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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Weekday Exorcisms Not Advised

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:54:10 +0000

Facility managers have to deal with some unusual situations. But when it comes to getting rid of demons, well, that takes facility management to an entirely different level.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Back To Nature

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:41:51 +0000

In northern Sweden, travelers will be able to escape to the trees later this year.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Strange Bedfellows?

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:10:11 +0000

Three Holiday Inn locations are trying out a new way to provide guests a good night's sleep.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: What’s Up With That Fly?

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:10:36 +0000

From New York to Amsterdam to Moscow and Singapore, flies are invading unlikely places: public urinals. Decals and paintings of the critters are being incorporated into the porcelain bowls in an effort to reduce the mess associated with public restrooms for men.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: The Table That’s DeLightful

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:58:23 +0000

It can be difficult to start conversation among strangers, which is why RCA designer Thomas Urban Gardner has done his best to help "break the ice" with this groovy invention.

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Weird Wednesday: ‘Twas the night before the night before…

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:36:26 +0000

Here are some unusual tidbits about traditions associated with the Christmas tradition.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Round And Round We Go

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:59:27 +0000

A family in Australia built a house to maximize the benefit they glean from the sun.

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Weird Wednesday: A Man And His Toothpicks

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:29:02 +0000

Stan Munro of Syracuse, NY has an unusual profession: he builds with toothpicks. We're not talking about school project or Boy/Girl Scout merit badge caliber, but entire recognizable architectural monuments from around the world.

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Weird Wednesday: My Home is My Casulo

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:42:12 +0000

This complete furniture set can be set up in less than 10 minutes and later disassembled and repacked like a standard pallet. No tools are needed in the process.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: The Great Indoors

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:40 +0000

A real estate developer incorporated an uncommon natural element into his home in the Catskills after harboring his idea for several decades.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Redefining The Computer Desk

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:02:25 +0000

Here's the ideal toy (uh, I mean tool) for folks with a passion for the latest gadgets and gizmos: the Quad-Core, 1-kW, Liquid-Cooled Desk.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Water From Thin Air

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:29 +0000

Dewpointe units create drinking water out of moisture in the atmosphere by using computer assisted purification technology.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: This Chair Rocks! (And So Does Its Light!)

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:37 +0000

Rochus Jacob was awarded the first prize for his Murakami Chair which incorporates technology into the skids of the chair to run an OLED light—thereby powering an attached reading lamp with energy generated from its own rocking motion.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Haunted Hospitality

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:48:20 +0000

Ghostly spirits make themselves as comfortable in America's B&Bs as living guests do.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Ancient Flooding Problems

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:26:01 +0000

Choices made by Egyptians digging burial tombs thousands of years ago may have led to present day problems.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: When I’m Cleanin’ Windows…

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:58:35 +0000

This offering is not so much weird as it is scary, but when you think about the jobs in the world that have to be done, well, it kinda puts everything into perspective. Have a look at this video.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Safely Down The Slippery Slope

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:33:44 +0000

In Guangzhou, China, an unusual method is being employed to deter bridge jumping suicides: butter. The steel bridge in question has long been "popular" with jumpers, and officials have gone so far as to post security guards at both ends in order to thwart attempts--but to no avail.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: The Ants Go Marching One By One…

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:25:41 +0000

At one point in time or another, nearly every facility has a problem with unwanted visitors. Sometimes they come in the form of rodents or birds. In this particular instance, the office is being bugged.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Airport Planning FAIL

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:35:42 +0000

Gibraltar Airport is famous for two things: transporting British tourists to and from the Iberian Peninsula and its proximity to the city it serves. While incredibly convenient, this close proximity--less than 1/3 of a mile--creates some major problems.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: 500 Years Of History Down The Drain…Fortunately!

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:38:33 +0000

Earlier this week, scientists in Scotland came to the realization that a discovery from 1990 was actually quite significant: a 500 year old undisturbed drain was a goldmine for archaeologists from Glasgow University.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Wacky Rooms

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:27:59 +0000

Sometimes what you see is NOT what you get. Check out the following photos for an excellent example of the truth behind this statement.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Entertaining The Elephants

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:51:44 +0000

A high school student is busy creating amenities for the some of the largest residents of the Oregon Zoo.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Cover Your Can

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:57:57 +0000

Are unsightly garbage cans junking up your visual landscape? You can now camouflage your cans by dressing them up in an attractive covering!

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Vacation On A Shoestring

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:25:48 +0000

Travelers taking advantage of a deal in San Diego need to pack more than usual.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: A Floating World

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:58:58 +0000

The world’s first floating apartment complex, The Citadel, will incorporate the benefits of water into the infrastructure of the development.

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