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Trekking goodness

Trekking, what a great way to spend time with friends, enjoy the wilderness, and exercise, all at the same time. I just came back from the hardest one so far. It was 2 days of very real mountain climbing (we managed to move about 1.1km vertically, for a grand total of 30km on the entire [...]

Lighter naval ships made of aluminum foam

I can’t believe this is so hard to find on Google. Someone sent me a documentary video (in Portuguese – unfortunately – but, if you understand German, the creators of this idea speak in their native language) and i can find hardly any references to this online. It’s basically about using a special aluminum powder [...]

Most amazing picture of diver and a whale

I can’t resist sharing this because it’s simply one of the best pictures i have seen. This is one of those times when i really feel how so damn small and insignificant we are compared to the rest of nature. Incredible! You can see more pictures in the original article.

New cockroach species found in New York

It seems a new type of cockroach might have been discovered in a new york apartment. Mutation, very-shy-hidden-for-ages-type, I have no idea but, according to the article: “[Closely-related] species don’t differ [by] more than one percent, [while] this cockroach is four percent different, (…) This suggests it is a new species of cockroach.” So there [...]

Mars produces Methane, and so do I

Turns out that the methane that was found on Mars is not a product of meteor strikes, scientists have found, which means Mars actually produces methane. My question is: Where are the green aliens that fart all day to produce it? NOTE: After careful investigation, I found the following: “According to Dr. James L. A. [...]

Can we finally get rid of oil?

The other day I watched a movie entitled “the age of stupid“. Long story short, it shows the point of view of someone who, around 2055, survived a human species near eradication and built a tower with all the digital records of mankind and a bunch of other stuff too, like frozen animals, art pieces, [...]