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BoingBoing has a link to a fantastic set of photographs of modern-day River Country – Disney World’s original water park. I remember going there as a kid, but can’t pin-point the date.
It’s changed quite a bit… ... Continue reading The Meningitis-iest Place on Earth
How cool is that?… ... Continue reading Pompeii Now on Google Street View
I was never a huge fan of Roger Ebert’s movie reviews growing up, even when he agreed with his partner Gene Siskel. He always came across as a bit snobbish, and his self-satisfied smugness always really turned me off.
That began to change, however, when he started blogging. He’s posted some great things there, like his scathing indictment of Ben Stein (and his execrable film, “Expelled”), and… ... Continue reading Ebert: "New Age beliefs are the Creationism of the Progressives"
This is not at all cryptid related, but it’s the creepiest goddamn thing I’ve seen in a while. Frankly, I can’t believe it’s real… but it is:
The okapi, while fairly common in zoos today, are rarely seen in the wild. It was known to the ancient Egyptians, but was called the “African unicorn” for many years, because European explorers heard tales and saw tracks and droppings of the animal, but were unable classify it until 1902, with the first live specimen not… ... Continue reading Wild Okapi Photographed for the First Time
Image stolen directly from The Sun. Even I wouldn't put together something this tasteless.
According to the world’s most reputable news source, “Nazi raccoons” are poised to overrun Europe. The species, indigenous to the United States, was introduced to Germany in 1934 by Hermann Goering.
I have no way to comment on this… ... Continue reading Sun: "Nazi raccoons on warpath"
The Daily Mail has published an article detailing how a camel spider that apparently accompanied a soldier home from Afghanistan has “forced” a family to vacate their home:
The Griffiths family: Spider refugees.
A British paratrooper’s family have been forced out of their home after a camel spider hitched a ride back from Afghanistan… ... Continue reading British Family Chased from Home by Spider
Yeah… I know: No cryptids here… But they’re primates. That’s kinda close ... Continue reading Monkeys Ice Skating
Though not as funny as the previous D post, John C. Reilly returns as Sasquatch in this scene from The Pick of Destiny ... Continue reading Tenacious D and Sasquatch - The Reunion
A newly-discovered species of snake has claimed the title of “world’s smallest.” Averaging only 100 millimeters long, the Leptotyphlops carlae was named by biologist Blair Hedges of PSU after his wife.
A rival team of scientists announced they expect to shatter this record, as they are planning an expedition down Sleestak’s pants ... Continue reading World's "Smallest Known Snake" Discovered