Friday stuff

15 facts about Halloween.

 

Six scientists tell us about the most accurate science fiction in their fields.

 

Excellent vintage squid illustrations.  At the same site (one of my favorites), illustrations of Vesuvius erupting in the 1700's.
Real Carrots Are Purple. Orange Carrots Are Mutants.

Cameras Attached to Birds, more.

 

The highest-paid athlete of all time.

List of Weird Phobias

Gallery of carnivorous plants

 

Libretto: “Chicken versus Egg”.

Why squirrels masturbate (maybe NSFW).
Should We Clone Neanderthals?

Mega Millions Lottery simulator.

 

Scotch tape is a tiny particle accelerator.
Brain damage might help gamblers.

Whale poop pumps up ocean health.

 

This Is What A Mobile Phone Looked Like In 1964...And There Were Over A Million Of Them.

 

The Weird & Colorful World of Fungi.