Imperial Stormtroopers: They’re Just Like Us!
December 18th, 2008 by NextRound in Funny, Movies & TV They get hassled by 5.0! They read magazines on the can! They work at coffee shops! They get awkward boners! They mow the lawn! They make gangsta car poses! They hope they don’t get jammed up at second base! They shop for groceries! They enjoy long walks on the beach! They support their team! They take the express train! They drink forties when they’re off duty! They have poor friends! They have fat friends! They have slutty coworkers! They go down the slide at the fair! They bring flowers when they’ve fucked up! They chill out by the pool! They feel weird at their in-laws! They know it’s all about straight cash homey! They get stuck with the kids! They get drunk and weird on St. They just need one more quarter to get the stuffed Donkey Kong! Similar Awesomeness:
Science's Greatest Unsolved Mysteries
Life is mysterious. There are amusing mysteries. Why do gentlemen prefer blondes? There are mysteries that define generations. As perplexing as these mysteries may seem, there is compelling evidence that each will be solved, most within a few decades, all in the 21st century. Astronomers who have trained their instruments to look more deeply into space have found something even more remarkable: the presence of sugar, an essential building block of life. Discovering The Fountain Of Youth The Fountain of Youth isn't in Florida. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago suspect they have found the answer. "The pattern was striking," says Roninson. Roninson's colleagues found that p21 selectively inhibited more than 40 genes known to be involved in DNA replication and cell division, thus immediately arresting cell growth. "Our research [at Scripps] ties the effects of aging into a single package by identifying a common element in aging," says Dr. Will We Cure Cancer?
20-scary-old-school-surgical-tools from surgicaltechnologists.net
A quick glance at our gallery of some of history’s gnarliest surgical tools will definitely make you thankful for just how far our industry has progressed throughout time. Browse through images and descriptions of surgical tools dating as far back as the 1600’s – a time when surgery was definitely not for the squeamish. You might think your HMO plan is scary, but at least it doesn’t use these vintage surgical instruments…hopefully. Amputation Knife (1700s) Knives used for amputations during the 18th century were typically curved, because surgeons tended to make a circular cut through the skin and muscle before the bone was cut with a saw. Amputation Saw (1600s) While some surgeons chose to flaunt their wealth with elaborately decorated saws like this, the crevices in the intricate engravings proved to be a breeding ground for germs. Bullet Extractor (1500s) Elongated bullet extractors could reach bullets embedded deeply in the patient’s body.
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Video: Perching Drones Learn How to Land Vertically on Walls
High-rise dwellers and office workers might someday see aerial drones join the usual pigeons and other birds perched outside their windows. Stanford University's Biomimetics Laboratory has video footage of tests with fixed-wing drones landing on walls and grappling on with their leg spines, as Botjunkie discovered. Future micro aerial vehicles capable of perching on buildings could take the opportunity to recharge or simply ride out bad weather. They could also use the landing as a chance to crawl or creep closer to a window for better observation, or simply hang out and conduct surveillance on the area for days or weeks. Stanford researchers decided to go the simple route by figuring out how a fixed-wing, non-transforming drone could still land on walls. Landing legs consisted of a carbon-fiber tibia and a carbon and balsa-wood femur, along with urethane foam. Takeoff is a more simple matter of throttling up and then retracting the spines for inverted liftoff. [via Botjunkie]
Superman & Friends Greet Fans In Hilarious Cards From 1978 - Com
We've created our share of obnoxious salutational stationary here at CA, but as reinforced by the veritable treasury of "Superman and Friends" greeting cards at Andertoons' Flickr account, the truth is sometimes twice as splendid as fiction. Andertoon's massive gallery includes nearly 50 individual cards wishing recipients well and/or commemorating all manner of non-seasonal occasions through DC's trinity of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman plus Bats' rogues and at least one humble Captain Marvel appearance. The best part? It's from the happy, crisis-free year of 1978. The cards' content is technically all-ages and loaded with gags, but some of the best content stems from Superman and Wonder Woman's (and Lois' - Superman gets around!) intense sexual tension. Check out the hilarious gallery after the jump, but be prepared for a heaping helping of disbelief.
25 Free People Search Engines to Find Anyone
I’ve been in this people search industry for over 3 years now and while researching, I found many free, high quality free people search engines to help you reconnect with friends, family, school friends or any other person from your past (or, in other words, find anyone for free online.) So I decided to put them in one huge list. Here they are: Free People Search – Check if the Person is Online 1. eVerify (great for searching people from the US) What does it do: eVerify filis also one of my favorites free people search engines. 2. What does it do: This is a pretty new and neat people search service. 3. What does it do: Facebook is free to search and also free to register (yeah, I bet you didn’t know this ). 4. What does it do: I found this new and extremely useful resource several weeks ago. 5. What does it do: Search for people on Twitter by name, profession, religious background and many other criteria. 6. What does it do: Spokeo supports locating individuals by name and username. 7. 8.
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It was in The Tate Modern Gallery in London.
