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Australian documentary director Trevor Graham filmed a day in the life of a homeless person in each of six cities: Sydney, New York, Delhi, Tokyo, Jakarta, and London. The resulting stories are broken into many parts (which you can select individually). You may be surprised at the many ways people can find themselves without a home. http://www.abc.net.au/homeless/ -via Metafilter
A message from the World Wildlife Foundation to China. The text on the balloon reads: “Drive one day less and look how much carbon
This looks like it should be in a 50s sci-fi movie about nuclear mutants, but no. It’s a Giant African Snail, which can grow up to 12 inches long! They are illegal in the US, due to their invasive habits. Push play or go to YouTube. -via Say No To Crack
Maze Mania is a wooden fence maze that covers 2.5 acres in Garden City, South Carolina. Inside the maze are several open rooms which offer several exits.
Step up to the counter and check in with the cashier. You will see a posted time in which to get through the maze. Pick up your time card and punch in! Run through the maze to find the cheese and punch your card. Now you keep running through the maze until you find the finish. Once out of the maze you punch out at the counter. If you beat the posted time on your first try, you win a free t-shirt.http://mazemaniasc.com/wst_page2.html -via J-Walk Blog
Gelli Baff turns a normal bath into a pool of brightly-colored gelatinous goop. Its a powder that holds 400 times its weight in water, similar to the substance used in disposable diapers. A packet of dissolver is included to turn the goop back into water when it’s time to rinse. Link -via the Toy Review
Livejournal user Obelia Medusa built this intricately detailed miniature recreation of Frodo’s hobbit house. You must see the interior closeups! Link to the project in progress. Link to pictures of the final result. -via Grow-A-Brain
Photographer Harry Whittier Frees used no special effects to create his early 20th century versions of LOL cats. He had to be gentle with his subjects, and wait patiently for the perfect moment to snap the pictures. Link to story. Link to more photos. More here. And here. -via Metafilter
Do you remember November, the cat on the treadmill? He seems to have lost his mojo. Just kidding! This is Kosh, a lookalike who does not want to take a walk. Push play or go to Google Video. -via Cool Stuff
Photographer Phillip Toledano has several galleries of strange and amusing photography. He was responsible for the baby suit photo that went around a while back. His other work is equally memorable. Link -via Everlasting Blort
Today is the anniversary of Bicycle Day {wiki}.
At 4:20 in the afternoon, on April 19th, 1943, the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann deliberately ingested 250 micrograms of LSD-25, a substance he had discovered during experiments with alkaloids of the fungus ergot. Despite the vanishingly small dosage, he soon found himself stricken with dizziness, euphoria, and an inescapable compulsion to laugh. Within the hour, he could barely write or speak intelligibly, and fearing he'd poisoned himself, rode his bicycle to his nearby home, called a doctor, asked for a glass of milk and collapsed on a sofa.Read about what happened next at Page 3.14. Link -via Grow-A-Brain, who has more links on the subject.
Create Your Own PaloozaHead - Visit Lollapalooza.com
Lollapalooza 2007 is coming up August 3-5 in Chicago. Put yourself, or someone you know, on stage virtually as a Paloozahead! Upload a picture, then select your clothing, instrument, and music. You can then send it via email or post it on your website. http://www.paloozahead.com/ -via Ursi’s Blog.
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