Life imitates Art: X-men edition

A group of African frogs have picked up a trick or two from reading x-men comics - these Wolverine-like frogs have claws that must pierce through the skin on their toes in order to be deployed when threatened. Makes you wonder what other kinds of mutant powers frogs have picked up from comic books - perhaps a frog that can stop a speeding locomotive? Or maybe a mind-reading frog that shoots lasers from its eyes and can call upon weather phenomena to defeat its predators.

Crazy Runners

HERE is a great blog entry from Neatorama featuring five races of a different kind, two of which are hosted in Iowa, and one of which I'm fairly certain Sheyl's done before. I think my favorite is the Doughnut Run 5k.

a new art form

Bacteria growth patterns - it's more interesting looking than you might imagine.

Perhaps Wacked had one of these as a child. It would explain the affinity for hamsters. Sadly it was stolen.

Fugio coin

The first penny designed by Ben Franklin for the Continental Congress apparently stated the motto: "Mind your [own] business".

Strangest Commercial

THIS is by far the strangest commercial I've seen, and it's for Cadbury chocolate.

Any thoughts on what the ad people were trying to convey with this one?

FSM makes it big time

He's now listed, in all His noodley glory, in the Periodic Table of the Internet

For the record

I just don't understand the Japanese sense of humor.

Smoothies

An interesting variation on the common smoothie. Hmm, no thanks.

Spray Paint

Poor Doggie!

I wasn't going to post anymore...

... since I'm starting to feel lame for being the only one to post here.

But this article was just too strange not to share.

Pop quiz:
Which is more disturbing:
(a) there are people SO gullible out there
(b) there are people so willing to take advantage of (a)
(c) there are people who don't know the difference between a dog and a sheep
(d) these people think they are responsible enough to own and care for a pet

***EDIT***
THIS has a much better picture! (And worse puns)

Party in Sweden's Pants

and you're invited.