dogs are win... or not.

it has been scientifically proven that dogs are better pets than cats. in a study by New Scientist, a committee of experts (oh dear) gave dogs a slightly higher score than cats, because dogs can be more useful.

and perhaps cats would agree? even cats find dogs useful -- while some dogs prefer them as cuddlies.

Shyla, the little kiwi dog (now wouldn't that make a cool pet?), has made it her business to look after cute, orphaned kitties, suckling them, cleaning them and keeping them warm. according to her owner, "she gets a bit bossy with dogs, whereas she loves cats."

sources: telegraph,the press (with video) and the poodle (and dog) blog, which comes with a bonus story of fakepuppery.

LOL is older than you think!

lolcats have existed for a long time -- popfi shares one sample from 1905, using that age's cutting edge technology to bring the power of LOLz and cats together.

(hmm... is this also a precursor for stuffonmycat ?)

true love waits

source: Hiking Artist on flickr. CC-by-sa.

blowing his own trumpet

a speed camera in Norway recently captured a man driving at 20 km/h over the limit, and playing the trumpet. police are appealing for friends or colleagues to blow the whistle on him.


source: Nettavisen and a reader.

the abominiable snowman

the world's tiniest snowman is made of tin.

it is 10 µm across -- that's about one fifth the width of a human hair.

source, film and crafting from national physical laboratory.

reduce, reuse, recycle

the earliest known recycling centre in York is from 1066, and was probably scandinavian.

vikings seem to have collected metal after the battle of Fulford to remake into weapons. however, they seem to have been interrupted when battle re-erupted at Stamford Bridge.


Source: The Press

hand

photo by Drab Mayo on flickr.