Apparently, nature thought of Night of the Living Dead long before humans. The ampulex compressa wasp has the ability to control a cockroach by surgically cutting and injecting venom into the insect’s brain. From Corante:
The wasp slips her stinger through the roach’s exoskeleton and directly into its brain. She apparently use sensors along [...]
No, we are not talking about the Iditarod and its inspirational dog sled stories. The Idiotarod is considered a celebration of all things idiot. Beginning in 2004, hundreds of drunken idiots race from Brooklyn to Manhattan. This occurred again last Friday. From CBS:
Teams of five (four runners and one musher) per [...]
This video is amazing.
Last November, Salmon researchers working on the Brooks Peninsula were using their remote-controlled mini-sub when it was attacked by a giant octopus. The $200,000, uninsured, piece of equipment was very sensitive and marine biologist, Mike Wood, knew right away the damage an octopus bite could cause. Thus, he reacted instantly [...]
When Matt brought me the first season of Firefly on DVD, I thought it was just going to be another crazy sci-fi series. After the first two episodes, to my surprise, I fell in love. I have not seen a sci-fi series this good since Star Trek: The Next Generation and Stargate: SG-1. [...]
Ever stranded on a volcanic island with nothing to eat but game hen and no way to cook it? Me neither. But if it ever did happen, you could create your very own lava oven! The Dolphin Bay Hotel has a series of instructions on how to create your own lava oven [...]
Now, this is my kind of sport. From the website:
The World Pyro Olympics is an annual international competition amongst the most prestigious fireworks companies in the world. Nine international participants will showcase the best of classical pyrotechnic displays. On the final eve of the event, the sky will be illuminated by the La Mancha [...]
From the great state of Nebraska comes Bob, the fish with two mouths! His name really isn’t Bob, but no one else named him and I felt like he needed a name. It is unknown whether the Simpson-like fish gained its two maws from genetic mutation or an injury, but it did get [...]
Here’s your eye candy for the day. These are shots from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory take of the East Lae apuki lava delta collapse. You can find more stunning pictures on their website.
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Juicio has graciously invited me to post whatever I wanted on his site. He was quick to add that I could not post anything about Texas, so sadly if you want to see a cool Don’t mess With Texas picture you have to click here. Since I am somewhat indecisive [...]