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Wonders you can find on street view.

A site that compiles all the strange and interesting places you can spot on Google Street View.

Linked on the 31st of January, 2023 Details

Israel’s Netanyahu brings his dirty laundry to Washington. Literally.

Not the Onion:

Israeli officials denied that Netanyahu overuses his American hosts’ laundry services, calling the allegations “absurd,” but they acknowledged that he has been the target of laundry-related accusations in the past.
Linked on the 26th of September, 2020 Details

Garnet Hertz - Experiments in Galvanism: Frog with Implanted Webserver

What the… ? A web server inside a frog.

Linked on the 5th of April, 2004 Details

Reuters: New York Driver Nabbed While Watching Porn Movie

Don’t drive and ...ehm… watch porn.

Linked on the 26th of February, 2004 Details

Telegraph: I blagged my way through, reading a torn-up textbook and ad libbing

Superb! This guy is a heavy contender for the blagger of the year award (yes, that’s blagger, not blogger).

Linked on the 20th of February, 2004 Details

Scotsman: Kite-flying festival ends in tragedy as four are killed

Who knew flying a kite could be so hazardous?

Linked on the 19th of February, 2004 Details