Water Bears

Water bears are able to survive in extreme environments that would kill almost any other animal. They can survive temperatures close to absolute zero, temperatures as high as 151°C (303°F), 1,000 times more radiation than any animal, nearly a decade without water, and can also survive in a vacuum like that found in space.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_bear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho2sPvza0oA
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmay01/mmbearvideo.html
Muscle structure: http://www.baertierchen.de/wb_jul04.html

In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments — there are consequences.

Scientists in Switzerland working with IBM researchers have shown that their computer simulation of the neocortical column, arguably the most complex part of a mammal's brain, appears to behave like its biological counterpart. By demonstrating that their simulation is realistic, the researchers say, these results suggest that an entire mammal brain could be completely modeled within three years, and a human brain within the next decade.

http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/19767/

For the pleasure of diverse and multitudinous persons we proudly present the electrification of the Daily Mail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=496827&in_page_id=1879&in_a_source=
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=496827&in_page_id=1879&in_page_id=1879&expand=true#StartComments

What the world eats (Pt. 2)

http://anonym.to/?http://sanderplug.com/projects/39/chocoladehaastitels.mov
http://www.sanderplug.com
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbEogVf9fiw)

What the world eats

Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones

http://flickr.com/photos/7969902@N07/sets/72157600253743362/detail/ (available at 1500x1147)
http://www.atomicforum.org/france/1970.html

Terror Logos

http://www.ironicsans.com/2007/07/terrorist_organization_logos.html

...and we're back

Acoustic Radar

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/COMMS/ear/ear.htm