A beautiful time-lapse video of Mother Nature’s most recent flatulence problem: Icelandic volcano Eyjafjasvülafjallajökul.

(video by Sean Stiegemeier, via BoingBoing)

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I LOVE this series.
If you’ve yet to see it . . . then SEE IT (below, dammit)!

Drunk History of Benjamin Franklin (Jack Black as Franklin):

And their newest installment – Nikola Tesla (John C. Reilly and Crispin Glover):

“Tesla was the Electric Jesus.”

(via Eva)

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Meet some of the most ancient living species on the planet: Triops.

(photo: Triops World)

The order of life they belong to, Notostraca, has been on the planet since the Upper Cambrian Era (542 million years ago), and at least one species of Triops, Triops cancriformis, has remained unchanged since the Upper Triassic (220 million years ago).

These ancient creatures, often called “Tadpole Shrimp,” are siblings to modern crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, shrimp). They are incredibly resilient: their eggs can withstand drought, can survive dried for 25 years, and can survive temperatures of 176ºF. Some species of Triops are exclusively female – bearing “hermaphroditic” glands which allow them to self-fertilize. Oddity Bonus Round: they are called “Triops” because they have three eyes – two compound eyes near the front of their heads, and a third central “naupliar” eye which allows them to detect light overhead.

There are a number of Triops science kits available, where these amazing creatures can be grown similarly to “Sea Monkeys.” I have recently purchased a kit and I will be posting the results of the Blogadilla Triops Research Laboratory on our site, stay tuned.

Third Eye Bonus Round:
• The awesome Taiwanese site “Triops World.”
• A recent giant (8 in) species of Triops found in the Ukraine: LINK.

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Take these 4 chords, repeat them, add some lyrics and you’ve got a pop smash hit:

Props to Australia’s Axis of Awesome for the exposé. Some language potentially NSFW.

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Under the Influence: “Masters of the Universe” Tribute Art Show

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YOU GUYS WILL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT I DID LAST WEEKEND!!!

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