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Archive for May, 2009

An unforgettable laugh. May 30

Train Horn May 30

25 Things That Are Not What They Seem May 29

Recently I was reading through a book filled with interesting facts and figures I stumbled upon this list - 25 things that are not what they seem.
It seemed perfect for the site, and so I have reproduced it here for you all.

Without further ado, 25 things that are not what they seem:

1. Items 1 - 5

Prairie-Dog

1. A firefly is not a fly - it is a beetle

2. A prairie dog is not a dog - it is a rodent [image above]

3. India ink is not from India - it is from China and Egypt

4. A horned toad is not a toad - it is a lizard

5. A lead pencil does not contain lead - it contains graphite

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Real life Spiderman May 29

Digital Whale May 28

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This full-sized blue whale website comes to us from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society that urges everyone to “EAT MOR CHIKIN”. Kidding, those are the Chick-Fil-A cows. Damn, now I want a sandwich. Ladies? Anyway, the website was designed to give the average computer user a sense of awe for just how large the sandwich you better be making me should be. Crazy, huh? Those whales are huuuuuuge.

NOT REAL… but good! May 28

Cute! May 27

Always have a plan B May 27

The Milky Way Time-lapse May 22

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo.

First Look: M Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender May 22

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Paramount Pictures has released the first photos from M Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender in Friday’s issue of USA Today. Above is the first photo of Aang (Noah Ringer), the “Last Airbender,” a 12-year-old regional karate star was who discovered in a Texas open casting call. After the jump we’ve also included a tv to film comparison of Dev Patel as Prince Zuko. more…