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Biggest worm threat

tellurian — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:57:38 -0800

Australia is home to the biggest worm in the world, the Giant Gippsland Earthworm - Megascolides australis. The next biggest is the Giant Palouse Earthworm - Driloleirus americanus from Oregon. Both [Gippsland, Palouse] are only classed as vulnerable in the threatened category of the IUCN Red List, simply because they are hard to count. This is despite the extreme measures taken to save some and to try and just find a live specimen of others.

Mont Sundial

djgh — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:39:14 -0800

Mont Saint-Michel as a sundial. Previously [via, via]

Giant Lava Lamp

Coop — Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:47:35 -0800

Giant lava lamp to save town. Theme structures built for cities throughout the world are constructed to draw attention and tourists. As someone said, “never underestimate the power of awe.” Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Seattle has the Space Needle and Soap Lake has the worlds largest Lava Lamp! Give them credit for dreaming...