If you like nature and wildlife, you should check out the Wikipedia article, “Largest Organisms.” It is incredibly fascinating. Just getting a taste of the megafauna and megaflora of the past gives us a new perspective on life in our world today. (There is a similar Wikipedia article, with pictures at the end, called “Megafauna.”)
If you like writing poetry, or even if you don’t, this is a fun website that takes some of the work out of finding the perfect word to complete a rhyme: Write rhymes. Just start writing, and any time you need a word, option-click on the word you want to rhyme with, and you’ll get a list of suggestions.
According to an October 25, 2008, Quirks and Quarks podcast, pine cones give off infrared heat. When viewed with infrared technology, or as “seen” by a particular kind of beetle, the cones actually glow. The beetle that is the subject of the podcast does not actually see the infrared with its eyes, as far as scientists can tell, but it has special sensors on its abdomen that allow it to sense the heat from a great distance, with an acuity that is probably as good as insect vision.
So maybe the Christmas tree lights used to decorate trees during the holidays aren’t so far off after all. They are somewhat cone-shaped. To beetles they may seem perfectly natural!
Have you ever thought you might like to invest in stocks? It’s not as easy as it seems.
This is so funny. A coworker shared it with me. A perfect example of a ditzy blond.
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=4702
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