In: Interesting
7 Jun 2009I didn’t realize this until very recently but some of most heinous supervillains from my childhood actually wore burkas. Or more precisely: hijab. So let me present to you…
In: Interesting| Science
25 Feb 2009This must be one of the most freakiest creatures in nature. The species of fish commonly known as Barreleyes have a transparent head inside which resides a pair of tubular eyes. That’s right, a transparent head with tubular eyes inside!
This deep-sea fish has been known to science since 1939 when it was first described. Marine [...]
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24 Feb 2009There are those who do not conform to the norms of civil society and there are those who are completely deranged and leave the fold of humanity.
Here’s that very phenomenon…in…penguins.
In: Funny| Interesting
23 Feb 2009Big Dog is actually a four-legged robotic dog created by Boston Dynamics. I was simply amazed by the advancement of the robot’s maneuverability. In the video below you can see it climbing slopes, treading ice, balancing in slippery frozen terrain, making its way through rubble etc. How the four legs react in these situations (to [...]
In: Interesting
21 Feb 2009My kids absolutely love this one. Here’s the description from the author:
Crayon Physics is a 2D physics puzzle / sandbox game, in which you get to experience what it would be like if your drawings would be magically transformed into real physical objects. Solve puzzles with your artistic vision and creative use of physics.
Watch the [...]
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