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October 29, 2009
October 28, 2009
October 22, 2009
fantastic news
I did this much of a crossword this week with no help from the internet or anyone.
If I figure out any more spaces I will update immediately with another thrilling blog post.
If I figure out any more spaces I will update immediately with another thrilling blog post.
October 20, 2009
October 19, 2009
animal fact of the week - I want an aardwolf
Good news: aardwolves are like hyenas, but cuter and less dangerous.
They only eat bugs (kind of like aardvarks) and I'm pretty sure they like being petted. As soon as it's legal I'm going to get one for my apartment. I can't wait to take it on walks.
On a related note, today is the first time I don't wish I lived in the 15th century. Hyenas were running rampant in the middle ages. At night they frequently turned into werehyenas, drinking the blood of dying soldiers and feasting upon knights and damsels in their sleep. Check out this artist's depiction. Yikes.
They only eat bugs (kind of like aardvarks) and I'm pretty sure they like being petted. As soon as it's legal I'm going to get one for my apartment. I can't wait to take it on walks.
On a related note, today is the first time I don't wish I lived in the 15th century. Hyenas were running rampant in the middle ages. At night they frequently turned into werehyenas, drinking the blood of dying soldiers and feasting upon knights and damsels in their sleep. Check out this artist's depiction. Yikes.
October 17, 2009
animal fact of the week - I am getting an amazing deal on honey
Today's animal fact is that a bee travels 55,000 miles to make a pound of honey. This is an outrageous distance.
The average bee flies 7.6 miles per hour, so it takes 7,237 hours to make a pound of honey. If I wanted to, I could hire 20 pretty strong bees working 80 hours a week to make me a pound a month. And I guess to start out I would pay them minimum wage with a 15% tip.
A jar of honey would set me back $52,467, which is more than 50,000 times what it costs me now. I would put the honey in chamomile tea and it would be delicious.
80 hours a week would be rough but I think bees really love working.
The average bee flies 7.6 miles per hour, so it takes 7,237 hours to make a pound of honey. If I wanted to, I could hire 20 pretty strong bees working 80 hours a week to make me a pound a month. And I guess to start out I would pay them minimum wage with a 15% tip.
A jar of honey would set me back $52,467, which is more than 50,000 times what it costs me now. I would put the honey in chamomile tea and it would be delicious.
80 hours a week would be rough but I think bees really love working.
October 12, 2009
October 10, 2009
October 8, 2009
animal fact of the week - Indri lemurs sing better than whales
80% of Madagascar's animals exist only in Madagascar. Including lemurs.
Indri lemurs are the largest and definitely the coolest type of lemur, even though I'm a little bit scared of them. They can jump up to 33 feet to get from one tree to another. And they enjoy singing, if you have a loose definition of the word singing.
October 7, 2009
October 6, 2009
"Even though it was an incredibly sad day, she looked so, so beautiful. I kept trying to figure out a way to tell her that, but all of the ways I thought of were weird and wrong. She was wearing the bracelet that I made for her, and that made me feel like one hundred dollars. I love making jewelry for her, because it makes her happy, and making her happy is another one of my raisons d'etre."
-Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
October 5, 2009
October 3, 2009
Twins are going to win the AL Central
This may be a little premature but I'm so excited for the Twins to win tomorrow!
October 1, 2009
animal fact of the week - sailfish are lightning fast.
Sailfish are the world's fastest fish, and also the best, at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour. In fact, the only faster animal is the Peregrine Falcon, who cheats by using gravity.
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