During the wonderfully thoughtful memorial ceremony to the late former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, the renowned Sydney Symphony Orchestra performed a fitting cover of the classic Men at Work song “Down Under”. The song was one of Mr. Hawkes favorites, which expressed the pride he had in his country and in the people who…
Cats Demonstrating the Different Sounds They Make
In a helpful explainer video, the feline duo of Cole and Marmalade (previously) along with little sisters Jugg and Zig Zag happily (and unhappily) demonstrate several of the many different sounds that cats make, who these sounds are for and what they actually mean. Meowing, Purring, Trilling, Chattering, Yowling, Hissing and Growling Cats! … Have…
Anatomically Correct Internal Organs Printed Swimsuit
Online novelty clothing company Thenice has created a one-piece swimsuit that features anatomically correct internal organs of the human body on both front and back. While this long-sleeved bathing suit is anything but revealing, someone may ask you to cover up nonetheless. via Boing Boing
The Surprising Political Non-Meteorological Origins Behind the Chicago Nickname of ‘The Windy City’
In a gusty episode of the series Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains exactly how the city of Chicago garnered the nickname “The Windy City” and its origins are surprising. Rather the name being meteorological in nature, the wind referring to the city was defined more figuratively in the form of political commentary…
50 People From 50 States Share Regional Slang Terms
In a colloquial episode Condé Nast Traveler series Culturally Speaking, 50 people from 50 different states within the USA shared their regional slang terms regarding any subject. While most struggled to come up with something, people from such states as Texas and Louisiana had some of the same terms (“bless your heart”), while other people…
Kind Man Revives an Exhausted Bee Using Honey
While out in his yard, a compassionate man named Andrew of Beat Therapy came across a weakened bee who was completely non-responsive. Concerned about the bee’s well-being, Andrew took the bee home, placed her on a dish and fed her a bit of honey. The bee instantly responded and flew away. I read something on…
Pee Wee Herman Gleefully Chases Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern in ‘Pee Wee’s Jurassic Adventure’ Mashup
In the amusing mashup “Pee Wee’s Jurassic Adventure” by Pixel Riot, a bicycle-riding Pee Wee Herman from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure gleefully chased after the fleeing Dr. Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), Dr. Sattler (Laura Dern) and Muldoon (Bob Peck) during one of the most intense chase scenes in the 1993 film Jurassic Park. In an interesting…
An Incredible Real Time Recreation of the Iconic 1969 Apollo 11 Moon Mission Using Historical Flight Data
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the first moon landing, a dedicated team at NASA that includes software engineer and historian Ben Feist spent the better part of the last two years recreating the iconic Apollo 11 mission as it happened in real time in 1969. The incredible result, aptly entitled Apollo 11 in…