I once thought the bridges at the Outer Banks in North Carolina had to be the longest bridges ever, but none of them made the list of the Ten Longest Bridges in the World. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge pictured is #4. Link -via the Presurfer

CoBaCoLi is sort of like billiards, except the object is to knock a ball against the line of the same color. Easy to play, even if you don’t do so well the first time. Link -via Dump Trumpet

Apollo astronaut Alan Bean {wiki} was the fourth man to walk on the moon, during the Apollo 12 mission in 1969. He is the only artist to have visited another world, so his paintings of the lunar environment have the authenticity of an eyewitness. In 1981, he retired from Nasa to devote time to his art. See those paintings at his online gallery, and stories that accompany each one. Link -via Ursi’s Blog

Finally, a lunar eclipse visible from America during a convenient time! We have a total lunar eclipse this Wednesday evening (February 20th) which should turn the moon red as Earth’s shadow passes over it. Maximum eclipse will be at 10:26 PM EST and 7:26 PST. Besides North and South America, the eclipse will be visible from western Europe and western Africa. http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmono/TLE2008Feb21/TLE2008Feb21.html -via Science@NASA

18-year-old Laura Moon recently found out she has four naturally occurring kidneys in her body! The condition is rare but not unheard of. She only found out when she had a medical scan after a car wreck. Laura wants to donate two of the kidneys to those whose lives may be saved with a transplant.

Laura, a customer services adviser from Leeds, said: "I think if I've got four, I don't need all four. Why not donate if there's someone else in need?

"I hope I can help somebody else while I am young. I will do everything in my power to become a donor."

Doctors say Laura should be able to donate two kidneys and remain healthy. Link -via Arbroath

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This song was created entirely from music and sound effects found in Windows XP and Windows 98. After the song ends, there’s a look at some of the individual sounds used. The YouTube page contains links for MP3 downloads. -via Cynical-C

You’ve probably heard of Fugu, or Pufferfish, a delicacy that may kill you if it’s not prepared by an expert. It’s not the only food that may kill you! People eat other animals and plants that contain poison, or in the case of the live octopus shown above, might choke you. Link -via Digg

Since Carl Zimmer of The Loom began collecting science tattoos, we’ve featured several on Neatorama (here, here, and here). He’s collected so many that he moved them out of Flickr and launched a new site called Carl Zimmer's Science Tattoo Emporium. If you have a science tat, you’re invited to submit a picture and the story behind it. Link -Thanks, Carl!

Update 7/31/08 - New link for Carl's science tattoos collection: Link - Thanks Andrew!

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I dare you to not laugh. This is a clip from the PBS series NATURE, the episode entitled "Andes: The Dragon's Back." -via Ursi’s Blog

Arthur Gugick has completed a beautifully detailed Dome of the Rock rendered in Lego. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=301206 -via Grow-A-Brain

See more Lego landmarks at Gugick’s site.

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This very pleasant animation was created by Robert Hodgin of Flight404. The music is “In an Instant” by The Flashbulb. http://www.flight404.com/blog/?p=109 -via Militant Platypus

One year from now, February 17, 2009, analog TV broadcasts will cease entirely in the US. The switchover to digital systems is going on now. What do you need to know to get ready? Wired has a simple overview of who will be affected and how you can prepare yourself for completely digital TV.

Most U.S. TV stations already broadcast digital signals as well as analog. What's happening a year from Sunday is they'll switch off the analog signals. No one with cable or satellite service will be affected, nor will anyone who gets stations over the air with a newer TV with a digital tuner.

http://news.wired.com/dynamic/stories/D/DIGITAL_TV_TRANSITION?SITE=WIRE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-02-16-14-51-51

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PS: In the UK, analog TV will cease on different dates for different regions, with the last signals ceasing in 2012. -Thanks, violet/riga!

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Evan Jake does an impression of his dad on the phone with the cable company. -via Consumerist

I Can Has Cheezburger hosted a marriage proposal on Thursday. In a series of LOLcats, Jon popped the question to Loretta. It was later updated with more LOLcat images to verify that she did, indeed, accept. Link -via Geek Like Me

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This is something I never thought about before, but there are many ways to count cash. People in different parts of the world use somewhat different styles. How do YOU count your cash? -via the Presurfer