The 8 world’s most prominent hyper-realist sculptors « Blog of Francesco Mugnai Welcome to Strangeusa.com! Fruit MRIs - Pineapple, Bananas, Orange The layman is most familiar with MRIs, or magnetic resonance imaging, as a tool used to scan the severity of a brain or bodily injury — or, in more severe circumstances, as a cancer test — but they’re regularly used for research purposes like psych studies, or simply messed around with by bored researchers. Redditor Junglistandy has alerted us to a series of beautiful, animated MRIs of fruits: A pineapple, an orange, and a cluster of bananas. They have to be seen to be believed: Here’s an MRI of a pineapple: And an orange: And a bushel of bananas: (via Reddit)
Super Bowl Series: Mini Spinach Pockets Super Bowl Series: Mini Spinach Pockets by Rebecca Jan 18th, 2011 // Appetizers, Holiday, Recipes, Snacks, Veggie Friendly Do you remember the Deep Dish Spinach Pie recipe? The one we made for the Baby Daddy Birthday Dinner? There are so many kid-friendly parts to this recipe. He also got to scoop the filling, close up the pockets and then press a fork onto the edges. My kid ate 2 of these for breakfast 3 for lunch and 4 for dinner. Spinach Pockets Recipe Prep Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 20 to 25 mins Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle the counter with flour. You might also like...
Water is dangerous This was found on the newsgroup: rec.humor.funny A student at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair, April 26. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical "dihydrogen monoxide." And for plenty of good reasons, since: it can cause excessive sweating and vomiting it is a major component in acid rain it can cause severe burns in its gaseous state accidental inhalation can kill you it contributes to erosion it decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes it has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of the chemical. He feels the conclusion is obvious.
Top 10 Places You Don’t Want To Visit Travel In previous lists we have looked at amazing holiday destinations – today we are looking at the bottom ten; these are ten places you don’t want to visit! Having said that, maybe the curious would get a thrill from visiting some of these strange and dangerous places, but for most of us, reading about it is quite enough. Feel free to mention any other contenders for the list in the comments. Great Pacific Garbage Patch Pacific Ocean The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also described as the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a gyre of marine litter in the central North Pacific Ocean located roughly between 135° to 155°W and 35° to 42°N. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching south and east from the Izu Peninsula of Honsh? The Door to Hell Turkmenistan Address: Derweze, Turkmenistan This has featured on listverse before, but it would be remiss of us to exclude it from this list. Alnwick Poison Gardens England Address: Denwick Lane, Alnwick, NE66 1YU, England Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan
Tetrapharmakos The Tetrapharmakos (τετραφάρμακος) "four-part remedy" is a summary of the first four of the Κύριαι Δόξαι (Kuriai Doxai, the forty Epicurean Principal Doctrines given by Diogenes Laërtius in his Life of Epicurus) in Epicureanism, a recipe for leading the happiest possible life. They are recommendations to avoid anxiety or existential dread.[1] The four-part cure[edit] As expressed by Philodemos, and preserved in a Herculaneum Papyrus (1005, 5.9–14), the tetrapharmakos reads:[4] This is a summary of the first four of the forty Epicurean Principal Doctrines (Sovran Maxims) given by Diogenes Laërtius, which in the translation by Robert Drew Hicks (1925) read as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. Don't fear god[edit] In Hellenistic religion, the gods were conceived as hypothetical beings in a perpetual state of bliss, indestructible entities that are completely invulnerable. Don't worry about death[edit] As D. What is good is easy to get[edit] What is terrible is easy to endure[edit] References and notes[edit]
The 25 Funniest Moments In Vandalism History // Current To Our Faithful Current.com Users: Current's run has ended after eight exciting years on air and online. The Current TV staff has appreciated your interest, support, participation and unflagging loyalty over the years. Your contributions helped make Current.com a vibrant place for discussing thousands of interesting stories, and your continued viewership motivated us to keep innovating and find new ways to reflect the voice of the people. We now welcome the on-air and digital presence of Al Jazeera America, a new news network committed to reporting on and investigating real stories affecting the lives of everyday Americans in every corner of the country. Thank you for inspiring and challenging us. – The Current TV Staff
Foods to Improve Moods - Healthy Living Tips at WomansDay.com While that tub of ice cream in the back of the freezer may be what you crave when you’re feeling blue, there is a long list of other (healthier!) foods that can cure a grouchy morning or a stressed-out afternoon. We talked to the experts to get the scoop on what to eat to make you feel better no matter what your mood. Stressed: Eat Chocolate The scenario: It’s Friday at 6:30 p.m. Sluggish: Eat a Spinach Salad Can’t concentrate? Cranky: Eat an Apple with Peanut Butter Did you snap at your kids…and the telemarketer on the phone? Anxious: Eat a Salmon Burger Worrying about your finances, your marriage, your kids? Angry: Sip Green Tea Maybe your neighbor’s dog barked all night long and kept you up or your coworker took credit for a project you worked on over the weekend. Sad: Eat Whole-Grain Cereal with Lowfat Milk Need a happiness boost? PMS: Eat an Egg-Salad Sandwich All photos by Shutterstock. Sarah Jio is the health and fitness blogger for Glamour.com.
Miniature World Landmarks (20 pics) St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City With so many incredible landmarks around the world, the chances of us seeing them all in person is slim to none. That's why Tobu World Square in Japan is a sightseer's dream! The theme park contains over a hundred 1:25 scale models of the world's most historic buildings, complete with 140,000 1:25 miniature people who make the exhibits look strikingly real. The park is divided into six zones based on regions of the world: America, Egypt, Europe, Asia, old Japan, and modern Japan. Nortre Dame Cathedral, France Milan Cathedral, Italy Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster, England Tower Bridge, England Parthenon, Greece Great Wall of China Yungang Grottoes, China Forbidden City, China Angkor Wat, Cambodia Kumamoto Castle, Japan Taj Mahal, India Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt Sphinx, Egypt Empire State Building and World Trade Center, New York City White House, Washington DC Flatiron Building, New York City Tokyo Tower, Japan Saint Basil's Cathedral, Russia
Bones from a Cheddar Gorge cave show that cannibalism helped Britain's earliest settlers survive the ice age | Science Scientists have identified the first humans to recolonise Britain after the last ice age. The country was taken over in a couple of years by individuals who practised cannibalism, they say - a discovery that revolutionises our understanding of the peopling of Britain and the manner in which men and women reached these shores. Research has shown that tribes of hunter-gatherers moved into Britain from Spain and France with extraordinary rapidity when global warming brought an end to the ice age 14,700 years ago and settled in a cavern – known as Gough's Cave – in the Cheddar Gorge in what is now Somerset. From the bones they left behind, scientists have also discovered these people were using sophisticated butchering techniques to strip flesh from the bones of men, women and children. "These people were processing the flesh of humans with exactly the same expertise that they used to process the flesh of animals," said Professor Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum in London.
Does the Harlequin Romance Unicorn Vengeance boast the worst sentence ever published in English? Mayhap! - Kansas City News - Plog Each Thursday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Unicorn Vengeance Author: Claire Delacroix Date: 1995 Publisher: Harlequin Historical, because unicorns are historical Discovered at: Salvation Army The Cover Promises: "The Stirring Conclusion to the Unicorn Trilogy." Representative Quotes: "Aye, this night Wolfram would know the fullness of mating." "This then was what lovemaking was about? Before we get to what just might be the single worst sentence in any published, novel, let's take a moment to consider how it might have come to be. First, imagine that you're an author hellbent on knocking out a Harlequin Historical romance. Step One: Find an old-timey synonym for pants: "Her tiny fingers caressed him there and he thought he might burst his chausses." And from the second sex scene: And just a page and a half later: "Nay! Shocking Detail:
Herbs and Spices - Health Benefits of the Spices at WomansDay.com Chances are you sprinkle cinnamon into your morning oatmeal or add a dash of oregano to pizza without giving the spices much thought. But did you know your favorite flavors can actually do your body good? According to Christina Suarez, master herbalist and owner of TheGoodHerbCo.com, while spices are only effective when eaten at least daily, each has its own specific health benefits. Cardamom Fruit of the Elettaria cardamomum plant in the ginger family. Health Powers: Eases belching, flatulence and indigestion; treats respiratory conditions like coughing, asthma and loss of voice; aids in the elimination of toxins through your skin. Daily Dose: Stir a few freshly ground pinches of cardamom pods into a shot of OJ or your morning fruit salad, or mix it with white or brown rice before you boil it. Photo by Shutterstock. Cayenne Fruit of the Capsicum annuum plant in the Solanaceae family, along with chile pepper. Cinnamon Bark of a small evergreen tree. Cloves Nutmeg Celery Seed Photo by iStockphoto.