Space Junk

No, the term "space junk" isn't referring to the movie "Contact" (burn you Jodie Foster for that horrible movie!), it refers to all the debris that humans have dumped, shot or otherwise placed in outer space.

Orbital debris, or “space junk,” is any man-made object in orbit around the Earth that no longer serves a useful purpose. Space junk can be bad news for an orbiting satellite. On February

Colorful Poop

Who doesn't enjoy eating enough beets to turn your poop red? But apparently colorful poop isn't just a fun activity anymore. Scientists at Cambridge University are working on some colorful poop health applications. Go science!
"For years, sagely, health-conscious individuals have read the contents of toilet bowls, seeking oracles of good or bad health. But never before has this practice been more

Fire Waterfall of El Capitan

In Yosemite National Park, during the last two weeks of February, orange sunsets are reflected in the falls of El Capitain each evening, making the cascading water look like it’s on fire. How cool is that?
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Orcus Patera

So I came across the following quote, about a mysterious crater on Mars. No one knows exactly how it was formed:“Orcus Patera is an enigmatic elliptical depression near Mars’s equator, in the eastern hemisphere of the planet. Located between the volcanoes of Elysium Mons and Olympus Mons, its formation remains a mystery. Often overlooked, this well-defined depression extends approximately 380 km

A Melanistic (Black) Fawn

So every once in a while you will see an albino deer. It's rare, but they do exist. But even more rare than that, I mean extremely rare, is the melanistic, or black deer. Their hair is black because they produce too much of the skin pigment melatonin. Check out these pictures below. Also, you can hit this link to find out more information on this rare animal.

Poop Transplant

Dr. Alexander Khoruts, a gastroenterologist, saved a patient by transplanting a piece of her husband’s excrement into her colon:

Dr. Khoruts decided his patient needed a transplant. But he didn’t give her a piece of someone else’s intestines, or a stomach, or any other organ. Instead, he gave her some of her husband’s bacteria.

Dr. Khoruts mixed a small sample of her husband’s stool with saline

Can You Read This?

Can you raed tihs? The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearer at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but

20 Cool Rocks and Rock Formations

Back in the old days, rocks used to be made of wood. But with today's technology and means of productions, rocks are now made out of rock, making them much cooler, and much more interesting. Here are 20 cool rocks and rock formations:

It's neat how it is just one big, flat slab, with a random hole in it.

To me, this looks like an AT-AT from Star Wars.

Not the safest source of shade.

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Techfilm Studio, MoscowExperiments in the Revival of Organisms (1940)

If you are sensative, this video does show human organs and other medical thingies.

6174

Take any number with 4 non-repeating digits. Say 1562.Step 1: Arrange the number in ascending and then descending orderStep 2: Subtract the smaller number from the bigger number6521 - 1256 = 5265Repeat the steps with your new number (the answer):(5265 rearranged) 6552 - 2556 = 3996(3996 rearranged) 9963 - 3699 = 6264(6264 rearranged) 6642 - 2466 = 4176(4176 rearranged) 7641 - 1467 = 6174Try any 4

Zonkey

A zonkey (also known as zebrass, zebronkey, zeass, zeedonk, zedonk, zebadonk, zenkey, donbra, donbri, donkra, zebrinny, zebrula, and noochie) is a cross between a zebra and a donkey. "Zonkey" is not the technically correct name for such a cross. The most commonly accepted terms are zebrinny, zebrula, and zedonk. Donkeys are closely related to zebras and both animals belong to the horse family.

13 Million Species of Life

The biologist E.O. Wilson estimates there are about 13 million species, broken down as follows:Insects 9 millionBacteria 1 millionFungi 1 millionViruses 0.3 millionAlgae 0.3 millionWorms 0.3 millionPlants 0.2 millionProtozoa 0.2 millionEchinoderms 0.2 millionMollusks 0.2 millionCrustaceans 0.2 millionFish 30 thousandReptiles 10 thousandBirds 10 thousandAmphibians 5 thousandMammals 5 thousandVia