July 10, 2013

        According to "Star Trek," Americans will continue to be
        the heroic leaders in charge of the bravest international
        forces until the 24th Century, when command of the USS
        Enterprise goes to some bald French guy.  And that,
        my friends, is how we know it's science "fiction".


Top of the Heap:  Freediving with a Great White Shark (breathtaking)
     http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/freediving-with-a-great-white-shark

Problems Staying Asleep - Why You're Waking Up in the Middle of the Night
     http://alturl.com/ex4ma

The History of Those Weird Keyboard Symbols You Never Knew You Needed
     http://alturl.com/tpj9j

The names of Pluto's two recently-discovered moons (When are they going to start using Star Trek names, like they should?)

     http://theweek.com/article/index/246451/sorry-internet-why-plutos-new-moon-wont-be-named-vulcan

A Short Lexicon of Italian Gestures
     http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/07/01/world/europe/A-Short-Lexicon-of-Italian-Gestures.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

In the "Why-Didn't-I-Think-Of-That?" department - Brilliant Hacks for Dog Owners
     http://fb-troublemakers.com/brilliant-hacks-for-dog-owners-26-pics-17827/

Why you feel phantom phone calls
     http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130701-why-you-feel-phantom-phone-calls

An idiot, a shotgun, and a webcam. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
     http://www.dailydot.com/lol/gun-instruction-video-fail-backfire-shotgun/

A Visual History of Explosions, From the Big Bang to Keith Moon
     http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/07/a-visual-history-of-explosions-from-the-big-bang-to-keith-moon/?viewall=true

Do Not Try This at Home .gifs
     http://dirtygirlsandnaughtyboys.lolspotsarticles.com/1555602-11-do-not-try-this-at-home-gifs?ssid=656

The Scale of the Universe (part 2)
     http://htwins.net/scale2/

Simple Ideas That are Borderline Genius - Geek Edition
     http://fb-troublemakers.com/simple-ideas-that-are-borderline-genius-geek-edition-12734/

How Rocky and Bullwinkle became a TV classic
     http://www.avclub.com/articles/lowrated-and-barely-animated-rocky-bullwinkle-beca,99761/

Bizarre Things You Probably Didn't Know About King Tut
     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jo-marchant/bizarre-things-you-didnt-_b_3542221.html?utm_hp_ref=books