Friday, October 13, 2023

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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 has been Announced.

Minnesota Man Sets World Record With 2,749-Pound Pumpkin

The beautifully animated short film Chasse Galerite is a 17th-century folk tale of a hunter trying to win a fair maiden's hand in marriage. It's a charming and fantastical story involving flying geese, a peach pit, and a literal version of treebeard. (via Metafilter)

Counter-Earth inflation. The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug.

The acute suicide crisis among veterinarians: 'You're always going to be failing somebody.' (via Damn Interesting)

The oldest evidence of human cannibalism as a funerary practice. It was more common in Europe than you think. (via ScienceAlert)

Negotiating Your Couple's Halloween Costumes.

50 Chonky Cats That Underwent Incredible Transformations To Become Healthier Kitties. 

This 1500-Year-Old Human Poop Sample Reveals Something Strange About Ancient Diets.

4 comments:

gwdMaine said...

Not only did I fall of the diet wagon, I dragged it into the woods, set it on fire, and used the insurance money to buy beer.

Happy Friday the 13th Miss C!

Miss Cellania said...

Happy Friday, gwdMaine!

WilliamRocket said...

Flying geese. Funny.

Like saying walking dogs.

Swimming tuna.

xoxoxoBruce said...

I’d never seen or even heard of golden horseshoe crabs before.

Did they weigh the pumpkin before shipping it from MN to CA?

The hunter and Dad make a deal for fair maidens hand. She has no say in the matter?

I had read people buying health Insurance for pets is saving many vets.

Wait, I thought Fat Cat was a good thing?