Lost Tribe
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
(photo: AP)
Though technically they aren’t “lost” – they know exactly where they are – this population near the Peruvian/Brazilian border has had no known contact with the “outside world” until last month. Recent aerial photos taken in May 2008 offer the first proof of their existence and provide some clues to their way of life.
Some new facts about this recently discovered tribe:
• They don’t like airplanes.
• They aren’t very good at hitting airplanes with spears or arrows.
• They aren’t interested in maintaining front or back lawns.
• They believe that orange bodypaint is “the new black.”
(via Neatorama)
Presenting…Manhattanhenge
Sunday, May 25th, 2008If you’re an NYC-based Blogadilla reader, be on the lookout in the next few days for the phenomenon of “Manhattanhenge.” Similar to Stonehenge, because New York City’s streets are laid out in a grid, the sun sets directly between all of the cross streets in Manhattan. The 2 dates every year that this occurs are usually May 28 and July 12 (sometimes the 13th), so check it out!
(Thanks to Loy for the heads up!)
North Pole: Officially Broken
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Wanna see something scary?
The ice cap over the North Pole is almost gone as of this year, seasonal ice is all that remains.
The Earth is balding – maybe we can do a ‘comb-over.’
The upshot: my apartment might become beachfront property in the next decade!
Don’t Drink the Water
Friday, April 25th, 2008In terms of physical art, we’ve covered rail track art before, but never pixel art. Today Gothamist.com features cool pixel graffiti, seen on 9th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, here in NYC– check it out.
For more photos, check out the entire Flickr album.
Vastlapäev
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Late February/Early March – it’s that time of year again for the spectacular Estonian holiday Vastlapäev (VAS-tlah-paav).
The activities of this holiday:
•Sled down a hill (the farther your sled goes, the longer your flax will grow).
•Eat pea soup.
•Eat cream-filled pastries.
Here is a video I made a few years ago (while living in Estonia) which explains the basics of Vastlapäev:
Eaten By Trees
Friday, February 15th, 2008The Elite Feet gallery of things eaten by trees:
[Update from Heywood]: Check out a whole gallery of stuff eaten by trees, here. Thanks to Markos for the link!
(via Susan, via John)
