"classic gaming meets modern art" courtesy of coudal

one of the freakiest looking creatures ive come across in a long time. the russian desman (Desmana moschata).

the flying pig at dublin international airport. cant seem to get more info on this crazy sculpture.

squirrels with cameras. what more can we say?

apparently water buffalo milk makes the best mozarella. who knew?

i found this one on airport tv in DUB. they sent 150,000 rubber duckies down the liffey to raise money for the children's lifeline challenge. so cool and such a great cause.

"The fear of Pee & Poo - two come out of the loo!"

legal herp smuggling = sweet. why aren't we doing that?

biodiversity never looked so good. an incredible site started by folks at the california academy of sciences. =)

i wonder if the newspaper extendable bench gives you papercuts. cuz that could totally suck...

Discovery of eight previously unknown, ancient animal species within "a new and unique underground ecosystem" in Israel... no more images unless you email them though. :-[

we're all about saving endangered species, but that's not the only diversity we're losing. years of non-speciated, artificially selected diversity is disappearing from our farms. save the rare breeds! some are so cute!

a supermarket selling consumer awareness
theFLOWmarket is a shop designed to inspire consumers to think, live and consume more holistic.

nordljus will make you drool for all the right reasons. its not just about the food (though its full of delicacies) the images are just as tasty.

apparently cheese rolling in gloucester is serious business. wow.

intrigued my fellow science geeks? click on! and check out everything else on inhabitat too, they rock!

with all the recent hype about "grass armchairs" on big brother, i felt i had to remind everybody about the WAY cooler sod-couch.

just came across the bird machine and thought some of their prints were kinda fun.

dude, if i had a kid, id totally get my kid this. brings back fond memories of childhood doodles on huge reams of paper down in sd.

i dont know why, but i find myself loving this site. its chock full of stylish goodness. =)

for stylishly ghetto living. perfect for us poor grad students! =)

old news to most, but awesome nonetheless. check out the yamaha divide.

remember these guys? i engaged in some stickering a few years back, but now they come in different languages!

ooooooooh...pretty chairs!

we've seen some cool rabbitats and kitty litter boxes, now puppies can enjoy city living too!

this image caught my eye and had to be shared

the maranello, solution to all my transport problems?

pretty!

the ideal picnic-saver? dont let the thunderstorms get you down!

absolutely gorgeous images of some stunning creatures of the deep.

the new scientist has a gorgeous page up on highly endangered species, check out the photogallery for more gorgeous images.

Another interesting Swiss Campaign for "NO ACTION WITHOUT PROTECTION" featuring billboards and tv spots with naked fencing, hockey, and racing...

There have long been stories of oddly coloured bears...

my interest in the "spy prunes" led me to this doozie of a site. you dont have to be a foodie to love it. =)

The Longest Australian Lunch in New Zealand! now i do enjoy the extended lunch...

GET DIRTY! there's a great article in today's nytimes about muddybuddy. check out the site for more info. =)

science doesnt need promotion, but this image was so sweet it needed posting.

The exhibition will address the development of utensil forms, innovations in production and materials, etiquette, and flatware as social commentary.

worth checking out.

Australia and Xbox break world water balloon record! 2,921 participants threw 55,000 water balloons (the previous world record was held by Spain, where 2,677 people threw 50,855 balloons in 2005).

sweet!

saw this ad at the cinema yesterday. LOVE the acapella group, love the ad. =)

didnt even know it was st george day (or what it is?), but these google bits are so cute!

this is some seriously weird shit...