The winners of the 2009 SA Blog Awards were announced last night and posted on the website this morning and in case you missed it here are the results:

• South African Blog of the Year: 2oceansvibe.com
• Best Entertainment Blog: 2oceansvibe.com
• Most Humorous South African Blog: 2oceansvibe.com
• Best Post on a South African Blog: 2oceansvibe.com/2009/02/10/idols-judge-challenges-2oceansvibe
• Best Original Writing on a South African Blog: 2oceansvibe.com
• Most Controversial Blog: 2oceansvibe.com
• Best Overseas South African Blog: cooksister.com
• Best Blog about Politics: thoughtleader.co.za/azadessa
• Best Photographic Blog: pleasefindthis.blogspot.com
• Best New Blog: from-the-couch.com
• Best Food and Wine Blog: cooksister.com
• Best Science and Technology Blog: imod.co.za
• Best Music Blog: moralfibre.co.za
• Best GLBT Blog: ramblerclive.blogspot.com
• Best Design Blog: skinnylaminx.com
• Best South African Podcast: justvocabulary.com
• Best Business Blog: daveduarte.co.za
• Best Group Blog: sarocks.co.za
• Best Sports Blog: keo.co.za
• Best Green Blog: urbansprout.co.za
• Best African Language Blog: watkykjy.co.za
• Best Travel Blog: travelblog.portfoliocollection.com
• Best Personal Blog: baglett.blogspot.com
• Best Parenting Blog: joumaseblerrieblog.blogspot.com

Congratulations to all the winners, especially to the pimptastic 2oceansvibe.com for scoring six awards! There is no “i” in team but there is in win ;)

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There are some movies where car power outshines the pitiful human element. In some instances the vehicle was a vital component to cover up the head-up-ass acting (yes you, Vin Diesel in The Fast and Furious).

Unreality breaks down 10 films where the actors were completely overshadowed by the autos they drove. Vroom vroom.

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“Whose Line Is It?” is unquestionably one of the funniest shows I’ve seen. With the ever-talented improvisers Drew, Ryan, Colin, and Wayne, Whose Line is jam packed with with LOL moments. Here are a couple of those moments:

Question Only – International Flight

Sound Effects – Tarzan and Jane

World’s Worst – Things to Say on a Romantic Date

Hollywood Director – Robin Williams

Living Scenery – Richard Simmons

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“You really shouldn’t have. No really, you shouldn’t have.”

Here is five gifts you really shouldn’t give or receive this Valentine’s Day (or any day really). There are no pictures to complement this post – there’s no way I’m searching Google Images for genital warts…

1. Gonorrhoea

Also known as the clap, from the French word “clapier” meaning “brothel.” The bacterium Neisseria Gonorrhea infects the male urethra and the female cervix, but can also exist in moist places like the back of the throat, the rectum, and the eyes. The symptoms include burning on urination, frequent urination, yellowish vaginal discharge, redness of the genitals, swelling of the genitals, and a burning or itching of the vaginal area.

2. Syphilis

The Treponema Pallidum is a microscopic worm-like, spiral-shaped organism that burrows into the moist mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals. There are three stages of Syphilis which causes anything from ulcers to hair loss, fever, skin rashes, lesions, and possibly damage of the internal organs and the brain. Incidentally Syphilis is also called the French Disease.

4. Chlamydia

Similar to Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia is found in the cervix and urethra and can also live in the throat or rectum. It is highly destructive to the fallopian tubes and can cause infertility and tubal pregnancies. In men it can cause inflammation of the urethra and rectum. Chlamydia often goes undetected.

5. Pubic Lice

Also known as crabs, these parasitic insects are found in the genital area on pubic hair, and can be spread through sexual intercourse or contact with an infested person’s clothes or linen. It may occasionally be found on legs hairs, armpits, mustaches, beards, eyebrows, and eyelashes. Lice found on the head are not pubic lice; they are head lice.

6. Herpes

Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are members of the herpes virus family, Herpesviridae, which cause infections in humans. HSV-1 auses cold sores and fever blisters in the mouth and around it and HSV-2 causes sores in the genital area. The lesions will heal but the infection is persistent and symptoms may recur periodically.

7. HIV/AIDS

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and has now spread to every country in the world. It is one of a group of viruses known as retroviruses. After getting into the body, the virus kills or damages cells of the body’s immune system and progressively destroys the body’s ability to fight infections and certain cancers. Infection with HIV occurs by the transfer of blood, semen, vaginal fluid, pre-ejaculate, or breast milk.

- via Holy Taco , eMedicineHealth, Wikipedia.

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Valentine’s Day, once a tribute to a Roman Catholic martyr, has been perverted by florists and candy companies. That’s my excuse for not buying the missus anything on February 14th. It’s worked in the past, and I’m sticking to it.

Fun fact: Did you know that until 1969, the Catholic Church formally recognized eleven Valentine’s Days?

If you’re one of the unlucky millions that have to buy something, here are a couple of non-traditional gift ideas:

Heart Butcher Knives

Created by Bloodbath McGrath comes personalized heart butcher knives. For those moments when a severed heart reminds you of your lover.

Edible Candy G-String and Bra

A great way to end a Valentine’s Day meal, the Edible Candy G-String and Bra contains 30 fruit-flavored candy pieces, and has just 60 calories. Great if you’re watching your weight and if don’t care about the hygiene issues that may arise from eating sweets out your lover’s vajayjay.

8-Bit Dynamic Life Shirt

The idea behind the 8-Bit Dynamic Life Shirt is that you wear one and you give one to your lover. When you both are in range, the pixelated hearts start glowing to full charge. The hearts will dip to two and a half when you both are out of range. Geeky, but cute nonetheless.

World’s Largest Inflatable Heart

Nothing says “I Love You” more than with an outrageously large inflatable heart.

Click out to Oddee for more unusual Valentine’s gifts.

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It’s in our nature to question the happenings around us. Why just the other day, I was questioning the ethics of the Simba chip company for piping more air into their chip packets than actual chips. I’m sure it’s a conspiracy, and I’d stop buying Simba chips if my bodily functions didn’t depend on them. In any case, from the Pearl Harbour bombings, to JFK’s assassination, to the NASA moon landing, every major event our of our time has a conspiracy theory attached to it.

Join the Telegraph as their examine the 30 greatest conspiracies. It’s in two parts – PART 1 | PART 2 – via Look At This.

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Being stuck on a deserted island without hot chicks is like going to the strip club and finding out all the dancers are your cousins. It’s also like buying Penthouse Magazine to actually read the articles. Thankfully LOST provides some great eye candy to go along with the obtuse storyline.

Join Manofest as he counts down the Top 10 LOST babes of all time.

I don’t completely agree with this list. A noticeable omission is Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet) who happens to be my favourite because she radiates kindness and warmth wherever she goes.

Let us know who your top LOST hottie is.

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Heretic’s Fork

One end of this forked device was pushed under the chin of the victim, the other into the sternum; the strap secured the torture tool to the neck. In somewhat of a pained state, the victim would have to say the Latin word “Abiuro” (I recant), lest they were hanged or burned at the stake.

Thumbscrew

This vice was used to crush fingers, toes, knees, and elbows. Simple and efficient – two words that should always be in a torturer’s vocabulary.

Lead Sprinkler

We have ways of making you talk. This device was filled with either molten lead, tar, boiling oil, or boiling water. The said contents were then dripped onto the stomach, back, and other body parts of the unfortunate victim.

More of my favourite terrifying torture devices lay in wait after the jump.

Breast Ripper

As its name implies, this device was used on the ladies considered heretics and adulterers, and ripped their breasts out. If this device were in use today, it would have trouble with the 38KKK fun bags of Sheyla Hershey.

The Rack

The rack was designed to dislocate every single joint in its victim’s body. The ankles and wrists of the unlucky person were bound to the device, and by turning various rollers, the body could be pulled in opposite directions.

Judas Chair

This Spanish invention is a personal favourite of mine. The Judas Chair would be used to split its victims in half. They were hoisted up by rope or chain and then made to sit on the pointed tip of the pyramid shaped device. Gravity and weights helped to create a rather painful, ass-ripping experience.

The Pear

Anyone in Medieval Europe who committed sodomy, adultery, incest, heresy, or blasphemy could count on having the Pear inserted into their mouth, rectum, or vagina. A screw mechanism then makes its pointed “leaves” expand whilst inside any of the intended orifices.

The Brazen Bull

Ancient Grecians spared no expense when it came to making torture as painful and brutal as possible. The Brazen Bull was made totally of brass, hollow inside with a a door to enter it. The criminals due for torture would be shut up in the bull and a fire would be started under it. The bull would get red hot causing the persons inside to to slowly roast to death (or to perfection if you were planning to eat after the execution.)

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From Japan with love. Eyemaze the masters of casual amazement are famous for their quirky Grow series of games. It starts off with a simple idea. You need to pick seemingly arbitrary objects one-by-one and watch them grow towards a goal. The order in which you click the objects determines the outcome of the game as there is only one correct order that will create the most quirkiest, delightful (and complete) contraption. If you don’t get the order right, you’ll still get a fun, but different animation.

Click the links below to play the games at Eyemaze.

Grow Tower

Grow Cube

Grow Island

Grow Ornament

Grow RPG

Grow ver.3 (Remake)

Grow ver.2

Grow ver.1

The solutions to the games can be found after the jump.

Grow Tower

1. Box with the red button
2. Yellow sideways pot
3. Brick block
4. Ground (rock and grass)
5. Red pot with hole at bottom

Grow Cube

1. Man
2. Water
3. Forest
4. Pot
5. Pipe
6. Fire
7. Dish
8. Bone
9. Spring
10. Ball

Grow Island

1. Mechanical (Bolt)
2. Civil (Pickaxe)
3. Architectural (Logs)
4. Aeronautical, etc (Steering Wheel)
5. Environmental (Smoke Stack)
6. Electrical (Battery)
7. Computer (Chip)
8. Chemical (Beaker)

Grow Ornament

1. Present
2. Cloud
3. Heart
4. Lights
5. Ribbon
6. Star

Grow RPG

1. House
2. Grass
3. Castle
4. Water
5. Tower
6. Rock
7. Chest
8. Stairs

Grow ver.3 (Remake)

1. Ladder
2. Cube
3. Ball
4. Mountain
5. Egg
6. Pipe
7. Pinwheel
8. Tornado
9. Gear
10. Plate
11. Rocket (bottom-right corner)
12. TV-screen

Grow ver.2

1. Cone
2. Cube
3. Paper
4. Cylinder
5. Hole
6. Ball

Grow ver.1

Path 1

1. Nest – Ball becomes an egg
2. Sun – Egg hatches into Rotta
3. Bear Muzzle – Rotta becomes a small bear
4. Clover Treat – Bear splits into three
5. Train Track – Bears combine into a train and circle the track

Path 2

1. Nest – Ball becomes an egg
2. Sun – Egg hatches into Rotta
3. Bear Muzzle – Rotta becomes a small bear
4. Heart Treat – Bear grows giant

Path 3

1. Nest – Ball becomes an egg
2. Sun – Egg hatches into Rotta
3. Alarm Clock – Rotta grows four legs
4. Snail Shell – Rotta moves into the shell and becomes a snail creature

Path 4

1. Nest – Ball becomes an egg
2. Sun – Egg hatches into Rotta
3. Alarm Clock – Rotta grows four legs
4. Carrot – Rotta becomes a giraffe with leaves on its head

Path 5

1. Nest – Ball becomes an egg
2. Moon – Egg hatches into Pierrot
3. Hammer – Pierrot splits open and a Yellow Man pops out
4. Glue – Pierrot becomes Dark Pierrot and flies up with the Yellow Man

Path 6

1. Nest – Ball becomes an egg
2. Moon – Egg hatches into Pierrot
3. Block – Pierrot transforms into a block creature
4. Cross – Block becomes a coffin and opens to reveal a vampire

Path 7

1. Shovel – Ball is buried underground
2. Watering Can – A sprout grows
3. Milk Bottle – Sprout grows into an Udder Plant

Path 8

1. Shovel – Ball is buried underground
2. Watering Can – A sprout grows
3. Water Bottle – Sprout grows into a water-filled flower
4. Salt Paper – Flower grows into a blue planet
5. Island – Grass grows on the planet
6. Tree – A forest and scenery appear
7. Battery – The planet rotates revealing a CONGRATULATIONS! Message and Yellow Men appear beneath the planet

Path 9

1. Shovel – Ball is buried underground
2. Watering Can – A sprout grows
3. Water Bottle – Sprout grows into a water-filled flower
4. Salt Paper – Flower grows into a blue planet
5. Star – The planet grows into an Alex with blobs sticking out

Path 10

1. Shovel – Ball is buried underground
2. Vase – Ground splits open to see a small blob
3. Down Arrow – Blob falls down and becomes a White Tontie
4. Metal Jar – Metal Jar falls on Tontie and kills him

Path 11

1. Shovel – Ball is buried underground
2. Vase – Ground splits open to see a small blob
3. Down Arrow – Blob falls down and becomes a White Tontie
4. Crown – Tontie grows into Tontie King and creates two Green Tonties
5. Pick Axe – Tonties dig a cavern and the King creates two more Tonties
6. Ladder – Tonties continue to build an underground city filled with a shop, beds, a secret cavern, and the King’s throne room

Path 12

1. Shovel – Ball is buried underground
2. Vase – Ground splits open to see a small blob
3. Left/Right Arrow – The blob splits into a two-faced worm
4. Blue Nuts – The blob grows into a Nabnab

Path 13

1. Shovel – Ball is buried underground
2. Vase – Ground splits open to see a small blob
3. Left/Right Arrow – The blob splits into a two-faced worm
4. White Nuts – The blob grows into a Double Nabnab

All solutions taken from Jayisgames.

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Ever wondered how dull movies would be if there were no fatalities in them? Yeah me neither. Herewith the 10 most stand-out movie deaths of all time.

Top 10 Greatest Movie Deaths of All Time

1. Robocop – Alex Murphy’s Death
2. American History X – Curb Stomp
3. Alien – Chestbuster
4. Raiders of the Lost Ark – Nazi Melt
5. Jaws – Quint’s Demise
6. Total Recall – Cohaagen Pops
7. Temple of Doom – Heartless
8. Thir13en Ghosts – Split Up
9. Resident Evil – Sliced & Diced
10. Ghost Ship – Party’s Over

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Polar Clock

Fliqlo

Hal 9000

Clock Block

Drop Clock

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Rapping isn’t all about who’s got the biggest gun, dick, or phattest collection of cars. These hulking brutes of men have a softer sides too, using sweet, sweet words to let the ladies know how they feel.

With songs like U Need Dick In Your Life, Sweat of My Balls, and Ass On Your Shoulders it’s quite clear that rap music is romantic and shit, aaiiight homey?

Hit the jump to see the full list of the 69 sexiest rap songs.
2Pac – How Do U Want It
2 Live Crew – Me So Horny
2 Live Crew – Just Wanna Touch Ya
2 Live Crew – Pigs Fuckin’
2 Live Crew – Face Down, Ass Up
504 Boys – I Can Tell You Wanna Fuck
10 K.A.N.’s – U Need Dick In Your Life
Akon – I Wanna Fuck You
Boogie Down Productions – Sex and Violence
Busta Rhymes ft. Kokane – Ass On Your Shoulders
Cam’ron – Suck it or Not
Case ft. Foxy Brown, Mary J. Blige – Touch Me, Tease Me
CB4 – Sweat of My Balls
Chris Rock ft. Gerald Levert – No Sex (In the Champagne Room)

David Banner – Work That Clit (Cum Girl)
Dem Franchize Boyz ft. Trey Songz – Freaky as She Wanna Be
Devin ft. DJ Muggs – Payin’ For Pussy
Eminem – Drips
E-40 ft. Al Kapone, Bosko – Gimme Head
Hot Rod ft. Beau Dozier, Tila Tequila – I Like to Fuck
Hypnotize Camp Posse – D-Suckin’-H
Ice Cube – Horny Little Devil
Ice-T – L.G.B.N.A.F (Let’s Get Butt Naked And Fuck)
Jacki-O – Pussy
Jadakiss – Fuckin’ Or What?
Khia – My Neck, My Back (Lick It)
Kilo Ali – Love in the Mouth
Kool Keith – She Likes Your Sex

Lil Boosie – Gimme That Pussy
Lil Wayne – Pussy, Money, Weed
LL Cool J – Doin’ It
Ludacris ft. Shawna – Getting’ Some Head
Master P – Killa Pussy
Missy Elliot – One Minute Man
Missy Elliot – Pussycat
Mobb Deep – Hit It From The Back
Natas – Wet Pussy On Saturday Night
Necro – You Bitches Love To Get Fucked In The Ass
N.W.A – I’d Rather Fuck You
N.W.A – She Swallowed It
Odd Squad – Your Pussy’s Like Dope
Petey Pablo – Freak a Leak

Phonte & Eccentric – 69th Chamber Intercourse Pretty Ricky – Push It Baby
Prime Time ft. 5th Ward Webber, Mista Menor, Ms. Tee – Cute Whores
Plies ft. Pleasure – Get You Wet
R.A. the Rugged Man ft. Notorious B.I.G. – Cunt Renaissance
Salt N Pepa – Let’s Talk About Sex
Silk – Freak Me
Snoop Dogg – Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg – It Ain’t No Fun (If The Homies Can’t Have None)
Tha Dogg Pound ft. Paul Wall – Make Dat Pussy Pop
Tha Dogg Pound ft. Snoop Dogg – Some Bomb Azz (Pussy)
Too Short ft. Bad-N-Fluenz – Get In Where You Fit In
The Neptunes ft. Busta Rhymes – Light Your Ass On Fire
Three Six Mafia – Slob On My Knob
XSCAPE ft. Jermaine Dupri – Let’s Do It Again

Note to accountants: Rappers are notoriously bad at maths, so there are only 56 songs on this list.

Source – Dimes Daily.

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10 million votes were cast during a month-long period and now the tallying is complete – the top 99 list starts HERE.

Skip the queue and hit the jump to see the Top 10 [Possibly NSFW].

10. Kate Beckinsale

9. Kristen Bell

8. Rihanna

7. Scarlett Johansson

6. Alessandra Ambrosio

5. Anne Hathaway

4. Keeley Hazell

3. Marisa Miller

2. Megan Fox

1. Eva Mendes

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Ansel Adams (1902 – 1984) once said, “A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.” so take some time to browse the world as other people see it. It’ll be a vacation for your mind.

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Louis Braille

(1809 – 1852) The inventor of braille, a widely used reading and writing system for the blind and visually impaired (he was blind himself).

Frank Lloyd Wright

(1867 – 1959) American architect and interior designer. The American Institute of Architecture has named him “the greatest American architect of all time”.

Vincent van Gogh

(1853 – 1890) Dutch Post-Impressionist artist and a pioneer of Expressionism. And yes, he’s the one who cut off part of his own ear.

Walter Gropius

(1883 – 1969) German architect, founder of Bauhaus and a pioneer of modern architecture.

Albert Einstein

(1879 – 1955) German theoretical physicist, best known for his theory of relativity but contributed greatly to multiple fields within physics, for which he also received the Nobel Prize in Physics. He is regarded as one of the most influential people in human history.

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Here are a couple of individuals that couldn’t make it to the upper echelons but were evil bastards nonetheless.

10. John Robinson

There are eleven women either dead or missing that are linked to John Robinson. Over a 16 year period, the married middle-aged father of four, met the women through the internet, and personal ads. The sadomasochist was found out when when two metal 55-gallon barrels were unearthed in his property in rural Kansas, and each happened to contain a female body. A few days later, three more female bodies were found in barrels in a storage locker rented by Robinson in Missouri. He was convicted of the murders and given the death penalty.

9. Larry Eyler

Larry Eyler started off his chosen occupation buy picking up men and taking them to a secluded spot for some great sex. He would then then handcuff them, beat them to death, disembowel them, and pull their pants down. That last bit must have been his funny side coming out. Eyler was connected to one of his crimes by a tyre track he left at one of the scenes, and upon searching through his trash, the police found the remains of a 15-year old boy. Eyler was sentenced to death, but died of of AIDS-related complications. After his death it was revealed that he had committed 21 murders.

8. Peter Kurten
Peter Kurten started his business in the city of Dusseldorf, Germany from 1929. Most of the victims were young women, although men and children were not excluded; they all were slashed or bludgeoned to death, and sometimes sexually assaulted. Kurten even sent friendly letters to the cops informing them where to find the bodies, he even drew a map.

Kurten got sexual gratification in the slayings; his ultimate satisfaction came when he caught the blood spurting from a victim’s wounds in his mouth and swallowed it. Known as the Vampire of Dusseldorf, Kurten murdered over 30 people, and was eventually was guillotined in Cologne, Germany in 1931.

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The 10 most expensive cars in the world after the jump. And there’s a poll at the end.

10. Maybach 62 Sedan

Bringing up the rear at a moderately priced USD 390,000 is the Maybach 62 Sedan. Founded in 1909, but reintroduced by Daimler Chrysler in 2002, the Maybach is the #1 luxury car powered by a 5.5L twin-turbo V12 engine pushing 612 HP. Chauffeur is not included. Pity.

9. Porsche Carrera GT

Priced at USD 420,000 the Porsche Carrera GT is powered by a 5.7L V10 engine producing 612 HP, and goes from zero to 60mph in a quick 3.5 seconds. 100mph will be up in 6.8 seconds. The Carrera GT was given the wheel base, air dams and carbon fiber body elements of a pro racer with street legal sensibility.

8. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

The production of this USD 450,000 chick-magnet ended this year, but the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren comes with a 5.4L V8 that generates a maximum power output of 626 HP, taking it from zero to 60mph in 3.6 seconds. Top speed is 208mph.

7. Koenigsegg CCX

It’s worth USD 520,000 and obviously none of that money was spent on choosing a decent name. The Koenigsegg CCX hits 60mph in 3.2 seconds. Powered by a 4.7L V8 engine with two centrifugal superchargers, the CCX pushes out 806 horsepower!

6. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

Straight out of California, comes the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo. It’s powered by a 750 horsepower V8 engine with twin turbochargers, capable of getting it to 60mph in just 3.2 seconds; in 27 seconds, it’ll be hitting 200mph! It’s priced at a cool USD 585,000.

5. SSC Ultimate Aero

The SSC Ultimate Aero is the fastest production car on the planet with the production speed record at 256.15mph! Manufactured in America by Shelby Supercars (SSC), the Ultimate Aero houses a 6.35L twin-turbo V8 pushing out 1183 horsepower. It retails for USD 620,000.

4. Enzo Ferrari

Named after the founder of Ferrari, the Enzo Ferrari is a USD 640,000 sexbomb with a 12-cylinder mid-engine that can accelerate to 60mph in a blazing 3.14 seconds. Top speed is clocked at 220mph. It uses F1 technology for body construction, sequential transmission, and braking. Only 400 of the Enzo Ferrari were produced, so if you don’t have one now you’ll most likely never will. Unless you steal it of course.

3. Lamborghini Reventon

The Lamborghini Reventon is a limited-edition, mid-engine sportscar that only 20 of the world’s richest racing fans can afford. Why? Because it costs USD 1,300,000, and only 20 were produced. It’s powered by a 650 horsepower V12 engine that sends the Reventon to 60mph in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 210mph.

2. Bugatti Veyron

The Bugatti Veyron is the stuff of dreams, very expensive dreams mind you. Costing USD 1,400,000 the Veyron is powered by a 987 horsepower W16 engine  [thanks Geoff!] capable of taking it to 60mph in 2.46 seconds and a top speed of 253mph. Now that’s lustworthy.

1. Aston Martin One 77

Sex-on-wheels. Coming (get it?) in at USD 1,500,000 the Aston Martin One 77 is a V12-powered supercar exceeding 60mph in 3.5 seconds on its way to a 200+ mph top speed. Only 77 vehicles will be produced and they’re already been sold.

There you have it. Which car is your favourite? Let us know in the polls.

[ via StyleCrave]

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Boredom has no place at the International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest, where aquascapers (apparently that’s a legitimate word) come together to compete in the largest planted aquarium aquascaping contest in the world. For most, it’s not about the money, rather the bragging rights and recognition for their pieces of “living art.”

Here are the top 3 winners from the 2008 contest. Click the images to see them bigger.

World Ranking 1 – Cheng Siu Wai, Honk Kong

World Ranking 2 – Yutaka Kanno, Japan

World Ranking 3 – Hsu Yung Lin, Taiwan

And spare a thought for A.J. Judy Prajintno Putra of Indonesia whose fantastic, super-wide aquascape only got 7th spot. I’d feel a bit cheated if I were him/her.

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During the last century, cigarettes have gone from being the darling playmate bunny that everyone wanted to shag to the drunken stepfather that you’d wouldn’t leave alone with your children. At one time, sportsmen, actors, and celebrities promoted the coolness of cigarettes on television, but now smoking is considered an nasty, socially-unacceptable habit that could endanger you and the people around you.

Here are some interesting cigarette smoking facts you, or president-elect Barack Obama, may or may not have known.

• Cigarettes are the single-most traded item on the planet, with approximately 1 trillion being sold from country to country each year.
• U.S. cigarette manufacturers now make more money selling cigarettes to countries around the globe than they do selling to Americans.
• Urea, a chemical compound that is a major component in urine, is used to add “flavor” to cigarettes.
• The ‘Cork Tip’ filter was originally invented in 1925 by Hungarian inventor Boris Aivaz, who patented the process of making the cigarette filter from crepe paper. All kinds of filters were tested, although ‘cork’ is unlikely to have been one of them.
• Contrary to popular social belief, it is NOT illegal to smoke tobacco products at any age. Parents are within the law to allow minors to smoke, and minors are within the law to smoke tobacco products freely. However, the SALE of tobacco products is highly regulated with legal legislation.
• Scientists claim the average smoker will lose 14 years of their life due to smoking. This however does not necessarily mean that a smoker will die young – and they may still live out a ‘normal’ lifespan.
• The United States is the only major cigarette market in the world in which the percentage of women smoking cigarettes (22%) comes close to the number of men who smoke (35%).
• Sugar approximates to roughly 20% of a cigarette, and many diabetics are unaware of this secret sugar intake. Also, the effect of burning sugar is unknown.
• Smokers draw on ‘lite’ and menthol cigarettes harder (on average) than regular cigarettes; causing the same overall levels of tar and nicotine to be consumed.
• Smokers often smoke after meals to ‘allow food to digest easier’. In fact, this works because the bodies priority moves away from the digestion of food in favor of protecting the blood cells and flushing toxins from the brain.
• According to the World Health Organization, approximately 25% of cigarettes sold around the world are smuggled.
• Nicotine reaches the brain within 10 seconds after smoke is inhaled. It has been found in every part of the body and in breast milk.
• ‘Toppings’ are added to the blended tobacco mix to add flavor and a taste unique to the manufacturer. Some of these toppings have included; clove, licorice, orange oil, apricot stone, lime oil, lavender oil, dill seed oil, cocoa, carrot oil, mace oil, myrrh, beet juice, bay leaf, oak, rum, vanilla, and vinegar.

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Lord Byron – The Nympho is in the House

Lord Byron (1788 – 1824) was more of a pimp daddy than Snoop Doggy Dogg. He kept lists of his lovers and apparently slept with more than 250 women in one year! STDs were obviously of no concern to to Mr “Mad, bad, and dangerous to know.” Byron slept with the ladies, their cousins, and supposedly his own half sister. As trophies, he used to snip a bit of hair (pubic, not scalp – duh!) from each of his conquests.

James Joyce – Farts and Spanking Gets the job Done

Despite having a long and somewhat embarrassing name, James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (1882 – 1941), wrote the landmark novel Ulysses (1922) and some extremely lewd letters to his lover, Nora Barnacle, expanding on the two things he specifically loved – being spanked, and women’s farts. In one letter to her, he sang the praises of her “arse full of farts.”

Oscar Wilde – Young Boys Inquire Within

As odd as his full name, Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 – 1900) swung both ways. Although this deviant was married to Constance Lloyd, with whom he had two children, Oscar had countless affairs with both sexes – and he preferred boys in the mid-to-late teens. How discerning, boning grown men was obviously not the right cup of tea. According to his old lover Lord Alfred Douglas, “He was hand in glove with all the little boys on the Boulevard. He never attempted to conceal it.”

Read more about the bedroom quirks of other authors at Mental Floss.

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