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“What is there to say about the Dormouse, the cutest animal in the world? First of all, the dormouse sleep three quarters of the year in a nest, which is instantly adorable.”

More adorable animal pics at Cute Overload!

Thanks Ken!

I wish the t-shirt link worked so I could buy one.

Thanks Ken!

Time-poor high-flyers who used burn their money on luxury items they didn’t have the space in their schedule to enjoy, are now spending $25,000 on a bed that can help them get the most out of the few hours they manage to allocate to sleep.

“They never knew that sleep was the greatest luxury, they always thought the greatest luxury item was a thing parked in the garage or the great trip they went on three or four times a year,” said Marian Salzman, consumer trend analyst. “They never knew that a good night’s sleep–that eight hours of slumber–was the ultimate.”

I saw this bed on CBS News – it never wears out because you sleep on a layer of plastic pins that mould around your body – but they never mentioned the product name so I can’t link to the site. Does anyone know what it’s called?

Guardian Unlimited: Happiness, rather than working hard, is the key to success, according to research published today. The findings suggest that happiness is not a “feelgood” luxury, but is essential to people’s wellbeing. What is more, happiness can also extend across an entire nation, with people in “happy” nations being more likely to have pro-democratic attitudes and a keenness to help others.

“There was strong evidence that happiness leads people to be more sociable and more generous, more productive at work, to make more money, and to have stronger immune systems,” said Prof Lyubomirsky.

“Our work suggests that sad people should try to increase the frequency of positive emotions in their lives by doing things that make them feel happy, even temporarily,” said Prof Lyubomirsky, whose research is published in the Psychological Bulletin today. If you can raise your spirits, the benefits can be manifold. “Happy people are more likeable and more sociable. They are also better able to cope with stress and likely to be healthier and live longer.”

Miko found this

Aardman Animations, the creators of Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run, Angry Kid and Creature Comforts also produced these fine animations for TV. Have you seen them?

THREE and Blobs
Piggy
Snail
Nobs in Space
Captain Sarcastic
Paintings
Skateboarders
Bookworms for Quiddity

An unaired shippet from Countdown. NSFW!

Thanks Kenna

Countdown has been appealing to wordsmiths and number-crunchers on UK TV for over 20 years. Did you know that ‘Richard’ is not really ‘Richard Whiteley’s first name – it’s John. And the youngest contestant to appear was 8-year-old James Squire, in 1992. The oldest contestant was 87 year old Bertha Bourne, in 1994.

…this has always been my dream car. Did you notice where the door is? And it only has 3 wheels. Isn’t it amazingly special? This little car saved BMW from disaster.

Available from red maloo, but only in Japan.

Gmail Mobile allows you to check your Gmail from your mobile. Gmail’s web interface is really useful for mobile phones since it won’t mean downloading your mail just to see what’s there. And using nothing but your phone’s browser you can view Word documents and PDF files thanks to their attachment converting services. It includes some of Gmails other nifty functions like a frequently mailed contacts list.