In Chengdu, a woman in red dove off a bridge right into the path of speeding vehicles, whose apathetic drivers then appeared none too willing to lend a hand.
Niko Alm has after a three year wait finally gotten permission to wear his religious head covering in his driver license photo - progress for religious freedom everywhere.
Knut, the world's most famous (now ex-) polar bear, is suddenly and inexplicably dead. [Jack's note: Almost makes you think that maybe there are more suitable places for polar bears to thrive than German zoos.] RIP, Knut.
Link: spiegel.de
James White made this poster. All profits made by the sale will be donated to help relief efforts in Japan.
Link: blog.signalnoise.com
…Puts Your Monitor To Shame. The University of Groningen, in the Netherlands, has converted a 3D theater into the world’s largest touchscreen, used for teaching mathematics and computer science students interactivity.
Want a cutting board that looks like an iPad? Tough. Apple has put the kibosh on one fellow who was selling the tablet-inspired creations. Though, really, when it comes right down to it, don’t all cutting boards look a bit like iPads?
Link: deanonsoftware.com
Meryl Streep's Margaret Thatcher revealed in first still from The Iron Lady. The biopic about Britain's first female PM by Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd also stars Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher.
Link: bbc.co.uk
Lorry drivers from England will proudly take their families across the country over the next three months as part of an innovative public art project. [Ed. note: Lorry is British for truck, by the way. I didn't know that either.]
Link: roadtransport.com
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