Photographer Jake Baggaley was climbing a cliff in the Chamonix region of France last onth, and was pretty sweaty. So sweaty that a mountain goat (ibex) approached him and started licking. (via Laughing Squid)
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Mountain Climber Turned Into a Salt Lick
What Happened to the Heart Attack Grill
The Heart Attack Grill seemed like a bad idea from the start. That wasn't just a clever name, the Arizona eatery had waitresses dressed like nurses, and offered free food to people over 350 pounds. The restaurant flourished and moved to Las Vegas. It closed a couple of months ago. But it wasn't because of lawsuits or the medical problems of their customers.
The Heart Attack Grill story takes only three minutes, then Weird History explains founder John Basso's reasons for closing his Heart Attack Grill by taking us through the history of Las Vegas restaurants and how they've changed over time.
Dance of the Line Riders
We have a new animated music video from DoodleChaos, who brought us a Line Rider version of the classic Hall of the Mountain King and a Rube Goldberg version of Waltz of the Flowers. This time, he's got two (and sometimes three) riders on sleds illustrating Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. Not only is it clever, it might cool you off a bit to hear a song that's traditionally associated with Christmastime. (via Metafilter)
Four Horsemen
You may have heard one of the horsemen called Pestilence instead of Conquest, but that is due to various interpretations. The Four Horsemen are not exactly named in the Bible, but are instead described. In the context of the comic, it's not important. This is just a whimsical but dismissive illustration of Famine.
This comic is from Cheddarbacon Studios.
Monday, July 20, 2026
57 Years Ago Tonight
On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon, and a few hours later, Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the lunar surface. He was soon followed by Buzz Aldrin, while pilot Michael Collins orbited above.
I remember it well. The whole family was glued to the TV, and an hour or so after the first steps were broadcast live, we went outside to look at the moon. Ten-year-old me knew it was pretty profound to think about men walking around up there, and that I had better remember that moment forever.
You can see NASA's restored and colored version of the first moonwalk here, but be advised it's three hours long. The video here is missing a thumbnail, but it plays fine. (via Fark)
Rescuing a Newborn Zebra
You know how people used to say never touch a baby bird that fell out of its nest? That's been debunked, and now we are encouraged to return it to the nest for the mother to find. The same principle held when park rangers in South Africa found a newborn zebra that was in the water behind a concrete dam, with no mother around. They rushed the foal to Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary because there wasn't a zebra sanctuary nearby, and you can't really get picky about the species you care for when a baby is in danger.
However, they didn't find a dead mother, so why was the newborn left behind? If the newborn was unresponsive at first, she may have thought it was dead. Or she may have given up after not being able to get the foal out of the water. In either case, this story from the Dodo has a happy ending.
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YouTuber SP's score videos made this as an April Fool's joke a few years ago. He simply turned the sheeet music for Beethoven's "Für Elise" upside down and played it. You won't recognize the song, but it sounds hauntingly beautiful.
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Hilariously Profane Misheard Lyrics of Popular Songs. You can hear what they hear even if you know the song by heart.
Venezuelan man becomes 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year. How many more have to die?
Before you have a baby, check to see if your state has a "birthday rule" about insurance coverage. No one will warn you about it. (via Fark)
Investigators release preliminary report on LEGO 747 and Space Shuttle crash. The LEGO Space Shuttle was being transported by the 747 when the accident occurred, which is described as "a kinetic encounter with a Felis catus." (via Metafilter)
Time lapse video and the proper music make us see Patrick Star in a whole new light. Or maybe you already knew.
Manhattan exposed cheating boyfriend. The 1979 Woody Allen movie had an unintended extra that made the papers.
Summer Zillowing. A collection of real estate images that are like puzzles where you try to find everything that is wrong. (via Nag on the Lake)
The Diplomat's Widow: The Urdanivia Tragedy. https://paoddities.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-diplomats-widow-urdanivia-tragedy.html Content warning: five dead children. (via Strange Company)
Hong Kong in 1949
In 1949, Hong Kong was a British colony, China was a newly communist nation, and all of Asia was recovering from World War II. Two million inhabitants were trying to accommodate floods of refugees from the mainland. Michael Rogge visited Hong Kong as a young man and took 16mm home movies of what he saw. He added commentary 60 years later. There are plenty more of these vintage personal movies at his YouTube channel. (via Digg)
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Covering Bohemian Rhapsody in 1976
Only a couple of months after Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" hit the airwaves, a band named Sixpence performed it live in their gigs. This was back when the only way to learn someone else's song was to listen to the album and figure it out on your own. And these guys didn't even have a guitarist- just drums, bass, keyboard, and several gutsy and talented singers. Queen doesn't perform this song fully live; they always use supplemental recorded vocals. We are lucky to even have this 50-year-old footage.
Bock Bock Bock Bock Chicken
This is nothing groundbreaking or hilarious, but it is cute, and it will be stuck in your head for a while. (via reddit)
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