Animals
Harold Lee’s Frog Farm
I'm not sure what frog-ranching today is like. But one of the first guys to do it successfully was a fellow named Harold Lee, pictured to the right.
You can read about ol' Harold here, in this 1951 POPULAR MECHANICS article.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 22, 2010 -
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Category: Animals, Farming, 1950s
Horse in a Hamster Bubble
Fast-forward to the 1:30 mark.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 18, 2010 -
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Category: Animals, Entertainment, Europe
Tales of the Riverbank
No hamsters were harmed in the making of TALES OF THE RIVERBANK--or were they?!?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 09, 2010 -
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Category: Animals, Television, 1970s, Europe
Playing With Your Food?
This is pretty cool footage of dogs and polar bears playing together, but I really expected to see a feeding frenzy.The guy says the bears stay 70 feet from him or he shoots warning shots. If I was one of the dogs, I'd want to skip the chain.
Posted By: gdanea - Wed Jan 06, 2010 -
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Category: Animals
Last Minute Shopping?
I was originally going to display three or four of the most unique items from Archie McPhee's web store to give you an example of the true weirdness you can find there (vengeful unicorns, remote controlled hopping yodelling lederhosen, bacon bath soap, inflatable toast). But once I started digging deeper to find just the right ones, I realized there was no way I could stick to just a few. My fellow WUvians needed to see all of the zany craziness that McPhee's has to offer. And how can you resist any company whose motto is "Slightly Less Disappointing Than Other Companies". So if you're in need of a last minute gift idea for the weirdo on your list, this is the place for you.
Posted By: Nethie - Tue Dec 15, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Art, Bathrooms, Body, Humor, Shopping, Toys, Candy
Kickin’ It With The Kitties
Posted By: Nethie - Thu Dec 10, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Inebriation and Intoxicants, Cats
Turkey Feather Wedding Dress
More pix here, courtesy of LIFE.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 03, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Eccentrics, Fashion, Marriage, 1940s
An Apple a Day…
Posted By: mdb777 - Sun Nov 29, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Death, Wives
Electric Chair for Lobsters
A Lawyer in Jolly old Britain has invented a new method of killing lobsters. The "Crusta-Stun" (presumably a shortening of crustacean and stun gun) will retail for about £2,000. That's around $3,300. Yikes.
This "humane" way to dispatch your lobster is supposedly even sanctioned by PETA. If we invented machines big enough for cows, does that mean beef's back on the menu too?
The image above originally comes from MAKE
Posted By: dherlich - Wed Nov 25, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Food, Ethics and Morals
Giant Aussie Earthworms
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 20, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Australia, Natural Wonders
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