“I saw some brown algae, it looked like seaweed. I moved my hand and the current blew it all one way but a bit of it was moving the other way. I put my torch on and there was this big eye looking at me.”
[Image and quote found here.]
Category: Cool
The .Gif Friday Post No. 685 – Mantis Slapfight, Frog Says Nope & Cow Tongue Lashing
Welcome To The Internet.
[Miniature & photograph by Frank Kunert. He did this one also.]
Ancient Masonry
Nyctanthous Hot Links
Harlem Nocturne, The Viscounts (1959)The Viscounts’ only hit was released in 1959 and peaked at No. 53 on Billboard’s Top !00. It was re-released in 1966 and made it to No. 39.
This is on my Gotta Watch list.
The last Blockbuster store Tweets.
Star Trek death rates by uniform color.
Random stuff video has some funnies.
Pick one, hit play and close your eyes.
LOBSTERMAN SWALLOWED AND PUKED UP BY WHALE
[Top image: I was looking for something to go with the music and found Fleur de Guerre, a vintage model from the UK. Her Twitter profile states, “I like old stuff, wrestling & heavy metal.”]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Nelson the Hedgehog
“Nelson the hedgehog is believed to have had quills as a baby and went bald in adulthood. He is looked after at Foxy Lodge Wildlife Rescue in Norfolk, where he receives massages daily and lives his best life.”
Anteater
Fungi
[All images found here. There are more.]
Adiapneustial Hot Links
Alalaké, Bembeya Jazz National (1971)
Formed by vocalist Aboubacar Dembar Camara in 1961 and specializing in modern arrangements of Manding classic tunes, Bembeya Jazz National won the first two national Biennial festivals in 1962 and 1964 and was crowned National Orchestra (of Guinea-Bissau) in 1966. The song is from a live album, Hommage a Demba Camara, recorded during a 1971 concert.
Fun Fact: No one has ever visited this blog from Guinea-Bissau, the Central African Republic, North Korea or Turkey.
The Doodle Boy reminds me of this kid.
Wikipedia has the power to shape science?
Cool 3D watercolor .gif animation technique [via].
Magawa the Rat was awarded a gold medal for his heroism. [h/t Corinne L.]
The Ford Pinto was no more dangerous than other sub-compacts of the 1970s.
“In the beginning, there was disorder, discord and confusion.”
The fate of seven young explorers is a scary story. Here they are enroute to the Urals in 1958. [h/t eaglesoars]
[Top image: 1949 Buick Super 4-Door Sedan in retirement, found here. Classic Harley Earl design.]
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Omoplatoscopical Hot Links
Mary Lou, Young Jessie (1955)Recorded by 18 year-old Obediah Donnell Jessie (1936-2020) who later spent some time with The Flairs, The Coasters, and the Obie Jessie Combo. It was his younger brother, actor DeWayne Jessie, who portrayed Otis Day in “National Lampoon’s Animal House.” Jessie was also related to Blind Lemon Jefferson.
Mary Lou was covered by Ronnie Hawkins (1959), the The Steve Miller Band (1973), Bob Seger (1976), Gene Clarke (1977), Frank Zappa (1983) and The Oblivions (1997).
“Alex, Imma beat you at Chess.“
Marilou Henner has hyperthymesia.
Vadim Solovyev does cool computer graphics.
Otis Blackwell wrote All Shook Up, first recorded by David Hess (aka David Hill, aka David Dante) in 1956.
Top image: Posted on Facebook by Sean R. with the caption
“Saw this in elevator to my dentist. I wondered how many people would even get it.“
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Tacky Raccoons 
