Meanwhile in the Netherlands of the Day
The Dutch design firm Studio Roosegaarde teamed up with the infrastructure management group Heijmans to replace the traditional paint used on roads with a photoluminescent powder that will glow in the dark. Additionally, the roads will light up with snowflake indicators when the temperature drops below freezing to warn drivers of icy conditions. These new highway designs are expected to debut by the middle of the year.
Smart Parenting of the Day: Dad Hires Online Hitmen to Keep Son from Gaming
Tired of seeing his 23-year-old son Xiao Feng play video games instead of job hunting, Mr. Feng of Jiangxi province, China hired high level hitmen in several online role playing games to kill his son’s characters every time he logged in. After Xiao Feng caught on to his father’s meddling, he told his father he was taking his time on the job hunt because he wanted to find one that fit him best. His father said he was relieved to hear this, but it is unknown whether or not the hitmen have been called off, according to Kotaku.
PROTIP of the Day: How to Deal with Writhing Pain
An excerpt from CollegeHumor’s Realistic Gym Workout Diagrams series.
A lot of living and learning in this classic @famouscrab tweet.
https://twitter.com/famouscrab/status/152170514343927808
Han Alexander: October 20th, 2012 →
A research says that people who are socially neglected are more creative. You tell a group of students to create a certain something and ask them to pick a few partners to work with. And then tell one student that no one picked him/her. He or she will work alone, sad or not, and finish the task…
You’re something lovely like light rainfalls while the sun is still out, where the sky is still clear and trees are still green. I adore the blue both in and outside of you.
