DIAGRAM OF THE ELEPHANT’S HEAD
A. Wheels for the eyes.
B. Wheels for the trunk.
C. Cord for drawing trunk inward.
D. Cord for drawing trunk outward.
E. Leather thongs for operating wheels.
F. Hook from which head is suspended.
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Tarrare, a historical figure from late 18th century France, gained notoriety for his unending appetite and peculiar eating habits. He grappled with a rare medical disorder called polyphagia, which compelled him to incessantly hunger for and consume copious amounts of food, including non-edible items. Tarrare garnered public attention by devouring objects like corks, stones, and even live animals, once astonishing onlookers by devouring an entire basket of apples in rapid succession. Despite his astounding consumption abilities, his health rapidly declined, plagued by numerous complications stemming from his condition. The life of Tarrare remains an intriguing medical enigma, leaving numerous questions unanswered regarding the underlying nature and causes of his singular condition.
From ATI:
And the strangest part of all this was that he always looked as though he were starving. The young man barely weighed 100 pounds and he seemed constantly tired and distracted. He was showing every possible sign of undernourishment – except, of course, that he was eating enough to feed a small barracks.
[Top image and first caption found here. Other images found around the internest and may or may not be Tarrare.]
African Sacred İbis (Plegadis Falcinellus)
Photographer: Hisao Kanno (2020?)
Posted on Facebook by Eric Lind of Eureka, Illinois on 13 October 2022.
Current situation at my parents house…..the young neighborhood owl has stolen this stick horse and is flying around the neighborhood with it. Hilldale/Forest Park/Ridge lane neighbors…if your child is missing their stick horse, you’ll have to talk to the owl!!
Edit: for those of you questioning if the owl is hurt or “entangled” in the stick horse….we have no reason to believe this is the case as we witnessed the owl moving the horse around and even changing it’s grip on it at one point….this owl is part of a family of owls that have been in the neighborhood for about 6 months now, and this is one of the young owls…if someone sees that the owl is in danger or believes it is hurt, I’m sure the proper authorities would be contacted…
The story was picked up by the UK Daily Mirror [h/t Serafina D.].
Potrzebie, Alfred E. Neuman & His Fershlugginer Five (1959) MAD Magazine published a number of recordings over the years, some included as tear-out vinyl 45s in various issues. Potrzebie was the B-side of the truly awful What Me Worry? From Google Translate:
Polish – “Potrzeba” (poat-seh-bah) translates to “need”
“W potrzebie” (poat-seh-byah) means “in need of”.
[h/t Memo Of The Air]
BBC News in pidgin [h/t Possum].
“Have you heard dis information?“
The coming darkness of October 14.
Percussion solo [via Feral Irishman]
Different dogs get weighed at the vet.
Messin’ with the skid [via Bunkerville].
The Memory of a Mighty River [via Memo Of The Air].
Happy 23rd Blogiversary to Everlasting Bloort & the Queen of the Illustrated Link Dump Mme. Jujive. May the Meepzorp be with you.
[Top image: Colorized still from The Wild Party (1929) starring Clara Bow and Frederic March, via The View From Lady Lake.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
CYRIAK dropped a new one. Turn it up and annoy the neighbors.
Born in Como Mississippi in 1955, R.L. Boyce was a protégé of Mississippi Fred McDowell, R.L. Burnside and others who played at his parents’ weekend-long house parties. Boyce says his initials stand for “R.L.”
The Delta Saints gots the bourbon-fueled bayou-rock swamp smokes.
Lachy Doley is the Jerry Lee Lewis of the Hammond C3. Lazy Onions is a mashup of Deep Purple’s Lazy with Booker T. & The M.G.s’ Green Onions. Free download of Best Of The Lachy Doley Group album is available at his website. (Side note: The Hammond C3 organ is the same as a Hammond B3 but has a case instead of legs for support.)
Have a great weekend, and tomorrow maybe we’ll do something.
See you then.
[Found here.]
Bunkessa had an x-ray recently. I messed with it.
Colorized with Palette, sharpened with an old PhotoSuite 4.0 program, then ran it through Deep Dream Generator.
Some Chinese news outlets credited the unexpected popularity of belly button stickers to Chinese traditional medicine, which states that the lower abdomen must be kept warm to preserve the overall health of the body. By keeping the fake navel exposed, users can wear high-waisted pants that cover much of the stomach, while still rocking garments like crop-tops.
ONLY 1/2¢ PER BB!
A pack of 96 3/4″ x 1″ Chinese belly button decals for only 50 cents is one helluva deal. Confuse people by moving them around, or wear several at the same time and claim as many birthdays as you want. So many possibilities.
[Images and story found here.]
Tacky Raccoons 