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Bet you didn’t know these animal facts (2)

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. Polar bears are left handed. Butterflies taste with their feet. Elephants are the only animal that can’t jump. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. Starfish don’t have brains. [Neither does George Bush, but I doubt it’s any consolation to the starfish.] Related post: Bet you didn’t… Read More: Bet you didn’t know these animal facts (2) »

Don’t fuck with Singapore

We have the fourth highest military spending per capita in 2008 (US$1,625/person), according to the chart below from The Economist. The chart is based on data from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which said that global military expenditure rose by 4% in 2008 to a record US$1.46 trillion. So much for the recession… Defense budgets… Read More: Don’t fuck with Singapore »

Touch me, baby!

This is probably every geek’s dream “gadget”. The Geekini, as it is called, is the brainchild of French designer John Nouanesing. The classic two-piece bikini features strategically placed A, B and directional buttons from the original Nintendo controller. The design is guaranteed to excite geeky male gamers. Not so sure about the advantage for female… Read More: Touch me, baby! »

If you’re lousy and you know it, clap your hand

Counterintuitive, isn’t it? But that’s exactly what Hans Brinker Budget Hotel in Amsterdam has done. The Dutch hotel, which proclaims itself as the worst in the world, is celebrating its awfulness by bringing out a related book. Check out this video eco-tour for evidence of the hotel’s credentials (or lack of). With a slogan that… Read More: If you’re lousy and you know it, clap your hand »