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Chubby Checker's Big Number 1
Billboard magazine just celebrated their 50th anniversary, and included lists of the top 100 songs of all time, songs with most weeks at number one and songs about cats dressed up as movie characters. OK, not that last one. Billboard magazine just celebrated their 50th anniversary, and included lists of the top 100 songs of all time, songs with most weeks ... more
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What world flags represent
An Argentine blog has used the colors on flags to represent disparities within each of these countries. I think they are pretty poignant.
Angola
Red = Infected with HIV
Black = Infected with Malaria
Yellow = With access to hospitals
Brazil
Green = Makes less than $10
Yellow = Makes less than $100
Blue = Makes less than $1,000
White = Makes more than $100,000
Burkina Faso
Red = Kids that live a year
Green = Kids that make it to three years
Yellow = Kids that make it to be adults
China
Red = Workers that are 14
Yellow = Students that are 14
Colombia
Red = Exportation of Bananas
Blue = Exportation of Coffee
Yellow = Exportation of Cocaine
USA
Red = In favor of the Iraq war
White = Against the Iraq war
Blue = Don't know where Iraq is
Somalia
White = Healthy women
Blue = Mutilated women
EU
Blue = Consumes petroleum
Yellow = Produces petroleum An Argentine blog has used the colors on flags to represent disparities within each of these countries. I think they are pretty poigna... more -
Computer models of staggering drunks, helps city planning
"A team of Welsh scientists have spent long nights camped out in a busy nightlife neighborhood of Cardiff from 11pm to 3am with one goal—studying the way Welshmen stagger when they're shitfaced in order to build an accurate computer model of the phenomenon. They aim to use their data to help city planners design streets that are safer for late night revelers."
You have to check out the moving charts. "A team of Welsh scientists have spent long nights camped out in a busy nightlife neighborhood of Cardiff from 11pm to 3am with o... more -
Sigur Ros's 5th album brings new sound, new success
með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust has been selling well worldwide, placing in the following chart positions in its first week of release: #5 in the uk, #15 in usa, #1 in iceland.
the album title is translated into english as "with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly" with the english spelling of the icelandic album title being "med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust"
one track "ára bátur" is the largest musical undertaking in the band's career, as it was recorded live in one take with the london sinfonietta and london oratory boy"s choir, a total of 90 people playing at the same time.
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I remember in Fall 2002, when I bought "( )" aka the parentheses album, just because I thought the packaging looked cool. Sigur Ros has changed my entire perspective on music, they are my favorite band. með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust has been selling well worldwide, placing in the following chart positions in its first week of re... more -
Bicycles pedaling into the spotlight
If you like what I like reading often math, bikes and charts, this is for you. Not only do I love pedaling, I enjoy reading production, timelines and what various cities are doing with wealth, infrastructure and initiative (or not).
"A number of European cities have set the standard for bicycle use and promotion, via pro-bike transportation and land use policies, as well as heavy funding for bicycle infrastructure and public education. In Copenhagen, for example, 36 percent of commuters bike to work.
While biking remains popular for recreation in the United States, it is woefully underused for transportation. Total cycling participation has declined nationally since 1960, dropping 32 percent since the early 1990s, and now accounts for just 0.9 percent of all trips. Cycling to work is even less frequent, at 0.4 percent of trips.
While the bicycle is still an essential form of transportation in China, the country has recently seen a rapid decrease in bike ownership as its population becomes wealthier and turns to cars."
Click link for full article. If you like what I like reading often math, bikes and charts, this is for you. Not only do I love pedaling, I enjoy reading productio... more -
Peace out Elvis; Mariah Carey nabs 18th #1 single
Mariah Carey is at it again – No. 1, that is.
"Touch My Body," the singer's first single from her new album, E=MC2, went straight to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
The achievement marks Carey's 18th No. 1 single, surpassing Elvis Presley's record of 17. She is now poised to surpass the Beatles' all-time high of 20 No. 1 singles.
"Touch My Body" also set a new record of 286,000 downloads its first week. Mariah is also only two singles away from tying The Beatles for the most #1 singles by any artist on the Billboard charts ever! Mariah Carey is at it again – No. 1, that is. ... more -
Music to your pooch's ears..
Who said modern music was a load of old tripe? Maybe the jokers who are planning to release a music single in the US and Australia that is only audible to dogs.
Ironically titled, 'A Very Silent Night' was a Christmas number one in New Zealand and has managed to raise just short of £9000 for NZ's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
A great cause I hear you say, yes indeed, but not when some of the song's listeners have been going crazy - "The most violent one was a dog that physically attacked the radio when it was played and went quite berserk and totally destroyed it.
So, music for dogs is cool, music for dogs that makes them go 'berserk' - not so cool! Who said modern music was a load of old tripe? Maybe the jokers who are planning to release a music single in the US and Australia tha... more -
Dating conversion chart
It's what you love about them now, and what you'll hate about them later.
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How much chocolate will kill your dog?
This is a website where you can find out how much chocolate it takes, and what kind will kill your dog. To be used only for good.
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