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Pork’s Dirty Secret: The nation’s top hog producer is also one of America’s worst polluters : Rolling Stone.
I’m shocked beyond belief by what I read in Rolling Stone magazine today, in the article pointed about above. Let me quote a few excerpts to draw your attention to the crimes that have gone unpunished for the [...]
First I noticed more black squirrels in our neighborhood. Then I read this article in the Daily Mail, which says they’re more aggressive and thus compete better for food. Then I saw this, a brawl between a black squirrel and a grey squirrel, during a walk on Beach Drive.
The black squirrel attacked the grey squirrel [...]
» Go to this postBumpy whale fins set to spark a revolution in aerodynamics http://tinyurl.com/34tpf3 #
Fraud Due to a Credit Card Breach http://tinyurl.com/2pb4y4 #
Maritime Mascots: 1923 http://tinyurl.com/2up26e #
Bring on Carnivale! http://tinyurl.com/3axtmf #
Apple brings back Leopard feature with update, but users report problems http://tinyurl.com/38vwqb #
Stingray strike results in sunbather’s death http://tinyurl.com/yr4fck #
Wacky Airplane Security Idea (VERY moronic idea) http://tinyurl.com/32zrch #
Washington [...]
Stocks Rocket on Fed Rescue Plan http://tinyurl.com/yvhcfb #
The IPv6 experience: Are you experienced yet? http://tinyurl.com/38nddr #
JPEG v. RAW - TWIP http://tinyurl.com/yvv4qq #
Green light for Northrop Grumman Airborne Laser Mine Detection System http://tinyurl.com/2k6kdq #
Researchers develop smell based fire alarm to aid the deaf http://tinyurl.com/2jpnzx #
Funny Animals, Part 10 http://tinyurl.com/32rfrd #
EXIF and Beyond: Mastering Digital Panoramic Photography [...]
The Beatrix Potter Collection (3 DVD set) was just released for sale on 2/12. Ligia and I bought the set just a few days ago, and we’re very happy that we did it. The series was done very well by the BBC. Each DVD contains three animated stories, and each story has a live action [...]
» Go to this postSo I’m driving back home from work this past July. The highway’s ridiculously busy, as usual, and the sweltering heat isn’t making things any easier. I’m in the high-speed lane on I-495, somewhere between the 267 and Georgetown Pike exits. I happen to glance over to the side of the road, and what do you [...]
» Go to this postA bit of a health theme to this edition of condensed knowledge:
A new CPR technique was discovered. It’s called OAC-CPR (Only rhythmic Abdominal Compression). As its name implies, you only press on the abdomen, eliminating the risk of broken ribs, mouth-to-mouth, and fatigue from pushing so hard. Definitely worth looking into this!
Prozac found in the [...]
This photo was taken at the house of Ion Creanga, near Iasi, Romania. He was a famous and dear writer of folklore and fairy tales, among other things (see Wikipedia for more details). This was his country cottage. It’s called “Bojdeuca lu’ Creanga” in Romanian. I took it last summer during a whirlwind tour of [...]
» Go to this postYes, it’s Monday again. Here are some funny animal videos to tide you over.
A really sweet pitbull taking care of little chicks:
This little scrappy tortoise won’t let up defending her territory:
Remember those scenes from old cartoons when cats would get a hold of catnip? Well, it turns out they weren’t that far off. See what [...]
» Go to this postHave you ever seen a bird do the moonwalk? It does it better than Michael Jackson.
Patches is a very unusual horse that reminds me of Mister Ed (from the TV show). Except that Patches creeps me out a bit. He likes to sleep in human beds, rides in cars, and enjoys hamburgers. That’s [...]
» Go to this postAs I was about to walk into work at the start of May, I saw a little bird on the ground, trying to walk but unable to do so. The poor thing was convulsing, and its head kept rotating wildly. Two other birds were nearby, a blue thrush, and an orange-chested robin. At first I [...]
» Go to this postThe olm is a cave salamander completely adapted to the dark environment where it lives. It has no eyes, and is completely without pigmentation. Early discoverers thought olms were baby dragons. These salamanders live in a group of caves in the Balkan mountains.
Do you know what animal has the strongest punch in the world? Look [...]
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