Specialization is for Insects.
I first learned about this heart touching story over on The Australian. It seems that a group of fire fighters, who had been battling a massive raging inferno, responsible for killing at least 180 people, came upon a dehydrated and injured little Koala in a burned out area of the forest. One of the firemen, [...]
Ok folks, rarely do I ask you guys for favors (in fact, I don’t think I ever have… have I?) but I’m asking you now! Cali Lewis put in an application for a contest going on to win an all expenses paid 6 month vacation to Australia, where she would be traveling around the island [...]
This is crazy! Thanks to Tom Barr once again for this fantastic find. Here are a couple of guys in Australia who go around to clubs that are packed and act like they are the DJ coming to work. They were just trying to see how often this ploy would work. Check it out!
Holy crap. Has anyone heard of the film / book called The Secret? I hadn’t, but after watching this funny little video I feel fully informed. After reading through the massive Wikipedia entry on The Secret, you’ll learn it: …uses a documentary format to present the “Law of Attraction.” This law is the “secret” that, [...]
Wow. This is the luckiest marsupial that ever hopped the earth. Apparently a Kangaroo got loose on the track at the Bathurst Racetrack in Australia while a race was going on and about 10 cars going upwards of 200kph managed to avoid him on every side. This little guy is extremely lucky to still be [...]
This is definitely one of the strangest natural phenomenon I’ve ever read about. Just imagine dumping enough dish-washing liquid into the ocean to turn all the waves into light and fluffy soap bubbles that are soft enough to blow out of your hand into the air… Well, that’s basically what happened off the coast of [...]
The Wollemi pine tree is a rare species that dominated the southern hemisphere for over 100 million years. And when I say “rare” what I really mean is that it was thought to be extinct until 1994 when a hiker found a grove of about 100 of the plants in the middle of a one [...]
Some Aussie scientists have made the fascinating discovery that drinking alcoholic beverages made with artificial sweeteners will get you hammered TWICE as fast as straight sugar based alcoholic drinks. The theory is that the sugar slows down the absorption of the alcohol in the stomach, while artificial sweeteners do nothing of the sort.
You’ll NEVER Eat Bacon Again
If you love to sit down at Wendy’s with that juicy Bacon Double Cheeseburger, you might not want to watch this next video. :-)
In November 2004, Bella the piglet was rescued from an intensive piggery to become the ambassador for Animals Australia’s new campaign, SaveBabe.com.
This little piglet actually seems to think he’s a dog! ...
Get Drunk Quicker
Some Aussie scientists have made the fascinating discovery that drinking alcoholic beverages made with artificial sweeteners will get you hammered TWICE as fast as straight sugar based alcoholic drinks.
The theory is that the sugar slows down the absorption of the alcohol in the stomach, while artificial sweeteners do nothing of the sort.
So, I guess if...
The Most Complex Bowl of Ramen Noodles Ever
I know that like 10 billion people eat Ramen noodles every day, but I guarantee no one takes the route of preparing them that these folks took on this Japanese game show.
It was apparently a Rube Goldberg competition and they used everything from bowling balls to marbles and included both flames and water. This...
Tutorial: How to Peel a Potato in 2 Seconds Flat
Peel a Potato FastCheck out this video to learn how to peel the skin off a potato the easy way!
Although it’s in Japanese, if I understand correctly you just make a small cut through the skin around then entire potato, then boil it, drop it in ice water for 10 seconds, pull it out and...
