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In 1704, Alexander Selkirk was left on a small island hundreds of miles off the coast of South America when he argued with his captain about the seaworthiness of the ship. He was right about the ship, but Selkirk spent four years and four months on the island, eating goats and plums and making friends with feral cats. Read the story of the man who inspired Daniel Defoe to write Robinson Crusoe at Damn Interesting. Link
6-year-old Bentley Green sings a tribute to his Mama and all the single moms on the block. Push Play or go to YouTube. Hear more at Green’s MySpace page. -via My 2 Second Shelf Life
This World Wildlife Foundation paper towel dispenser gives a graphic reminder of the effect paper use has on the environment. Link -via Dump Trumpet
The Franklin Digital Cooler is not only a cooler, it’s also a warmer!
We have the technology that no one else has. The same technology used by NASA for spacecraft has now been modified for consumer use. Now with a tiny NASA microchip we have made the first portable fridge that can go from hot to FREEZING cold in a matter of minutes.
This reminds me of the old joke about a thermos keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold -how does it know the difference? I guess this answers that question! Link -via Gizmodo
A ten-week-old kitten named Molly survived a 20-minute cycle in a washing machine! Bethany Hall saw her kitten scratching against the washing machine door. Even so, the door wouldn’t open for several minutes while the water drained. Veterinarians treated Molly for eye damage and breathing difficulties.
Molly is one lucky (and very clean) cat! Link -via Fark
Principal vet Jacqui Molyneux said: "Molly was brought to us in a very bad way and we thought that she wouldn't pull through. However, she proved to be a real fighter and responded to the treatment incredibly well."
Molly is one lucky (and very clean) cat! Link -via Fark
Think climbing Mount Everest is an adventure? It is! But on May 24, 2004, Angelo D'Arrigo surprised a group of climbers on Everest by flying overhead in a hang glider! Read about it at Foganazos (with video). Link -via Grow-A-Brain
Gyotaku is the Japanese art of making fish prints on delicate rice paper. This artform reproduces the exact features and characteristics of actual, individual fish. In Japanese, "gyo" translates to "fish" and "taku" translates to "stone rubbing" which refers to the technique of fish rubbing. Gyotaku began in Japan or China in the early 1800s as a means to measure and record a commercial fisherman's catch.
Florida artist Burt Lancaster learned the art of fish rubbing during his childhood in Japan. In addition to painting and exhibiting his works, he and his wife Gladys conduct seminars to teach the art of Gyotaku painting to children. Lancaster will also make a custom painting of your prize catch. Link -via Dump Trumpet
The Sci-Fi Channel has an infinite zoom art thingy up to publicize their upcoming miniseries Tin Man. It’s not as smooth as Zoomquilt, and it doesn’t make any sense, but it’s pretty! Link -via Ursi’s Blog
Italian multimedia artist Benedetta Bonichi presents To See in the Dark, an exhibition of artworks created from x-rays. This one is called La collana di perle (The Pearl Necklace). http://www.toseeinthedark.it/En/index.htm -via Ectoplasmosis
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