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They say the most sustainable way to eat creatures, if you eat them at all, is by dining at the bottom of the food chain. These organisms -- best known as bait, feed or vermin -- breed so easily and exist in such vast quantities as to be far more sustainable protein sources than, say, halibut or beef. A single baleen whale consumes up to 8,000 pounds of krill daily. Worldwide insect biomass exceeds human biomass by two hundredfold. http://www.alternet.org/food/153359/bugs_and_krill,_the_other_white_meats:_time_to_start_eating_at_the_bottom_of_the_food_chain

Bugs and Krill, the Other White Meats: Time to Start Eating at the Bottom of the Food Chain | Food | AlterNet

Thing in a Jar

http://www.traipse.com/thing_in_a_jar/ The coolest thing about the Thing is that everyone responds to seeing it by asking questions. Where did I find it? Is it an internal organ? Is it some sort of fetus?

Seeing in the Dark § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Credit: cliff1066 tm . Patient TN was, by his own account, completely blind. Two consecutive strokes had destroyed the visual cortex of his brain, and consequently, his ability to see. http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/seeing_in_the_dark/
Forget unobtanium, this stuff is everywhere. Credit: Jerry Woodall At last, little chunks of aluminum everywhere can be something greater then a soda can or a baseball bat. Thanks to a special reactive alloy, some of those lucky little nuggets could solve the world’s energy crisis. http://www.innovationnewsdaily.com/288-aluminum-water-purification-alternative-energy.html

Metal Alloy Purifies Water and Generates Electricity | Alternative Energy | Aluminum | InnovationNewsDaily

in Bb 2.0 - a collaborative music/spoken word project

play these together, some or all, start them at any time, in any order. more info... In Bb 2.0 is a collaborative music and spoken word project conceived by Darren Solomon ( website / twitter ) and developed with contributions from users. The videos can be played simultaneously -- the soundtracks will work together, and the mix can be adjusted with the individual volume sliders. http://www.inbflat.net/

The Coolest Elevator in New York « Scouting NY

The elevator is a last remnant from when the former Macy’s warehouse building catered to a more artsy clientele. In fact, the entire lobby was once decked out in matching accoutrements, most of which have been removed as part of a conversion to more traditional office space. Thankfully, the new owners decided to keep the unusual elevator in the back corner. I’m a big fan of anything that makes my day a little more surreal, and this is the last thing I was expecting on the other side of those bland white elevator doors. If anyone knows who the artist was, please let me know! If you liked the post you just read, would you consider making a donation to help me make my first movie? http://www.scoutingny.com/?p=4450
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http://www.japanprobe.com/2011/08/03/1-year-old-girl-goes-shopping-in-japan/

1-Year-Old Girl Goes Shopping in Japan | Japan Probe

“Hajimete no Otsukai” (First Errand) is a Japanese TV show that follows small children as they carry out errands for their parents. Past specials have featured kids traveling across town to buy ingredients for their mom’s kitchen and a small boy riding a bullet train to visit his father’s workplace. Usually, the kids are about 4-years- old, and sometimes an older child will be accompanied by a younger sibling. Last week, they aired a special that had their youngest-ever solo errand runner. Little Haru is one month shy of second birthday: Haru’s task is very simple: go down the block and buy some tofu.

Online Books : "Golden Guide Hallucinogenic Plants" by R.E. Schultes

What are hallucinogenic plants? How do they affect mind and body? Who uses them - and why? http://www.erowid.org/library/books_online/golden_guide/