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Gotta Do What You Gotta Do
Written on 30 Jun, 2006 at 22:56 in Interesting, Nature, Photography | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
A mouse is seen piggy-back (or in this case froggy-back) riding on a frog to survive a flooding in the Indian city of Lucknow. Good luck to both of those guys. [ Link ] via... (Continue reading)
Sparrow Flocks in Denmark
Written on 27 Jun, 2006 at 7:11 in Nature | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
The black sun phenomenon occurs half an hour before sunset. Millions of birds flock together and form the strange shapes seen above. There are sometimes enough birds in the sky that they end up blocking out the sun, hence the... (Continue reading)
Charles Darwin’s Turtle Died :(
Written on 25 Jun, 2006 at 15:58 in Nature, Science | viewed times and users have made 3 comments so far
Harriet, Charles Darwin’s pet tortoise, died in an Australian Zoo this week. She was 176 years old. Darwin found Harriet during his scientific journeys to the Galapagos Islands. Back when this turtle was born the map of the USA looked... (Continue reading)
Smokers Beware
Written on 21 Jun, 2006 at 20:35 in Nature | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
This advertisement was pasted on the ceilings of some Smoking Areas in India. Yikes.... (Continue reading)
Horny Old Men.
Written on 14 Jun, 2006 at 11:40 in Funny, Nature | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Do you know why there are many horny old men around? The nice old polite gentlemen die early because of their habits. Take this guy as an example: Huang Chunyi has been collecting and staring and pictures of women all his... (Continue reading)
Grow Your Own Armchair
Written on 14 Jun, 2006 at 11:13 in Nature | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
This Terra Arm Chair is great! I want to get my hands on one of these (as soon as I get a lawn.. ) Just place it out side on your lawn and fill it with soil and in a... (Continue reading)
David Attenborough’s award winning Lyrebird video
Written on 13 Jun, 2006 at 20:53 in Nature | viewed times and users have made 5 comments so far
Lyrebirds are among Australia’s best-known native birds, even though they are rarely seen in their natural habitat. As well as their extraordinary mimicking ability, lyrebirds are notable because of the striking beauty of the male bird’s huge tail when it... (Continue reading)
What frequencies can you hear?
Written on 12 Jun, 2006 at 21:45 in Nature | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Most humans are born with the ability to hear frequencies from about 20 Hz (low) up to 20,000 Hz (high) but that range shrinks as we get older. A guy in England figured that meant kids can hear things adults... (Continue reading)
Green Tea: Miracle Drug?
Written on 12 Jun, 2006 at 21:21 in Nature | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
The rate of lung cancer death among Korean men is less than 40 per 100,000, versus 67 per 100,000 among U.S. men. The difference among women is more stark: 13 per 100,000 in Korea, compared with 45 per 100,000 in... (Continue reading)
Hypoallergenic Cats
Written on 12 Jun, 2006 at 21:01 in Nature, Technology | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
ALLERCA has produced the world’s first scientifically-proven hypoallergenic cats. These cats allow some of the millions of people with feline allergies to finally enjoy the love and companionship of a household pet without suffering from allergic symptoms. This post is... (Continue reading)