I remember that ordinary paper was used but the splinter angle is news to me.
A neat part of the Lovecraft legend.
A book Steve likely would like. A neat part of the Lovecraft legend. I liked the Mountains of Madness when I read it a few years ago.
Velociraptor?, Terror Birds
It sure looks like one. More Meta video There have been some developments in the terrorbird story. It is interesting how they dominated South America. More
First footage ever of a cougar with kittens in Minnesota
Without a doubt, our best trail camera capture yet: the first documented observation of a cougar with kittens in Minnesota in modern history. The footage, which was captured on March 25, shows a cougar with 3 large kittens while they feed on a deer they killed just south of Voyageurs National Park. We captured this …
Indigo Snake
Footage of a western/Texas indigo snake swallowing a diamondback rattlesnake. This incredible but tense moment highlights how sometimes fangs and venom are no match for one of our country’s rarest, but most stealthy determined predators, the indigo snake! despite the rattlesnakes warning with its vibrating rattle, it was no match! This amazing footage was captured …
Boar Control
Wow, some good news if this is accurate. Worth listening to. The imagery is stock and the text is likely AI but there is a lot of detail in it. I was impressed. I wish I knew that much about deer.
Mount Thor
In Canada, this hidden gem in Nunavut is a granite peak known as Mount Thor, featuring the world’s greatest vertical drop, a sheer overhanging face, and ancient Arctic landscapes. Video of this angle on Meta. More If this topgraphy was in the south it would be beat to death by tourists.
Badgers, again
Same one but a cuter video. In January 2016, a conservation biologist named Evan Buechley dragged seven calf carcasses into the Grassy Mountains west of Salt Lake City and staked them to the ground. Each calf weighed about fifty pounds. Each was fitted with a motion-triggered trail camera. Buechley studied vultures and other scavengers. …
Chalk-stream salmon
Chalk-stream salmon should be officially classified as a sub-species, new research suggests. Scientists from the University of Exeter and INRAe (France) carried out detailed genetic testing of salmon from 42 rivers in England, Ireland and France—including fish from chalk streams in southern England and northern France.They found that salmon from chalk streams are closely related …
Polar Bear Climbs Onto Roof of Newfoundland Home, etc
This video shows the same camera angle as below. April 26 2026 bear on Meta 4 years later a bear passed the same spot at about the same time. Check the comments for more video of it. Same bear? Coincidence? A park warden there I know says they are common this time of year after they …