Saturday, 31 January 2015
Friday, 30 January 2015
The Squirrel Whisperer
20-year-old Finnish photographer and self-proclaimed squirrel whisperer
Konsta Punkka probably has a special vibe that draws animals to him as
if he’s their buddy. Of course, the photographer’s secret tool - food –
also helps attract squirrels, birds, foxes, and other Finnish wildlife
to pose for his cute portraits of them. Their expressions are truly
priceless and worth every acorn!
Thursday, 29 January 2015
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Being Stung by the Gympie Gympie Tree Is the Worst Kind of Pain You Can Imagine
In fact, the Gympie-Gympie sting is so dangerous that it has been known to kill dogs, horses and humans alike. If you’re lucky enough to survive, you only feel excruciating pain that can last several months and reoccur for years. Even a dry specimen can inflict pain, almost a hundred years after being picked!
With the exception of its roots, every single part of the deadly tree – its heart shaped leaves, its stem and its pink/purple fruit – is covered with tiny stinging hairs shaped like hypodermic needles. You only need to lightly touch the plant to get stung, after which the hair penetrates the body and releases a painful toxin called moroidin. Sometimes, merely being in the presence of the plant and breathing the hair that it sheds into the air can cause itching, rashes, sneezing and terrible nosebleeds.
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Alaskan Wood Frogs
Each September the Alaskan wood frogs
freeze. Two-thirds of their body water turns to ice. If you picked them
up, they would not move. If you bent one of their legs, it would
break. Their hearts stop beating, their blood no longer flows and their
glucose levels sky rocket. But then during the spring, they thaw out and
return to normal.
Monday, 26 January 2015
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