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Harvey Dent revealed as the Batman? Ferry passengers forced to choose between murder and self-preservation? Commissioner Gordon's family in peril? To see the resolution of this story, tune in next week. Same bat-time, same bat-channel!
-via The Mary Sue
Wildlife photographer Markus Varesvuo snapped this amazing picture of a herring gull attacking an eagle. Gulls often join together to drive predators away from breeding grounds, but sometimes solitary gulls do the dirty work, too. For the greatest impact, they swoop in from above and behind a bird of prey.
Link -via Marginal Revolution | Photographer's Website
As if a marathon isn't brutal enough, New York Times illustrator Christoph Niemann decided to occasionally draw cartoons on the way and then tweet them. Here's one from 16.3 miles. People of all professions should try running a marathon this way. I'll need a very lightweight, compact reference desk.
Link -via The Agitator | Artist's Website
Previously by Christoph Niemann: I LEGO N.Y.
The overarching theme of artist Jim Doran is to "put ideas inside of other objects." In keeping with this motif, he illustrates tiny pen and ink scenes and layers them inside storage tins. This one, which has seven layers, is called "Muse Ut Vos Postulo Suus." That means "A Muse When You Need Her." Need inspiration? Reach inside your pocket.
Artist's Website -via Bit Rebels
It was an ordinary urinal, but now it's extraordinary:
She's a reasonably talented performer, but I think that it was premature to grant Lady Gaga a peerage. Perhaps she should have received only a knighthood, as in the case of Sir Mix-A-Lot.
Link -via Dave Barry | Photo: Flickr user Peter Cruise
The man toilet was used in a Gaga photo shoot for Vogue Homme in Japan, though it’s highly doubtful the pop star actually used it. The Lady donated the urinal to showstudio.com, a fashion website that is trying to hock it for just under half a million dollars.
She's a reasonably talented performer, but I think that it was premature to grant Lady Gaga a peerage. Perhaps she should have received only a knighthood, as in the case of Sir Mix-A-Lot.
Link -via Dave Barry | Photo: Flickr user Peter Cruise
After one of his college roommates succumbed to the disease during a trip to Africa, Szabolcs Márka became concerned about the impact of malaria on the peoples of that continent. Now a physicist at Columbia University, Márka has been using his expertise to develop a means of combating that plight. He's using lasers to restrict the movements of disease-carrying mosquitoes:
“People concentrate more on studying mosquitoes’ olfactory or chemical sensors, but light or heat seemed like an interesting area,” he says. “Overloading, damaging or confusing this sensory system can prevent mosquitoes from reaching their prey.”
On a recent day in his lab in Pupin Hall, Márka placed mosquitoes in a test chamber through which he and his team shot an infrared light ray. The mosquitoes, unaware of the barrier, flew toward it but stopped and turned back upon reaching it.
Márka hopes that his research will someday lead to the development of an effective laser-based mosquito barrier that can be used in regions of the world heavily afflicted by malaria.
http://techventures.columbia.edu/blog/profile/mosquito-repelling-light-barriers-show-great-promise-containment-malaria (warning: self-starting video) -via Ace of Spades HQ | Image: Columbia University
A pack rifle is one that is carried by backpackers for self-defense and emergency hunting. They need to be sturdy, compact, and above all lightweight. This .22-caliber single shot design by a firm called Mountain View Machine & Welding weighs under a pound.
It doubles as a fishing rod. See what the man's left hand is covering? That's where the extending rod comes out. Attach the reel to the grip. Now you're ready to catch supper a different way.
Link -via Say Uncle | Photos: Pack Rifle
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew of Muppet Labs doesn't actually have eyes, but his glasses are stylin'. Craftster member djonesgirl made this crocheted model of his head so you have a place to put your glasses. You can find her pattern at the link.
Link -via Geek Crafts
Gallery O in Boulder, Colorado has only a little space to offer artists: eight by ten feet. So it specializes in miniatures. Recently it exhibited tiny chairs made by different artists, such as these by Tom Lyon made out of Triscuit-brand crackers.
Link -via That's Nerdalicious!
We've had a lot of fun in the past few days as people have submitted bingo card squares for our latest NeatoShop contest.
Congratulations to the winners! kkirkpat offered "Mashup Art" and won the Brainier Than the Average Bear t-shirt. Jefferson submitted "International [Something That Doesn't Need a Day] Day and won the Bloody Heart t-shirt.
So let's get playing!
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Kayakers and a surfer were enjoying a leisurely day off Santa Cruz, California when a humpback whale suddenly surfaced in pursuit of a school of anchovies. Barb Roettger caught this amazing scene on camera.
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Next Father's Day, don't get Pop a tie. He's got a closet full of them anyway. Make him a tie sandwich! Adrian Fiorino of Insanewiches invented a tie-shaped steak sandwich. He has an instructional video at the link.
Link -via That's Nerdalicious!
This week, Sarasota, Florida is hosting a festival of outdoor chalk art. Artists are welcome to come on Sunday to exhibit their abilities on a section of pavement. Registration and materials are free.
The minifigs in this amazing image made by an artist who is so far unknown to me look like they're about to walk off.
Link and Festival Website -via Nerd Approved
Lumpy Space Princess is, like, this character on the TV show Adventure Time or whatever. Kimmy Bruehl had the right idea by dressing up her daughter Suzanne as the little bundle of soft, floating, sarcastic lumpiness.
Link -via The Uniblog
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