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20 of the Worst Designed Websites In the World

We all come across some seriously bad websites in our day-to-day lives on the Internet. It’s just an unavoidable fact of life, like coming across monsters on the way to the market in video games. When you come across these things, you should approach them with a modicum of fear, for it is something you don’t know, after all.

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Nature’s Fury and Its Aftermath

Hurricane Bill Churns in The Atlantic, August, 2009No matter how far humanity progresses since the days when we rode out storms while huddled, ignorant and terrified, in caves, nature still routinely reminds us that people, buildings, and cities can be overwhelmed, flicked aside, destroyed in an instant.Florida Palm Trees in a Hurricane, 1947Tornado Near Dallas, 1957Small Solace After a Tornado, Kansas, 1957Fleeing an Earthquake in Japan, 1948Biloxi, Mississippi, After CamilleThe monster 1969 hurricane killed 259 and caused billions in damage.Volcano Pinatubo Burns the Sky, Philippines, 1991Italian AvalancheOn April 7, 1914, an avalanche buries the Alpine Italian village of Ruinaux beneath tons of snow.House Pierced by Tree During Tornado, Oklahoma, 1955Lava Flows Into a Church in San Juan, 1950Lava from an eruption of Mt.

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World’s Most Outrageous PC Cases

We have PCs packed into pianos, barbecue grills, gas pumps, and whisky bottles–and that doesn’t even scratch the surface. Check out these 20 wild, working pieces of PC art.You’ll Never Look at Your Dell Desktop the Same Way AgainWithout a doubt, the desktop PC is falling out of favor as the world gravitates to equally powerful laptops and ultraportables.

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75 Amazing Ways to Maximize Your Brain Power

1. Take a deeep breath. Increased airflow means heightened oxygen levels in the blood and, as a result, in the mind. Breathing through your nose and you’ll observe that you use your diaphragm more, drawing air deeper into your lungs. Numerous deep breaths can also help to relax you, which is beneficial to clearer thinking.2.

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10 TV Car Ads That’ll Rev Your Engines

Mercedes-Benz: “Not in This Weather.” Debut of Mercedes’ 4-matic all-wheel-drive system, demonstrating unrelenting and unexpected reliability.Suzuki: “Walkin’ the Dog.” You want to go for a ride, but the missus wants you to take Fluffy for a walk. We’re sure you can compromise. Suzuki proposes a solution with the GSXR-1000.Honda: “When Things Just Work.” After 605 failed attempts, the film crew finally got this awesome Rube Goldberg-esque contraption to work, creating one of the coolest non-CGI ads to ever grace our TV screens.

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12 Economic Bubbles That May Burst

What’s the next big bubble? Green energy? Gun sales? Food? Nobody knows for sure. Based on our research, 12 new bubbles already show potential to make and ruin investors. The markets listed below range from bubble-in-the-making to ready to pop:1. Gun salesAnticipating anti-gun legislation, certain Americans are snapping up guns to hoard, collect, or safekeep.

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Coolest Trash Cans & Bins

Touchless Automatic Trash CanAs you know, trashcans are so dirty, nobody likes to touch them. But with the infrared sensor, this ashcan automatically opens as long as you are in a 6 inch range of the sensor. Three seconds after you finished, the lid will slide shut.

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Are Science Fiction Franchises As Popular As Religion?

If you don’t worship Star Trek, then you must worship the Force. But maybe you’re a vampire adept, or a member of the Batman congregation? Fans’ faith in their franchises gets as intense and bloody as zealots’ faith in religion.The Ancient BooksLike all great religions, the franchises have mysterious histories, preserved in decaying books and obscure pamphlets.

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