Dark Roasted Blend has an amazing collection of stunning and interesting trees right now, including the African tulip tree above, which is apparently very invasive. With a tree that pretty though, I don't think I'd mind if it took over my whole neighborhood. How about you?

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I don't know about you, but I love this hilarious Jurassic Park artwork featuring Jeff Goldblum's most famous, stuttering quote in the film, where he played Ian Malcom. It's part of a great Blockbusterz Artshow filled with tons of awesome and funny artworks based on huge movies.

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There are plenty of online gaming sites for youngsters, but most parents would rather have their kids get off the computer and use their brains for more creative fronts. Tinkatolli wants to change all that by blending an online realm for children with creativity and real life projects. The result should keep kids entertained, mentally stimulated and improve their tinkering skills. I don't know about you guys, but I can't wait for the site to go public.

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With so many boring days sitting around on the base, soldiers are known to relieve the boredom and stress of their jobs by goofing around. Environmental Graffiti has some great photos of these playful occurrences for your viewing pleasure.

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Maybe I just haven't been around enough giant wooden boats, but I don't think most of them are nearly as beautiful or intricate as these stern carvings seen on Dark Roasted Blend. Be sure to check the link for more great pics.

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Season 5 of The Guild started filming in April and it will most likely premiere in the next month or so. But while you wait for the next season, you can always entertain yourself with their delightful take on Bollywood entertainment.

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With all the preposterous pet items in SkyMall, it's easy to wonder just how the catalog would look to a pup who could read.  I think Funny Or Doe has done a great job at interpreting the catalog as a dog would see it.

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You may have played Paper Mario the game before, but have you ever actually watched Mario after he's been animated with paper? Now's your chance.

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The other day, I posted a story about Jax, the pup allergic to grass, but Oddee has since compiled a list of 6 more animals who have strange allergies. Above is Joey, who is allergic to meat and has to eat potatoes and porridge every day instead. Read about the rest at the link.

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The snail shells above are simply gorgeous, as are the jewelry made from them. The only problem? The snails are being driven to extinction just so people can makes earrings and necklaces from them. That's not the only idiotic reason humans have been driving certain creatures to extinction, read the rest over at Cracked. Warning: some of the language is NSFW.

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How do you diagnose a 150 pound turtle with seizures when she's too big for a standard MRI machine? Find an MRI that's big enough to fit her inside and then send her on the 300 mile long journey to the medical center where the machine is located. Fortunately, while the cause of the problem is still uncertain, Snorkel seems to be doing ok and tests have confirmed that she doesn't have any cancer or brain tumors.

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My apologies for those of you who aren't familiar with Firefly and Serenity, but if you have seen them, then you just might enjoy this goofy rap about the series.

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These dorky comics by Adam McCauley are great for anyone who loves puns, particularly those that involve classic sci fi jokes. There are more at the link, including a few Star Wars ones as well.

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Miss C's most recent Mental Floss article features 8 amazingly heroic dogs. My favorite story is the one about Belle, a beagle who has been trained to recognize when her diabetic owner, Kevin Weaver, should check his blood sugar levels. Even more impressive, she's may have saved his life when he went into a seizure by biting down on the #9 on his cell phone, which called 911. Now that's a good dog.

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South Koreans have some of the longest work hours in the world, which makes it difficult for them to go grocery shopping. To counter the problem (and to help their market share), Tesco installed virtual grocery stores in the subway stations where items can be ordered via QR code and later be delivered to the person's home.

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