Sunday, June 30, 2013
The Dissection of a Behemoth
In Seventeenth Century Dublin, before and after its death, an elephant was a focus for the curiosity of many folk of all stations. Read more here!
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Fainting Goats
Over on the National Geographic YouTube channel there is a recent video titled "Do "Fainting" Goats Really Faint?" Enjoy!
Friday, June 28, 2013
The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript
A manuscript written on Fifteenth Century parchment has long defied proper deciphering. Read more about the mysterious Voynich Manuscript here!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Florida Wasp Nest is Larger Than a Man
Over on the Wooden Pegg YouTube channel there is some fascinating video of a "Florida Wasp nest [that] is larger than man." Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Megatherium Revealed
Over on the prehistoricanimal.blogspot.com website, there is a new article on the Megatherium. Read more here!
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
The Cat with Hands - A Short Film by Robert Morgan
I ran across a bizarre, short horror film that will certainly inspire some cool encounters for a tabletop RPG. It is called The Cat with Hands. Written directed, and animated by Robert Morgan in 2001, this wasn't his first effort nor his last, according to IMDb here, and he's got a YouTube channel with some of his other works available. Enjoy!
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Dragon's Lair Thirtieth Anniversary
Last Thursday marked the thirtieth anniversary of the classic video arcade game, Dragon's Lair. There's an excellent article on TraditionalAnimation.com, complete with concept art and more, marking the event. Read more here!
Saturday, June 22, 2013
The Art of Jim Holloway for Sale
For those of you who are fans of the inspirational artwork of Jim Holloway, you can pick up some of his pieces for quite reasonable prices here!
Friday, June 21, 2013
Summer Solstice and Supermoon
Today is the Summer Solstice and if your campaign setting has similar cosmology to Earth, this is something worth building on for your own game world. Also, there will be a Supermoon coming. Read more here and here!
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Bison and Her Calf Battle Wolves
Over on the Discovery Networks YouTube channel is a recently uploaded video titled "Bison and Her Calf Battle Wolves." Enjoy!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Baby Owl vs. Hawk Moth
There is a National Geographic video on their YouTube channel titled "Baby Owl vs. Hawk Moth." Enjoy!
Monday, June 17, 2013
Rindoon Deserted Medieval Town, County Roscommon
Over on the Time Travel Ireland blog, there is a new article titled "Rindoon Deserted Medieval Town, County Roscommon." Read more here!
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Shrew vs. Snake
Over on the National Geographic YouTube channel, there is a cool video titled "Shrew vs. Snake." Enjoy!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Owl Dad Hunts to Feed Chicks
The National Geographic YouTube channel recently uploaded a video I though might make for a good Father's Day Eve post. Enjoy!
Friday, June 14, 2013
Photographing the World's Biggest Shark
I video uploaded to the National Geographic YouTube channel discusses "Photographing the World's Biggest Shark." Enjoy!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Raptor Gang Attacks Baby Seal
Over on the National Geographic YouTube channel is a video (with some shocking imagery) titled "Raptor Gang Attacks Baby Seal." The video is linked below.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Lone Wolf Behavior
There is a fascinating article on the Psychology Today website regarding wolf behavior and the plight of a few individual wolves in particular. Read more here!
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Deck Plans for the Nautilus
Over on the vernianera.com website, are some excellent deck plans and commentary on Jules Verne's Nautilus. See and read more here!
Monday, June 10, 2013
Were the Middle Ages Dark? -- Prager University
The Prager University YouTube channel recently uploaded a video titled "Were the Middle Ages Dark?" Enjoy!
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Sturgeon as Living Fossils?
A new study from the University of Michigan questions the idea that sturgeon are living fossils. Read more on ScienceDaily.com here (photo from gofishing.co.uk)!
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Ancient Roman and Medieval Architecture
There is a wonderful, recently-uploaded video on YouTube titled "Medieval Assisi and Roman Acropolis. Assisi medievale e Acropoli romana" showing Ancient Roman and Medieval architecture that intersperses real footage with 3D modeling. Enjoy!
Friday, June 7, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
How to Survive a Rattlesnake Bite
National Geographic recently upload a video to their YouTube channel titled "How to Survive a Rattlesnake Bite." Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
The Volkswagen Aqua Hovercraft
Over on TecheBlog.com, a recent posting highlighted the "Volkswagen Aqua hovercraft." See more here!
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
10 Most Amazing Lost Cities
There is an old article on oddee.com that a Facebook buddy recently reminded me existed titled "10 Most Amazing Lost Cities." See more here!
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Neanderthals in Prehistoric Greece
Over on News.Discovery.com, there is an article discussing recent findings regarding "The Kalamakia Middle Paleolithic Cave site on the Mani peninsula of southern Greece" and its importance to Neanderthal populations. Read more here!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
The Narwhal's Mysterious Tusk
A recent upload to the National Geographic YouTube channel gives an excellent look at "The Narwhal's Mysterious Tusk." Enjoy!