We all know that Polaroid has stopped making their instant film/cameras. Some were devastated by this and are working on creating a new film that will work in the old cameras. The original chemicals and formulation won't work as many of the chemicals are no longer made. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Furniture art from recycled elements is often strikingly beautiful. Many modern and contemporary furniture designs are now made using reclaimed or recycled wood, paper or metal. Most interesting about this functional artwork are the combination of original elements that give retired materials a fresh and appealing look. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Fun reworking of footage from the original series as the classic 'video' from The Holy Grail. Quite humorous... picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Clara Rockmore was born in 1911, was a child prodigy on the violin, and is widely considered the most accomplished theremin performer ever. She developed an original technique and fingering system for the instrument which allowed her to perform fast passages and large interval jumps. The theremin was invented in 1919, consists of two oscillators and two antennas, and was the first musical instrum... read full post picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Wii sports has beat out the original Super Mario Bros. for the NES for the best selling video game of all time. picked by funkfrost 11 months ago

Two hundred six songs. Thirteen original albums plus two CDs worth of miscellany. Seven years in the making - the complete recorded works of the Beatles. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

This may be a follow-up, but couldn't find original story.

Barrette was arrested Aug. 8, accused of killing a 24-year-old prostitute, Alison Daniels, in a Minneapolis hotel. Barrette killed Daniels over stolen money related to a sham marriage the two had arranged shortly after they met in Las Vegas in July, investigators said. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Just like the original in 1950, he's a little crispy but it looks like he'll be fine. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Made from 3 kinds of 100% natural hemp string on the outside, while remaining 100% functional on the inside. In stark contrast with the original Wii-mote set, what was once sleek, cold, white and hard plastic has now become a slightly fuzzy, natural, warm and textured concoction. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A supercomputer has been working non-stop and has found out that a Rubik's cube can be put into its original state in no more than 26 moves. So no need for this any more. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Well, I'll tell ya son. A Bar Monkey is a machine that automatically mixes and dispenses alcoholic drinks. The original Bar Monkey v1.0 was created by Steven Avery, Dustin Cooper, and Brad Greer. The total cost of this Bar Monkey was $235 and took 3 months to complete. picked by MelgEsevad 2 years ago

Win or lose next Tuesday, admirers of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin can gaze at her all year round with the release of the 2009 Sarah Palin calendar, filled with original photos from Anchorage-based photographer and friend-of-Palin Judy Patrick. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Amusing and clever. In case you don't feel like sitting through the original masterpiece. picked by readingitall 2 years ago

Inspired by 2many's language one and two I resurrect this post.

Please upvote the original post, not this one picked by suebe 2 years ago

When you film a remake you don't want to make an exact scene-by-scene copy such as the one of Psycho. However you don't want to throw 90% of the original story out the window either. Here are 22 "remakes" which differ tremendously from the original. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Call me radical, call me a maverick. Rather than slavishly swallowing the scientific orthodoxy from establishment textbooks, I decided to go back to the original papers. I have identified several embarassing errors of mathematics and physical reasoning in Einstein’s original 1905 paper on the “Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies”, the alleged beginning of “special relativity&#... read full post picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Artist Steve McLaughlin took the twelve UK studio albums released by the Beatles, compressed them into one hour of fast-tastic Beatles insanity and put it online for all to enjoy. To top it all off, three tracks have been separated from the one-hour track and slowed back to their original speed, producing one of the most bizarre listening experiences imaginable. picked by pedestrian 2 years ago

Couldn't find the Coasters' version of this great song that is extremely catchy. Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who wrote such classics as Hound Dog and Charlie Brown.

The original lyrics finished with:
I had so much fun that I'm going back again,
I wonder what happens with Love Potion #10! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The original sales video for the Allen-Bradley Retro Entabulator. A device truly ahead of it's time. You might need a dictionary. picked by roarkmeister 11 months ago

"It needs culling – it’s a freak." *edit: Hoax alert! After this post went up the daughter of the property owner mentioned in this story joined Plime to give us a very different view. It appears the original journalist went far beyond the truth in his search for publicity and may have endangered Kevin Stuart, who claims that there never was an auction for the life of the ani... read full post picked by cb__ 9 months ago