A 2-year old interview with Felix Baumgartner, who, last week, jumped out of a helium balloon 39km in the sky, & lived to tell the tale.
Don’t go Baghdad on Tehran
Rolf-Ekeus & Malfrid Braut Hegghammer explain why the West should avoid doing the same mistakes with Iran as it did with Iraq. As they say, “The West’s approach to Iran today mirrors the way it handled Iraq. Then, as now, the emphasis is on force, pressure, and uncovering evidence of an ongoing weapons program.”
Tying your shoelaces!
100 people answer the question, “How old are you?
in Dutch, of course. Watch the video (150 seconds) & read about its creator, Jeroen Wolf.
An AIDS Ad
The AIDS Council of Finland draws you in with sex in this advert, and then jars you using Facebook “Places” as a creative linchpin.
Scientists Read Dreams
This may have been rather difficult for the participants in the experiment, waking up every 10 minutes to record a dream, while their brain waves were simultaneously recorded using EEG. “Knowing more about the content of dreams and how it relates to brain activity may help us to understand the function of dreaming”
French Flash Mob
A Star Wars flash mob in Paris
Odyssey Expedition
“We all dream about travelling the world. But some dreams are bigger than others.” Graham Hughes is trying to be the first person to visit every single country in the world, WITHOUT FLYING to get there. Read about his amazing story here!
Baby Elephant rescue
Members of the Amboseli Trust, an elephant welfare and conservation group, have attempted to rescue a baby elephant trapped in a water well in Kenya
Collectors Items
Newsweek will stop printing its iconic magazine at the end of this year. Keep your collectors item copies (no guarantees that it will make your retirement fund any stronger!)