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The Positive Side Of Surveillance Cameras [VIDEO]

Adams — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:58:30 +0000

The power of the surveillance camera. It's always there and always recording, which tends to irritate most. Then again, if it weren't for the eye in the sky how many crimes would go unsolved, or at the very least, unresolved for a lengthy period of time? Think about this: During the 4th of July fireworks spectacular at the Empire State Plaza did you notice the limited amount of Troopers on foot? I saw 4 maybe 5. Thousands of people getting loaded with a handful of cops keeping everyone in line? Not so much. The security cam is used at events like that. No matter how you slice it, security cams are here to stay. Why not embrace them?

Good Looking People Are More Selfish — Study

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:22:10 +0000

Attractive people are less likely to cooperate with others, and more likely to focus on their own interest, according to a new study

Spanish researchers had volunteers participate in “Prisoner’s Dilemma“-type games and found that those with the most symmetrical facial features generally took the selfish option, whereas less symmetrically-faced folks tended to cooperate for the greater good.

Who Needs an Arcade? People Play Life-Sized 'Human Pinball' on City Streets [VIDEO]

alex staub — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:20:28 +0000

Sure, human pinball may not be as fast paced as human foosball but it’s still really fun to watch.

The below short, a stop-motion animation clip put together by the people behind NYC’s Animation Block Party Film Festival, imagines what it would look like if people were the bumpers and balls in a massive game played out on city streets.

Leopard Attacks and Injures 11 People in India [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:40:15 +0000

11 people in India were mauled by a leopard after the animal wandered into a village in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, ‘Today‘ reports. Six villagers, a policeman and four forest officials were hurt as they attempted to drive the animal into a wildlife sanctuary. The leopard was far from cooperative, however, and lashed out at [...]

British People Think Light Sabers Are Real

BJ Ragone — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:30:50 +0000

Maybe there is something in the tea, but most adults in the UK actually believe that light sabers exist. I have one of the most over active imaginations in the world but if you were to ask me if I thought that light sabers from Star Wars were real, as much as I would want [...]