3. My wonderful coupon ninja wife is quite diligent in entering contests. And it just paid off courtesy of My Coke Rewards:
You have won a PlayStation Move Prize Pack which will include: 1 PlayStation 3 system, 1 DualShock controller, 2 PlayStation Move motion controllers, 1 PlayStation Eye camera, 1 SingStar Dance game and 2 SingStar Microphones!
It never even occurred to me that I would one day own the system. Anyone have suggestions for games? I'm thinking Red Dead Redemption for me, and Marvel vs. Capcom to play with my boys.
3. Watch as a Deinopis/Gladiator Spider weaves a net, hovers over the ground, and then thrusts the net down to catch a cricket. (Whatever creature you've seen in horror movies, nature has created something worse.)
3. Anyone received a letter like this? Anthem Blue Cross sent us a letter that simply says, "Our records show that your child may not have received an immunization that is included in a recently updated shot schedule. We've included a postcard that serves as a reminder to schedule an appointment with your child's health care provider." The letter does not tell us which shot they think we might have missed. And the "postcard" is a promotional insert from Pfizer that emphasizes the importance of vaccines.
Eight weird creatures. The first is adorable. It becomes nightmare-inducing after that.
This is an elephant shrew, or Sengi. It's actually related to elephants, and not a shrew at all. The video features the best high speed chase you'll see all day. Via thesesites.
Giant centipedes can grow a foot long, and have venomous fangs. In this video, a centipede plucks a flying bat out of the air. Via.
Tripod fish typically rest on the ocean bottom on their stalk-like fins, wait for a crustacean to bump into their fins, and then push the creatures into their mouths. Via.
This ugly fellow is the Asian sheepshead wrasse. The video describes him as the "Shrek fish," but I don't see the resemblance. Via.
Female whale sharks are believed to be able to mate once, store the sperm and fertilize their own eggs as they're produced. Via thesesites.
Sometimes ants start following one another in a circular path, known as a death spiral or circular mill. Essentially, they follow each other in a circle until they either die of exhaustion, or stumble upon a path out of the madness. Via thesesites.
Termite mounds are designed to circulate the hot air generated by the termites below ground - - the walls are filled with tiny holes which admit fresh air. How many termites? Over 100,000 per square meter. Via.
The Darwin bark spiders of Madagascar create webs spanning 30 feet with with anchor lines up to 82 feet. Their silk is over ten times stronger than a similarly-sized piece of Kevlar. They're unique in that they can stretch their webs over flowing bodies of water. Via thesefinesites.
3. Anthony Kennedy says he didn't demand to preview any article before it appeared in the student newspaper at the school he spoke at. Rather it was an underling's fault. Also, he fears for the longterm health of newspapers - - you know, like the NY Times, which according to him got the story wrong.
