Wyvern, the funniest use of magic sand (as written in the Chemistry.org article) was:

"Magic sand has also been tested by utility companies in the Arctic. The utilities bury electric and telephone wires to protect them from the harsh weather. However, if something needs repair during the winter, digging through frozen Arctic soil normally requires hours of work with power tools. To speed underground repairs, utility companies can cover electrical junction boxes with magic sand and cap the sand with just a few inches of soil. Rainwater flows around, not through, the magic sand and, when the soil freezes solid, the magic sand remains dry and loose. It is easy to break through the frozen cap, then shovel away the loose magic sand."

When I first read the comment, I thought Dave had said "fragrant wreckless" behavior - that would be funny given that it's a toilet bowl and the act would be full of wreckage below. :)

Thanks Maria & sheel - the manatees are cute!

That darned drunk Libyan truck driver!!!

Thanks abbot - I've fixed the photo. Cayetanno Ferrer's "transparent" street art is probably one of the most interesting street arts I've seen in a while.

For those who like the Urban Bloods collective, check out the "subversive" Art Not Oil, as featured in Neatorama before.

Thanks, Ant - I've updated the link on the post.

Thanks brykMantra! I've added J.W. Holtman to the entry.

To spiiderweb: what? me? obsessed? never!

Lex10, thanks for the image! I didn't know charcoal is exported?

Rollmops, is there a background story to that grill? I'd very much like to update the post with it...

Bobby, thanks for the correction!

What would you find inside your intestines? Hopefully NOT this... , courtesy of Norwood Matt, btw.

In science, hydrophobic means water-hating. Lipids or fats, for instance, are hydrophobic. The opposite is hydrophilic or water-loving.

Welcome back! I'm glad you're back, whtsup. Please tell your friends about Neatorama!

whoa - red alert! that's a blast from the past. I fondly remember many, many wasted hours on that game.

Thank you Craig - it's a sad, sad situation in Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa like Darfur.

That is sad, Julie. Thanks for the links!

The drama of the competition, the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat, Yayo, are the reasons that the spelling bee contest was put on live TV (on ABC, of course!).