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Canadian colonization advertising vehicle... looking like a streetcar on a truck chassis

Seems the big wide open plains of the Candian west needed farmers, and they used this to spread the word. Just study that box of a body and let me know if it's anything but a one off single purpose built vehiclefrom http://www.shorpy.c...

Old tour bus, 1908

from http://www.shorpy.c...

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Blood Puddle Pillows

The pillows are inspired by those suspenseful moments when a sleeping loved one is a little too still for a little too long. Using an irreverent combination of comfort & fear the pillows parallel sleep & dea...

Surprising Safety Hazards Around the Home & Garden

1. Plastic packaging: Did you know that many lacerations and puncture wounds occur when people use kitchen knives to open hard plastic clamshell packages? In 2004, more than 6,400 people went to the emergency room for injuries resulting from plastic packaging.2. Flooding: Did you know flooding can cause indoor air quality problems in your home long after floodwaters have receded? Microorganisms in...

8 Shocking Signs of American Excess

Here in America, we do everything bigger. Our skyscrapers are taller, our toilets have more-powerful flushes, and even our beauty queens are prettier than those from the rest of the world. We like our reputation as the home of the biggest, the best, the grandest, the fanciest, and the most luxurious.Except that commitment leads to some pretty embarrassing displays of excess. We Americans are used...

Part-Time Jobs for Retirees

If you're at or near retirement, you may find that a part-time or occasional job would make a big difference to your budget.Beyond paper routes and baby-sitting, how can you make a few extra bucks on the side? Here are some good options you might not have considered.1 Consult or FreelanceMany consulting companies need people to come in on a project basis, says Dick Dawson, vice president of CareerCurve,...