10 Incredible Pieces Of Furniture Made From Used Bike Parts
1. Milano Lounge Chair
2. S-2 Barstool
3. Modulus Loveseat
4. S-2 Cocktail Table
5. Vector Lounge
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Success Magazine Has Been A Total Failure For Over 100 Years
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Surely no publication has struggled to follow its own advice more than Success, the small-business magazine that has failed repeatedly since it was founded in 1891.
In 2006, after ceasing publication for five years, it was purchased by a group whose publisher, Joseph Guerriero, told the magazine Publishing Executive, “We feel very, very bullish about the long-term success of Success.”
Butterfly Naming Rights Go For 40K
A butterfly species discovered in a Florida museum has a new name after an anonymous bidder paid $40,800 for naming rights in order to honor a woman who died in 1972.
The butterfly's common name will be the Minerva owl butterfly. It's being named after the late Margery Minerva Blythe Kitzmiller of Malvern, Ohio.
While the bidder's name was not disclosed, the payment was made on behalf of Kitzmiller's grandchildren.
Weird Records - World's Longest Fingernails
Lee Redmond, a 66-year-old great grandmother from Utah, currently holds the Guinness World Record for longest fingernails.
More Odd Things:
One Click And Programmer Destroys The Entire Industry That Used To Generate Billions
In a research park outside the low-key bustle of downtown Huntsville, Ala. Mark Spencer finishes his barbecue and resumes wreaking havoc on the multibillion-dollar phone equipment business.
Stolen, dumped, found, sold: the story of a $1m painting
A painting stolen 20 years ago then found lying in a pile of rubbish on a New York City street has sold at auction for just over $1m (£484,000).
The 1970 painting Tres Personajes (Three People) by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo was taken from a warehouse where the owners had placed it while moving.
It was found by Elizabeth Gibson as she took her morning walk four years ago on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
After discovering the painting's value, she returned it to its original owner.
Miami woman sues missing husband for share of lottery win
But American Airlines mechanic Arnim Ramdass disappeared after his wife confronted him about the secret, so process servers haven't been able to hand him the lawsuit papers yet, Campbell's attorney said.
Australian Santas Not Allowed To Say “Ho Ho Ho”, Because It Might Offend Women
SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.
Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.
One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute.
Why Bad News May Be Good For Your Traffic
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