Bizarre sea slug is half plant, half animal It looks like any other sea slug, aside from its bright green hue. But the Elysia chlorotica is far from ordinary: it is both a plant and an animal, according to biologists who have been studying the species for two decades. Not only does E. chlorotica turn sunlight into energy — something only plants can do — it also appears to have swiped this ability from the algae it consumes. Native to the salt marshes of New England and Canada, these sea slugs use contraband chlorophyll-producing genes and cell parts called chloroplasts from algae to carry out photosynthesis, says Sidney Pierce, a biologist at the University of South Florida in Tampa. That genetic material has since been passed down to the next generation, eliminating the need to consume algae for energy. However, the baby slugs can’t carry out photosynthesis until they’ve stolen their own chloroplasts, which they aren’t yet able to produce on their own, from their first and only meal of algae.
Injustice (404 error) Yikes! This page doesn't exist. Please choose something else from the Cheezburger menu Make a Meme Use one of our LOLBuilders. Make a Site Cheezburger Sites, the fastest site you'll ever make. Pick Your Site Name Tell me more Keyboard Navigation Use your keyboard to navigate the site! Solar Powered Toothbrush Could Make Toothpaste Obsolete When we first saw this new gadget, we thought “Oh, a mechanical toothbrush powered by the sun.” But that isn’t what this is. Instead of using solar rays to charge itself up, the toothbrush uses them to catalyze a powerful chemical reaction that could leave your mouth way cleaner than regular old brushing does. “You see complete destruction of bacterial cells,” says Kunio Komiyama, the inventor of the device. Mechanical University of Saskatchewan dentistry professor emeritus Dr. Komiyama’s first model, which was described 15 years ago in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, contained a titanium dioxide rod in the neck of the brush, just below the nylon bristles. Now Komiyama’s back with a newer model, the Soladey-J3X, which he says packs twice the chemical punch compared to the original. Via Canada.com
Meme Of The Week 5-6 This week we’re focusing on Jesus Is A Jerk. It’s a variation of the old LOL Jesus. The Setup: Larry Van Pelt felt the spirit of the lord speak to him, and it inspired him to make pencil illustrations that portray everyday people in everyday events with Jesus with them, guiding them. But what if Jesus was acting like a jerk instead? These edits of Van Pelt’s drawings portray what kind of guy that Jesus would be. For an expanded list and more pictures, check out the Meme gallery Travis Lampe Illustration Vibrant Knife Painting Follow @Scene360: Sci-fi illustrations by Shigeru Komatsuzaki ::: Pink Tentacle Here is a collection of sci-fi illustrations by the prolific Shigeru Komatsuzaki (1915-2001), whose fantastic work appeared on plastic model kit boxes and in magazines and picture books in the 1960s to 1970s. Click the "+" under each image for a larger view. The Missiler, 1970 [+] Giant Shocker Machine, 1975 [+] Space colony, 1980 [+] Crawler, 1968 [+] Mobile marine airport, 1980 [+] Tokyo volcano, ca. 1965 Attack Boy, 1970 [+] Undersea super tunnel, 1981 [+] SHADO-mobile, ca. 1970 [+] UFO, ca. 1970 [+] Solar City, 1982 [+] Thunderbird 1, 1964 [+] Thunderbird 2, 1964 [+] Thunderbird 3, 1964 [+] Thunderbird ships, 1964 [+] Rikishi Boy, 1970 [+] Frog car boat, 1961 [+] Baron car boat, 1961 [+] Highway rescue boat, 1981 [+] Space train, 1981 Moon bus [+] Air car [+] HariHari, 1970 [+] Sea monster battle, 1954 [+] The Mole (Jet-Mogura Tank), 1968 [+] Thunderbird 6 - Sky-Ship 1, 1968 [+] Thunderbird Mars Explorer - Zero X, 1967 [+] Proteus Bluebird CN7, 1963 [+] Long John - Spirit of America, 1963 [+]
List of electronic music genres This is a list of electronic music genres, consisting of genres of electronic music, primarily created with electronic musical instruments or electronic music technology. A distinction has been made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology.[1] Examples of electromechanical sound producing devices include the telharmonium, Hammond organ, and the electric guitar. Purely electronic sound production can be achieved using devices such as the Theremin, sound synthesizer, and computer.[2] Genres[edit] See also[edit] Notes[edit] Jump up ^ T.
Gregory Peck and Mary BadhamKatharine He Gregory Peck and Mary Badham Katharine Hepburn William Holden and Audrey Hepburn Grace Kelly Errol Flynn Brigitte Bardot Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra and Yul Brynner. Audrey Hepburn Paul Newman Polly Bergen and Gregory Peck Marlene Dietrich, Frank Sinatra and Betty Furness James Stewart Ursula Andress Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor Marlene Dietrich Gregory Peck Vanessa Redgrave Elizabeth Taylor and her daughter Frank Sinatra Shirley MacLaine and Gene Kelly Gregoy Peck and Sophia Loren Ingrid Bergman Marlon Brando Elizabeth Taylor John Huston and Montgomery Clift Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner Montgomery Clift and Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Montgomery Clift Natalie Wood Lena Horne Marlene Dietrich
Who Shot the Couch? Vintage Bad Fashions Men in the 1970s didn’t just automatically know how to look good. They had to see photos and ads of their fellow men wearing the trophies of their work…work that involved silently stalking the elusive jungle couch until it could be turned into pants.