Tinfoil Dogs

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Impossible Journey

Pregnancy is a scary journey, laden with peril for both the fetus and the mother, as illustrated by animated storks making their journey to deliver a bundle of joy. There are so many things that can go wrong. But the journey is not the same for everyone. Some women sail through with no problems, while others need expert care. And those who need extra care aren't even all on the same journey, because the system can be stacked against them. Learn more about the film and about the true stories behind it at the project's website. (via Nag on the Lake)

Tested on Animals

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Why Were We All Afraid Of Quicksand?

When you were much younger, all kinds of adventure movies had a scene in which the protagonist or someone close to the protagonist fell into quicksand and had to be rescued before they slipped completely under and immediately drowned. Yeah, those movies still have those scenes, but new movies, not so much. Sinking in quicksand was an easy way for filmmakers to establish dangers lurking around every corner, get rid of minor characters, and give the hero something heroic to do. It happened so often on screen that it became a cliché, and that's why it's rarely used now. The fact that we learned that quicksand is not nearly as common nor dangerous as we were led to believe may have had something to do with it. But quicksand does exist, and it can kill you if conditions are just right. Weird History explains the difference between the movie version and real life, and how we can avoid dying in quicksand ourselves.

Orientation

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This Animal Lays Eggs AND Has Live Young

Mammals gestate their babies until they are ready, and then give birth. Birds lay eggs. Fish and reptiles can do either, depending on the species. But one animal has been found that can do both! An Australian three-toed skink laid eggs and then pretty quickly produced another offspring by live birth! But when you take a close look at a lot of species, you'll find that egg-laying and live births exist on a spectrum instead of a binary divide. Some creatures keep the babies inside until birth, but use a yolk to feed them. Some even have a shell and keep them inside until they're ready. Others use a combination of a yolk and a system that may remind you of a placenta for some materials exchange. Nature has developed a lot of different ways to produce offspring, and SciShow is here to give us a glimpse of that variety. This video has a one-minute skippable ad at 2:40. (via Damn Interesting)

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The Supreme Court’s disastrous Trump immunity decision, explained.

You could say the Poozeum is a crappy museum, but that's kind of the point. It's a new museum of dinosaur coprolites. (via Boing Boing)  

On the Time Benjamin Franklin, American Show-Off, Jumped Naked Into the Thames. (via Nag on the Lake)

This Is Definitely Not a Stolen Lamborghini on Facebook Marketplace, No Sir. (via Fark)

Mortal Kombat Tournament Pop-Off Goes Horribly Wrong. The MK1 CEO 2024 winner broke lights worth more than his prize money.

The story of Teonimenu, a lost island of the Pacific. (via Metafilter)

We Ranked 36 Different Fast Food French Fries And The Winner Is…

5 Universal Beliefs That We Got Thanks to One Single Movie.

Dozens of Alaska Rivers are Turning an Eerie Orange. The cause is just as concerning as the color.

Raiding the Fridge

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The Zanti Misfits

“The Zanti Misfits” was an episode from the first season of The Outer Limits, first aired in December 1963. Get a synopsis of the plot at My Life in the Glow of the Outer Limits. 

The rulers of the planet Zanti have coerced the US Government into allowing them to establish a penal colony on earth (they cannot execute members of their own species for reasons never specified). Earth has nervously agreed, and a tract of California desert has been cordoned off to accommodate them.

What could possibly go wrong? (via Everlasting Blort)

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The best way to water your ducks.

Worms

That man is running for president now. (via Bad Newspaper)

Found Cat

This Craigslist ad originated in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where this kind of thing probably happens more than does where you live. If you had a picture like that, you’d be tempted to do the same thing. I wonder how many responses they got. (via reddit)

Getting Honest About the Fourth of July

This video contains NSFW language. There is so much documentation about the struggle for the American colonies to separate from British rule, but for some reason we focus on one quip in a letter from John Adams to his wife about celebrating independence with "bonfires and illuminations." This custom quickly settled on fireworks, because if there's anything Americans love, it's blowing things up.

Roger Horton is back to get honest with us about the Fourth of July, which was supposed to be the Second of July. We tend to just ignore that, as we do the fact that many of the things our country was founded on were compromises that made no one happy, but got the document out that started the Revolutionary War. The way we celebrate today has little to do with the actual events that gave us the holiday, but at least we have a good time. Still, be careful out there. 

Scientist

This one's for Dr. Dolittle, who is starting her first real (meaning paid) job as a veterinary surgeon today. She has already cultivated the habits and demeanor of a professional at work, but quickly transitions into a doting cat mom as soon as she gets home. This comic is from Sarah Andersen.

Baking Soda

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Freaky Eels

In the latest episode of Ze Frank's True Facts series, he learn about five very strange species of eel. There are more than a thousand species of eel, so you probably haven't seen anywhere near most of them. Still, all eels are fish, but not like other fish. or example, the ribbon eel is born male -all of them. But you can't reproduce like that, so some turn into females as they mature. The pelican eel is called that because of its terrifying mouth. But those facts are just a tiny taste of the weird things you will learn about eels. Expect double entendres, snide remarks, and juvenile humor, as always. This video has a 70-second skippable ad at 6:23.

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Thomas Deininger and Art That makes You Go "Whoa."

Mission to 'get eyes on the T' accomplished: Handful of trains now sport googly eyes. Bostonians may be late for work, but at least they can have a smile. (via Metafilter) 

This Rubens Painting Vanished During World War II. Now, It’s Returning Home to a Castle in Germany.

Twitter’s AI Got Tricked By Everyone Making The Same Joke After The Lakers Drafted Bronny James To Play With LeBron.

Robert Cocking’s Fatal Parachute Jump. He was the first person to die while skydiving. (via Strange Company)

Can You See The Illusion In These Two Cars? Dual headlights aren't always what they seem.

What Killed the Last Woolly Mammoths? Scientists Say It Wasn’t Inbreeding.

A concise timeline of Trump's Russian activities, in one comment. There are 58 items.

50 Cats Who Got A Second Chance At Life. With dramatic before and after pictures.

Canada Day

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The Evolution Of The Joker in Movies and TV

Want to see all the versions of the Joker? Batman’s nemesis is an extremely popular fictional villain, because he’s both funny and terrifying -and outrageously odd, too. Screen Rant takes a close look at every Joker we’ve seen in movies and TV shows. While they differ greatly, you always recognize the character. Which Joker do you prefer? Caesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill, Heath Ledger, or some other? This video was made before Joaquin Phoenix played the part. (via Geeks Are Sexy)

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