It’s hard to stop something with a lot of momentum. Unless you’re an immovable object, but there’s no such thing when you scale things up to planet-size. If you can’t stop Neptune’s orbit, how can you stop a soccer ball from sailing into the goal?
The Frozen Black Sea (6 Pics)
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Black Sea is frozen over with sheets of ice and frost. The icicles become so dense they start to form caves. The ships must wait until it melts or slowly chip away at the blockage. Or they could try to walk upon the ice.
Giant Tasmanian Crayfish (3 Pics)
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is the largest freshwater invertebrate in the world, the Tasmanian giant crayfish. Right now they’re an endangered species due to overfishing and changing habitats. They have been found weighing up to 11 pounds.
Huge Orb-Weaver Spider Webs (5 Pics)
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Darwin’s bark spider is able to create one of the largest orb webs in the world. The webs have been recorded between 900 and 28,000 cm2 with anchor lines running up to 25 meters. The spider was only just discovered in Madagascar in 2009. Pretty soon they’ll be catching humans and vehicles in their death [...]
Caterpillar Looks Like a Snake (2 Pics)
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar can transform its body and mimic other forms. If startled, the caterpillar will shrink back and form a bulbous “head” and “eyes” that resemble a snake. This scares away predators and people who happen to be passing by.
Tree with the Biggest Canopy (7 Pics)
January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Great Banyan is a tree that grows in Howrah, India. The canopy covers the widest area in the world. The tree is thought to be 200-250 years old. A road was built around the tree’s area, but it continues to expand past the boundary.
9 Creative Coffin Designs
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Did you always dream of having a unique coffin like no other when you shut your eyes for the last time? The Paa Joe workshop in Ghana and Crazy Coffins in Nottingham had you in mind when they designed these coffins. Get buried in style.
Breast Implants Behind the Scenes (10 Pics)
January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you ever wanted to see what’s behind certain skins, now’s your chance. Breast implants are manufactured, molded and shaped into different sizes before they are shipped off to be surgically inserted into people.
Hybrid Animal Breeding (9 Pics)
January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The hybrid animals will soon take over the planet. They have the attributes of two different species to help them climb the evolutionary ladder. That’s how it works, right? A cat with lion and tiger blood is unstoppable.
People Versus Liquid (6 Pics)
January 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Water always beats people. You might think you’re safe on a surfboard or in a boat. But the endless waves of sea will eventually wash you away. Swept away in the currents. You can swim against them but its no use. The sea is so vast you can’t even wrap your mind around it.
