May 2015
May 24, 2015
Zero Gravity Frog
NASA footage of experiments with frogs in a zero-g environment, performed on the Space Shuttle Endeavor, 1992.
Posted By: Alex - Sun May 24, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Science, Experiments, 1990s
Windmill Car
Ecowarriors love 1) electric cars and 2) wind turbines. A stroke of genius to combine the two!
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 24, 2015 -
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Category: Environmentalism and Ecology, 1940s, Cars
May 23, 2015
Air Guitar? ... pffffftttt
Bare your instrument and win the championship
Posted By: BrokeDad - Sat May 23, 2015 -
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Dentist’s Handbook for Carnivorous Penis Worms
The title sounds unpleasant on many different levels. But this is all just science. Nothing to be afraid of. "Penis worms," or priapulids, were creatures that lived 500 million years ago. They had pretty distinctive looking teeth. And now researchers have compiled a 'dentist's handbook' to aid in identifying these creatures in the fossil record. [Science Daily]
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 23, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Science
Follies of the Madmen #249
Hey, buddy: those pallets aren't gonna stack themselves! And, lady, those clothes aren't gonna pin themselves to the line!
Seriously, does hubby even have a job after dashing out of work in the middle of the day?
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 23, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Work and Vocational Training, Husbands, Wives, 1960s, Cars
May 22, 2015
A wedding and a funeral
The Washington Park East Cemetery provides a full range of services for the burial of your loved one. They cater to all faiths and income levels, and can host an after-service meal with many food and beverage choices.Added bonus: while you're there, you can stay and get married, because this cemetery also boasts that it's "one of the hottest places in Indianapolis for weddings." And I'm not sure if that's meant to be some kind of pun, because they also offer cremation services.
Posted By: Alex - Fri May 22, 2015 -
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Category: Death, Weddings and Marriage
Your Town: A Story of America
Don't be a "tearer-downer," always causing a "rumpus!"
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 22, 2015 -
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Category: PSA’s, Civic Duties, 1940s
May 21, 2015
Transportation of Avocados
"Commercial quantity of avocados" shall mean any quantity of avocados in excess of forty (40) pounds exclusive of the container...
Any peace officer, upon probable cause to believe a person is transporting a commercial quantity of avocados, may stop such person and inspect such avocados, whereupon, the statement of ownership described in Section 10.70.030 shall be presented to said peace officer upon request.
Any peace officer, upon reasonable belief that a person is not in legal possession of a commercial quantity of avocados, may seize such avocados without warrant. Upon seizure the peace officer shall take custody of the avocados and turn the same over to the custody of the Chief of Police.
Obviously we take avocados seriously out here. I wonder if the same rule applies to guacamole.
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Posted By: Alex - Thu May 21, 2015 -
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Category: Food, Government, Regulations
Judy the Dog: Only Canine POW of WWII
Judy the dog survived internment in a Japanese POW camp. Her story is told in No Better Friend (see sidebar).
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 21, 2015 -
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Category: War, Dogs, 1940s, South Pacific
May 20, 2015
Anty Gin
We have explored the idea of eating insects here on WU. Well, how about drinking them? Anty Gin is gin infused with the essence of wood ants. So, wood alcohol bad, wood ant alcohol good(?).
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 20, 2015 -
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Category: Insects and Spiders, Alcohol
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