Science Buzz A flock of some 300,000 starlings form an ominous, shape-shifting cloud in an unspecified plot of sky above Denmark. [via]
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/06/lhc_dimensional_p...
Large Hadron Collider (LHC) may create doors to other dimensions, according to Sergio Bertolucci, who is Director for Research and Scientific Computing at CERN. That is it, man, that is IT! Unexplained breakdowns! Time traveling molecules! Birds attacking with baguettes! Dogs and cats living together!
Remember Desiree Jennings, the girl who had vaccine-induced dystonia? Turns out that her incurable disorder has been cured. Oh, and it probably wasn't vaccines that caused her problems, despite her story spurring on a huge anti-vaccination movement. Oh, and she probably never actually had dystonia.
The Glottal Opera shows the inner throats of singers as they sing and harmonize. Hot steamy wet tonsil porn.
A four-month-old hedgehog, aptly named Baldrick, was abandoned by its mother because he had no spikes. Is it just me or does he look like a…oh, nevermind.
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-11/bread-lovin...
This thing can't seem to catch a break!
It's a constant source of aggravation to me that there's no convenient way for me to read books in the shower yet. But this is the next best thing: “The Roca Waterdrop Shower Room surrounds you by a 3D touchscreen, allowing you to watch movies while you bathe.” Hello, the future. (Via.)
A helpful guide to the functions and administration of insulin…in rap form. Science and medical geeks enjoy. Interesting fact: the maker and star of this video is the former front-man of ska band Five Iron Frenzy, now a nurse.
Science Buzz A cow sucks from its own udder and looks a bit defensive after getting caught.
Science Buzz A real life version of Finding Nemo's Bruce the Shark smiles for the camera. He seems nice!
Cute alert! A puppy and lion cub live and play together. Oh, and they make out too. Darwin wins in about a year.
Science Buzz Yawning guinea pigs are really cute, it turns out. They are also Monday-appropriate.
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjou...
Science hard at work on the bat BJ. (via)
This is how Jack and Scott react to any bugs in the office. Except they're not as cute about it.
I never think anything is gross. But today, while surfing the web, I discovered the most disgusting thing I have ever seen. [Editor's note: We can't argue, this is pretty gross.]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2006/apr/04/drugsandalc...
A man in England broke the world record for ecstasy-pill-popping by taking 40,000 pills over 9 years. The previous record was 2,000 pills. He is now 37, making him the world's oldest candy raver.
A math professor prepares a special Halloween lecture that mixes pre-edited video with live action. If I ever go back to college, I'm enrolling in Biola University.
Science Buzz Did you know you can buy prescription botox without a prescription and inject it into your face yourself? A Texas woman shows you how.