View in gallery The famed Speedo LZR swim suit broke 91 world records before being banned from competitive use. That gaggle of gold medals around Michael Phelps neck were aided by this suit, as were many other competitive successes. Now that it is no longer in use, the fashionable students at the London College of Fashion recycled the suit for a collection of designs that pay homage to the suit’s short history....

Hunting dogs come in all shapes and sizes, and it’s interesting to know the background of these breeds and their original purpose. View in gallery Most of us see dogs as friendly companions who can pick us up on even our worst days. For over 12,000 years though, humans have used dogs for not only companionship but also for hunting. Over these years, dog breeds have been developed to hunt. Some breeds are experts in flushing out game, and some take the upper hand in retrieving it....

Who doesn’t love telling stupid jokes? There is something addictive about knowing you have an expansive repertoire of nonsensical jokes. But what are the best bad jokes? Well, you’re in luck. This article will present you with the ultimate list of stupid jokes to keep you splitting sides for years to come. View in gallery It doesn’t matter if your jokes are silly, childish, daddish, controversial, or flirting the line with offensive humor ....

During my travels to Ireland last month, Mrs. TheCoolist asked me to find her a gift that was uniquely Irish, something that couldn’t be found elsewhere that would resonate with her. I didn’t expect to return home with placemats, but I never imagined I’d discover a set of placemats and coasters that were this cool. At the Irish Design Shop on Drury Street in Dublin, I was introduced to these incredible Laser-Cut Wool Placemats by Alljoy Design....

The 2013 Solar Decathlon , a student competition operated by the US Department of Energy, has officially drawn to a close and a winner has been announced. Students from the University of Vienna placed first with their LISI Home, a net-positive solar home design that uses a collection of sustainable technologies for grid-free living. The LISI Home, or “Living Inspired by Sustainable Innovation”, is a prefab structure with a rooftop solar panel array and a variation of indoor and outdoor living spaces below....

View in gallery For over two years, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been orbiting that tiny red planet many million miles away from Earth. Using it’s HiRISE Camera system (or High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment), the MRO has captured breathtaking images of the Martian landscape. These photos are truly otherwordly, providing a glimpse into the surface nature of the great red rock of Mars. These images speak for themselves… but be sure to take a close look at the gallery below, see if you can spot the Mars Rover tred trails in one of the images....

View in gallery Photographer Michael Najjar sees in the mountains an analogy to the social structures of the world. His focus is natural geologic structures that resemble the classic architectural work of man– and the society they represent. The Rock Mountain Photography of Michael Najjar is breathtaking whether or not it is attached to a deeper meaning. The might, the majesty of these mountains is truly humbling. After a first glance, one can begin to see the formations of rock that resemble the works of man, and how Najjar drew his analogies within these photos....

It’s as if this tiny house in the mountains was built just for that window view. This rustic restoration turns an old barn in Switzerland into a tiny house getaway for winter sports vacations. It’s a lodge in the traditional sense, but its architect has restored it with modern, minimal inspiration. The Gaudin House by Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes is the picture of a mountain getaway, and it redefines the phrase “picture window” with an unparalleled view....

View in gallery Photographer Andrew Brooks and partner Andy Brydon have teamed up to explore the forgotten or unknown scenes in some of Europe’s most storied cities. The duo finds their way into industrial ruins, underground tunnels, abandoned windmills and even active places that most citizens never see. To them, there are stories in every city that some never see, and through their wild photographic technique, they share these stories with the world....

Ladies and gentlemen, the world is about to change, courtesy of the SpaceX Dragon V2 – a futuristic shuttle which looks like it’s going to be the future of space travel. By comparison to the SpaceX Dragon V2, current space travel is woefully inefficient. Space shuttles require a massive amount of thrust to launch, and the engines which send the shuttle into orbit generally have to detach during the ascent. Landing is worse – although pilots are capable of bringing shuttles down with some degree of accuracy, it’s usually a bit of a crapshoot as to where they’re going to be when they return to Earth; they often end up halfway around the world from their initial starting point....

Is it going to be impossible to say what the absolute premier guitars are for every player, and any strummer under the sun? Hell yes. We’re still in an argument with the guy two doors down over whether Tom Petty’s Gibson SG is better than Slash’s Les Paul 1959 replica from Kris Derrig (it is). Our purpose here is to capture the axes that we think are ideal for you to buy right this second....

View in gallery One common outsider knock on Apple is the lack of extensive functionality in its mouse. No second button, no scroll wheel– no more. Today, Apple revealed the Apple Magic Mouse, a wireless mouse with multi-touch functionality and a design sensibility that continues Apple’s cultivation of cool. This mouse allows its users the typical functionality of a third party mouse, like scrolling and right clicking, but adds gesture sensitivity that allows for side scrolling, page turning and more....

View in gallery Belarusian painter Leonid Afremov is one of the most colorful painters you’ve never heard of. His skill with a palette knife and oil paint creates vivid scenes and cityscapes full of bright colors and watery reflections. His thick strokes are almost mosaic in nature, but the result is not without detail where the colors merge. Afremov’s landscapes capture the emotion of a casual stroll through an old Belarusian city, with all the vibrant color and culture alive in this artist’s perspective....

View in gallery The French artist Xavier Veilhan has completed work on a wild new sea craft, aptly named Blue Boat. The Blue Boat is about as blue as it gets, covered in blue paint and upholstery from bow to stern, starboard to port. Every inch of Blue Boat is light blue in color, save for the dials that rest behind its steering wheel. Veilhan calls it a “monochrome nautical sculpture”, very much in line with his perspective as a sculptor and installation artist....

View in gallery Motorola has made it official, dropping the full details of it’s iPhone- killer -competitor, the Motorola Droid. Having used an Android phone for the better part of 2009, we feel that this phone could be the next logical evolutionary milestone of Android from the original T-Mobile G1. It will be the first mobile product to feature Android 2.0, an upgrade which includes full turn-by-turn navigation to rival your dedicated GPS device....

The city of Ulm, Germany is home to one of the world’s most beautiful gun clubs, the amazing MSZU complex. With a clean modern design and a focus on acoustics, safety and technology, the MSZU gun club features a gun store, a cafe and a full-service restaurant in addition to a numerous selection of firing ranges. Licensed gun owners, hunters and law enforcement officials are welcome to visit the MSZU facilities to practice short and long distance firing, hunting simulation, skeet shooting and more....

View in gallery If it is a building’s job to host and contain performing art, the structure itself must reflect this in its design. While most of the world’s theaters are standard, columnic and republican, some architects have stepped forward to create truly wonderful, unique works of architectural art. To celebrate their structural ingenuity, here are 10 of the world’s most amazing modern theaters, concert halls and civic centers. Some may remain only ideas on paper, while others are a living part of the world’s cultural heritage....

You’re going to want to dust off your vinyl collection. There’s a sweet new turntable on Kickstarter from the people that brought you the Gramovox bluetooth gramophone . Like the gramophone that came before it, the Gramovox Floating Record player is designed to be a functional decoration. It’ll play your favorite records in stereo HiFi, but it doubles as a conversation piece — and boy does it look good doing it....

View in gallery The masterfully-handcrafted Deus edition Surfboards by Thomas Surfboards are functional pieces of art. These fiberglass creations can take on some of the world’s best surf with pizzazz and style. These limited edition boards are available in a variety of sizes to cater to different wave conditions. Their long contour design allows riders of all abilities to partake in the art of wave riding. Colorful swirls and paint designs give the boards unique twist and flair making them eye catching statement pieces both in and out of the water....

The Big Apple is one of the most visited places on the planet, playing second fiddle only to Paris for sheer number of tourists each year. There’s more to see and do in those 305 square miles than in much of the United States, with cultures mashed together and millions of people living atop one another. You can see a show, see a murder, see a transient scream obscenities at a pigeon, see that pigeon fight a rat over a slice of pizza, and then eat at Gray’s Papaya....