January 2012
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WatchI’m at 17:44 through 20:09 talking about the potential cuteness of baby dinosaurs with Abe and Kevin whilst drinking tasty beer. Enjoy!
(via Where the science (conversation) happens [Video] | Paleocave Blog)
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“The upper canines of felids come in three basic sizes: normal, long, and extra...”
– The Fossil Vertebrates of Florida edited by Richard C. Hulbert, Jr.
MURK AVENUE: I FOUND ICE CUBES 'GOOD DAY' →
Thank you.
murkavenue:
CLUE 1: “went to short dogs house, they was watching Yo MTV RAPS” Yo MTV RAPS first aired: Aug 6th 1988 CLUE 2: Ice Cubes single “today was a good day” released on: Feb 23 1993 CLUE 3: ”The Lakers beat the Super Sonics” Dates between Yo MTV Raps air date AUGUST 6 1988 and the release…
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The Demise of the Komodo Kings | Laelaps →
Brian Switek lays out the real life inspiration behind the King Kong story. Great stuff, as always.
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One Way To Reduce Piracy: Improve The LCS... →
Except the shops that don’t suck, they’re fine.
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Snake Mimic Caterpillar
@chunk_kelly has a new pet, at least until it morphs into a winged creature and flies away.
ikager:
Yes, this is a caterpillar of Hemeroplanes triptolemus. The snake-like head is actually the bug’s backside,which it inflates and pretends to strike with. Like an actual snake. It is found in the rain forests or Mexico and Central America and is extremely rare.
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State of Confusion →
An essay covering the types of conversations I’ve had about West Virginia many times myself.
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The Sloth’s Evolutionary Secret | Wired Science →
Switek, per usual, manages to teach me more about things I was already studying. Great read, as always.
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Marvel’s Mutants Have A New Villain… And It’s... →
My thoughts on the recent tariff ruling regarding Marvel’s mutants status as non-humans. Enjoy!
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