Random goodness

Random Goodness

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My apologies for not presenting our weekly Sunday endeavor into Random Goodness last week, but I was still in California with Designer Con. Since I am no longer out of pocket, I can properly display interesting things from the interwebs that are a possible delight.

Above, we see the workings of the creative townspeople in  Bideford, Devon, UK, that took it upon themselves to give this poor chestnut tree a “helping hand”. I applaud you good people because this was an awesome thing to do, and brings some flair to the city.

What is this? It looks like a candelabra at a really funky wedding to me, but no, it is actually a living creature. This interesting sea dweller is a sponge! Yeah – a sponge that is in the same family as the thing that mops up some spills in households.  As I said when I was a youngling at the age of 6, “nature is rad!”

For the last random goodness of the week, I leave you with this very tiny cephalopod.

Random Goodness!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXEuEUQIP3Q

I am starting out with a bang this week! From time to time I watch this video to be inspired. Watch Mr. Rogers appear before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Communications. His goal was to support funding for PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in response to significant proposed cuts by President Nixon. He went in as calm as could be, spoke from the heart, and earned what was deserved.

These may look like the teacups that made you vomit at Disney, but alas no, they are really awesome balconies in Tokyo. I don’t think these would fit in most places.

Lastly this week, I am posting a really cool image of Black Mastiff Bat embryos. These will make Charity squee for a few hours. The one in the middle looks like he just sneezed.

Weekend Weird Web Finds is now Random Goodness

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You know Weekend Weird Web Finds is not a good a name as the term RANDOM GOODNESS because that holds some depth with the Circus Posterus world. So on to this week’s Random Goodness.

Above you see the fish called Fringehead that is found in the Pacific ocean off of North America. Totally looks like some kaiju dude to me.

I learned this awesome tidbit about the term “Mad as a Hatter”; from wiki ““Mad as a hatter” In 18th and 19th century England mercury was used in the production of felt, which was used in the manufacturing of hats common of the time. People who worked in these hat factories were exposed daily to trace amounts of the metal, which accumulated within their bodies over time, causing some workers to develop dementia caused by mercury poisoning. Thus the phrase “Mad as a Hatter” became popular as a way to refer to someone who was perceived as insane” 

Plus the pic above is rad.

Now for the creepiest of the week. Have you ever thought what your skull looks like as a youngster with your baby teeth in it? This is a skull collector’s dream, I think. Here is a skull model showing what the jaw looks like with your adult teeth underneath your baby teeth. I must say this is pretty burly looking and pretty cool at the same time.