architecture :: turned upside down

This strange house is upside down both inside and out! Located in Traseenheide Germany, architects Klaudiusz Golos and Sebastian Mikiciuk created this crazy architectural folly, calling it "The World Stands on its Head" ("Die Welt Steht Kopf") House on the Baltic Sea Island of Usedom.  Everything, right down to its interior fittings and furnishings, is upside down. Quite a complicated task to build I would imagine - and living it even more so!

Well..actually no one lives in it - it is a tourist attraction that opened last fall and is definitely JUST COOL!

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pets :: lost and found with microchips

Did you know that this week is the American Humane Association’s Be Kind to Animals Week? You can make a difference in a homeless animals life, plus do a wonderful service to your own pet by having them microchipped with proper identification that cannot fall off or become impossible to read , through the Home Again Web Site .  Micro-chipping is a permanent form of identification that gives pets the best chance of being reunited with their owners when lost and Home Again has recovered over 500,00 pets this way. Now that's impressive! And the company doesn't stop there. It is also  a comprehensive national pet-recovery service that goes beyond microchipping. For an annual subscription fee, Home Again members have telephone access to pet recovery specialists and 24/7 emergency medical assistance . The program also includes medical pet insurance for lost pets and reimbursable travel expenses for pets found more than 500 miles from home. Go check out their website and to commemorate  the American Humane Association’s Be Kind to Animals Week for every pet registered to their microchip program  from  May 3-9, Home Again  will donate $1 to bringpetshome.com, a fundraising Web site specifically created to help shelter animals . Now that's JUST COOL and I'm sure that Poppy Petunia approves!

photos :: funny mugshots

Some funny mug shots ...

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Swine Flu :: the Obama Answer

Got Swine Flu? Obamas got the answer.

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Mother's Day - an unusual gift

Mother's Day is this Sunday and I'm sure a lot of you are still wondering what the perfect gift for Mom will be. My kids are always asking me what I would like and frankly I usually can't think of a thing that would mean more to me then to just spend the day surrounded by my family having fun. There are lots of meaningful gifts that you could give to the mom's in your life and oh yeah, don't forget the "moms-to-be" too, this Mother's Day.

For the expectant Mom, an unusual but heartfelt and life changing gift could be something as thoughtful as Cord Blood Banking through Cryo-Cell. Cord Blood Banking is an insurance policy for a family's healthy future. The stem cells harvested from umbilical cord blood are known to treat over 70 diseases, and have already been used in approximately 6,000 transplants worldwide. In addition to the value of these stem cells today, research is ongoing for a number of potential medical miracles in the future. Cord Blood Banks like Cryo-Cell U-Cord give families an opportunity to plan for a healthy future. Cryo-Cell Cord Bank began serving the public in 1992 helping over 175,000 families worldwide preserve their newborn's umbilical cord blood for potential use against many diseases. And today, along with cord blood banking, Cryo-Cell is also a pioneer in research to find more ways to preserve stem cells in a noncontroversial way. When shopping for a gift for the Mother-to-be in your life this Mother's Day, skip the flowers and give the thoughtful gift of Cord Blood Banking!

art :: amazing pink chewing gum sculptures

For over ten years, Italian artist Maurizio Savini has dared to go where no other artist has gone before - into his own mouth, chewing little squishy squares of double bubble gum (and other brands) and transforming the chewed wads into life size sculptures. The pink bazooka figures have taken off too - some selling for as much as $55,000 in the US. From prickly porcupines to terrified businessmen, Savini's amazing chewing gum  figures have enjoyed high praise from art critics and gum chewers alike,  in exhibitions throughout the world.

Amazing what you can do with an innocent stick of pink chewing gum - it's JUST COOL!

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bacon :: bacon bling

Oh yeah. I told you bacon is everywhere! Confess your love for this salty treat by wearing it.

Photographic image is transferred to plastic to create this uber realistic looking JUST COOL bracelet. Mmmmmm Baaacon. Handmade by Diffraction over at Etsy - only $18.00.