Sunday, April 01, 2007

Sepak Takraw



From Neatorama:

Once upon a time, volleyball and soccer were in love, but their parents disapproved and kept them apart. Now, the only remnant of their brief union is a lovechild called sepak takraw. The sport inherited its mother’s net and, sadly, its father’s aversion to using arms. Consequently, the game challenges a player to pass the ball over the net using the feet, legs, body, and head.

Commonly played on a badminton court, takraw (as the pros call it) was first introduced in Southeast Asia. Today, it’s the national sport of Malaysia and an official event at the Asian Games.

Birds of Paradise.



Male Birds of Paradise in Papua, New Guinea have a bizarre courtship dance you must see to believe. This fellow’s “housecleaning” beforehand is pretty impressive, too!

The Pancake Song

Clive Wearing: Living Without Memory


Via: VideoSift

Clive Wearing (born 1938) is a British musicologist, conductor, and keyboardist suffering from an acute and long lasting case of anterograde amnesia. Specifically, this means he lacks the ability to form new memories, dubbed the 'memento' syndrome by laypeople and the media.

Forged Art




A fun contest at Worth1000: fine arts that somehow seems suspiciously like counterfeits! I continue to be amazed at how good these photoshoppers are!

This one above is "a suspicious copy" of "Socrates Death"

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