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Nature

Ask the Unicorn



Ahura Z is my new supreme spiritual guide.

Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 11, 2013 - Comments (4)
Category: Animals, Nature, New Age, Conspiracy Theories and Theorists

TRIBONIOPHORUS AFF.GRAEFFEI

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An eight inch long hot pink slug! They can keep 'em down under!

Posted By: Alex - Tue Jun 04, 2013 - Comments (11)
Category: Nature

New York Biotopes

Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 11, 2013 - Comments (3)
Category: Art, Surrealism, Nature, Technology

Singing Sand

Apparently there are some beaches that sing. More specifically, the sand on these beaches makes a "singing, squeaking, whistling, or barking" sound when you walk across it or run your hand over it. From Wikipedia:

On some beaches around the world, dry sand will make a singing, squeaking, whistling, or barking sound if a person scuffs or shuffles their feet with sufficient force. The phenomenon is not completely understood scientifically, but it has been found that quartz sand will do this if the grains are very well-rounded and highly spherical. It is believed by some that the sand grains must be of similar size, so the sand must be well sorted by the actions of wind and waves, and that the grains should be close to spherical and have dust-, pollution-, and organic-matter-free surfaces. The "singing" sound is then believed to be produced by shear as each layer of sand grains slides over the layer beneath it. The similarity in size, the uniformity, and the cleanness mean that grains move up and down in unison over the layer of grains below them. Even small amounts of pollution on the sand grains reduces the friction enough to silence the sand.

The sand here in San Diego definitely doesn't sing, and all the pollution we get from Tijuana guarantees it'll never make a squeak! Lake Michigan has some of the most famous singing sand. Some videos below.



Posted By: Alex - Sun Jan 06, 2013 - Comments (7)
Category: Nature, Natural Wonders

Ranger Rick







Is Ranger Rick more ghastly and scary than Woodsy Owl? Your call!

You just know, of course, when he's seated at that computer he's surfing for furry porn.



Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 17, 2012 - Comments (7)
Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Nature, Children, 1960s

Woodsy Owl







Woodsy in the 70s, the 80s and the 90s. The newest look is horrifying, in my opinion, like some creature from THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU.





Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 02, 2012 - Comments (5)
Category: Animals, Authorities and Experts, Government, Nature, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Fictional Monsters

Penguins On Thin Ice

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In his latest NOTW column, Chuck mentions a "climate change musical" created with government funding.

Here is the home page.

With all the songs as soundfiles you can "enjoy."

You can even download a PDF of the script.

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Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 26, 2012 - Comments (8)
Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Nature

Singing Sands


The mystery of singing sand dunes has been explained. None the less it is a fascinating phenomenon to hear.

Posted By: Alex - Thu Nov 01, 2012 - Comments (17)
Category: Nature

An Icicle That Looks Like A Bird


It must have been a slow news day when this photo ran in papers back in 1959. The icicle that looks like a bird was found outside a Detroit home.

Posted By: Alex - Fri Oct 19, 2012 - Comments (4)
Category: Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Nature, Weather, 1950s

Regretably Prophetic Oil Company Ad

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[In two halves: click each to enlarge]

Original ad here.

Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 01, 2012 - Comments (11)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Nature, Natural Resources, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1960s

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