The Sun jar collects and stores sunshine so that you can use it at night. The jar contains a solar cell, rechargeable battery and low energy LED lamps. When the jar is placed in sunlight the solar cell creates an electrical current that charges the battery. This energy is then used at night to power the three LED lamps inside the jar. (via Sun Jar from Totally Funky
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good night
In turn -of-the-century Europe, if you were bad you got a visit from KRAMPUS! Originating in Germany and the Teutonic countries, KRAMPUS acted as Santa’s servant. As time passed KRAMPUS developed a rather malicious disposition and became almost an Anti-Santa. While jolly St. Nick delivered gifts to the good, KRAMPUS gave coal and rocks to the naughty, beat the bad with switches, and if a child was especially naughty, he would shackle them in chains, stuff them in a bucket and throw them into the fiery pits of hell! Beginning in the 1880’s KRAMPUS appeared on cards that were sent on the Eve Of St. Nick and was depicted as a black dwarf dressed in a fur vest, Moorish clothes and a devil mask or horns. As time passed his feet were replaced with claws or hooves (sometimes one of each) and his body itself became covered in fur and he wore little or no clothing. Sometimes a common “devil” type tail is also added. Eventually his tongue became obscenely long as did his horns. On some occasions cards were sent not with a picture of KRAMPUS but with a simple picture of his switch or chains and the phrase “Gruss Vom Krampus!” (Greetings From Krampus) or “Brav Sein!” (Be Good). By the time of the 1960’s KRAMPUS became more associated with adults and sex (much like a St. Valentine’s Day devil)
Emerson (via ashleyg)
mudwerks:10 Inventors Killed By Their Inventions | The List Universe
#7 Karel Soucek
Karel Soucek was a Canadian stuntman famous for inventing a “capsule” (really just a modified barrel) and riding down the Niagara Falls in it. He survived, although suffered some injuries. In 1985, he convinced a company to finance a barrel drop from the top of the Houston Astrodome in Texas. A special waterfall was created from the top of the 180 ft structure, with a plunge pit at the bottom. However, the stunt went wrong, and Soucek hit the rim of the pool instead of the centre, causing the capsule to splinter and severely injure him. He died the next day. Evel Knievel called it the most dangerous stunt he had ever seen. His capsule is on display at the New York State Museum.
Between 1963 and the end of the 1970s, the ‘Giallo’ took Italian popular cinema by storm. The Giallo genre is the italian take on thriller movies, with masked killers wearing black gloves and using blades - and a strong focus on the aesthetisation of violence. Most popular directors were Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci and Sergio Martino. (More information on giallo on the Killing in Style blog: http://killinginstyle.blogspot.com/)
from giallo to gallo
gallo is…
Title Sequences
See this site submarinechannel.com/titlesequences/ for an online collection of the most stunning and original film title sequences. “Some are engaging and wildly entertaining, some are funny, exhilarating or simly deadly beautiful. Some are oozing with visual treats, while others hit you hard with their bold and audacious style.” (I couldn’t upload their videos so used this one from Kiss Kiss Bang Bang as an example)
Jurgen Teller (via paperflowers) (via buyhercandy) (via singlescoop)
(file under: not sure what to make of that)
It’s my knee-jerk response to any Fleetwood Mac Post
(Second Hand News)
inothernews:soupsoup:louisepalanker:
Michael Jackson was recently spotted sporting this snappy new look which combines the eclectic influences of Zorro, Mulan and Nora Desmond.
The pop star, who keeps his nose in a gift bag, is now preparing to auction off some of his personal memorabilia because in these difficult economic times, it’s getting very expensive to buy children.
inadvisable:soupsoup:ungestion:lickystickypicky:
Apple, Google, You. A brief overview. (via vi.sualize.us)
Isnt’ that the truth!
More than 1,000 species discovered in Mekong: WWF - Yahoo! News
Just when you start to think it’s all been done.
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I don’t want to see that spider.
Ototo Sushi, Queen Anne, Seattle: Fire Dragon Roll: Two pieces of tempura prawn, jalapeno and cream cheese roll with spicy tuna on the outside. Sprinkled with sesame and cayenne pepper and drizzled with chili sauce.www.ototosushi.com
From now on, anytime someone on Tumblr openly solicits a new follower in a thinly veiled attempt to brag about the number of followers they already have (“Ok…so who’s gonna be the lucky person to be my (insert number here) follower?”), that person should be unfollowed by every person following them immediately.I’ve got a better idea. How about, when you reblog a post, you go back to the original author of the post, so the mother fucker can get the credit and get more followers. I’m trying to make money damnit.
there’s money to be made here?! spill it manastojones! “_”
bowie and bing
you know, just because it’s a genius pairing.
tom, the accordion slut
let me think about it. ummm, no.
From Gerry Anderson’s 1970 TV series “UFO”
UFO - Wanda
UFO - booty
UFO - Exploring the galaxy, in mesh
heavy metal, 1981
vertigo - a strange twist
Paul: After dinner we’ll see a movie. It’ll give me ideas.
Camille: Use your own ideas, instead of stealing them from everyone else.
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Images from the Chinese Space Program.
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gilmoure how did you get the snow on your dashboard?
I feel old now but surely there’s someone out there who also remembers their first record………anyone?
jim flora ‘53 via blogs.legacyrecordings.com
paulprosseda:shitattack:idledays:
Bad / no teeth was the requirement for being featured?
bitchville:Hungarian Puli sheep dog, Fee, jumps over a hurdle during a preview for a pedigree dog show in Dortmund.
The New York skyline is punctuated by the “Tribute in Lights” representing the towers of the World Trade Center, as seen from the Staten Island Ferry on September 11.
Father Juan Manuel Villar blesses a dog during the feast of San Anton, the patron saint of animals, in Madrid.
