Weird Converter makes comparisons between things you normally wouldn’t consider. For example: in the weight scale, one African Elephant equals 71.32 kegs of beer, and one male Polar Bear equals nine Jennifer Annistons. There’s also a height/length scale. Why do this?

Well, while watching the Discovery Channel one day, listening to the narrators compare the size of a truck to blue whales, I thought that someone should make a converter to change other completely unrelated items. So I built one. And come on, who hasn't pondered how many poops a blue whale equals?

Link -via Militant Platypus

The Pink Dolphin is an endangered river dolphin that lives in the Amazon Basin. They get their strange coloring from eating crustaceans such as shrimp, much in the same way flamingos maintain their pink color. http://www.amersol.edu.pe/ms/7th/7block/jungle_research/new_cards/14/report14hm.html -via Digg

Belgian photographer Laurent Malbecq has an awesome photoset on Flickr entitled A View From Above. Link -via Dump Trumpet

New York Rises: Photographs by Eugene de Salignac is a collection of photographs taken by Salignac as photographer for the New York City Department of Bridges/Plant and Structures from 1906 to 1934. The photos are on display at The Museum of the City of New York through September. Some are also featured in an online BBC gallery. The photo above shows workers painting the Brooklyn Bridge in 1914. Link to event site. Link to gallery. -via Look at This

Local Harvest is a locator service for foods grown nearby. You can find farmer’s markets, groceries, and restaurants that sell or serve locally-grown organic produce or grass-fed meats by entering your city or zip code.

People worldwide are rediscovering the benefits of buying local food. It is fresher than anything in the supermarket and that means it is tastier and more nutritious. It is also good for your local economy--buying directly from family farmers helps them stay in business.

You can also read up on products and trends in the food industry. Link -via Transbuddha

Artist Kim Dingle made this oil painting from maps drawn by teenagers in Las Vegas who were asked to recreate the outline of the United States without looking at a map. The only thing they all seem to have in common is Florida. Link -via the Presurfer

In The Crossing, use your mouse to help the fawns cross the river. Catch falling objects to extend play. Yes, it eventually gets harder. Pleasant art and music. Link -via Ursi’s Blog

Security cameras captured the action as a young deer made a dash into the New Brunswick legislative press gallery in Fredericton Thursday. Push play or go to Live Leak. Link to story. -via Arbroath

You don’t have to be a spelling genius to work at a spelling bee. Link -via Reddit

I was impressed by these html earrings even before I realized they were made by friends of mine! They are sold out now, but they might make more (and they have plenty of other clever items). Link -via Cynical-C

June is National Accordian Awareness Month. You can learn all about accordions at Accordions Worldwide. Don’t forget to send your Accordion Awareness Month ecards! For now, enjoy Flight of the Bumblebee on accordion by Alexander Dmitriev. Push play or go to YouTube.

The signs at the Lincoln Tunnel connecting New Jersey and Manhattan clearly state that clearance is 13 feet. The rig Gilberto Cantu was driving was 13 feet, 6 inches. Still, he drove all the way through the tunnel before he realized he’d not only peeled off the top of his truck, but also took out the tunnel’s ceiling tiles! Link -via Reddit

This refrigerator is just large enought to cool one soda can. Plugs into any USB port. Link -via the Presurfer

The public has responded to a poll to name the new seven wonders of the world.

1 Sydney Opera House
2 Eiffel Tower
3 Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai
4 Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro
5 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
6 Empire State Building, New York City
7 Channel Tunnel

Link -via Arbroath

Update: This was a poll conducted by Teletext Holidays, and is not related to the New 7 Wonders project.

A Harry Potter-themed park will open in 2009 in Orlando. Universal Studios Resort will call it The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter. Link -via BB Spot