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This poster explores the anatomy of Canis pneumatis, or the common balloon dog. http://web.mac.com/moistproduction/iWeb/Moist%20Production/DigiArt2.html -via Militant Platypus
Still Life from JoshFlowers
Josh Flowers called people and asked them to share their memories of loved ones who were buried in the same cemetery. The result is the video Still Life. I now feel I would have liked these folks. Push play or go to Vimeo. -via Fuzzytopia
Great Britain is the birthplace of the school uniform and over the years schoolboys have worn a wide variety of official school dress. These pages illustrate a selection of these uniforms and provide some details of their history.
Shown is the traditional bluecoat uniform of Christ's Hospital School in Sussex. http://www.archivist.f2s.com/bsu/Bsu.html -via the Presurfer
When Barbara Hillary heard that there had never been a black woman at the North Pole, she took that as a challenge. So on April 23rd, she set off on skis with two guides and became the first -despite the fact that she is a 75-year-old cancer survivor who’s never learned to ski til preparing for this trip! http://www.ajc.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/North_Pole_Woman.html -via Fark
Dude Studios presents the dude version of Star Wars, of course called Star Dudes. http://www.dudestudios.com/sdudes_v4.htm -via Transbuddha
Another from the why-didn’t-I-think-of-that files, the Squeeze-Me lemon squeezer keeps juice from flying in all directions. Link -via Swiss Miss
The Great Orbax started Fiendish Curiosities to combine his three passions: sideshow, science, and monsters.
Using a combination of current special effects techniques, latex casting and molding, sculpture and modern taxidermy, we create one of a kind works of custom art for the discerning collector. We strive to maintain a scientific approach to our pieces. We attempt to incorporate the sciences of zoology, anatomy, and teratology while devising our curiosities so that in many case, while not cute and cuddly, they do appear as they would had they been the result of natural mutation and adaptation.Warning: Some images may be disturbing. http://www.fiendishcuriosities.com/ -via the Presurfer
Guess what movie this picture is “drawn†from. Go to The Burgg and guess hundreds of drawings! The quality and difficulty vary greatly, but its a lot of fun for movie buffs. You can guess, find the answer, or just skip to the next one. Or you can sign up and contribute drawings. http://www.theburgg.com/ -via Grow-A-Brain
Life isn’t easy when you’re a graffiti character on a college camps, even when it's the California Institute of the Arts. Push play or go to YouTube. -via Ursi’s Blog
Francesca Myman, who you know from the wonderful Poulpe Pulps (pulp fiction and comic covers involving octopi) and The Bejeweled Octopus, has started a blog called Octopia that reports on art involving the octopus. The example pictured is Creeps from the Deep by Elizabeth McGrath. Link
See 33 pictures of a baby parrot, from freshly hatched to his (or her) achieving a full set of feathers. http://static.iftk.com.br/mt/2007/05/birth_of_one_parrot_33_pics.html -via Reddit
Why do our computers ask us if something is OK? And how did it get to be that way? The answers to these and other fascinating questions you would never think to ask are at History of the Button. Link -via the Presurfer
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