Introducing R2-D2′s Cousin, the Intelligent Toilet

Monday, 06 September 2010

Japanese techno-gurus have engineered an intelligent toilet that swallows up poop and pee, provides a free drug test without a probation officer standing over your shoulder, and measures blood measure, to name a few. Designed by toilet manufacture Toto for Japanese homebuilder... Read more...

Carpenter Ants and Fossilized Mind Control

Sunday, 05 September 2010

This is the unlikely story of a fungus in Thailand that has seemingly magical powers.  Far away from their origins in Haitian folklore, zombies live again in the world of nature. Scientists are intrigued by this entity’s ability to control the brains of carpenter ants in a... Read more...

Korean Kia Cars: The POP Concept

Saturday, 04 September 2010

The Korean carmaker, Kia, already has a positive reputation within the auto cosmos as producers of small gasoline-run cars that get good mileage due to their diminutive status. Well good things may come in small packages, but as far as cars go, electric is the wave of the... Read more...

Only in India: Audience Members Help Woman Choose a Husband

Friday, 03 September 2010

Audience members at a traditional swayamvar ceremony helped Bhanumati Vyas select a husband by voting for Rajendra Rawal. Swayamvar is an ancient Hindu practice wherein a woman chooses a husband from among a list of suitors. The swayamvar for Bhanumati attracted 36 eligible... Read more...

Japanese Mascots: A New, Effective and Charming Invasion

Thursday, 02 September 2010

Visiting Japan, it is difficult to miss the proliferation of mascots that seem to be everywhere. A recent research team concluded that there are at least 42 different police mascots in Japan, some nationally recognized and others only known in their specific prefectures and... Read more...