Thursday, December 18, 2008

Lighter in a Blender

What The Hell?

I have no idea what is going on here but it looks fun/extremely dangerous.

Unanswered Questions of 2008

Slate explainer's list of unanswered questions of 2008

Doom Comic

I think this is a repost but I can't be bothered checking. Full scan of the one issue Doom comic from 1996.

Voices From The Past

Incredible old wax cylinder recording of a family celebrating Christmas during the First World War.

(via A Welsh View)

12 Ships With Impossibly Large Cargo

Incredible.

Heavy lift ships can carry loads of tens of thousands of tons, including oil platforms, other ships and even dry docks. The are often semi-submersible so that they can sink below the water line to let their cargo slide off. The sheer size of their cargo often looks impossible, as these items suggest.

Cute Things Falling Asleep

Video blog of cute things falling asleep.

Dolphin Stampede

Monday, December 08, 2008

Sunset on Mars

Wow.

On May 19, 2005, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this stunning view as the Sun sank below the rim of Gusev crater on Mars. This Panoramic Camera mosaic was taken around 6:07 in the evening of the rover's 489th Martian day, or sol.