Slavenka & Obi
Things that made me laugh today, and some that have intrigued me.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Zagreb reaches temperature record
The Croatian capital Zagreb has broken the record for the highest ever outside temperature on 17 June.
It was 33.8 degrees Celsius according to the meteorologist website Crometeo.
The second highest temperature on 17 June was measured in 1927 when it was 32.4 degrees Celsius.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Whatever you do, don't kiss it!
The blue poison dart frog is only 2.5cm long and is usually found in the tropical forests of Costa Rica and Brazil. But the species is under threat in South America, where their habitat is being destroyed.
Now animal experts at Walford and North Shropshire College have successfully bred one of the deadly amphibians in their lab.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Inner Strength
If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you when, through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
If you can do all these things,
Then you are probably the family dog.
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you when, through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
If you can do all these things,
Then you are probably the family dog.
Monday, June 10, 2013
The world’s first 3D-printed house
Although a relatively new development, 3D-printing technology has already been used to successfully make objects ranging from a nylon gown for Dita Von Teese to, most controversially, a working gun. Testing the limits of this burgeoning production process further, a Dutch firm is currently attempting to build the world’s first 3D-printed house.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
NSA Whistleblower Reveals Identity: "I Do Not Expect to See Home Again"
An NSA employee working through outside contractors is the man behind the NSA leak. A former technical assistant for the CIA and current Booz Allen Hamilton employee, 29-year-old
Edward Snowden worked with The Guardian to release his identity today.
Edward Snowden worked with The Guardian to release his identity today.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Freddie Mercury and David Bowie’s Isolated Vocal Track For “Under Pressure”
According to Open Culture, tensions ran extremely high and egos clashed between, David and Freddie, while recording the mega-hit single. The final version of “Under Pressure” evolved from a jam session, which took place over a 24-hour period in the summer of 1981, at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland. In 2008, Queen guitarist Brian May spoke with Mojo magazine about the collaboration, saying: “It was very hard because you already had four precocious boys and David, who was precocious enough for all of us. Passions ran very high. I found it very hard because I got so little of my own way. But David had a real vision and he took over the song lyrically.” via
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