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08/30/08 // Link:
So You Want to Sail Around the World… Why, yes, I do. I just need a boat. And a few sailing lessons. And some extra cash. And, well, probably a whole bunch of things I haven’t even thought of yet. But this article makes it sound pretty damn …continue reading »
11/08/07 // Link:
BibliOdyssey: Dagbok East India Trading Company BibliOdyssey has dug up another stellar set of illustrations. And there’s going to be BibliOdyssey book, so the nerdery can live on the coffee table, not just the computer screen. Anyway these great natural history illustrations are from the Swedish …continue reading »
08/14/07 // Link:
Ancient Forest Found in Hungary From the BBC: “An ancient forest of cypress trees, estimated to be eight million years old, has been discovered in Hungary. “Archaeologists found the 16 preserved trunks in an open cast coal mine in the north-eastern city of Bukkabrany. “The …continue reading »
07/27/07 // Link:
Mental Floss On The Outer Banks I’ve been meaning to go North Carolina’s Outer banks for years new. I might even get around to it one of these days. In the mean time, here’s Mental Floss Magazine’s educational take on the area: “If you’ve ever noticed …continue reading »
07/27/07 // Link:
Giant Penguins Once Roamed Peru Desert From National Geographic News: “Penguins about the size of humans roamed South America some 35 million years ago, and they didn’t need ice to survive.” “That’s the result of a new study by North Carolina State University paleontologist Julia Clarke …continue reading »
07/27/07 // Link:
Photography: Vermilion Cliffs National Monument Stunning photographs of something called “The Wave” in Coyote Buttes, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. Vermilion Cliffs is in a remote part of Arizona and I’ve stared at it on a map before, thinking, ‘I wonder what’s there?’ Definitely need to …continue reading »
06/01/07 // Link:
Coelacanth Hooked in Indonesia Coelacanth for dinner. A fisherman in Indonesia reeled in the bizzare coelacanth which scientists believed was exinct until one turned up in 1938. Coelancanth’s are unusual for fish, they give live birth. From National Geographic: “The four-foot, 110-pound specimen lived …continue reading »
06/01/07 // Link:
Video: Frozen Waves in Newfoundland I’d settle for just seeing snow on the beach as a complete novelty, but in Newfoundland things go a bit further. The quote from the poster of the video: “A strange weather phenomenon occurred in Newfoundland where the waves were …continue reading »
06/01/07 // Link:
Water Spout on Flickr An amazing photo of the Singapore Waterspout. “A few days ago, this giant waterspout (50 m or 164 ft. diameter and average wind speeds of up to 150 km/hr or 93 mph) was spotted in Singapore. Apparently a large waterspout …continue reading »
06/01/07 // Link:
The Bicycle-Eating Tree From the Museum of Hoaxes (which this is not): “The bicycle-eating tree is probably familiar to most residents of Washington, since it’s located on Vashon Island, Washington (and won a 1994 contest to select the most unusual places or events …continue reading »
05/30/07 // Link:
Our Oceans Are Turning Into Plastic… Are We? I first heard of Trash island from my uncle who’s a bit of a sailor and have subsequently discovered that not many people realize there is a pile of trash in the middle of the pacific that’s twice the size …continue reading »
05/30/07 // Link:
Man Clad in Underwear Pins Leopard Definitely better than any headlines I came up with this week. Apparently leopards in Israel frequently prey on house pets when they get weak or sick and can no longer run down wild prey. Or if they’re just feeling a …continue reading »
05/24/07 // Link:
Robotic Submarine Reaches New Depths Fascinating: “A robotic submarine yesterday mapped the bottom of the world’s deepest water-filled sinkhole in Mexico for the first time. Similar autonomous craft could some day be used to explore the oceans of Jupiter’s moon Europa, researchers hope.” “DEPTHX (Deep …continue reading »
05/03/07 // Link:
Silk: The Queen of Textiles A photoessay on silk, remarkable photography. “The Chinese held on to the secrets of silk for more than 5000 years. Legend tells of two monks who smuggled silkworm eggs, hidden in their staffs, as they traveled west along the Silk …continue reading »
08/17/06 // Link:
China typhoon death toll hits 163 - Aug 13, 2006 “China’s death toll from Typhoon Saomai rose Sunday to 134, with 163 people missing, as authorities said some victims were evacuees who died when buildings used as shelters collapsed in the strongest storm to hit China in more than five …continue reading »