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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Hawaiian Caterpillar With 'Claw Of Death'
Eupithecia is a large, worldwide genus of inchworms (moths in the family Geometridae). The Eupithecia in Hawaii are unique because of the particular ecological niche they fill - they are predators, while nearly all other known caterpillars are plant feeders only.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Sarcasm
Bill and Moe had started with only five hundred dollars between them,
but they had built up a computer business with sales in the millions.
Their company employed over two hundred people
and the two executives lived like princes.
Almost overnight, things changed.
Sales dropped sharply, former customers disappeared,
the business failed and personal debts forced both into bankruptcy.
Bill and Moe blamed each other for the troubles,
and they parted on unfriendly terms.
Five years later, Bill drove up to a decrepit diner and stopped for a cup of coffee.
As he was discretely wiping some crumbs from the table, a waiter approached.
Bill looked up and gasped.
"Moe!" he said, shaking his head.
"It's a terrible thing, seeing you working in a place as bad as this."
"Yeah," Moe said with a smirk.
"But at least I don't eat here!"
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but they had built up a computer business with sales in the millions.
Their company employed over two hundred people
and the two executives lived like princes.
Almost overnight, things changed.
Sales dropped sharply, former customers disappeared,
the business failed and personal debts forced both into bankruptcy.
Bill and Moe blamed each other for the troubles,
and they parted on unfriendly terms.
Five years later, Bill drove up to a decrepit diner and stopped for a cup of coffee.
As he was discretely wiping some crumbs from the table, a waiter approached.
Bill looked up and gasped.
"Moe!" he said, shaking his head.
"It's a terrible thing, seeing you working in a place as bad as this."
"Yeah," Moe said with a smirk.
"But at least I don't eat here!"
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Monday, December 27, 2010
The Neighbour
Since the wife is eight months into her pregnancy, the husband has to sleep on the floor to avoid any regrettable mistake, which might happen pretty easily, for he has been desperate for sex for quite a while now.
Just before lying down on the bed, she glances at him and sees the poor guy curled up on the floor, eyes stare widely into the empty air, filled with hopeless desire.
Feeling sorry for her husband, she opens the top drawer of the cabinet, takes out a fifty dollar bill, and gives it to him. She says, "Awww, honey you're so depressed. Here, take this and go to the woman next door, and she will let you sleep with her tonight. But remember that this happens only once... Ok? Don't think about it or ask me to do this again."
The husband rolls his eyes in disbelief, but afraid that she may change her mind, he grabs the money and leaves quickly.
A few minutes later, he returns, hands the bill back to the wife and says with much disappointment, "She said this is not enough, she wants sixty dollars."
The wife's face slowly turns red with anger.
"Damn that bitch! When SHE was pregnant I only charged her husband fifty!"
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Just before lying down on the bed, she glances at him and sees the poor guy curled up on the floor, eyes stare widely into the empty air, filled with hopeless desire.
Feeling sorry for her husband, she opens the top drawer of the cabinet, takes out a fifty dollar bill, and gives it to him. She says, "Awww, honey you're so depressed. Here, take this and go to the woman next door, and she will let you sleep with her tonight. But remember that this happens only once... Ok? Don't think about it or ask me to do this again."
The husband rolls his eyes in disbelief, but afraid that she may change her mind, he grabs the money and leaves quickly.
A few minutes later, he returns, hands the bill back to the wife and says with much disappointment, "She said this is not enough, she wants sixty dollars."
The wife's face slowly turns red with anger.
"Damn that bitch! When SHE was pregnant I only charged her husband fifty!"
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Wrong Interview
This poor guy had gone for a job interview and got mixed up with the guest! His face at the beginning is hilarious, you can see how he goes from fright to shock to puzzlement to "WTF" and finally decides to just follow along.
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Cenesthetic Hallucination
Follow the instructions.
Get ready to experience an hallucination.
1.- Click on the link below
2.- Then "click me to get trippy",
3.- Look at the center of the screen for 30 seconds, and then..
4.- Look at your hand holding the mouse, without moving it away from the mouse..
NOT BEFORE! (it is no joke, it is called "cenesthetic hallucination")
Click here.
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Get ready to experience an hallucination.
1.- Click on the link below
2.- Then "click me to get trippy",
3.- Look at the center of the screen for 30 seconds, and then..
4.- Look at your hand holding the mouse, without moving it away from the mouse..
NOT BEFORE! (it is no joke, it is called "cenesthetic hallucination")
Click here.
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Marriage Joke: Before and After
Before marriage…..He: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: No! Don’t even think about it.
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course! Over and over!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: No! Why are you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Every chance I get.
She: Will you hit me?
He: Are you crazy! I’m not that kind of person!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
She: Darling!
After marriage….
Simply read from bottom to the top.
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She: Do you want me to leave?
He: No! Don’t even think about it.
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course! Over and over!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: No! Why are you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Every chance I get.
She: Will you hit me?
He: Are you crazy! I’m not that kind of person!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
She: Darling!
After marriage….
Simply read from bottom to the top.
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Drinking Problem
A preacher was having a heart-to-heart talk with a backslider of his flock whose drinking of moonshine invariably led to quarreling with his neighbors, and occasional shotgun blasts at some of them.
“Can’t you see, Ben,” intoned the parson, “that not one good thing comes out of this drinking?”
“Well, I sort of disagree there,” replied the backslider. “It makes me miss the folks I shoot at.”
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“Can’t you see, Ben,” intoned the parson, “that not one good thing comes out of this drinking?”
“Well, I sort of disagree there,” replied the backslider. “It makes me miss the folks I shoot at.”
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
One Shot
So let me get this straight," the prosecutor says to the defendant.
"You came home from work early and found your wife in bed with a strange man."
"That's correct," says the defendant.
"Upon which," continues the prosecutor,
"you take out a pistol and shot your wife, killing her."
"That's correct," says the defendant.
"Then my question to you is why did you shoot your wife
and not her lover?" asked the prosecutor?
The defendant replies,
"It was easier than having to shoot a different man every day!"
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"You came home from work early and found your wife in bed with a strange man."
"That's correct," says the defendant.
"Upon which," continues the prosecutor,
"you take out a pistol and shot your wife, killing her."
"That's correct," says the defendant.
"Then my question to you is why did you shoot your wife
and not her lover?" asked the prosecutor?
The defendant replies,
"It was easier than having to shoot a different man every day!"
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
The Barn
A lawyer and two friends--a Rabbi, and a Hindu holy man--had car trouble in the countryside and asked to spend the night with a farmer.
The farmer said, "There might be a problem. You see, I only have room for two to sleep in the house. So one of you must sleep in the barn."
"No problem," chimed the Rabbi. "My people wandered in the desert for forty years. I am humble enough to sleep in the barn for one evening." With that he departed to the barn, and the others bedded down for the night.
Moments later a knock was heard at the door; the farmer opened the door. There stood the Rabbi from the barn. "What's wrong?" asked the farmer. He replied, "I am grateful to you, but I just can't sleep in the barn. There is a pig in the barn, and my faith believes that is an unclean animal."
His Hindu friend agrees to swap places with him. But a few minutes later the same scene reoccurs. There is a knock on the door. "What's wrong?" the farmer asks. The Hindu holy man replies, "I, too, am grateful for your helping us out, but there is a cow in the barn. In my country cows are considered sacred and I can't sleep on holy ground!"
That left only the lawyer to make the change. He grumbled and complained, but went out to the barn. Moments later there was another knock on the farmer's door. Frustrated and tired, the farmer opens the door, and there stood the pig and the cow.
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The farmer said, "There might be a problem. You see, I only have room for two to sleep in the house. So one of you must sleep in the barn."
"No problem," chimed the Rabbi. "My people wandered in the desert for forty years. I am humble enough to sleep in the barn for one evening." With that he departed to the barn, and the others bedded down for the night.
Moments later a knock was heard at the door; the farmer opened the door. There stood the Rabbi from the barn. "What's wrong?" asked the farmer. He replied, "I am grateful to you, but I just can't sleep in the barn. There is a pig in the barn, and my faith believes that is an unclean animal."
His Hindu friend agrees to swap places with him. But a few minutes later the same scene reoccurs. There is a knock on the door. "What's wrong?" the farmer asks. The Hindu holy man replies, "I, too, am grateful for your helping us out, but there is a cow in the barn. In my country cows are considered sacred and I can't sleep on holy ground!"
That left only the lawyer to make the change. He grumbled and complained, but went out to the barn. Moments later there was another knock on the farmer's door. Frustrated and tired, the farmer opens the door, and there stood the pig and the cow.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Mexico’s Frozen Waterfall?
“As you approach Hierve el Agua you would be forgiven for thinking that you are about to witness close up one of nature’s magnificent sites – that of a large, full flowing waterfall. However, closer inspection would reveal to you that what you thought was water cascading down the side of a hill is something else entirely. Very much of the beaten track and little visited the waterfall is in fact a natural formation of rock. In Spanish the name means the water boils but it looks more as if it has been frozen – perhaps there was some irony on the lips of the person who gave the place its name. Later, however, we will discover the reason for the name… Below these pools the formations of white rock spill down the mountainside, looking very much like a waterfall. The water drips continuously through the cliffs (not, as you might expect, from the top) and loses the minerals on its way towards the ground. They are deposited on to the side of the mountain – in a very similar way that stalactites are formed in caves.”
Read more here.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Why Pencil "Lead" is Called "Lead"
Today I found out why pencil cores are called "lead", even though they don’t contain lead; rather, they are typically made of graphite powder with clay mixed in as a binding agent.
In the 16th century, a large deposit of pure, solid graphite was discovered in Borrowdale, England. This was the first time in recorded history that high quality, solid graphite had been found. When metallurgists first encountered this substance, they thought it was some sort of black lead, rather than a form of carbon. Thus, they called it "plumbago", which is derived from "plumbum", which is Latin for "lead".
Read more here.
In the 16th century, a large deposit of pure, solid graphite was discovered in Borrowdale, England. This was the first time in recorded history that high quality, solid graphite had been found. When metallurgists first encountered this substance, they thought it was some sort of black lead, rather than a form of carbon. Thus, they called it "plumbago", which is derived from "plumbum", which is Latin for "lead".
Read more here.
Why Poop Is Brown
Today I found out why poop is brown.
Poop is brown due to bile from your gall bladder being metabolized by the bacteria in your intestines. This results in a byproduct called stercobilin, which, in turn, makes poop look brown-ish.
Without this stercobilin, your poop would typically look grey-ish/white. Because of this, a sure sign you are having problems with bile production, such as a blocked bile duct by a gall stone or something more serious like pancreatic cancer, is if you notice your poop is this white/grey-ish color.
Read more here.
Poop is brown due to bile from your gall bladder being metabolized by the bacteria in your intestines. This results in a byproduct called stercobilin, which, in turn, makes poop look brown-ish.
Without this stercobilin, your poop would typically look grey-ish/white. Because of this, a sure sign you are having problems with bile production, such as a blocked bile duct by a gall stone or something more serious like pancreatic cancer, is if you notice your poop is this white/grey-ish color.
Read more here.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Traffics In China
Yes, they have security cameras everywhere, but no traffic lights (and very few traffic signs). As someone at reddit said, it's much more fun to watch people wreck than to prevent wrecks. Seriously, I was in Nanchang for a week a few years ago. The city had two million residents, and in that entire week I only saw ONE traffic light. And no one paid any attention to it!
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Murder But No Corpse
A defendant was on trial for murder.
There was very strong evidence indicating guilt,
but no corpse had been found.
In the defense's closing statement the lawyer,
knowing that his client would probably be convicted,
decided to try a trick.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all,"
the lawyer said as he looked at his watch: "
Within one minute, the person presumed dead in this case
will walk into this courtroom!"
He looked toward the courtroom door.
The jurors, somewhat stunned, all looked eagerly.
A minute passed.
Nothing happened.
Finally, the lawyer said:
"Actually, I made up the previous statement.
But you all looked on with anticipation.
I therefore put it to you that there is reasonable doubt
in this case as to whether or not anyone was killed
and insist that you return a verdict of not guilty."
With that, the jury retired to deliberate.
But after only a few minutes,
they came back and pronounced their verdict: guilty.
"But how?" the lawyer asked:
"You must have had some doubt.
I saw all of you stare at the door."
"Oh, yes," the jury foreman replied:
"We all looked - but your client didn't!"
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There was very strong evidence indicating guilt,
but no corpse had been found.
In the defense's closing statement the lawyer,
knowing that his client would probably be convicted,
decided to try a trick.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all,"
the lawyer said as he looked at his watch: "
Within one minute, the person presumed dead in this case
will walk into this courtroom!"
He looked toward the courtroom door.
The jurors, somewhat stunned, all looked eagerly.
A minute passed.
Nothing happened.
Finally, the lawyer said:
"Actually, I made up the previous statement.
But you all looked on with anticipation.
I therefore put it to you that there is reasonable doubt
in this case as to whether or not anyone was killed
and insist that you return a verdict of not guilty."
With that, the jury retired to deliberate.
But after only a few minutes,
they came back and pronounced their verdict: guilty.
"But how?" the lawyer asked:
"You must have had some doubt.
I saw all of you stare at the door."
"Oh, yes," the jury foreman replied:
"We all looked - but your client didn't!"
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Castellers
Casteller from Mike Randolph on Vimeo.
In the city of Tarragona, Spain, castellers gather every two years to see who can build the highest, most intricate human castles. This uniquely Catalan tradition requires astonishing strength, finesse, and balance. Not to mention courage.
Witness Vs Lawyer
A witness to an automobile accident was testifying.
The following exchange took place between the lawyer and the witness:
The lawyer: “Did you actually see the accident?”
The witness: “Yes, sir.”
The lawyer: “How far away were you when the accident happened?”
The witness: “Thirty-one feet, six and one quarter inches.”
The lawyer (thinking he’d trap the witness):
“Well, sir, will you tell the jury how you knew it was exactly that distance?”
The witness: “Because when the accident happened I took out a tape and measured it.
I knew some stupid lawyer would ask me that question.”
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The following exchange took place between the lawyer and the witness:
The lawyer: “Did you actually see the accident?”
The witness: “Yes, sir.”
The lawyer: “How far away were you when the accident happened?”
The witness: “Thirty-one feet, six and one quarter inches.”
The lawyer (thinking he’d trap the witness):
“Well, sir, will you tell the jury how you knew it was exactly that distance?”
The witness: “Because when the accident happened I took out a tape and measured it.
I knew some stupid lawyer would ask me that question.”
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
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