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How to Decide Whether You Really Should Upload That “Amazing” New Profile Pic or Not

We've all been there. You've just snapped what you think is the best thing since sliced bread for your new profile pic, but wait! Make sure you're not making a complete tit of yourself with this handy "am I about to be a Facebook douche?" chart. Better safe than sorry. Read More >>

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lego
What Can We Build with All the Lego Bricks in the World?

Since 1958, 472 billion Lego bricks have been made. And even though most of those bricks are hardly bigger than your finger, 472 billion of anything is a ridiculous number. So what could you build with all the Lego bricks in the world? Surprisingly a lot. Like 200 Buckingham Palaces a lot. Read More >>

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internet
How a Bitcoin Transaction Actually Works

At this point, you probably have a working understanding of what bitcoins are (at the very least your handle of bitcoins is like how you can kinda, sorta explain why the sky is blue to a child). But how does an actual transaction with bitcoins work? That's a bit more complicated. Read More >>

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netflix
This Genius Netflix Flowchart Will Tell You Exactly What to Watch

The going gets tough on Netflix sometimes. Between the eight people sharing your account it's just not clear who has been marathoning Grey's Anatomy, and the recommendations are all over the place. How are you supposed to find something to watch? With this brilliant flowchart, of course. Read More >>

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internet
Routers Really Haven’t Changed Much in 25 Years

The humble router is your gateway to the internet. Everything you do on your home broadband connection goes through it, and if it's playing up it breaks your internet. In fact, if yours is anything like mine, it cocks up much more than it should. Maybe that's because they've barely changed in the last 25 years. Read More >>

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social media
The 12 Types of People Who Use Social Networks

At this point, you're almost weirder if you don't use any social networks than if you were a social media obsessive who tweets, Facebooks, Instagram and hashtags the hell out of your vocabulary. It's how weird the world is now. Social networks are real life. But who are the people who make up these worlds? If there are 12 personality types in social networks, which one are you? Read More >>

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A Flow Chart Explaining All Time Travel in Movies

Ever wonder how the time travel theories in one movie line up with every other movie about time travel? Here's a pretty great flowchart that susses out exactly which type of of temporal chaos a movie wreaks. Although even with this thing, I still don't know what the heck was going on in Twelve Monkeys. [Mr. Dalliard via ILoveCharts via LaughingSquid] Read More >>

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booze
24 Facts You Didn’t Know About Beer

If you have the fun kind of drinking problem where the world spins happy songs when you're buzzing, enjoy this 24-pack of beer facts. Did you know that you probably suffer from cenosillicaphobia? Or that the need for beer brought in awesome inventions? Or that drinking beer is like vitamins? These are all facts you can use on your friends when you find yourself tipsier than typical on a random Tuesday. Like today. Read More >>

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infographic
What Your Instagram Filter Says About You

What do you think the most popular filter on Instagram is? Valencia for a little fade? Kelvin for photographical equivalent of spray on tans? Maybe Earlybird? Can #NoFilter be considered a filter? But even more than filter popularity, what do using specific filters say about you? This infographic explains. Read More >>

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food
The Wonderful World of Exotic McDonald’s Food

The golden arches holds a special place in most Westener's hearts (or waistlines). The Big Mac, the Chicken Nuggets, the French Fries—they're all in your face delicious and define McDonald's better than Ronald ever could. But McDonald's overseas get to enjoy more than just the ordinary greatness, they have wonderful menu items like poutine and green tea McFlurrys and Spam and spaghetti too. Read More >>

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booze
The Colourful World of Shots

Alcohol is supposed to be simple: whisky, whisky, and more whisky. Maybe some gin. Tequila if you want to party. Fine, vodka too. But alcohol doesn't have to always be so boring. The sugary world of flavoured party shots can be fun! Or at the very least, be super colourful. Read More >>

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gadgets
The Odds of Dying in a Freak Accident Are Higher Than You Think

When I hear that someone died in some freak accident that involves fireworks or pavements or parked cars or wild animals, I wonder to myself, what the hell are the odds of that freaking happening? The good thing? They're pretty high! The bad thing? It really, really sucks for that poor soul who's 1 in 50,729,141 to die from fireworks or 1 in 25,364,571 to die from a bee sting. Read More >>

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space
How Far Away From Actual Space Was Felix’s “Space Jump”?

Felix Baumgartner's epic skydive was described the world over as a "space jump". At 23-miles up, you'd think he was pretty close to space, but apparently not. He was very, very far away from space indeed. Read More >>

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How Much Does Bond Cost the UK Taxpayer?

Despite the fact that infographics are, well, a bit overdone these days, when it comes to Bond I have a bit of a weakness. Apparently 007 costs us Brits quite a bit, especially as nothing he uses seems to survive longer than 10 minutes (remember that poor BMW Z8 that got cut in half?). Q's budget must be absolutely enormous. Read More >>

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food
The Huge Difference Between Food in the 1950s and Today

What's the biggest difference between food back in the 1950's and today? Portion size. According to the CDC, meals are four times bigger now compared to what they once were and as a result, people are 26 pounds heavier. Yeesh! No wonder we're all so fat. Read More >>