Tokyo's Narita Airport is probably one of the cleanest airports in the world, thanks in part to these two adorable cleaning robots, Narita-kun and Epo-chan. via Shibuya246

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32-year old Charles Dennison of Pasco, Florida was charged $150 after repeatedly calling 911 because his mother stole his beer.

Sony Computer Science Laboratories has created a device that detects cats' activities and Tweets them. Using a camera, an acceleration sensor, and GPS, it keeps track of the cats movements,… Read the rest of the article: Sony makes Tweeting device for cats

Shanghaiist points us to an interesting article (in Chinese) about McRefugees, residents of Shanghai who spend their nights sleeping in McDonalds because they don't have enough money to pay rent.… Read the rest of the article: McRefugees in Shanghai find refuge in fast food joints

A woman named Lauren Rosenberg is suing Google for $100,000 after she walked onto a highway and got hit by a car while following Google Maps directions on her Blackberry.… Read the rest of the article: Woman sues Google after being hit by a car while using walking directions

Following the reappearance of a supposedly murdered man in China a couple of weeks ago, the Chinese courts have announced new rules that will discount evidence gathered through torture and… Read the rest of the article: China sets new rules banning confessions by torture

Microsoft just opened a restaurant in Taipei dedicated to Windows 7. It's called "77 Concept Store," and sells dishes like electronic beancurd for 77 Taiwanese dollars.

Joi Ito took this short audio clip of prayer time at Dubai Airport. He says: "For a lot of people, the first time they hear the call to prayer at… Read the rest of the article: Audio clip of prayer time at Dubai airport

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I really would love to be at this party, drawn by Parisian illustrator Genevieve Gauckler. It's called "lots of cuddles." Artist's page [via Designboom]

This is really cute, but I wonder if the dog actually enjoys dancing in that frilly skirt. via Dogster

A researcher at the University of British Columbia claims he has figured out why Rembrandt paintings are so appealing to viewers. Renaissance artists used various techniques to engage viewers, many… Read the rest of the article: Researcher explains the appeal of Rembrandt paintings

The New York City subway map is getting a makeover for the first time in over a decade.

Japanese clothing store Uniqlo has a fun little web service right now called Color Tweet — you just enter your Twitter handle and it creates this fun crazy movie featuring… Read the rest of the article: Uniqlo's fun and totally useless Twitter toy

Check out this smoking baby.

These USB drives disguised as cufflinks are not bad-looking, but I tend to think that gadgets and jewelry should be two separate things. What do you think? 4GB USB flash… Read the rest of the article: USB cufflinks

Franc Grom, a Slovenian artist, makes these amazing designs by drilling holes into egg shells. He has made over 300 so far; sometimes it takes him months to finish a… Read the rest of the article: Eggshell art

Kimba, a white fluffy cat in Sydney, climbed into a front-loading washing machine, fell asleep, and survived through a wash and spin cycle with just minor eye damage and shock.

A 41,000 square foot space in downtown Las Vegas will be transformed into a museum of organized crime and law enforcement. The museum presents a bold and authentic view of… Read the rest of the article: Organized crime museum to open in Vegas in 2011