Ostrich Pillow: For all the Power nap's lovers.

Ostrich Pillow, a portable device said to “enable power naps".

The first webcam was invented to watch a coffee pot

Do you know what motivated In 1991, the folks at the University of Cambridge developed the first webcam ?

Well answer might surprised you, since it is a coffee pot.

To quote a BBC post:

"One of the things that's very, very important in computer science research is a regular and dependable flow of caffeine,"

But the problem for scientists was that the coffee pot was stationed in the main computer lab, known as the Trojan room, and many of the researchers worked in different labs and on different floors.

"They would often turn up to get some coffee from the pot, only to find it had all been drunk,"

The original webcam updated the image of a coffee pot about three times a minute

 

“Do It for Denmark” and get Ovulation Discounts!!

Spies Travels, a Danish travel agency, have conceived of a promotion to help reverse Denmark's plummeting birthrate. They're offering a discount for couples who travel during one partner's ovulation period, and if you can subsequently prove that you conceived a child on the trip, they'll give you three years' worth of baby-stuff and a family holiday.

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Urban hypothermia

What is an  urban hypothermia?

It is a condition in which young women and men wear skimpy clothes in cold regions to show off their body or a tattoo. In 2006, such cases were on a rise in Scotland. The then deputy chief medical officer for Scotland even advised: 'Crop tops and miniskirts may be trendy but they are not a good plan when it is minus 10 degrees.

The PILLOW FIGHT LEAGUE (PFL) Is For Sale

The Pillow Fight League (PFL) is a Toronto-based semi-professional sports league centered around public pillow fights. The League was founded by Stacey P. Case, and Craig Daniels in February 2004.

The official website has put a 'For Sale' announcement.

Maserati's Trident logo

Maserati is a company belonging to the automotive group Fiat SpA and manufactures luxury sports car. Maserati was founded in 1914 by four brothers Alfieri, Ettore, Ernesto and Bindo Maserati . Originally they were devoted to the preparation of engines, later in 1926 they began to build cars. Their logo was inspired by the weapon of Neptune that represented all his strength and power. In 1920 one of the Maserati brothers, the artist Mario Maserati, used this symbol in the logo at the suggestion of family friend Marquis Diego de Sterlich. It was considered particularly appropriate for the sports car company due to fact that Neptune represents strength and vigor; additionally the statue is a characteristic symbol of the company's original home city.

Women Strip, Men Learn coding on “Code Babes” Website.

A website which features tutorials on coding explicitly designed to resemble internet porn has created outrage online.

The site - 'Codebabes' - could be a joke. Or it could be awful. Or it could be both. To be honest, it's quite hard to tell.

Either way it currently features 22 videos which take you through the extreme basics of learning to code in HTML, CSS and other programming languages, only presented by young ladies with revealing clothing.

Sir Peter Blake recreates The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album cover 2012 style to celebrate 80th birthday

Peter Blake’s artwork for Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band combined the Beatles with world figures from Karl Marx to Laurel and Hardy.

Forty-five years on, only two of the Fab Four survive and vinyl records seem part of distant history for most young music fans with their downloads and iPods.

Read more at Daily Mail

Superman Caped Socks

One size fits women's shoe size 6 1/2 to men's size 12.
80% acrylic / 17% polyester / 3% spandex
Adjustable, snap-back closure.
Machine wash warm. Separate colors.
For ages 14+.
Warning: Socks do not allow wearer to fly

SMOKEFREE: Electronic Cigarette

Smokefree, an E Cigarette brand in India, based in Noida is the predominant player in the Indian market and has launched a line of e-cigarettes with hopes that the smokers in the nation will be able to switch towards a safer alternative.

Explore More: http://www.smokefree.in/

Bar In China Allows Stressed Out Customers To Beat Up Staff

Though this is some 5 years old concept, but still one can say, "What an Idea, Sir Jee".

A new bar in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province, is offering an outlet for the stresses and strains of modern life. Customers will be able to pay money to beat up staff, smash glasses, shout and scream, and, if these anger management techniques don't work, receive psychological counselling.

World's Biggest Breakfast in Bed Guinness World

People wait in beds during the The World's Biggest Breakfast in Bed Guinness World Record Attempt at Martin Place on March 2, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. 289 Australians join forces to create history as Martin Place is transformed into a giant bedroom.

World's Most Expensive Coin: Double Eagle

The 1933 Double Eagle coin needs three security guards to accompany it wherever it goes. Nearly half a million of the coins were originally minted in 1933 in the midst of the Great Depression - but only 13 are known to exist today, the rest were melted down before they ever left the US Mint, sacrificed as part of a strategy to stabalise the American economy.

Larry Bird Honored by Twitter's Logo

Twitter has named its new logo "Larry" after NBA legend Larry Bird.

Animal Logo's & Trivia - Series 9

Eveready

Eveready Industries India, Ltd (EIIL) (previously known as Union Carbide India, Limited) is the flagship company of the B.M. Khaitan Group. The brand Eveready has been present in India since 1905.

A black cat jumping through the number "9" on a silver and red label distinguish the Eveready battery's classic 9-volt battery. This handsome creature is curled around a plastic bank, and is all black except for its white nose, white eyes and a white triangle of fur on its chest. Printed on its side are the words "Save with the Cat," and the Eveready battery logo.

Trivia:-

EIIL has the licence for the Eveready brand only in India, Bhutan and Nepal from Energizer Holdings. They created a new brand LAVA in 1999. 

In the mid-nineties, Eveready launched its first major advertisement campaign with the famous slogan "Give me Red". The advertising byline of the popular Red series of batteries is symbolic of the empowered urban lifestyle that the brand reflects. The company earlier roped Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bacchan which has been replaced by Akshay Kumar in the last year.

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Duracell

Duracell Bunny made his debut in 1973. The Bunny image was created to give an impression that Duracell batteries lasted much longer than ordinary batteries. 

Trivia:-

The Duracell Bunny campaign was launched in 1973 and predates the Energizer Bunny, which was created in 1989. 

There are following differences in appearance of Duracell Bunny and Energizer Bunny—

1. Energizer Bunny wears sunglasses, has larger ears, is a different shade of pink, and has a different body shape. 

2. Energizer Bunny is a single rabbit, while the Duracell Bunnies are a species. 

3. The Energizer Bunny is depicted with a drum, because the Duracell Bunny toys had drums.

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Animal Logos & Trivia - Series 2
Animal Logos & Trivia - Series 1
Animal Logo's & Trivia - Series 8
Animal Logo's & Trivia - Series 7
Animal Logos & Trivia - Series 6

Brand Profile: ESQUIRE magazine

ESQUIRE magazine started in the early '30s, in full Great Depression, when David A. Smart, Henry L. Jackson and editor Arnold Gingrich decided to create a fashionable men's magazine. Many have called them crazy. After all, how to launch a new magazine in the middle of the great depression and charge 50 cents. The Esquire debuted with articles written by Ernest Hemingway, Nicholas Murray Butler, Gilbert Seldes, Ring Lardner Jr., Gene Tunney, and tales of John Dos Passos, Erskine Caldwell and Dashiell Hammett. In the 1940s, the popularity of the Petty Girls and Vargas Girls provided a circulation boost. It covered topics such as luxury cars, the drinks fashion, gastronomy sophisticated, jazz news, among other issues.

The Napkin Fiction Project.
In 2007 Esquire launched the Napkin Fiction Project, in which 250 cocktail napkins were mailed to writers all over the country by the incoming fiction editor, in a playful attempt to revive short fiction — "some with a half dozen books to their name, others just finishing their first."

Google Doodle Celebrates Ibn batuta's birthday

AP Gets a New Logo

Here is what is different about the AP‘s new logo, unveiled today:

The “A” is slanted the opposite way.
The “P” has been raised to the same height as the “A”.
The letters are black instead of red.
There is a red bar underscoring the letters.
This was the Beginning

Indian Currencies Part 1

First currency notes were introduced in India by Bank of Bengal initially known as Bank of Calcutta in early 1800. Initially, Bank of Bengal only introduced one sided notes for limited circulation as substitute for gold mohurs. These notes were printed on one side while leaving blank other side of notes. However, later bank also introduced both side printed and more advanced notes for commercial use.
These notes were very ordinary type and do not have security feature like present notes have. Many of these notes helped British government in funding battle against various Indian rulers like Tipu Sultan and Marathas. In 1861, British government passed Paper Currency Act of 1861 which provided them monopoly to print and issue Indian currencies notes. British government published notes for India under different series starting from Victoria portrait series and ending with George V series.


In between, they also introduced Underprint series and King’s portrait series. With the introduction of Victoria portrait series, first British Indian notes came into existence. These notes were available in the value of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 1000. In 1867, British government introduced more advanced and secure underprint series by withdrawing Victoria portrait series because of reports of forgery. Present look of Indian currency mainly emerge in 1923 with the introduction of George V series. In George V series, note of 10000 denomination was also introduced by government.


In George V series notes, security thread was also introduced for first time in Indian currency notes as an enhanced security feature. In 1935, Reserve Bank of India came in to existence and it took control of complete currency circulation in India. British Indian currency remained in circulation in India till 1947 and as frozen currency till 1950. Today, these British Indian currency notes have become part of Indian history. Below, people can watch some pictures of rare paper currency notes of India which first came in to circulation (before Independence).

Here is a nice collection for all the readers.

Stella Artois highlights its 600 year history in latest ad campaign

Stella Artois has released its new outdoor advertising campaign, focusing on the quality and heritage behind the brand.

The latest advert aims to focus on the 600 year history of the beer and drive awareness of the brand’s signature icon, the Chalice, which is the key image of the campaign.