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- Geeky Fan Builds Real-Life Wall-E Robot
- School Children Dress Up Dead Animals in Bizarre Competition
- Prends-Moi – The World’s First Weight Loss Perfume
| Geeky Fan Builds Real-Life Wall-E Robot Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:43 AM PDT
Mike Senna, a computer programmer from Orange County, California, has spent the last two and a half years building a real-life Wall-E robot, from scratch. It moves around, rolls and talks, but he doesn’t collect trash. In 2009, shortly after the movie Wall-E was launched, we featured some photos of cool Wall-E computer case mod, but that feat simply pales in comparison to Mike Senna’s awesome achievement. The robot aficionado spend between 3,200 and 3,800 man hours building his very own version of the adorable Pixar trash-collecting hero. His computer programming skills definitely came in handy, but seeing as there were no Wall-E parts available anywhere on this planet, he had to construct the whole thing from scratch. He worked on it about 25 hours a week, after his day job, but all the hard work certainly paid off. This isn’t Mike Senna’s first robot, either. In 2003, he created his own version of R2D2, so he’s pretty well-known in select geek circles. His latest creation has started making appearances at various events, putting a smile on children’s faces and getting praised by adult geeks. For detailed “how did he do it” information make sure you check out his blog. There are lot sof cool photos to look at, as well.
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| School Children Dress Up Dead Animals in Bizarre Competition Posted: 06 Aug 2012 03:55 AM PDT
Fund-raising school competitions usually involve cake baking and sporting events, but at one particular school in New Zealand it’s all about dressing dead possums in funny outfits for a bizarre best dressed furry animal contest. Looking at the photos taken at the Uruti School, on New Zealand’s North Island, you’d think this was a taxidermy competition, but in reality, the furry corpses were part of a weird display of dead possums, for a charity event. Basically, small children let their imagination run wild and tried to dress the furry critters as best they could. One was actually skinned to look like a posing boxer, while others sported bikini costumes and princess dresses. As you can imagine, the event enraged animal welfare groups who accused the school of encouraging cruelty to animals, but the teachers defended it saying it was “lots of fun”and that it helped raise $6,000 for the school.”There was an amazing crowd and it was lots of fun. Animals aren’t the only species who are dressed up after they die. We do it to humans too,” Principal Pauline Sutton told the Taranaki Daily News. “Animals deserve respect, whether they’re wild, domestic or pets. We encourage empathy [for] all animals, even when they’re dead, and it’s a shame that a school is encouraging its children to do this.” an animals welfare group spokesperson commented about the weird spectacle. The possum may be just a cute furry animal to you, but it’s an introduced species in New Zealand, and it’s regarded as a pest. Apparently killing possums has become sort of a national sport in the island country. Regardless of its status, I fail to see how encouraging children to play with dead animals in this way can be considered OK. It helped raise money for the school, but I’m sure there are less morbid ways to do it
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| Prends-Moi – The World’s First Weight Loss Perfume Posted: 06 Aug 2012 01:58 AM PDT
Forget about painful diets and grueling exercise, from now on all you have to do to lose weight is spray on a little perfume. The magic fragrance is called Prends-Moi and is said to contain beta-endorphins that reduce the urge to overeat. Developed by the French perfume house Robertet, the Veld’s Prends-Moi slimming fragrance was launched last year, but only recently made its debut on the English market, where women welcomed it with open arms. On July 30, the Daily Mail reported around 6,000 women had subscribed to the product’s waiting list, hoping this could actually be the miraculous weight-loss solutions they had been waiting for. It’s easy to understand why people would gladly fork out some cash on such an easy-to-use slimming product, but can shedding the pounds be as easy as putting on perfume? According to the makers of Prends-Moi, it sure can. Veld’s Prends-Moi weight-loss perfume apparently contains a series of special ingredients that help users in their dieting efforts. The most important one, ”Betaphroline”, will induce the release of B-endorphins when it comes into contact with the cells in the outer layer of the kin. This in turn triggers a sensation of wellbeing in the brain that reduces the need to overeat. But that’s not the only thing that helps you lose weight. Prends-Moi also contains caffeine, carnitine and spirulina extract, a combination that said to activate the enzymes involved in breaking down fat. That all sounds very nice in theory, but does it actually work? The Centre of Biological Research and Cutaneous Experimentation study of women aged 18 to 75 years found that 82% felt “a sensation of comfort” after using Prends-Moi, while 75% felt a decrease in their eating urges after using the fragrance for four weeks. According to the perfume’s official site, the wearer has to apply Prends-Moi generously in the morning and again when they feel a snack-attack coming up.
In terms of fragrance, top notes include accents of bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit, while base notes are musk and vanilla with patchouli and sandalwood. The majority of women who have tried Prends-Mois say they like the way it smells and would wear it every day. via NY Daily News Prends-Moi – The World’s First Weight Loss Perfume was originally posted at OddityCentral.com  |
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