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Wednesday, 12. December 2007

The Mickey Mouse of the Desert

Perhaps you've heard about the Mysterious mammal caught on film. [link to BBC]

An "extraordinary" desert creature has been caught on camera for what scientists believe is the first time. The long-eared jerboa, a tiny nocturnal mammal that is dwarfed by its enormous ears, can be found in deserts in Mongolia and China.
Zoological Society of London (ZSL) scientist Jonathan Baillie said the footage was helping researchers to learn more about the mysterious animal. The species is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red list.


Here is how it looks:



Posted at 12.12.07 @ 13:54 | Category Nature & Environment |


Mike DeVries Tattoos

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Tattoo artist Mike DeVries of Encino, CA brings skin to life with his finesse in photo realism art in the tattoo genre.

His celeb portraits, from Johnny Cash to Salvador Dali, Sarah Connor to Marilyn Monroe, are just great. And as you see below, Sylvester Stallone seek him out for skin tributes to loved ones. His realistic work is not limited to the rich and famous - his animal imagery and his misc tattoos are more than cool ... Check it out!

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Sly Stallone with a portrait of his wife, Jennifer Flavin, by Mike DeVries


Posted at 12.12.07 @ 13:07 | Category Various & Sundry |


Dear White Man ...

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Found somewhere in the depths of my files ...


Posted at 12.12.07 @ 12:55 | Category Humor & Jokes |


italki: Learn Foreign Languages

This is an interesting website in the language space!

At italki you can:

  • Find language partners (language exchange, teachers)
  • Practice speaking with them (using Skype, MSN, Yahoo...)
  • Find language resources (podcasts, websites, videos, dictionaries, books...)
  • Participate in language community (forums, answers...)

If you like to learn a foreign language try italki.

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Posted at 12.12.07 @ 11:12 | Category Various & Sundry |


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