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Deep down we all know we shouldn’t crank our music or listen to headphones with the volume really high, but we still do. And if you’ve ever wondered if years of hard rock has done any serious damage, here’s an easy way to find out.
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via Gizmodo Test How Old Your Ears Are (And How Much Damage You’ve Done to Them)
For a TV show, Game of Thrones has clearly mastered the art of special effects. The quality of its visuals is simply spectacular. From the beautiful castles and boorish giants and nipple cutting we already know are fake to the amazing tricks of turning day into a bustling night camp and making snow impossibly glisten, the world they are able to create is simply amazing. And so damn real. This reel from SpinVFX shows some of the special effects used in Game of Thrones Season 3. [SpinVFX, Jose Antonio Espejo via The Mary Sue]
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via Gizmodo The Special Effects of Game of Thrones Are Still Unbelievably Amazing
Summer is swiftly coming to an end. One of the ways to enjoy the last of the warm weather weekends is to take an afternoon by the lake or river and make a rope swing. Safety is paramount, and close behind is gaining maximum height and velocity. We show you how to do both. See […]
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via The Art of Manliness How to Make a Rope Swing and Fly Like Tarzan: An Illustrated Guide
The renowned Getty Museum today launched an effort to “make available all images of public domain artworks in the Gettyís collections.” The museum has released 4,689 high-resolution images of the collection free to use, modify, and publish for any purpose. In exchange for the download, the museum requests a description of how the image will be used….
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via MacNN | The Macintosh News Network Getty Museum releases 4,689 artworks as digital download, more to come
It’s a problem that has plagued men ever since Western society decided the male of our species had to wear pants instead of breezy togas or kilts. I’m talking about swamp crotch: an uncomfortably moist nether region in which irritating chafing and stickage become commonplace and a distinct vinegar odor permeates from your groin. Outbreaks […]
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via The Art of Manliness Preventing Swamp Crotch: 10 Products “Scientifically” Tested
Dilbert readers – Please visit Dilbert.com to read this feature. Due to changes with our feeds, we are now making this RSS feed a link to Dilbert.com.
via Dilbert Daily Strip Comic for August 14, 2013
I have lost more than 100 pounds since last September, and I have many mixed emotions about it. You would think that I’d be proud of the hard work that went into this change, but there’s more to it than that.
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via Lifehacker How I Experimented My Way to Losing 100 Pounds
Did you know the polycarbonate plastic material that Dyson uses for the dirt collecting bins on its vacuums is the same material used to make police riot shields? We all know that Dyson makes some of the best vacuums on the market, but the company is now giving us an inside look at its R&D labs and exactly how it ensures its hardware sucks so incredibly well.
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via Gizmodo A Rare Behind the Scenes Look at How Dyson Torture Tests Its Vacuums
