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How Does Jaeger Piloting Work In PACIFIC RIM?

yesterdayOdd : Badass Digest

Learn about 'the neural handshake' and 'The Drift,' the things that allow two pilots to operate a big ass robot in sync.

For a stunning series entitled Blackwater, Hawaii-based diver...

For a stunning series entitled Blackwater, Hawaii-based diver and photographer Joshua Lambus takes beautiful photos of luminous aquatic creatures against a perfectly black background that enables us to better appreciate just how incredibly awesome they are. Lambus says, “Now being underwater I’m inundated with stories, struggles, triumphs. Show More Summary

Driver Brags About Hitting Cyclist on Twitter, Finds Out the Police Know About the Internet

yesterdayOdd : Geekosystem

Emma Way, billed as a human being but likely some sort of malevolent hate monster with a blonde wig, had a Twitter account once. Presumably, in her efforts to pass as a human, she tweeted about things she ate and what her friends were up to and many trivial things. Show More Summary

Daft Punk: Does good music need to be good?

2 days agoOdd : Boing Boing

In the New Yorker, Sasha Frere-Jones on Daft Punk's "Random Access Memories": Daft Punk’s fourth studio album, “Random Access Memories,” is an attempt to make the kind of disco record that they sampled so heavily for “Discovery.” As such, it serves as a tribute to those who came before them and as a direct rebuke [...]

NASA awards grant for 3D food printer; could it end world hunger?

2 days agoOdd : The Sideshow

Call it thought for food. NASA has given a six-month grant to a company developing the world’s first 3D food printer. And the project’s developer says it could be used to end world hunger. Quartz reports that mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor is developing the printer, which works like the standard 3D printers that have been [...]

One man's avatar tattoos will make you feel good about every decision you've ever made. (Kinda NSFW)

2 days agoOdd : Happy Place

"No, I need the tattoos to go INTO the butt. Not near the butt, not on the butt, IN IT, DAMMIT." When hundreds of millions of people see the same movie, they're going to have a range of reactions. Some will love it, some will hate it,...Show More Summary

20 Best Tattoos of the Week – May 15th to May 21th, 2013

Check out the amazing designs of tattoos this week.................... 1. Cool geometric sleeve by Dillon Forte from Sri Yantra Tattoo in Oakland, CA 2. Final Update Gray's Anatomy Textbook style illustration - Scott Spencer, The Inkery, ATX 3. Show More Summary

Miguel Leg Drop (Commentary By Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler) [Video]

What you gonna? do when miguelamania smashes down on you?! Miguel Leg Drop (Commentary By Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler) [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr Miguel Leg Drop (Commentary By Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler) [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr

Ray Manzarek, Founding Member & Keyboardist of The Doors (1939-2013)

2 days agoOdd : Laughing Squid

Ray Manzarek, founding member and keyboardist of The Doors, has died at the age of 74 from a long bout with cancer. Memoriam donations are being taken in his name at Stand Up To Cancer. From The Doors website: Manzarek is best known for his work with The Doors who formed in 1965 when Manzarek [...]

Watch The New Xbox Announcement Right Here [Live Stream]

2 days agoOdd : Geekosystem

Today marks the official announcement of the new Xbox 720 Durango Infinity... you know what, the technical name is kind of immaterial, and we'll all have an official one for it in just a few hours when the big reveal kicks off at 1 pm ET/10 am ET. Show More Summary

Pommel Horse Routine

2 days agoOdd : Neatorama

(YouTube link) This guy's such a great gymnast, he appears to totally defy gravity! The popular Japanese TV show Masquerade is a talent contest. Look through their YouTube channel and you'll see many such physical illusions. -via Tastefully Offensive

The Moon Takes One for the Team

2 days agoOdd : Neatorama

Last week, NASA astronomers monitoring the Moon saw an explosion larger than anything they've seen before. On March 17, 2013, an object about the size of a small boulder hit the lunar surface in the Mare Imbrium area at an astounding speed of 56,000 mph. Show More Summary

Photoshop Meme of the Day: Drake's Lean

2 days agoOdd : The Daily What

Drake, the rapper often credited with popularizing the term "YOLO," has earned himself a new photoshop meme after being spotted in a Damani Dada short suit on the set of a music video shoot last week. The Nickelodeon child actor-turned...Show More Summary

Blind gunslinger hits more than 80 percent of targets

2 days agoOdd : The Sideshow

The Classical Fast Draw Society is home to a select number of expert marksmen. But their most remarkable member is not technically their most accurate. Jim Miekka only hits about 80 percent of his targets, firing shots at just half a second apart. But the truly incredible thing about Miekka is that he’s totally blind. [...]

Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies of cancer at 74

2 days agoOdd : Boing Boing

Legendary rock keyboardist Ray Manzarek, a founding member of The Doors, has died of bile duct cancer. He was 74. In a statement from his publicist, word that he died at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. Below, a wonderful series of monologues by Manzarek about his life and work, from [...]

Man Clinging To Hood Of A Truck Politely Asks Other Driver To Call Police

2 days agoOdd : Geekosystem

I've never been hit by a car, but I imagine it's a pretty stressful situation. I'm not sure I'd be able to stay as calm as this gentleman seems to be. According to the video, this man was hit by a rather large trunk, and jumped on that truck's hood as it tried to flee the scene. Show More Summary

Photo Op of the Day: Miguel's Stage Dive FAIL

2 days agoOdd : The Daily What

During last night's 2013 Billboard Music Awards, R&B singer Miguel attempted to soar over a crowd of fans to the other side of the stage while performing the song "Adorn," but unfortunately ended up kicking a fan right in the head on his way down. Show More Summary

What's This Giant Mysterious Structure Under the Sea of Galilee?

< 1 minute agoOdd : Neatorama

Image: Shmuel Marco Archaeologists are baffled with the discovery of a large, mysterious structure under the waters of the Sea of Galilee: The mysterious structure is cone shaped, made of "unhewn basalt cobbles and boulders," and weighs an estimated 60,000 tons the researchers said. Show More Summary

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