Culture Buzz The best place to see the eclipse was across Asia and parts of the western United States. It was the first solar eclipse visible in North America in nearly 18 years.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/ufo-near-the-sun...
Anything getting close to the sun would surely burn up. The only explanation then? Aliens. Or Cosmic Rays. Or Camera Malfunction.
http://theweek.com/article/index/226308/the-gigantic-sola...
The sun truly is a ball of rage and hate. For the first time ever, a massive solar tornado was caught on camera, dramatizing the hellish power of the sun.
Culture Buzz Are you feeling depressed? Need a little more Vitamin D in your life? Then Bora Bora has the (conceptual) pill for you! The design was created for the Festival of Lights exhibition at Gallery Tator in Lyon, France where it was actually revealed in a pharmacy. (via designboom.com)
Culture Buzz Surrrrrrre it was. This is supposedly video of a creature long known to be extinct crossing a river in Siberia. It was published by notorious British tabloid The Sun. Make of it what you will.
Science Buzz Following the shortest day of the year, at 12:03am this morning the Sun was at its greatest distance from the celestial equator marking the solstice and the beginning of winter. Although the days are short, there is good news!
Culture Buzz Shield your eyes, children! You'll need an SPF 100 yard restraining order.
Science Buzz No longer shall we be fettered by the limited human vision spectrum! Using their new Solar Dynamics Observatory, NASA is now uploading daily photos of the sun in wide range of ultraviolet and x-ray wavelengths.
Culture Buzz “Manhattanhenge” is a semiannual occurrence where the setting sun aligns perfectly with east-west streets. It's… magical (and fab and beautiful and great).
Just let it all hang out, dude. And not a single intercourse was given that day.
The Solar Bullet, an eco-friendly marital aid to help you “get off (literally) on saving the planet.” The windmill-powered vibrator was deemed too conspicuous and the nuclear-powered vibrator was labeled by the Pentagon to be a threat to national security.
http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/spanish-woman-c...
What? There's no sign on it saying it's yours or something.
http://www.technologiesblog.eu/spanish-woman-claim-sun-ow...
Angeles Duran shows documents which shows the ownership on Sun which said: Owner of the Sun, Spectral Type G2 Star, located in mid of solar system which settled in average distance from earth around 149,600,000 KM.
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/11/27/woman-claims-to-own-t...
A woman from Spain has laid claim to the Sun, arguing there's no law to prevent her. She's got a point.
Style Buzz There are all sorts of things dogs can use goggles for… swimming, protecting their eyes from the sun… looking adorable. So here's your daily dose of dogs wearing goggles!
And while he sat in the sun, happy and oblivious, his owner was nice enough to snap a picture and put it on the internet! Made me giggle.