Piano staircase

Volkswagen, as part of its “The Fun Theory” campaign, rigged stair steps with touch-sensitive musical pads and found that more people used the stairs as a result.

[Via BuzzFeed]

Bleeding nipples

I had no idea that nipple chafing — and consequent bleeding — was such a big problem for runners, particularly those who run long distances.

Photo by Flickr user andycarvin

[Via Everlasting Blort]

Blowing smoke up your ass

Apparently this contraption, used for medical purposes in the 19th century, has a role in the origin of the phrase.

[Thx Harley]

100,000 condoms

Via Slog, an AIDS prevention organization from Sweden has kicked off a program to distribute 100,000 individually numbered condoms with an invitation for customers to share online the story of how the condom was used.  The subtly naughty photo advert below is part of the campaign.

Trashy neighborhood

The path of refuse below is not a rubbish-strewn road, but rather a floating mess that has choked a creek in an impoverished section of Manila, Philippines.  See more trashy pics at Deputy Dog.

[Via TYWKIWDBI]

Don’t blame the pigs

[Original photo: Raul Arboleda]

Ultra slo-mo sneezing

This Australian PSA shows people sneezing in ultra slow motion. Pretty gross.

Boner killer

He said no!

[From imglol]

That which doesn’t kill us…

…makes us fatter!  This is Why You’re Fat shows photos of lots of greasy, yummy food (often prepared with bacon and smothered in gravy) in quantities that could take down even the biggest carnivores.  Maybe I’ll have a salad instead of those chili cheese dogs, after all.

[Via Boing Boing]

Bollywood’s safe sex message

Whatever works.