Thousands of the UK’s iconic red phone boxes are to be given a new lease of life by being transformed into mini museums or art galleries. BT has said 4,000 of the street boxes are being offered to communities as… Read More ›
Misc
Dog owner who tied heavy rock to pet and threw it into river fined £80
A dog owner who tried to drown her pet by tying a heavy rock to its neck and throwing it in a river has been fined just £80. Charlene Latham, 32, put the rock in a carrier bag and tied… Read More ›
Russia’s Monster Submarines
The Typhoon-class submarines displaced 23,200 tons in order to accommodate a payload of 20 RSM-52 ballistic missiles. Although most subs are relatively spartan in amenities, the sheer size of the Typhoons made it possible for engineers at St. Petersburg’s Rubin… Read More ›
£140 for 50g of chocolate!
An unusually dry and overcast growing season, combined with a mild roast and minimal conching, has produced arguably the most floral edition of To’ak chocolate thus far. This is our attempt at emulating the historic flavor profile of Heirloom Nacional… Read More ›
Sans Forgetica: a font to remember
Sans Forgetica is a typeface that has been specifically designed by academics at RMIT University to enhance memory retention… More here. Very clever if it works.
A subreddit (wall street bets) taking down a multi-billion dollar hedge fund
The hero of our story: a user named DeepFuckingValue bought $50k of call options in Gamestop ($GME) that has turned into a $13M+ win in ~3 months. He’s a part of the subreddit r/WallStreetBets, a group of degenerate gamblers that… Read More ›
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2020
Fare Well is a new poem by Jackie Kay that bids farewell to 2020 and wishes a better year for 2021. Narrated by David Tennant and others, Fare Well underscores the UK’s largest swarm drone display, recorded in the Scottish… Read More ›
The best advert of 2020
The end of this advert is brilliant, just brilliant.
Sam’s Study
This wood model kit will make you fall in love with arts and crafts. It takes time and patience, but you’ll feel greatly fulfilled once you finish it. You may paint, assemble, stitch and even architect in this lovely suite…. Read More ›
Attack on Pearl Harbor 1941
If you wanted to know more about Pearl Harbour this is a worthy watch. It is very well done.
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