April 17, 2007 10:27am

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France Breaks World Train Speed Record [Video]

Gadgets & Tech – A French train, stocked with an unreal 25,000 horsepower engine, broke the world rail speed record on Tuesday reaching 357.2 mph. The train was traveling from Strasbourg to Paris when it broke the record.

Submitted and Voted for on April 03, 2007 11:23am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 25 votes / 1 sink

Why the new AppleTV should be in your car

Autos – one could easily envision hacking the video input of a car's in-dash screen to accept the video output of an AppleTV. If successful, you could theoretically pull into your garage and wirelessly sync the video and music on your desktop computer to your car (assuming the range of your wireless network reaches the garage). Once on the road, all of the

Voted for on April 02, 2007 08:38pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 34 votes / 1 sink

Video: Cruise Ship in Rough Seas

Popular Videos – This Voyager cruise ship -- with over 700 people on board -- was sailing from Tunis to Barcelona in 2005 when it was struck by a huge wave, damaging electrical equipment and causing the engines to fail. Watch as wave after wave batter the boat, rocking it back and forth with alarming force. Scary.

Submitted and Voted for on March 31, 2007 01:29pm

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5 Travel-Friendly Firefox Extensions

Gadgets & Tech – I've scoured the web to find 5 extensions that are particularly great for the world traveler.

Submitted and Voted for on March 30, 2007 03:15pm

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The Wacky World of America's Roadside Attractions

Travel – Road Trips across America are made all the more exciting by the strange and bizarre roadside attractions which populate the highways.

Submitted and Voted for on March 30, 2007 02:03pm

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Buying Other People's Lost Luggage

Shopping – If the airlines cannot find the rightful owner, they sell it by the truckload to a company called Unclaimed Baggage. Workers then pop open the suitcases, rifle through the contents, and then put the items up for sale.

Submitted and Voted for on March 30, 2007 02:02pm

Debunking the Myth: Airborn Births Fly For Free?
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Debunking the Myth: Airborn Births Fly For Free?

Travel – Perhaps you've heard the rumor: if a baby is born in-flight, free air travel for life is awarded to the kid by the airline. This is the reason, the myth goes, behind the restrictions airlines place on expectant mothers. So is it true?

Voted for on March 28, 2007 07:15pm

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5 Tips to Avoid Getting Ripped Off While Traveling

Travel – So you're on vacation, having a great time, soaking up the rays -- whatever it is you do to relax -- when you realize you've been had.

Submitted and Voted for on March 28, 2007 07:14pm

Simpsons Movie promotion: 7-Elevens to be Converted to Kwik-E-Marts
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Simpsons Movie promotion: 7-Elevens to be Converted to Kwik-E-Marts

Movies – A deal is pending between the world's largest gas station company and Fox to temporarily convert 11 7-Elevens across the United States into Kwik-E-Marts to promote the upcoming Simpsons Movie.

Submitted and Voted for on March 28, 2007 11:48am