This little feller lives up on the hill, always comes out to say “howdy” and then flops over for a belly rub.
Jul 082013
Jul 022013
Neat:
X-Rays of Iconic Fossil’s Feathers Reveal Color Patterns
This is interesting not only in that it helps to put some detail into our knowledge of the distant past, but also because the light it helps cast on some of the sadder aspect of humanity. There are a number of people who believe that the Archeopteryx is not a fossil, but a hoax. Examples:
THE ULTIMATE HOAX: ARCHAEOPTERYX LITHOGRAPHICA
What Was Archaeopteryx?
The claim that all ten of the known Archeopteryx fossils are frauds, where someone somehow added the impressions of feathers to an existing fossil of the apparently feather-less Compsognathus, was of course quite silly. But to claim that a century and a half ago the forgers looked forward in time enough to salt the fossil with carefully arranged and vanishingly thin displays of nickel and copper compounds? Feh.
Jun 272013
Mouse cloned from drop of blood
The female mouse lived a normal lifespan and could give birth to young, say the researchers.
Scientists at a linked institute recently created nearly 600 exact genetic copies of one mouse.
Wait till the conspiracy nuts put this together with the NSA data collection/spying efforts and government vaccination programs…
Jun 252013
Fox with its head in a jar comes to humans for help. Perhaps surprisingly, it receives help.
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Jun 212013
I saw this online and thought that it must be distributed further.
EDIT: seems hotlinking directly from Fark sometimes leads to blank spots in posts.
Jun 042013
Are you feeling happy, and just can’t stand it anymore? Take a look at the photo of the dog apparently saying “goodbye” to his murdered human in the link below, and you’ll be rid of that pesky feeling of joy.
Police dog bids farewell to slain cop
Jun 012013
Putting my bronchitis-riddled lungs to the test, I went for a walk.
May 212013
… and help the old lady:
NOTE: watch this and you may find that your room has gotten rather dusty.
Apr 212013
Huh.
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Apr 052013
This is unsurprising (especially if you watched Penn & Teller), but remains sad.
If you want to get your mad on, or get your sad on, take a look at the photos here. If you don’t want to get mad and/or sad… DON’T take a look at the photos.
Shocking Photos: PETA’s Secret Slaughter of Kittens, Puppies
Some highlights:
in the last 11 years, PETA has killed 29,426 dogs, cats, rabbits, and other domestic animals.
In 2012, 733 dogs entered this building. They killed 602 of them. Only 12 were adopted. Also in 2012, they impounded 1,110 cats. 1,045 were put to death. Seven of them were adopted. They also took in 34 other companion animals, such as rabbits, of which 28 were put to death. Only four were adopted.