Computer Simulation Shows that Giraffes Can Swim

No one has ever seen a giraffe swim. But a computer simulation run by two researchers suggests that they probably can:

Creating a digital giraffe involved numerous calculations on weight, mass, size, shape, lung capacity and centre of gravity.

Calculations were made to discover rotation dynamics, flotation dynamics and the external surface area of both a giraffe and - for control purposes - a horse.

The authors found that a full-sized adult giraffe would become buoyant in 2.8metres of water. Giraffes can wade across bodies of water that are shallower.


Link via Geekosystem | Photo: NASA

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Apparently, this isn't a physical artefact on the ground at all - it's where a small hole has been torn in the photographic negative. The star of light you can see is the scanner bulb shining through the hole onto the sensor.
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Here's another one: http://trendbeheer.com/2006/09/16/interdimensional-bling-portal-in-dronten/

Both in the Netherlands (Purmerend, Dronten) and yes it an artefact on the ground: a roof reflecting the light of the sun.

Explanation (in dutch, with pictures) - someone went to check the exact location: http://www.hippopotame.nl/index.asp?id=800
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