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Motorcycle That Runs on Poop
Tumblr Numbers: The Rapid Rise of Social Blogging [INFOGRAPHIC]
Epic Stuntman and Free Runner Damien Walters
Moses Bridge Cutting Through Fort de Roovere’s Moat

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 12:13 PM PST

Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO has created a bike that runs on feces. The human waste, which is stored in the driver's seat, is turned into biofuel that powers the three-wheeled chopper, according to WTOP. It has even performed 870-mile (1,400 km) countrywide tour across Japan.

The company says it hopes the bike will help raise environmental awareness and reduce CO2 emissions in bathrooms by 50 percent by 2017, motorcycle magazine Clutch and Chrome reports.

Tumblr Numbers: The Rapid Rise of Social Blogging [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 11:48 AM PST

In four short years, Tumblr has grown from relative obscurity to start-up darling to international microblogging network. The platform has grown a staggering 900% in the past year and eclipsed platform competitor WordPress, largely due to its global reach and brand-building potential.

Those under Tumblr's influence are fiercely loyal — with 2% of users making up 43% of total visits — and they log in from all over the world.

Take a look behind the scenes at Tumblr's influence on the web, including top tags and fun facts, in this handy infographic.

Click on Image to Enlarge.

Source: mashable

Epic Stuntman and Free Runner Damien Walters

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 10:44 PM PST

Damien Walters is a self-described professional stuntman, gymnastics coach and free runner. Every year, Damien, who I'm renaming "Not human probably an alien," releases a special show reel of him doing flips, twists, turns, and stunts that boggle the mind and coccyx. In this video Damien Walters shows of his skills as a professional stuntman, gymnastics coach and free runner in his 2011 showreel.

Moses Bridge Cutting Through Fort de Roovere’s Moat

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 04:23 PM PST

The Sunken Bridge is pedestrian bridge is designed by RO & AD Architects in Fort de Roovere, West Brabant Water Line region of the Netherlands. The speciality of this bridge is that it creates the illusion of walking through water. The project was recently awarded with the prestigious BNA (Union of Dutch Architects) Building of the Year 2011, Southern Region.

"From afar, the Moses Bridge is invisible to the eye. The flow of the moat appears continuous, as the water level remains at the same level, reflecting the surrounding foliage. As visitors approach the fort, the bridge appears as a break in the water with its sloping walls containing it."

Source: inhabitat

The Campaign to Cut Waste is Saving Billions

Your Daily Snapshot for
Tuesday Nov.15, 2011

The Campaign to Cut Waste is Saving Billions

Nearly two years ago, President Obama signed an executive order to begin an aggressive effort against government waste. In 2011 alone, this campaign netted $17.6 billion in savings.

President Obama has asked Congress for aggressive new tools to help the federal government save even more money -- as much as $160 billion over the next decade. But because we can't wait for lawmakers to build on this progress, the Obama administration is moving forward with additional steps to find savings.

Find out how the President is cutting even more government waste.

Photo of the Day

Vice President Joe Biden talks to Secretary of Commerce John Bryson, second from right, and his family following a swearing-in ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)