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I’ve got great news for all the quiz gamers out there - and I’m aware there are many of you, judging from the statistics. As it happened, I just found out the creative fellows over at Splapp-me-Do have finally come up with a much anticipated sequel to their devilish creation from yesteryear (or the year before, I’m not really sure) … the infamous Impossible Quiz.
Many of you people might remember this addictive flash game, which has for a long while stood as one of the most successful slices in existence. Oh, the countless hours, the never-ending just-one-more time appeal, the frustrating questions which defy all logic on this side of the solar system. All of that has finally returned in hyped-up fashion, so without further due, I present you with… The Impossible Quiz 2.
Hope you enjoy! I’ll get back soon enough with another post featuring the solution to what will doubtlessly be yet another landmark flash quiz game! I’ve got a feeling we’ll have to put our heads together not only to figure the solution to this beast, but also the devious reasoning behind each question.
I’ve seen many videos of people breaking stuff, but this one here has drawn my attention for one simple reason: it’s more about technique than brute force. This person has somehow mastered an impressive skill that allows him to smash bricks quite effortlessly; if you pay attention, in certain demonstrations, he barely touches the surface of the brick, and sometimes he uses nothing but two fingers. I really do believe something like this is possible, and I think it’s just a matter of controlling the inner energies. I’ve been feeling rather fascinated with this kind of stuff lately - martial arts and mind-over-body performances - so if you’re interested, make sure to tune back within the next few days, as there will be several posts focused upon similar leads.
I’m pretty sure you’ve heard about the renowned warrior Lionheart, but what about this plain an simple *lemon*heart? I just found this picture of a freak lemon - whose owner apparently regarded as the incarnation a lovecraftian monster - but it still looks pretty much like a heart to me. I don’t know, I haven’t really been feeling like posting about anything extraordinary or thought-provoking lately, yet this peculiar lemon suits the posting bill just fine, as far as I’m concerned.
So there you have; if perchance you’re still looking for more juice, I won’t disappoing you: try looking around the “Unnatural History Museum“, an interesting (if not disturbing) newsgroup focusing on photographic oddities from the natural kingdom.
Don’t you hate when you’re required to make some repairs and maintenance around the house, and you never really manage to get around to actually do it? Then you eventually gather the energy to perform the required task, only to find out you don’t have the right tools? So you’ll keep tricking yourself into believing you’ll eventually visit the hardware store; all the while, the drip, rip or wreck you were meant to repair in the first place just keeps staring at you, as living testament of your lethargy! Well, today you’ll break our of such an awry cycle! Just check out this online tool storage which has kindly agreed to serve as the sponsor of the day, and order your home maintenance tools while you try to reason your way out of laziness!
I just found a passionate website concerning the ancient art of sword-swallowing which provides much interesting information, while dismissing some myths regarding this dangerous performance. To be honest, I was having an inner debate regarding whether I should post something like this here, since I don’t want to encourage anyone to have a go at swallowing sharp objects. However, I suppose that - if there is someone out there with such a life-threatening predisposition, they might as well do it with some information. So, in order to become educated in your death-defying pleasure, make sure to read trough this.
All in all, sword swallowing is an ancient art that involves controlling the gag reflex which induces coughing when an object touches the inner throat. After you’ve achieved this degree of self-control, it’s all a matter of inserting objects further down your throat until you no longer feel excruciating pain. Once you’ve achieved this feat, then you can start using real swords. Sword swallowing is not a magic trick, it’s more of an art involving bodily control. It’s extremely dangerous and painful (especially while you’re learning), and many people have lost their lives or ruined their health doing it. This is why there’s only about 200 performers in the world who can do it.
For more detailed information, you can also check the wiki article, or the sword swallower’s official webpage. Hopefully, all of this information will encourage you not to ever try putting blades down your own throat!
Oookay! Before you start wondering just why a headless chicken is supposed to be a daily reminder of why we like it here, I’ll cut to the chase and tell you why. Truth of the matter being, this is probably the most resilient chicken (actually I think it’s a rooster) which has ever pecked around the green earth, and provided we look past the headless part of it, I think it can offer a great example concerning will of living. Granted, Mike the headless chicken could hardly do any pecking at all, back in his glorious days; however, it did managed to survive without a head for over 18 months, and it even grew larger — from a mere 2.4 to 8 lbs.
Amazing, isn’t it? This bizarre frolicking bird has become quite popular in his day; I’d actually read about him before, but since today I found an official-looking website detailing his peculiar story, I figured I might as well cut him a slice. Head out towards this place, and you’ll learn everything there is to know about this kind, loving, headless bird.
Sometimes, while reading this website you may become so excited to learn about such great reminders why we like it here, that you may actually start feeling dizzy and restless. In such occasions, you should lay down and take a few deep breaths, until you calm down. If you still can’t calm down, you may want to consider taking some sedatives; before doing so, you might want to check your oxygen levels, by using this handy pulse oximeter. So there you go; a public service announcement disguised as an ad… or is it the other way around?
Have you noticed my new pet, Fudge the blue pig from hell, merrily frolicking upon the right-hand toolbar? Actually he’s not really from hell - or even hellish at all. I adopted it from the so-called Bunnyhero Labs, a cool website that provides a free assortment of virtual pets, all of which are eager to be adopted and displayed prominently in a webpage. So if you feel your website could use a virtual pet, don’t hesitate to click the link bellow and go pick up your favorite little beast!
Hey, it’s been a while since I posted some funky optical illusions, such as the one bellow. I don’t know about you, but I can never get enough of these pictures. Also, I’ve noticed not all persons are sensible to this kind of visual distortion; for example, I’ve shown this picture to several people, and some of them barely realize there’s something out of the ordinary with it even tough they keep staring for a long time: they just see a static chessboard with colored flowers. Myself, it’s all a matter of glancing at the screen, and it immediately feels as tough I’m faced with a strange-looking swirling animated surface. What about you?
All in all, I think it’s incredibly fascinating how our sights are so easily deceived (especially mine, it would seem); quite frankly, I think it just goes for showing we should seldom believe in what we see. Anyway, I don’t really feel like going on a rant right now - I just dropped by to plug this lead towards a great archive of optical illusions. Enjoy!
This is definitely a puzzling concept, I just stumbled across. I don’t know if I should commend these people for coming up with an innovative motor vehicle design, or if I should insult them for being outright reckless. The thing is, they have come up with this cool-looking mono-wheel vehicle which looks basically like a tractor wheel attached to a chair. Apparently, this beast can ride pretty fast, as they’re currently trying to break the world record for the fastest single-whell vehicle on earth. If you want to learn more about this odd engeneering feat, set forth to the official website.
