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Last Night Is A Blur

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:36:52 +0100

Last Night Is A Blur

Developed technique for diver ‘sleep’ sharks The...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:13:57 +0100

Developed technique for diver ‘sleep’ sharks

The Italian diver Cristina Zanato developed a little known technique for ‘sleeping’ sharks called tonic restraint. Rubbing her hand gently over small gaps around your mouth and nose, known as ampullae of Lorenzini, it induces the animals to a state of paralysis, in which they stay for up to 15 minutes. The ampullae of Lorenzini electroreceptors are sensory organs that help the animal to detect vibrations around you.

She learned [the technique] by accident. The shark was high toward my face, “she told BBC Brazil. ‘I touched it to push it down, but the shark stopped swimming. It was a behavior that amazed and could not explain, “she says. Christina says she developed the technique ‘over the years, to achieve the results you see today.’ The Brazilian photographer Marcio Lisa, who accompanied the work of Cristina for two days in the Bahamas, said that observing the technique ‘is extremely exciting. ” ‘Although I have done shark feeding (feeding sharks) before other parts of the world, the Bahamas sharks are in greater quantity, about 30 or 40 around, and get closer,’ he says. ‘It tears of emotion to see an animal this size asset.’

For all those who enjoy wearing their pants below their...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:50:27 +0100

For all those who enjoy wearing their pants below their butts…..

Glenn Close….

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:34:16 +0100

Glenn Close….

National Geographic Facts Of Life

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:27:47 +0100

National Geographic Facts Of Life

What initially appears to be a smooth wooden tabletop unfolds to...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:49:50 +0100

What initially appears to be a smooth wooden tabletop unfolds to reveal numerous hidden storage compartments in varying shapes and sizes. Hinged cupboards, sliding drawers and shifting panels join together like a seamless puzzle arranged with trademark Japanese precision.

(via Architizer)

This sums up www.reddit.com in one picture

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:39:43 +0100

This sums up www.reddit.com in one picture

Hidden truth in words?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:37:40 +0100

Hidden truth in words?

Star Wars Nursery

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:25:43 +0100

Star Wars Nursery

I Just Do

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:25:06 +0100

I Just Do

What is the difference between medium and rare?

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:23:01 +0100

Answer: Six inches is medium, eight inches is rare.

Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera As smartphones slowly take over the...

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:12:33 +0100

Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera

As smartphones slowly take over the point-and-shoot market, camera makers are doing the only thing they can: making their cameras more like phones. The Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera ($TBA) is a perfect example. Powered by Android, the SC1630 features a 3X optical zoom, a 16 megapixel sensor, a 3.2-inch touchscreen, micro SD storage up to 32GB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and — oh yeah — apps. Hello Flickr top camera, goodbye days of not being able to upload photos without the help of a separate device.

I use anti-hemorrhoid cream to sit through the Republican debates.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:36:45 +0100

lickypickystickyfree:

I just apply it fucking everywhere.
Because goddamn, so much hot shit coming our way.

bitchville: A quote from “Become Legendary” speech by Michael...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:33:08 +0100

bitchville:

A quote from “Become Legendary” speech by Michael Jordan by http://www.bramvanhaeren.com/

suckthislemon: Industrial Sunset (a series on Behance)

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:30:19 +0100

suckthislemon:

Industrial Sunset (a series on Behance)

dishabillic: King said in an interview that this photograph was...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:22:52 +0100

dishabillic:

King said in an interview that this photograph was taken as he tried to explain to his daughter Yolanda why she could not go to Funtown, a whites-only amusement park in Atlanta. King claims to have been tongue-tied when speaking to her. “One of the most painful experiences I have ever faced was to see her tears when I told her Funtown was closed to colored children, for I realized the first dark cloud of inferiority had floated into her little mental sky.”

(via Rare Photos of Martin Luther King Jr. at Home)

szymon: Sculptures by Tara Donovan

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:19:02 +0100

szymon:

Sculptures by Tara Donovan

A fruit of two halves: Meet the red and green apple with a split...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:31:14 +0100

A fruit of two halves: Meet the red and green apple with a split personality

But after inspecting it closely he realized that the remarkable split colours on the fruit were a natural phenomenon. And the bizarre apple turned Mr Morrish into something of a celebrity in his village with scores of neighbours queuing up to take a photograph of it.

Experts say that the odds of finding an apple with such a perfect line between the green and the red are more than 1million to one.

Horticulturists say the colouring on the apple are probably caused by a random genetic mutation. In such cases, the red side usually tastes sweeter than the green side - because it has seen more sunshine during its growth.

Review of the year: the cutest animal pictures of 2011 Rupert, a...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:30:03 +0100

Review of the year: the cutest animal pictures of 2011

Rupert, a three-month-old wombat joey, sits in a teacup at the Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria, Australia. He was rescued from his mother’s pouch when she was killed by a car.

Letterpress company Sapling Press smartly produced a ‘we go...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:14:07 +0100

Letterpress company Sapling Press smartly produced a ‘we go together like’ collection, with less conventional pairings that beats cheesy Hallmark on Valentine’s Day.

(via LOST AT E MINOR)