I thought she was seeing someone else.
Thứ Ba, 16 tháng 12, 2014
31 Of 2014's Unsung Heroes Of Cute
Some of these cuties were hard at work, and others were just freakin’ adorable.
Stunky, the cuddly onesie-wearing skunk who taught everyone that skunks are incredibly adorable.
The Story Of Hanukkah, As Told By Sloths
Happy Slothukkah!
So one day, the Second Temple in Jerusalem was looted, services were stopped and Judaism was outlawed. And Jews were like, "WAIT, WHAT?"
Then in 167 B.C., this dude named Antiochus was like "Yo, I'm going to build a Zeus altar in here, 'cause he's my boy and also you can't do circumcision and I'm going to sacrifice some pigs over there, that chill?"
Obviously, this was NOT chill. And in 166 B.C. a Jewish priest, Mattathias was like:
And he gathered his 5 sons and was like, "Yo, boys. We gotta fight this bullshit."
10 Things You Didn't Know About Narwhals
Yes, they’re real!
Although they're referred to as unicorns of the sea, narwhals are very real.
You may have seen Buddy's narwhal pal bidding him good luck in Elf. The mystical nickname comes from its prominent tusk, which looks a lot like a unicorn horn.
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Their spiral tusks are actually teeth!
Narwhals have two teeth. For males, one takes the form of an ivory tusk that comes out of his upper lip. Ladies can also grow tusks, but they’re daintier in size.
Paul Nicklen / National Geographic Stock / WWF-Canada
They can be as big as a school bus.
Their tusks can grow to be longer than you are tall, making them majestically massive, as this little graphic from National Geographic shows.
Paul Nicklen / National Geographic Stock / WWF-Canada / Via animals.nationalgeographic.com
Each tooth can contain up to 10 million nerve endings.
After examining tusks they collected from hunters, a team of researchers found that narwhal teeth are filled with a pulpy nerve tissue that appears to be sensitive to its surroundings, much like your teeth hurting when you bite into ice cream, Wired's Nadia Drake surmises.
The study, published in the The Anatomical Record , also found that the whales' heart rates rose and fell in response to high-salt and fresh water. While that can indicate the tusks are sensitive to a variety of stimuli, marine mammal biologist Kristin Laidre told National Geographic that the animals may have been stressed during the measurements.
naturepl.com / Eric Baccega / WWF-Canon
This Incredible Dog Has A New Lease On Life Thanks To 3D Printing
Derby the dog, once fated to be euthanized, is living his best life with his forever family and sweet new legs.
This is Derby.
Born with deformities in both of his front legs, his original owners were at a loss of how to care for him and were going to send him to a shelter to be euthanized. In just over a year, Derby has gone from being doomed to getting a second chance at a full life with the help of 3D-printed prosthetics.
Derby was recovered by Peace and Paws Dog Rescue, whose owner, Melissa Aronson Hannon, told BuzzFeed Life that she had heard about him from a friend.
He was brought to Peace and Paws in April, but his life completely changed when he was fostered by Tara Anderson (above), Director of CJP Product Management at 3D Systems in Massachusetts.
Peace and Paws / Via Facebook: media
Though Derby was equipped with a set of wheels for running around, Anderson said that she could tell from the beginning that Derby was a high-energy dog who needed to be able to run and play a bit more freely.
With the help of her colleagues, Anderson began working on designing models for prosthetics for Derby. The process began with a CAT scan that gave them the data needed to turn thousands of layers of 2D photos of Derby's limbs into the 3D geometry that would then be printed, which then takes only a matter of hours.
Peace and Paws / Via Facebook: Derby-Portanova
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