Playing Fetch With A Blind Cat and Other Interesting Stuff

Published 5 years ago in Compilations. Submitted by sux2bu

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Yooperlite Glow Rocks

Published 5 years ago in Science. Submitted by sux2bu

Yooperlites are Syenites rich in fluorescent Sodalite, found on Lake Superior beaches in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
It’s technically called a “Syenite Clasts Containing Fluorescent Sodalite” but Erik wanted something easier to pronounce. So he coined the name “Yooperlite” and has now trademarked the Yooperlite name.
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Aluminum and Mercury

Published 5 years ago in Science. Submitted by sux2bu

When mercury is added to aluminum, it forms an amalgam (a mercury alloy).
Aluminum is normally protected by a thick oxide layer, but the formation of the amalgam disrupts it. It allows fresh aluminum to react with air to form white aluminum oxide. As the oxide grows, it forms a…
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JayWalking Citizenship Test (Jay Leno)

Published 5 years ago in Ownage. Submitted by sux2bu

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Cyr Wheel of Fortune

Published 5 years ago in Awesome. Submitted by sux2bu

We had the chance to spend the day with Achen at Sun Moon Lake filming his cyr wheel performance.

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