Surely by now you're aware that Americans know more about the Simpson rather than the First Amendment:
Another finding from the poll, a telephone survey of 1,000 random adults with an error margin of 3%, was that 22% of Americans could name all five Simpson characters.
By comparison, just one in 1,000 people could name all five First Amendment freedoms.
About one in five thought the right to own a pet was one of the freedoms.
A group of German scientists discovered that an ancient 3,600 year-old Bronze Age artefact called the Sky Disc of Nebra was an advanced astronomical clock.
The explanation of the disc's purpose sheds new light on the astronomical knowledge and abilities of the Bronze Age people, who used a combination of solar and lunar calendars as important indicators for agricultural seasons and passage of time.
"The sensation lies in the fact that the Bronze Age people managed to harmonize the solar and lunar years. We never thought they would have managed that," Meller said.
Diving in freezing water (the water temperature was -1.86 C or 28.65 F) can be tricky... Diving from the sea ice of McMurdo Sound was heaven for me, since I detest boats. Doing a dive was as simple as loading one of our tracked vehicles, driving to a heated hut over a hole in the ice, and jumping into the water.
Not all dives were as comfortable. We spent cold days at the ice edge, when the saliva in my mask immediately turned to ice (you spit into the mask before diving to prevent it from fogging up during the dive). I had to put on my gear without seeing, then clear the mask once I was in the water. If I lifted my head out of the water for more than a few seconds, the water would again freeze until I put my head back under.
Until recently, scientists thought that Antarctica's water, like the Arctic's, supported a relatively low diversity of life. But these southern seas are proving to be full of surprises. It was undoubtedly the most difficult place that I have ever worked, but it was rich in extraordinary life, unexpectedly colorful and filled with the eerie symphonies of Weddell Seals. I was captivated by the magic of this pristine place
Checkout his simply amazing diving photos: http://www.pgmuseum.org/IceTitle.htm
The serpent-like animal was found six metres offshore, bringing to at least six the number of oarfish that have washed up on the West Australian coast in recent months. Prefering to live in the depths of the ocean they have only been known to come to the surface when sick or dying and have rarely been seen alive.
Living in the world's warmer oceans, it feeds on plankton and is harmless to humans. The longest bony fish in the sea, it grows up to nine metres long with a bright red crest that runs the entire length of its body.
It is probably the creature that sparked "sea serpent" legends following sightings by ancient mariners.
Larry shot this hog in Lake County, Florida with a .44 magnum!
The hog was too big for scales that were available to me on a Friday evening (500 lb. scales), so we decided to let the processor estimate the weight for us. Smokin' Oak Sausage Co. in Branford, F,L did the processing for me and he put the weight between 1100 and 1200 lbs. The tusk on the right side was 8-1/4" above the gum line and the right tusk was broken and measured 5" above the gum. The hide with the head was weighed at 284 lbs. The taxidermist I am using measured the neck at 42" around and the length from his eye socket to the tip of his nose at 11-3/4".
Archie the giant squid (nicknamed after its latin name Architeuthis dux) is 28 feet long. It is now on display at London's Natural History Museum. Link
This corporate lawyer (with a conscience and a heart and a sense of ivic responsibility) basically set up this corporation to show that a corporation does not have to even pretend to be a benefit to society to be established and to stay in business.
Indeed, Licensed to Kill, the newest tobacco company incorporated in the state of Virginia, has this to say about itself:
The name "Licensed to Kill" is truly a tobacco name - a name associated with leadership in corporate killing in that industry in the United States and around the world. We do not own any companies that are not tobacco-based, and we do not feel a need to purchase any food subsidiaries to obscure the fact that our prime source of profit is indeed cigarettes. By taking such a name, Licensed to Kill, Inc clearly identifies what it is: a company that has been given the explicit permission by the state to manufacture and market tobacco products in a way that each year kills over 400,000 Americans and 4.5 million other persons worldwide. In short, a company that profits off of some of the world's most deadly brands.
Some have speculated that the choice of the name "Licensed to Kill" is perhaps a tad bit too truthful. It isn't. Licensed to Kill, Inc takes pride in owning what we believe to be the premier tobacco company in the world. Going forward, our identity will give stakeholders clarity about the purpose of our company.
COMPANY SLOGAN: The beauty of the tobacco business is that people pay us to kill them. That's why our motto is "We're Rich. You're Dead!"
Andrew built this retro-futuristic computer from a fully working 1988 Mac SE, a 1923 Underwood typewriter, and a fresnel lens.
Built for a game of Cthulhu Lives! that has yet to be played, this piece was inspired by the retro-futuristic machines in the movie Brazil by Terry Gilliam. It was one of the most difficult and time-consuming pieces I've ever attempted.
Despite the ridiculous amount of abuse I subjected it to, and despite the fact that all its components are now exposed to the air, the 1988 Macintosh SE which forms the heart of this piece still works just fine.
