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This animal remembers a helping hand more than most humans do - Clooudy. Cup of hot chocolate? Mini tornado on French beach. Mel Blanc. The voices of The Flintstones - 1960. Gyroscope. Simulated Gold. Kayaking inside an abandoned ship - the Evangelia Shipwreck at Costinesti, Romania. Most common surnames in Italian regions. Perfect Clouds. This plunger uses compressed air to blow the shit out of your pipes.

Queen Elizabeth's life in banknotes. Kicking open her friend's beer. Scarecrow. ELECTRICITY FIGHT! Why Do Cameras Do This? (Rolling Shutter Explained) - Smarter Every Day 172. Untitled. Shower at hotel in Amsterdam. Shy pygmy seahorse. How Soy Sauce is Made. A 5.7 Magnitude earthquake under the sea floor. Thunderstorm near Selman, Oklahoma. Mythbusters fire a soccer ball at 50mph out of a cannon on a truck driving at 50mph in the opposite direction. Sun block protection. Internal mechanisms of a shotgun.

Star Wars - panoramic gif. Amtrak Train collides with a track full of snow. MIDI Drawing no. #11 - The Adventures of a Little Girl. Infinity Mirror Coaster. Lighting candle by smoke. This Rare Video of a Bald Eagle Attacking an Osprey Nest Is an Incredible Display of Speed and Strength. The attack came yesterday at dusk. With both Osprey parents away from their nest of three chicks, the Bald Eagle sweeps in from over the water. One of the Osprey parents suddenly enters the frame in tow and ready to defend the nest, but it can’t match the speed and power of the eagle, which manages to snag one of the chicks with its huge talons before taking off. “It’s an amazing video really,” says Steve Kress, vice president for bird conservation at the National Audubon Society and director of the Audubon Camp on Hog Island, where the nest is located.

“It’s one of the best videos I’ve ever seen of eagle predation.” But Kress also acknowledges that the clip is bittersweet. For loyal viewers who have followed the nest on Explore.org since the Osprey chicks hatched this spring, the news has been a hard reminder of the reality of nature—again. Last year, the pair of Ospreys, named Rachel and Steve, suffered another Bald Eagle attack much earlier on and lost all of their brood.

Audi's four rings explained. Contact jewelry. Pavement lights guide 'smartphone zombies' Pavement lights have been installed at a pedestrian crossing in a Netherlands town to help smartphone users cross the road safely. The light strips are designed to catch the eye of people looking down at their device, and change colour to match traffic signals. The lure of games and social media has come "at the expense of attention to traffic", said councillor Kees Oskam. But Dutch road safety group VVN said the idea "rewards bad behaviour". Image copyright Floris Veelenturf "It's not a good idea to help mobile phone users look at their phones," said Jose de Jong of VVN, the Dutch Traffic Safety Association.

"We don't want people to use phones when they're dealing with traffic, even when walking around. "People must always look around them, to check if cars are actually stopping at the red signals. " The lights have been installed on a trial basis at one crossing, close to three schools in Bodegraven. M&Ms and Skittles sorting machine.

Half of USA population. Run, Iguana Run. We released vMashup back in January, 2014 and since then we've seen a steady growth of visitors and content creators. We intend to be the best service out there for Youtube video mashups and we're constantly improving the website for the better. If you've got feedback or would like to speak to us, feel free to contact us on hello@vmashup.com. How did vMashup come to life? Youtube Doubler had been the main source for Youtube mashups for a long time, but we felt that it was lacking in many ways. We wanted to create a better looking Youtube mashup alternative with more options for customization and a sense of community around it. What does vMashup offer? You can mute or pick a specific volume for each video. Thanks for reading - Enjoy your time on vMashup! How the Dutch Reach Could Save Lives.

Gyrosocpe. Straight pole, curved hole. An Overview Guide to Leather Grades. An Overview Guide to Leather Grades In the world of heritage/reproduction products with a focus on quality and sustainability, leather is right up there as one of the most commonly seen materials. Brands like Tanner Goods and Corter Leather champion hand-made goods that should last years and years. However, anyone looking to buy should be aware of what they’re paying for when it comes to leather products, and that means knowing at least a handful of the different grades of leather. We’d like to set it straight for those confused by all the options out there.

Full-Grain Leather Image c/o Vagabond Traveler Starting at the top of the chain, we have full-grain leather. Only the highest quality furniture, luggage, and footwear often features full-grain leather, and it develops a beautiful patina over time. Top-Grain Leather Image c/o Best Modern Sofa This leather has had its surface sanded and a finish applied, giving it a “smooth” feel. Suede Image c/o Modern Man Collection Bonded Leather. Frozen Bubble. People Are Freaked By This Teen Who Met One Doppelgänger And Then Several Others Online - BuzzFeed News. How some cool silent film effects were done. The Country of Ethiopia has 13 Months, Celebrates New Year on September 11th - Mind Blowing Facts. The country of Ethiopia has 13 months, celebrates New Year on September 11th. Calendars and dates are very commonly used merely for keeping track of days or to find out which day of the week a particular day falls on. Here is a fascinating fact about calendars that you probably didn’t know.

It is quite an unknown that the whole world, except Ethiopia, has adopted the Gregorian calendar, a calendar constituting 365 days in a year and 366 days in a leap year. On the other hand, Ethiopia has accepted the Coptic Calendar, which is quite different from the Gregorian calendar. Coming back to the point, because of the adaptation of the Coptic Calendar, the country of Ethiopia celebrates New Year on September 11th! This is because the Ethiopian Calendar, as stated above, follows the Coptic Calendar which was fixed to the Julian Calendar in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus of Rome with a start date of 29 August, thus establishing the New Year on this day. The Harry Potter trio's first screen test. Spinal Tap - "These go to eleven...." Orthocarbonic acid - Wikipedia. Orthocarbonic acid (methanetetrol) is the name given to a hypothetical compound with the chemical formula H4CO4 or C(OH)4. Its molecular structure consists of a single carbon atom bonded to four hydroxyl groups.

It would be therefore a fourfold alcohol. In theory it could lose four protons to give the hypothetical oxocarbon anion CO4− 4 (orthocarbonate), and is therefore considered an oxoacid of carbon. Orthocarbonic acid is highly unstable, decomposing spontaneously into carbonic acid monohydrate:[2][3] Orthocarbonic acid is one of the group of carboxylic ortho acids that have the general structure of RC(OH)3.The term ortho acid is also used to refer to the most hydroxylated acid in a set of oxoacids.

Researchers at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology predict that orthocarbonic acid may occur in the interiors of Neptune and Uranus.[4] Orthocarbonate anions[edit] Orthocarbonate esters[edit] References[edit] The main cast of Star Wars, 1977. Crow ears. Intersection of Honeycomb circle makes mandala like patterns. Impossible Youtube duet: Miles Davis improvising on LCD Soundsystem.

Mold made by freezing rain. Dubai under a sea of clouds  When the heavens fall to Earth. Hawaii snowfall: Parts of state receive weather warning. Parts of the US state of Hawaii have received a winter weather warning, with up to three feet (90cm) of snow over the past few days. Weather experts say that it is not unusual for snow to fall in tropical Hawaii, but rarely has it fallen so heavily at such low altitudes.

The snow is heaviest around two of the island's highest peaks, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Other parts of Hawaii were hit by flash floods, US media reported. More snow is also forecast for Sunday. Meteorologist Matt Foster told the Los Angeles Times that while Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - both of which are nearly 14,000ft (4,260m) - are sometimes hit by snowfall five or six times a year, two to three feet of snow in "a few short days is at the higher end of what we'd typically get". Image copyright AP Mr Foster said there are occasionally winters when both mountains receive little or no snow, including 2015.

Tic Tacs in order. South Korea scandal: Can Viagra help with altitude sickness? High-altitude mountaineers and a biochemistry expert told CNN Viagra was sometimes used by climbers to avoid altitude sickness, although its usefulness has yet to be clinically proven. When South Korean President Park Geun-Hye’s spokesman said 364 Viagra pills bought by her office were for “altitude sickness,” some online users reacted with disbelief. “Now I get why older Koreans are so psyched to go mountain hiking every weekend,” Yonsei University Professor John Delury tweeted on Wednesday. But what if the South Korean President’s office was onto something? ‘I’ve carried it myself’ Veteran Australian mountaineer Andrew Lock, who has climbed all 14 of the world’s 8,000 meter peaks, told CNN he first heard of climbers discuss using Viagra for pulmonary edemas about 10 years ago.

A pulmonary edema occurs when there is an accumulation of fluid in the lungs at altitude, making it hard to breath and potentially leading to death. Medical opinion divided Pills purchased for Africa trip. Original Gerber baby turns 90 years old. Natalie Morgan fell asleep one night feeling her unborn daughter, Eleanor Josephine, kicking inside of her. When she woke up the next morning, she knew something was wrong. When she and her husband, Brian, arrived at the hospital, their greatest fears were confirmed: Eleanor had died. After delivering her stillborn daughter, the Winter Garden, Florida mom took to her Facebook page to tell Eleanor’s birth story, and to encourage parents of infants to cherish every moment — even the sleepless nights and crying.

Natalie Morgan Natalie Morgan shares a tender kiss with daughter Eleanor Josephine. “There will be times your child will scream and cry any time you try to put him or her down. RELATED: Mom's viral 'rainbow babies' photo shows the hope after pregnancy loss Later in the post, Morgan candidly tells the story of Eleanor’s life and death, her delivery and ultimately saying goodbye to her daughter. “They offered me an epidural, but I couldn't do it. RELATED: To the grieving parent font.

Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down 32 Actors' Accents | WIRED. The Krakatoa Volcanic Eruption Was So Loud it Was Heard Round the World. On August 27, 1883, the Earth let out a noise louder than any it has made since. It was 10:02 a.m. local time when the sound emerged from the island of Krakatoa, which sits between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. It was heard 1,300 miles away in the Andaman and Nicobar islands (“extraordinary sounds were heard, as of guns firing”); 2,000 miles away in New Guinea and Western Australia (“a series of loud reports, resembling those of artillery in a north-westerly direction”); and even 3,000 miles away in the Indian Ocean island of Rodrigues, near Mauritius (“coming from the eastward, like the distant roar of heavy guns.”)1 In all, it was heard by people in over 50 different geographical locations, together spanning an area covering a thirteenth of the globe.

Think, for a moment, just how crazy this is. If you’re in Boston and someone tells you that they heard a sound coming from New York City, you’re probably going to give them a funny look. But Boston is a mere 200 miles from New York. 1. Teen Wakes Up From Coma Speaking Fluent Spanish: ‘It Was Weird’ Hot dogs 'must be renamed' in Malaysia, says religious government body. Image copyright Getty Images Food outlets selling hot dogs in Malaysia have been asked to rename their products or risk being refused halal certification. The Malaysian Islamic Development Department, a religious government body, said it adopted the ruling after complaints from Muslim tourists.

Director Sirajuddin Suhaimee said the name might cause "confusion". "In Islam, dogs are considered unclean and the name cannot be related to halal certification," he said. Malaysian halal food guidelines say "halal food and halal artificial flavour shall not be named or synonymously named after non-halal products such as ham, bak kut teh, bacon, beer, rum and others that might create confusion," local media said. Muslim-majority Malaysia practises a moderate form of Islam but conservative attitudes are on the rise. 'Pretzel Sausage' On Monday, popular pretzel store franchise Auntie Anne's was refused halal certification unless it renamed its "Pretzel Dog".

Image copyright AP 'Hot dog is hot dog lah' Bolton Strid: A Stream That Swallows People. Between Barden Tower and Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire, England, lies one of nature's most dangerous booby traps. It’s a small innocuous-looking mountain stream, about six feet across, known as Bolton Strid, or simply the Strid. But below the water's surface is a deep chasm with powerful undercurrents that pulls anybody that falls into it to certain death. It is believed that not a single person who has fallen into the Strid has ever come out of it alive. Not even their bodies. To understand how a small mountain brook can have such a dangerous reputation, take a walk upstream. The Strid near Bolton Abbey.

On the surface the Strid appears so modest and the banks so close to each other that many foolhardy visitors in the past have assumed they could jump across it, or walk across its stones because it only seems knee-deep. One supposed victim of the Strid was young William de Romilly, the son of Lady Alice de Romilly, who attempted to leap across the Strid in 1154 and perished. Water stream. Scientists solve singing fish mystery. Image copyright Andrew Bass When California houseboat residents heard their low, submarine hum in the 1980s, they thought it might be coming from noisy sewage pumps, military experiments or even extraterrestrials. But this was the nocturnal hum of the midshipman fish; a courtship call, and the source of a biological secret scientists have now solved. Researchers brought the fish into their lab to work out why they sang at night. Chemical clock The researchers found the singing was controlled by a hormone that helps humans to sleep - melatonin.

And looking more closely at how melatonin acts on receptors in different parts of the fish's brain could help explain why it is such a powerful "chemical clock" with a role in the timing of sleep-wake cycles, reproduction and birdsong. Prof Andrew Bass, who led the research, said his curiosity about midshipman fish had been piqued by a paper written in 1924 by an academic called Charles Greene, which described how the male fish would hum at night. Marbel quarry - Greece. Hamdog - World First! Swarm of bees follows car for 2 days. Devotion knows no bounds when it comes to bees and their leader. When Carol Howarth parked her Mitsubishi in the town of Haverfordwest, Wales, to do some shopping, little did she know the mayhem that would ensue. While she attended to her errands, a swarm of 20,000 bees was drawn to her car.

A local man, Tom Moses, saw the buzzing hubbub and concerned that the bees might be poorly handled, called in a team of beekeepers. "It was spectacular. I was driving through when I spotted the big brown splodge,” he said. "A lot of people were really amazed by it, cars were slowing down and people were taking pictures of it. " "I was a little bit concerned, with it being in the middle of town outside a pub, that someone might do something stupid and get hurt or do something stupid and hurt the bees," he said.

With the beekeepers on the job, by the time Howarth returned the situation appeared to be resolved. But, no. "The next day I realized that some of the bees had followed me home,” she said. Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo is a grammatically correct sentence. Do the black dots disappear? Life finds a way. Efficiency. Hair buns help hide large amounts of hair. Ants pull dead worm. Unloading logs like a boss. Faucet water stream. How to make the LEFT CROSS disappear (Eye: blind-spot) Squid. Surfing the web from a copy machine. Red pepper hotness color scale. Windmill on fire. Perspective. Plan landing in strong headwinds. Entire TV shows and movies into a single GIF. Yesterday Twitter expanded its size restriction on animated GIFs from 5MB to 15MB, and immediately users exploited their newfound power.

Larger GIFs. Longer GIFs. Higher-resolution GIFs. What impressed us most were the folks who fit complete music videos, television shows, and movies into a single tweet. Below, we’ve included embeds for The Matrix, episodes of Seinfeld and an anime called Aiura, and the music video for Rob Thomas and Santana’s '90’s summer jam "Smooth. " The intention of these tweets wasn’t to upload perfect replications — which would just be a boring act of piracy. The Matrix: Seinfeld: Aiura: "Smooth," created by my friend and SB Nation colleague Mark Hinog:

Married with Children cast grownups. US road sign in Kms. Blue lobster. The only reason to set up toilet paper the wrong way. Forty Percent of the Buildings in Manhattan Could Not Be Built Today. Inside of a Leatherback turtle's mouth. 8-inch tall cliffs.