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Thanks to some exquisite macro photography, we may never look at slime mold the same way.

I am beautiful too via neatorama

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I did not know Tom Robinson’s translation to Jacques Brel’s “Les bourgeois”. I think it’s delightful.

Heads up in the clouds, noses in our beers
Sat on a bench outside the Station Inn
Me and my friend JoJo with our good friend Pierre
Drink to the passing of our teens
Jojo thinks he’s Jean Genet - Pierre he’s Casanova
And me, the most modest of the three
Me, I simply see myself as me
And late at night we’d see the professional classes
Leaving the hotel restaurant
We’d show our good manners and we’d show them our arses
And then we’d chant:

Yuppie scum - smug and dumb
The richer they are, the thicker they get
Yuppie scum - smug and dumb
As they get old they all forget

Heads up in the clouds, noses to the grind
Sat on a bench outside the Station Inn
Me and my friend JoJo with our good friend Pierre
Drink to the way our lives had been
Jean Genet’s forgotten his words
And Casanova’s on his knees
And me, as for good old modest me
Me, I’m as drunk as only I can be
And late at night we’d see the professional classes
Leaving the hotel restaurant
We’d show them our good manners and we’d show them our arses
And then we’d chant:

Yuppie scum - smug and dumb
The richer they are, the thicker they get
Yuppie scum - smug and dumb
As they get old they all forget

Heads up in the clouds, champagne every night
To celebrate our great success
JoJo he’s a broker, Pierre’s at the bar
We’ve all done well I must confess
Jojo still talks of Jean Genet
But Casanova’s just a book on the shelf
And me, as for good old modest me
Me, me I talk only of myself
And every night outside the Station Inn, Inspector
Whenever we leave this restaurant
Those little arseholes always drop their pants
And then they chant:

Yuppie scum - smug and dumb
The richer they are, the thicker they get
Yuppie scum - smug and dumb
As they get old they all forget

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#19 of the Boxer series by Danish photographer Nicolai Howalt.

Via A Photography Blog.

Originally uploaded by law_keven

First rain of the season.

Noah explained the phenomena to Uri, cause it was the first time ever for him to see rain.

After he was satisfied that Uri understood, he rushed out with an umbrella.

Whats up with these animals? First the polar bear and now this turtle?

This unusual turtle grows a bright green algae mohawk on his head. With one green eye and the other one blue, this has to be the coolest turtle I’ve ever seen (also no other turtle comes to mind).

His nostrils make me think of Fuchur.

Link to story

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A conclusion Michael Ciancio came to after spending time in Europe.

Via Found

Jeremy Brautman of Josh Spear writes about the Tokyo cat cafes.

For $8-$12 an hour you get to play with one of dozen resident cats, listen to soothing music and read comics.

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