Archive for January 14th, 2025

Low Pressure, Low Damage Rolligon Tires

Have you ever seen a truck rolling around on balloon tires this big? This 1953 British Pathé newsreel introduces us to the Rolligon, and gives the impression that it's a vehicle. But the name Rolligon actually ref...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/01/14/Low-Pressure-Low-Damage-Rolligon-Tires/

An Image from Space That Has Everything

Astronaut Don Pettit (previously at Neatorama) took this image on January 11 from the International Space Station (ISS), or more specifically, from a window of the SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle docked to it. They are both 2...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/01/14/An-Image-from-Space-That-Has-Everything/

No One Appreciates Great Art

Bobo is a genius--a tortured genius. That's because no one understands the meaning and depth that lie within Bobo's art. He is an ape of vision. As he sucks on a heater back in his studio, Bobo knows this is true. But he...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/01/14/No-One-Appreciates-Great-Art/

Frogs Walking on Water Are Really Just Belly-Floppers

Certain species of frogs appear to hop across the surface of water in a process that's been called "skittering." It's like watching someone skipping a stone across the surface. While the frogs go pretty fast, it would be...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/01/14/Frogs-Walking-on-Water-Arte-Really-Just-Belly-Floppers/

The Wheel of Fortune Proposal

<p>When former Wheel of Fortune contestant Rhea Mathew was invited back to the game, she thought that she was participating in show's 50th anniversary.</p><p>After solving the puzzle - "Wil...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/01/14/The-Wheel-of-Fortune-Proposal/

Pizzeria Takes Stand Against Pineapple Pizza by Charging $122 for a Pie

Some people enjoy pineapple on pizza. I am one of them and am a noted gourmand, so let that fact speak on behalf of this pizza preference.The "chefs" at Lupa Pizza in Norfolk, UK* disagree. The Norfolk Evening News*/...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/01/14/Pizzeria-Takes-Stand-Against-Pineapple-Pizza-by-Charging-122-for-a-Pie/

Hooked Rugs Look Almost Exactly Like Real Dogs Napping

Colossal introduces us to the fabric arts of Emily O'Leary, an artist in New York who has gained fame for her original applications for embroidery and rug hooking. The latter category includes rugs that looks almost exac...

https://www.neatorama.com/2025/01/14/Hooked-Rugs-Look-Almost-Exactly-Like-Real-Dogs-Napping/
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