So many postings are US-centric I thought it would be good to post something that gives another view to the accomplishments of another country. And since I am Canadian, well – here is a list of 10 great things that Canada has contributed to the world. By many standards, Canada is a relatively young country yet has managed to give us all some wonderful gems during her 142 year history, ranging from arts and culture to science and astronomy. While it is difficult to narrow down all that Canada has brought forth and shared, here are some of the more visible and globally impacting of the many.

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You probably have never heard of these people before, but their love of the music is obvious. They are not in the Limelight on a stage adored by millions, sporting big bling or getting chauffeured limos to take them shopping – they are in everyday life with day jobs, mortgages and car pools. And they absolutely nail these songs, each in their own way. This list is not about reproducing the studio song, it’s about how people enjoy their music. There is so much talent out there in the basements and garages of everyday people; it really is amazing.

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The only thing worse than being pranked and falling for it, is getting it captured on video. And of course, the only thing worse than getting caught on video is having that video uploaded to You Tube, because then it gets on to hugely popular blogs like this one!

These are funny  – enjoy and don’t be afraid to laugh out loud, especially if you are watching this at work.

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Facebook, MySpace, and a couple of other well known sites began as concepts that were highly dubious, at best, when they first hit the scene. People guffawed (yes, I said guffawed!) at the thought of real people spending time with virtual “friends”, who were for the most part strangers in reality. Now of course, those same people are grimacing at the thought of the amazing success and ridiculously robust riches those pioneers have reaped. Alliteration on purpose, because – it is wacky and it worked! Then along came the blog, which enabled the custom-made social network and micro-communities grew like crazy. So in homage to the millions of people who do the social network thing each day (like tweeting this blog!), this list presents different 10 social networks that you may not have heard about.

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Flash mobs appeared around 2003 and have been something of a cult-phenomenon. The way it works is that a very large group of people show up somewhere unexpectedly and perform a stunt or activity on the spot, then when finished, continue on as if nothing has happened. Nobody at the location is aware of what is coming or what is going on. The idea has also been used by comedy shows – such as American-based Improv Everywhere – to create mob pranks, and has been extended as a guerrilla marketing concept for advertisers and promoters.

This post has chosen 10 flash mob scenes that  * at least from the LOP viewpoint * are pretty darn entertaining.

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Whether it’s what we call things, how we use expressions or just in plain everyday conversation, sometimes you just have to wonder where some of those idioms actually came from. How is it that we save money inside a pig? Have you ever actually seen a cat or dog fall out of the sky when it rains? And just why is it that pie has to be humble anyway? This list has a few that come to mind and attempts to discover just why we use these named things in our everyday life. Read the rest of this entry »

The Droste effect is a specific kind of recursive picture, also referred to as mise en abyme (“placing into infinity”). An image exhibiting the Droste effect depicts a smaller version of itself in a place where a similar picture would realistically be expected to appear. This smaller version then … Read the rest of this entry »

Factoids can be fun, especially when they are nice to have and not must have. The things we have to know, well — we just have to. Less fun certainly than the things that we never dreamed of, or really thought that we would even want to discover. Discovery – that could be the key. Unexpected or forgotten factoids are fun because it is like a journey of discovery, a nice one, not one that we have been told to take. And so in homage to the unexpected journey of learning new things, with total disregard to usefulness, this list presents 10 factoids.

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REPOSTED: First Superman, then Batman set a records, only 3 days apart!

The highly successful “comic book” movies introduced the characters of the golden age of comic books to a new generation, as well as reinvigorating the memories of those who actually remember running out to the store to buy these with books with the $0.25 allowance. This list shows what the original comics of the older generation are worth now, and might make you squirm realizing that you probably had some of these yourself.  Ouch!
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see Part I here; see Part II here

There is no shortage of examples of very questionable marketing decisions that have apparently received board room approval. Or maybe someone was just asleep at the wheel when some of these campaigns were approved. No matter, feedback says that this is a popular list, and so, with no further ado, this is part III of marketing mishaps. LOP fans – enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »