Blood, Sweat, and Gear: How One Guy Retooled His Life With Triathlon Training

Blood, Sweat, and Gear: How One Guy Retooled His Life With Triathlon Training

Brett Miller never set out to become a hardcore triathlete who thinks nothing of swimming two miles, then riding 112 and finishing the day with a marathon. He just wanted to lose weight.

    

Substandard Chinese Drinking Straws Are A Potential Health Hazard

Substandard Chinese Drinking Straws Are A Plentiful Potential Health HazardIs this the last straw? Substandard drinking straws making up 80 percent of the straws sold in Shanghai can cause a host of harmful health issues when the toxic chemicals used in their manufacture leach out into hot drinks.

Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl Combats Dinner-For-One Blues

Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl There’s not much that’s lonelier than having a bowlful of tasty noodles and no one to share them with. The Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl allows you to slurp away while also staying in contact with your nearest and dearest.

Forever Young Hydrating Facial Wraps Give You An Inexpensive Way To Get The Spa Look From Home

Forever Young Face WrapSpa wraps are expensive. Now you can get an easy face wrap treatment at home (or away from home) for under $10 with Forever Young Hydrating Facial Wraps.

No Joke, These Artists Are Bananas

As children, these artists were clearly never told not to play with their food. Apparently, they ran out of canvas and tradional sculpting material, so they used whatever they could get their hands on. Namely, bananas.

Going Viral Prior To Hitting Newsstands, Bert & Ernie Outed In ‘The New Yorker’

Going Viral Prior To Hitting Newsstands, Bert & Ernie Outed In The New Yorker On the heels of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision rulings that married same-sex couples were entitled to federal benefits and clearing the way for same-sex marriage in California, Sesame Street’s romantic relationship between Bert and Ernie was graphically outed on The New Yorker’s magazine
cover. One week prior to the official date this issue will hit
newsstands, the sexual orientation of the puppets which has long been
the fodder for late-night TV hosts exploded on social media channels.

Japan to Bring First Robot to Space

The peole of Japan are about to have their very own astro-first in the international community. They may not have been the first to get a man into the void, Russia holds that honor, but they are getting a pretty cool record. They are putting the first robot into space. Kirobo will be visiting the International Space Station this summer.

The Freeloader Keeps Parents On The Move When Little Legs Get Tired

FreeloaderThe Freeloader is a child carrier with a twist. Unlike
traditional carriers, which are made basically just for babies, the
Freeloader can hold a child of up to 80 lbs. It fits on the adult like a
backpack and has a lightweight, fold-down seat at the back.

The Evolution of Function to Form

Everything is created for a purpose, regardless of whether that purpose is useful or pointless. But when 100 or 1000 identical things come together, they bring about a new purpose no one had ever imagined, and art emerges. English artist Laurence Poole understands and manipulates the evolution of everyday things into art that intrigues and inspires.

Google Penguin 2.0, Why’d You Turn My White Hat Black?

Google Penguin 2.0, Why'd You Turn My White Hat Black?Google’s algorithms have hopscotched their way across the Internet for
years, always trying to keep one step ahead of those so-called Black Hat
SEO mavericks. Those are the digital CSI technicians whose forensics
are used to investigate the crime scene of websites whose Page Ranks
(PR) have taken a a brutal beating. This occurs usually after a Google
algo shift, the likes of a Panda or Penguin update.