“Beautiful is not what is beautiful, but what one likes.”
—Yiddish Proverb (via kari-shma) (via quote-book) (via latinamericana)
May 2010
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When I Grow Up - Garbage (1999)
Gulf whales likely to be pushed over the edge of extinction →
news.nationalgeographic.com
A 2009 stock assessment report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimated that the potential biological removal, or PBR, level for the Gulf of Mexico sperm whale population is three.
That means the whales’ long-term survival is at risk if, in addition to natural deaths, three sperm whales a year are killed or removed by human causes.
The loss of a handful of whales each year can impact a population of hundreds, because sperm whales—especially females—require a very long time to reach sexual maturity. Females then give birth to just three or four calves during their entire lifetimes.
“They’re like humans. Most of the human population is not going to have six kids at once and do that every year,” Godard-Codding said.
“As soon as we get to the level of three deaths caused by human interaction—and this would include the oil spill—that would jeopardize that particular sperm whale population.”
Daily Weird (But True) Facts:
The bubonic plague not only wiped out half of Europe at one time, it also spawned many stories of zombies. Tales of the recently deceased and walking dead began to appear across the continent. Some of the symptoms of the bubonic plague-including passing out, falling into a brief comatose state, and internal bleeding-likely contributed to the notion of zombies.
“Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They’re about to announce the lottery numbers.”
— Homer Simpson
Needle in the Hay
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Kermit the Frog- Needle in the Hay
This is simultaneously the best and worst thing I’ve ever heard.
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