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Charlie The Unicorn:
16 million hits, not ever on MeFi as far as I can tell, and UNICORNS! Don't we all LOVE THEM SO MUCH?!
(Where's the interrobang when you really need it?)
posted to MetaFilter by exlotuseater
at 3:27 AM on November 28, 2007
(54 comments)
The
sport and hobby of
Falconry, or hunting small game with raptors has been around since ~600 bce. What you might not have known is that there is a small industry to provide your hawk or falcon with a
jaunty chapeau, often necessary to keep the bird calm.
More
here,
here, and
here.
And then there's
the crazy.
All you need... is five-hundred geepee...
posted to MetaFilter by exlotuseater
at 1:15 PM on January 11, 2007
(12 comments)
The
Iraq Coalition Casualty Count has breakdowns of the casualties of the Iraq War and Occupation, by
home city of record,
name, branch of service, rank, and cause of death, and other statistics such as
ethnicity, as well as a printable list of all
fatalities to date.
[previously mentioned here,here,here, and here.]
posted to MetaFilter by exlotuseater
at 12:02 AM on August 10, 2005
(10 comments)
It used to be that there were four basic tastes- Sour, Sweet, Salty, and Bitter. Now there are five.
Umami is the fifth. More commonly thought of as
"Savory", the taste is connected to
receptors that sense Glutamic acid. In fact, the first taste receptor ever
discovered was one that interacts with glutamate.
While
Monosodium Glutamate has gotten a bad
reputation, most sources agree that it's relatively
harmless, and in fact, does add the "more-ish" type of flavor that is ascribed to umami foods. Foods like
mushrooms are high in glutamate, and therefore taste more "umami". Pass the Parmesan cheese, please.
posted to MetaFilter by exlotuseater
at 10:54 PM on January 7, 2005
(44 comments)
Known in part for their semi-corny jokes and vaudeville style while performing,
The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America is a not-for-profit fraternal and
charitable organization that has one primary goal: to get people singing.
Aren't familiar with Barbershop Quartet singing? Have a
listen.
There is also a Sister affiliate,
Sweet Adelines Int'l., for women who want to sing four-part harmony as well.
I grew up listening to this stuff, and only really started to appreciate it recently.
posted to MetaFilter by exlotuseater
at 6:07 PM on December 20, 2004
(19 comments)
"Students in tax-supported schools are being taught that evolution is a fact. We are convinced that evolution is a religion masquerading as science and should not be part of any science curriculum." Dr. Kent Hovind is offering
$250,000 to anyone who can prove evolution.
Dr. Hovind is also known for his
17-hour award-winning seminar series. While you're there, you can buy
all sorts of goodies like fossil replicas! And if that's not enough, there's a great
FAQ. [MI]
posted to MetaFilter by exlotuseater
at 5:28 PM on December 7, 2004
(85 comments)
"I'm having a little get together with some of my friends...."
I found this bizarre and disturbing little flash-movie a few months ago. The first link is actually the
second installment in what is now five episodes. There's more (including the first through the fifth) on
his site.
The music is phenomenal- bits of spookiness from
sigur ros and
aphex twin.
When you're all done, there's an interview with the author regarding Salad Fingers
here. People are still trying to figure out exactly who the character is and where he's from. If you look and listen carefully, there are literary references, anagrammed names, etc.
If you liked Salad, you might also like
"Hell"(non-flash)
posted to MetaFilter by exlotuseater
at 10:16 PM on November 27, 2004
(21 comments)
