Ever wondered why the good ‘ol TP comes in just one bland shade of white? What if you could buy toilet paper that was, say… orange? I personally wouldn’t mind having Sudoku in my roll dispenser, which actually is a real kind of toilet paper! Here’s a collection of the coolest TP innovations you’re likely […]
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T-Mobile Claims to Own the Color Magenta
Posted 4/01/2008 1:56 pm by Adams BriscoeFor tech enthusiasts, Engadget is no unfamiliar destination. The bloggers over there routinely scoop great news and aren’t afraid to step on toes to do it. But one of their subsidiary sites, Engadget Mobile, has recently been served a legal notice because of the website’s use of a color. Deutsche Telekom, the owners of T-Mobile, […]
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Orbit Skates: Two Feet, Two Wheels
Posted 4/01/2008 9:15 am by Adams BriscoeDescribed as a cross between a skateboard and inline skates, I’m not sure if these things are really awesome or a death wish on wheels. The video below makes it looks easy. But at a price of $145 they better make you feel like Tony Hawk. If you wanted to grab a pair — you’ll […]
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How To Make a Ping Pong Pistol
Posted 3/31/2008 10:15 am by Adams BriscoeFew things are more fun than spending less than 1 minute creating a ping pong gun out of simple household items. Just think of all the little brothers that are going to have fun pegging big sisters with propellant-powered pistols! There’s a really short video that accomplishes this using only a paper towel tube, duct […]
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Self-Milking Cow is Udderly Amazing
Posted 3/31/2008 8:19 am by Adams BriscoeWho says you can’t teach an old cow new tricks. Actually, they’re not really sure what you can teach Radha, the self-milking cow, because this genetically superior bovine spurts milk every time she feeds! No pulling, and no tugging necessary. Don’t believe it? There’s some video after the jump. And yes, the cow is worshipped […]
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60 Things To Do When The Lights Switch Off
Posted 3/29/2008 1:25 pm by Adams BriscoeUnless you’re lucky enough to get by with cycling-powered rock concerts, Earth Hour may bring with it a few boring moments without light. Don’t just twiddle your thumbs in the dark: try out one of these 60 things to occupy yourself with. You’ve got a few good hours left, so check them out! My favorite […]
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Man Caught Having Sex With Picnic Table
Posted 3/28/2008 3:22 pm by Adams BriscoeFile this one under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Arthur Prince is facing four counts of public indecency for copulating with a picnic table in his backyard. He’s released on a $20,000 bond, but scary enough this guy lives near an elementary school! Apparently the neighbors caught him on tape. How they explained that to the […]
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Secret Cities of the Soviet Union
Posted 3/28/2008 10:43 am by Adams BriscoeTurbulent times lead to drastic measures. Sixty years ago or more, there were hidden settlements peppered across the lands of the Soviet Union. These secret cities were populated by hundreds of thousands of people (1.5 million in all according to mental_floss). Creepy example: the academic cities of “Akademgorodok” were constructed for chemical and biological weapons […]
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Woman Given Pliers to Remove Nipple Ring Before Flight
Posted 3/28/2008 9:26 am by Adams BriscoeYou’ve got to admire the TSA sometimes — always looking out for the big picture. I mean a woman with a pair of nipple rings sounds pretty threatening, right? Okay, sarcasm aside, this story sounds too crazy to be true (but then we are talking about trying to fly the unfriendly skies). It all started […]
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Consume Geek with Yoda Slippers and Darth Tater
Posted 3/28/2008 5:00 am by Adams BriscoeWe’re geeking out on Star Wars again, (just like this 3-year-old) and proud of it. Just when you thought the fanboy love ended at fan-made images and Saul Bass intros, we go and find the perfect companion for your bipedal paws. Enter the Darth Vader foot slippers. “What on Earth” catalog brags that these little […]
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The Best Scenes From Robbery Flicks
Posted 3/27/2008 4:26 pm by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniI love a good stick ’em up movie. Bank robberies, heists, criminal masterminds… These elements are what make an exciting thief flick tick! David Chen via Cineleet compiled a list of awesome scenes from such movies definitely worth taking a glance at. From Dog Day Afternoon to Heat (shown below), he’s got a good collection […]
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Rotten Eggs May Be The Secret For Suspended Animation
Posted 3/27/2008 1:16 pm by Adams BriscoeWhat’s the common link between swamp gas, rotten eggs, and stinky rodents? They’re all tied together in this new research addressing suspended animation — the science fiction technique for preserving humans over long periods of time. A new study says hydrogen sulfide may help poison our metabolism into running slower, but without harming the circulatory […]
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Tooth Tattoos: Custom Artwork For Your Teeth
Posted 3/27/2008 11:03 am by Adams BriscoeDon’t lie — you know the idea of having a custom painted crown is the coolest thing you’ve ever heard of. No? Well, some people fancy the thought of having David Letterman or Mickey Mouse imprinted on their molars. Thanks to Heward Dental Lab, it’s a reality. They’re taught to draw on teeth first, and […]
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Lightsaber Bus Shelter Ads (Now That’s Marketing!)
Posted 3/27/2008 8:53 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniThe Force is strong with this one. Spike TV has rolled out an ad campaign using lightsabers and bus stops to appeal to your inner geek. With the instructions “Use only in case of Sith” printed on the outside, these bus shelter ads display lightsabers (yes, real ones) behind glass casing. Nobody has tried breaking […]
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6 Awesome Dragons From Science Fiction (Not Fantasy)
Posted 3/26/2008 2:40 pm by Adams BriscoeYeah we know — dragons were made famous by trying to bite the heads off little hobbits or in any medium where the words “Final” and “Fantasy” come in contact. But science fiction has its own variations of the mythical creature. io9 compiled a list of half a dozen dragons that appear outside their usual […]
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Johnny Bunko, The Manga For Business People
Posted 3/26/2008 10:46 am by Adams Briscoe and Ron HoganMost business documentation and career books suck. Plain and simple. Whatever you can’t get out of a stuffy self-help book, you can find on Google. After all, how many people do you find lounging in the Biz aisle of your local bookstore? That’s not exactly a hip place to congregate. However, as many Japanophiles will […]
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Heavy Metal Concert To Be Powered By Cyclists
Posted 3/26/2008 7:37 am by Adams BriscoeHeavy metal rock stars can have a soft spot for the green initiative too, as evidenced by a human-powered concert taking place in Tel Aviv in a few days. This is in honor of a global movement to cut the lights off for one hour. While many cities will be participating, the major square of […]
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Clothing In The Year 2000, As Seen From The 1930’s
Posted 3/26/2008 7:13 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniYou have to give designers credit back then: they really thought we’d be a generation of Jetsons! Sorry to disappoint them, but how people do you see rolling around in cantilever Reeboks, or wearing electric belts for changes in the climate? Yeah, I missed the memo too. But that’s okay! The video below shows it […]
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Cannonball! The Biggest Swimming Pool on Earth
Posted 3/25/2008 11:29 am by Elizabeth Yerger and Adams BriscoeWhat is big, wet, and costs millions of dollars? The world’s largest swimming pool at San Alfonso del Mar resort, of course. It’s nearly 20 acres of watery goodness — so large that visitors can opt to travel by boat around the man-made lagoon. You’ll have to travel to the coast of Chile to experience […]
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X-Rays of People Swallowing Swords
Posted 3/25/2008 9:30 am by Elizabeth Yerger and Adams BriscoeOkay, this may not be for the faint of heart — but for the rest of us, seeing someone swallow a sword is cool enough in itself. How about being able to get an inside view of what’s going on while a sword swallower is actually doing that? We got your x-ray sword swallowing images […]
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Human LCD: 1000+ People Coordinated Dances
Posted 3/24/2008 7:02 pm by Adams BriscoeSo you think you can dance? I was going to insert a joke about the Evolution of dance YouTube superstar, or maybe a Napoleon Dynamite reference… but you would probably just roll your eyes at me. Here are a few videos worth seeing if you want to know the extent of human coordination. It’s easy […]
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The Seven Hottest Chili Peppers on the Planet
Posted 3/24/2008 10:00 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniAre you the kind of person that can’t eat a meal without some sort of kick to it? Some people can’t go to the dinner table without bringing along a bottle of Tabasco sauce. Any chili pepper fans out there? If so, I dare you to get your hands on one of these chilies. From […]
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Post Roundup: This Week’s Best for March 22, 2008
Posted 3/22/2008 1:31 pm by Adams BriscoeFrom heroic dolphins to satirical videos about relationships… it’s been a busy week here at PopFi. Here’s a collection of some popular posts from this past week. As a regular readers know, you can always subscribe to our RSS feed for full updates on the most interesting, offbeat, and non-mainstream content we can find. ยป […]
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The Table Salt Planet of Mars
Posted 3/21/2008 2:17 pm by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniMen are from Mars, women are from Venus. But at least our planet is covered in table salt! That’s according to recent feedback from a Mars probe that suggests the southern hemisphere is dusted in salt deposits possibly left over from evaporation of huge lakes. These chloride mineral regions could mean lots of water used […]
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People Weren’t Meant to have a Boss
Posted 3/21/2008 10:45 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniEver felt like you were living a real world Office Space job? It’s hard to imagine a more boring depiction of cubicle life, but thousands of people do it. They hole themselves up and work inside small groups to “get things done.” And bosses like Bill Lumbergh really are as annoying as they seem. But […]
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Go Stick Your Hand in a Cow. Literally.
Posted 3/21/2008 9:27 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniHave you ever wanted to go stick your hand into a cow’s stomach and see what they had for breakfast? Maybe? Well, people can thanks to something called a “fistula” which is a man-made hole surgically implanted into the side of a cow. And yes, it goes straight to their stomach so that a person […]
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Indiana Jones Artists Sketch New Heritage Cards
Posted 3/20/2008 12:30 pm by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniTopps has released their own Indy-themed trading cards that include tons of memorable scenes from everyone’s favorite whip-wielding archaeologist. But these aren’t just typical trading, er “heritage” cards — famous illustrators have drawn original, one-of-a-kind sketch cards inserted at random! These puppies are not reproductions. In fact, some are selling on eBay for hundreds of […]
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Quick Video: The Sad Truth About Relationships
Posted 3/20/2008 10:37 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniIf you’re an incurable romantic, then this video need not apply. However, there are some “love cynics” out there that may enjoy a no-frills clip conveying a process of courtship. Hey, it’s comedy folks! Stick figures, camp fires, inner monologues… Somehow it’s not unbelievable that this sort of stuff really happens. Anyone up for happily […]
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5 Hot, Fast, and Green Cars for Millionaires
Posted 3/20/2008 9:45 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniSometimes it’s hard to imagine a lightning fast sports car that is still eco-friendly. I mean isn’t that a mark of the millionaire? Using gas like shower water? Maybe not: auto makers like Tesla are starting environmentally conscious trends for people with inflated wallets. But they aren’t the only green hot rod on the market. […]
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The Final Message of Arthur C. Clarke
Posted 3/19/2008 11:45 am by Adams Briscoe and Andrew SorciniThe Wired Blog has posted a tribute to the great writer Arthur C. Clarke as he has recently passed away within the last day or so. He was a legend — having penned 2001: A Space Odyssey and received dozens of awards for his contributions to various fields, his name won’t be forgotten. Given the […]
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