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6 Million Matches and 16 Years of Life

Think you have the time, dedication and patience to create an artwork like this? First, try and comprehend these numbers. 6 million matches. 16 years of life. Bulgarian artist Plamen Ignatov used that many matches and spent that much time to create this impressive miniature model of the Rila Monastery. Made of wood, matches and gems, it's now on display at the Museum of…

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Added by alice on January 14, 2012 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

The Apple That's One in a Million

Have you seen this awesome apple? A random genetic mutation caused this apple to have two colors, split perfectly in the middle. It turned up in the village of Colaton Raleigh, Devon UK where Mr Morrish, 72, who has been harvesting the apples from trees in his garden for 45 years, was picking a few apples for his sister-in-law.

Mr Morrish said: "I couldn't… Continue

Added by alice on September 30, 2009 at 10:00am — 7 Comments

Disney is offering 1 million volunteers FREE admission in 2010

In order to spur people to volunteer, Disney is giving away 1,000,000 FREE one-day tickets. The "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" program will provide certified volunteers with a one-day ticket to any park at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., or Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla., in 2010.

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Added by alice on September 29, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Spoiler Alert! 2009 Superbowl Commercials

Oh the Superbowl. A time when the best of the best go head to head in one of the grittiest matches of the year. Am I talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Arizona Cardinals? Heck no! I'm talking about the Superbowl ads! Ta Ta Ta TAAAAA!

Yes, this self-professed advertising geek is looking forward to seeing the best of the ad world duke it out!… Continue

Added by alice on January 27, 2009 at 9:30am — 11 Comments

Michael Phelps: the $6.8 Million RMB Man

Someone has been eating his Wheaties, I mean, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes.

Michael Phelps has inked a record $1 million (or $6.8 million RMB, in Chinese currency) endorsement deal with Mazda in China that will make him the highest-paid Western celebrity sponsor in the history of that country.

Michael Phelps will be showing himself off to promote the Mazda 6 automobile via appearances and television / print / outdoor ads. The… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on January 6, 2009 at 2:42am — No Comments

Who's Going to Sort Through 10+ Milion Images to Find You That Eye Popping Picture?: Idee

Just a cool website called Idee where they extract the colors from 10 million of the most “interesting” Creative Commons images on Flickr. (They use their visual similarity technology so you can navigate the collection by color.) Add up to 10 colors. Of course, if you like searching by topic,… Continue

Added by alice on November 26, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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