Morning Fluff: Freddy the Ferret versus Sunday Lunch: There can be only one.
[arbroath.]
Archive for December, 2011
Early Flying Animal Special
Dec. 30, 2011
Early Flying Animal Special: The Tenth Doctor has the low-down on the Sea of Cortez’s “incredible flying Devil Rays.”
[thd.]
When Life Imitates SyFy of the Day
Dec. 29, 2011
When Life Imitates SyFy of the Day: A killer whale was spotted battling a shiver of sharks off the coast of Blue Cliffs Beach in Tuatapere, New Zealand.
Eyewitnesses said the whale was herding the sharks towards Blue Cliffs’ shore. One of the sharks involved in the melee ended up getting beached.
According to a marine scientist with the New Zealand Department of Conservation, the whale’s behavior is consistent with a “classic orca hunting tactic.”
“I’d be picking that there would be several more killer whales in a staggered line out to sea from the beach there,” says Clinton Duffy, “so that whale that you see in the surf zone there is probably in there flushing fish offshore for the other ones to catch.”
Talented Teen of the Day
Dec. 29, 2011
Talented Teen of the Day: On the BoA-judged Korean singing competition K-Pop Star, 15-year-old Park Ji Min rolls over the competition with an adept cover of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.”
J.Y. Park was so impressed, he told the teen, “If I had a big bag beside me, I think I would kidnap you and bring you to my company.”
You know JYP, you can catch more flies with honey than with kidnapping.
Supercut of the Day
Dec. 29, 2011
Supercut of the Day: The plot of It’s a Wonderful Life recreated with clips from over 20 TV shows — and Back to the Future II.
(List of shows at the source.)
[vkmtvstudios / waxy.]
Inspirational Motivational of the Day
Dec. 29, 2011
Inspirational Motivational of the Day: Liberia’s Lone Stars upset host nation Ghana by overcoming a 2-0 deficit at halftime to once again take home the Gold in the 3rd biennial Cup of African Nations for Amputee Football.
[diagonaluk.]
Pachyderm Beauty Pageant of the Day
Dec. 29, 2011
Pachyderm Beauty Pageant of the Day: An elephant gets a pedi-makeover, courtesy of its keeper, ahead of an elephant beauty pageant that took place in a village near Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sauraha’s three-day elephant festival, which aimed to raise conservation awareness, also included a sprightly round of elephant soccer.
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This Island On Earth of the Day
Dec. 29, 2011
This Island On Earth of the Day: An underwater volcano that recently erupted for the first time in over a century has led to the formation of a brand new island in the Red Sea’s Zubair archipelago.
The volcano was first sighted spewing lava on December 19th by Yemeni fishermen. The lava was cooled by the seawater, resulting in the new island.
It is unclear if the island is here to stay, but the 500-meter-wide land mass continues to expand suggesting it’s only a matter of time before the first Starbucks opens.
[newscientist.]
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Twee Overload of the Day
Dec. 29, 2011
Twee Overload of the Day: (500) Days of Summer co-stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel cover “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” by Frank Loesser of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” fame.
[hellogiggles.]
Earlier: Zach Braff and Donald Faison cover “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”
Literal New Year’s Eve Party Promotion of the Day
Dec. 29, 2011
