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13 Real Animals Lifted Directly Out of Your Nightmares

13 Real Animals Lifted Directly Out of Your Nightmares
Nature seems to have a limitless supply of creativity. From giant spiders to gamma ray bursts, nature has gotten more mileage out of the same old material than the writers of The Simpsons. But sometimes the things she comes up with are so goose-fucking insane they make Crispin Glover look like Jean-Luc Picard. We're talking about creatures that seemed to have abandoned all earthly processes of evolution to achieve pure horror. Like... Deep Sea Hatchetfish A.K.A. the Fish That Will Eat Your Soul Also known as the fish of the damned, it appears the only reason we don't hear their curse-filled lamentations is because they're underwater. They only grow to be about four and a half inches long, but their bite-sized terror is potent--they hide in the deep during the day, then rise up at night, returning once more to the abyss as day breaks. The Squid with Teeth (Promachoteuthis Sulcus) Looking like a human mouth surrounded by tentacles, this thing could have come straight out of bad horror anime.

Top 10 Fantastic and Surreal Creatures Animals This is a list of some of nature’s creations that simply defy human imagination. Unlike the Little Known Prehistoric Monster lists, this one depicts only species that are alive today. This amphibian, native to the deepest, darkest caves of Europe (most famously in Slovenia) and mistakenly identified in ancient times as a “baby dragon” has to be one of the most bizarre animals in the world. Blanket octopus Tremoctopus violaceus There’s no such thing as a “normal octopus”. That said, there are some octopi that are more bizarre than others. Glass frog Centrolenidae What makes these little Tropical American frogs so surreal is that they have translucent skin, which basically makes them a living anatomy lesson without even having to cut open the frog! Blobfish Psychrolutes marcidus This gelatinous deep water fish has a face that only its mother would love (although those who truly admire Nature’s boundless and sometimes macabre creativity will certainly appreciate it too). Assassin spider

John Dies at the End » New Contest Winners! John’s Article! Shit! Updates » November, 2010 New Contest Winners! John’s Article! Monday, November 8th, 2010 I did an article over at Cracked.com. Also, here are the second round of winners of a free signed copy of the JDatE goddamn paperback! Crochet Soy Sauce Spider by Sam Salinas This is what effort looks like. Group Painting by Jordan Chapman Jordan sent us a step by step series of pictures as he was creating this piece, and it was pretty cool to see it take shape. Actual Tattoo by John Wait Ok, I’m making this one a winner, but I need you to understand something: This will be the only tattoo that wins. Jesus Painting Laser Gun Thing by Marcos Rodriguez If I had to pick one picture that described “John Dies at the End,” this one would be it. Roach Hand by Justin Ross When I first saw this, I said, “Holy shit,” and sent it to Wong. Clay Sculptures by Shelbie Anderson I can’t stop looking at these. What Are You Up To? John Drawing by Shawna Brown Corey Gleason’s Insane Child Haunting Beatdown by Heather Lee Meade

20 Great Websites To Earn Part-time Money While Working In College | Get Degrees There are literally thousands of ways to make money online. They range from affiliate marketing, blogging, domain parking, web designing and many more. But most of them, like any other real world business require time and patience to bring in a decent amount of cash every month. Contrary to the general belief, there is no get-rich-quick scheme online. Having said that, there are various ways which help you get started quickly and make a few bucks. These are great for college students who can spare a few hours every week to earn part-time income. The following list contains 20 such websites/methods which can help teens and college students generate some cash quickly. Sell Stuff 1.eBay Buying and selling on eBay is probably one of the most common methods to earn money online. College students can utilize eBay to sell old unused items and generate cash. 2.BuyMyTronics BuyMyTronics is a cool site which will buy all your gadgets including old and broken gadgets. 3.Zazzle 4.Craigslist 5.Cafepress

Top 10 Most Diabolical Fish On Earth You are here: Home / Featured / Top 10 Most Diabolical Fish On Earth Yet there are a few species that are more loathsome to our tastes. These are creatures straight out of nightmares – some more fangs than fish; others that look like they’ve barely swum out of the primeval sludge. But though we’d like to think we’re no relation to these demons of the deep, in the evolutionary scheme of things all us land vertebrates are derived from our fishy cousins. 1. Piranha Fish While the threat this little teeth-with-gills poses to humans has been rather blown up in films – including its own self-titled horror B movie – the Piranha has a set of jaws to make any dentist nod with nervous approval. 2. Fish don’t come much more monstrous looking than the deep sea Anglerfish. 3.Moray Eel Found all over the world skulking in reef crevices – where it waits for prey to pass by near enough for it to lunge at and seize in its powerful jaws – the Moray Eel is a fish best steered clear of. 5.Snakehead Fish 6. 7.

Mind F*ck Films list - StumbleUpon Explore Lists Reviews Images Update feed Categories MoviesTV ShowsMusicBooksGamesDVDs/Blu-RayPeopleArt & DesignPlacesWeb TV & PodcastsToys & CollectiblesComic Book SeriesBeautyAnimals View more categories » Added by Alabama1971 on 22 May 2010 04:58 1359885 Views 82 Comments Vote! Mind F*ck Films Add header image Choose file... or enter url: Sort by: Showing 18 items Decade: Rating: List Type: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Alabama1971's rating: Being John Malkovich (1999) The Butterfly Effect (2004) Donnie Darko (2001) Eraserhead (1977) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Fight Club (1999) Identity (2003) Inland Empire (2006) The Jacket (2005) Jacob's Ladder (1990) The Machinist (2004) Memento (2000) Mulholland Dr. (2001) November (2004) Stay (2005) Total Recall (1990) Vanilla Sky (2001) Voters of this movie list - View all These movies will mess with your mind. Added to 52 votes Listal Members With Most Over 100 Votes of Lists (645 lists) list by imanshole Published 3 days, 2 hours ago 5 comments 22 votes NaZeem

Tutorial: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk | oh my! handmade goodness by Michelle Vackar, Modern Handmade Child One of our favorite outside activities at our home is drawing with chalk on the driveway. You can play hopscotch, four-square, and of course draw and create silly stories. My daughters and I were talking one day as we played hopscotch about how to make chalk and I thought to myself, let’s try it! It ended up being quite a lot of fun. What you will need: • Toilet paper or paper towel tubes • Scissors • Duct tape • Wax paper • Small bucket or disposable container to make the recipe • ¾ cup of warm water • 1 ½ cups Plaster of Paris • 2-3 tablespoons of tempera paint • Paper bag or a “mess mat” ** we made six tubes of chalk – we simply doubled the above recipe Step 1: If you are using paper towel tubes, cut each tube in half, so it is roughly the length of a toilet paper roll tube. Step 2: Cover one end of each tube with duct table to hold the contents within. Step 3: Cut as many pieces of wax paper as you have tubes.

25 Cool And Stunning Animal Photography September 21st, 2011 Sweet Mehvish Animal photography is probably one of the most dangerous types of photography. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. 10 ways to find more pleasure every day Daily pleasure aren't difficult to find, and can be as simple as looking outside. While happiness can be elusive, sources of pleasure are fairly easy to come by Learning about wine and petting an animal are a few ways to add pleasure to routine Keeping sentimental items and simply smiling are two more pleasure producers (RealSimple.com) -- Go ahead: Indulge yourself. Top your cone with another scoop of ice cream. Then check out these suggestions for creating (even more) moments to savor. I'm not a happiness guy--there's nothing new that I can tell you about how to live a fulfilling life. Pleasure, on the other hand, is a purely instinctive reaction with a brief life span: 30 seconds to an hour or two, tops. RealSimple.com: 26 low-cost, make-you-smile ideas 1. Of course, you can overdo it. RealSimple.com: 10 ways to be happier 2. 3. RealSimple.com: 25 easy, instant energy boosters 4. 5. RealSimple.com: What is the best thing money can't buy? 6. How to make positive changes in your life 7. 8.

First Time Moms: What to Expect in Your First Labor | Organic Mama Cafe As I get ready to give birth again, I’ve been thinking a lot of past labors and how they feel in relation to second and third labors. The first time was SO different from the second both in terms of physical ease and, I think, in terms of knowing what to expect and probably feeling a little less fearful. Since so many of my girlfriends and readers are getting ready to labor for the first time, I wanted to spend a little time talking about this today. First, it’s really normal and perfectly fine to feel a little fearful of the unknown. The best way to get over fear is to examine it, answer it and move past it. 1.Educate yourself about birth and pick a doctor who fits your philosophy of birth by asking open ended questions. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Girls, don’t freak out about seeing your own vagina. 13. A few more thoughts… As you near birth, something wonderful happens that helps you to overcome your fear (if you’re feeling any). Focus on recovering and enjoying that new baby!

Just Imagine 2/1/12 at 11:30 am | Comments You may have been told that you have always been a dreamer, as if this were a fault. I can speak here from experience. Family, friends, teachers, and even advisors frequently disparaged ideas that burned brightly in my imagination. When I was being discharged from the Navy at the age of 22, my superiors warned me that starting college at my “advanced age” was loaded with uncertainty, particularly since I had no higher education experience, and I would be competing with younger recent high school graduates. As a young boy in a foster home, I almost always ignored other people’s ideas about what I should be thinking or doing—I simply was indifferent to their opinions regarding what I could imagine for myself. Not long ago, others advised me that acting in a movie was not sensible for me as a 68-year-old man with no acting experience. Stay in a state of grace and gratitude for this resplendent gift that is always yours to do with as you choose.

Tutorial: Camera Strap Cover with Lens Cap Pocket I know, I know . . . there are a ton of these tutorials out there but I thought I'd share how I made these anyways! I really like making these since they're easy, fairly quick to make, and another great way to use up scraps. Very comfy too! My new camera came with a vinyl strap (yuck) and it just didn't feel good. I made two versions yesterday, a patchwork strap and a solid strap. Note: I made these covers to fit the standard sized strap that comes with Canon/Nikon DSLR/SLRs. Supplies: Fabric (various prints for the patchwork strap or 2 prints for the solid) Thread Heavy Weight Fusible Fleece (I used Pellon that I got at Walmart) Fusible Interfacing (doesn't matter what kind) Scissors Rotary cutter/mat (optional but suggested) For the solid strap you'll need to cut: For the patchwork strap: I cut different lengths of fabrics {all 3.75 inches wide) and sewed them together (along the width measurement) using 1/4 inch seam allowance to equal 26.5 inches long when completed. Construction: 1.

New York's Teardrop: John Craven tracks down a forgotten monument to the 9/11 victims By John Craven Published: 17:00 GMT, 19 November 2012 | Updated: 18:00 GMT, 19 November 2012 About 50 million people visit New York every year and more than eight million live there but no one seems to have heard of The Teardrop...which is odd because it is a 100ft tall, 175-ton memorial to those who died on the city's blackest day. Learning of its existence by chance, I tried to discover more from locals at Ground Zero, where the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre stood until September 11, 2001, and was met with blank expressions. Expression of grief: The huge bronze-clad monument was a gift from Russia to the US and is located on a remote stretch of waterfront with Manhattan as the backdrop The one person who did know was an official guide but he said: 'I bet 99 per cent of New Yorkers haven't a clue where it is.' Our search began at the World Trade Centre station, where a train took us to Exchange Place in New Jersey. In the far distance were the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Getting there

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