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First Contact If you have been wondering why the number of UFO sightings have been decreasing recently, you don't have to go any further than this explanation. Alien life does exist out there, but due to one errant member of the team dispatched to our planet we will probably never come face to face (or even cheek to cheek) with it ever again. This is an extremely well made and scripted short animation by a group of students at the Media Design School in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a CGI-Live action integration short film from the second year of the Advanced 3D Productions programme there and I for one am deeply impressed with this piece of work. It is a whole lot better than any number of professional animations we see, let alone for a short animation created by undergrauates.

Seeing in the Dark Credit: cliff1066tm. 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. It is not uncommon for stroke patients to suffer brain damage, but the case of TN — referenced by his initials, the general practice in such studies — was peculiar. His first stroke had injured only one hemisphere of his visual cortex. About five weeks later, a second stroke damaged the other hemisphere.

Obscure Internet Fuck Yea is a series of funny images, that tell a little story ending in… well you’ll get it. See there rest of the series here. Spread the Obscure! Related Posts: $34 for Any Printed Hardcover Photobook with 40 pages + Delivery Nationwide from My-books (value up to $126.95) - Treat Me Get your most precious photos off the computer or Facebook and into a beautiful personalised photobook from My-books. For only $34 you’ll have your choice of four different sizes and shapes. Feature the kids, the family, the wedding, baby photos, the pets, and those artistic photos of the various cars you've owned, or holidays taken. Your book is your oyster!

List of inventors killed by their own inventions Franz Reichelt (d. 1912) attempted to use this contraption as a parachute. Reichelt died after he jumped off the Eiffel Tower wearing his invention, which failed to operate properly as a parachute. This is a list of inventors whose deaths were in some manner caused by or related to a product, process, procedure, or other innovation that they invented or designed. Direct casualties Automotive Spontaneous Human Combustion Spontaneous Human Combustion Spontaneous human combustion is the alleged burning of a person's body without a readily apparent, identifiable external source of ignition. The combustion may result in simple burns and blisters to the skin, smoking, or a complete incineration of the body. The latter is the form most often recognized as SHC. There is much speculation and controversy over SHC. It is not a proven natural occurrence, but many theories have attempted to explain SHC's existence and how it may occur.

Carpet Laying And Repair Services,East Tamaki,Carpet Installation Contractor- NoCowboys Continuously registered for:9 months, 4 weeks and 2 days AvailabilityThis week/ASAP About us My name is Mark Nankivell, I am an experienced carpet layer with 20+ years of carpet industry knowledge. If this summer's movie posters told the truth A whole host of blockbusters are on their way this summer, ready to dazzle you with dizzying marketing campaigns, flashy trailers and big-name stars. Let's cut the crap: here are the posters for the real movies. See? The truthiness will out. Who knows, maybe HeatWorld.com won't steal our pictures this time.

The Book of Wishes People on our planet, ages 9 to 90, describe in their own words their most intimate wishes and dreams. The Book of Wishes © Cliff Pickover. Do not copy this document. Note: I am currently seeking to publish this book for broad public consumption with a popular publisher. I welcome suggestions for possible publisher and contact names. At the bottom of this page is a biographical sketch of Dr.

The Family Favorite: Troll Dad Remember growing up when your Dad told you that the moon was made out of cheese and pretended to give your dog to the pound after you got a D in History? Turns out that Dads the world over have been trolling their children. And so Troll Dad the rage comic was born: Bert Kreischer and His Pranks on Hotel Maids Standup comedian Bert Kreischer is a frequent traveler. He often has to check into hotels during his travels. Being a comedian, Bert has a terrific sense of humor that makes him pull a prank on the hotel maids. Whenever Bert is checking out, he remembers to leave the hotel maid a present.

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