Doc: "When I first saw this, I immediately assumed it was an A.I. gag but, after doing some research,
this is an actual product. Jean-Luc Picard's "Make It Soap" is a novelty guest bar soap
manufactured by
The Unemployed Philosophers Guild".
Ever: "I don't recognize one morsel of food on that plate. It is food, No?"
Doc: "It looks like strips of imitation crab meat (which is just pollock, I believe),
clams maybe, sardines, shrimp, couple of eggs of some kind. It actually looks
good but it also does look like a penguin's last meal."
Here's a picture of the surface of Venus. This was taken by the Russian exploration
lander, Venera 14, on March 5, 1982. Using a large variety of instruments, it had a
multitude of experiments to do in a very short time. They planned on a lifespan of
roughly 32 minutes but, surprisingly, it lasted 57 minutes before succumbing to the
465c (869f) degree heat and atmospheric pressure of 94 Earth atmospheres which is
roughly equal to being a kilometer underwater. In these conditions, a human
would be instantly squashed flat and boil away within seconds.
No, these are not ships floating in the air. This is a mirage known as Fata Morgana,
named after Morgan le Fay, a sorceress from Arthurian legend. This optical illusion is
caused by the bending of light as it passes through air layers of differing temperatures.
There's an excellent, fun article on this phenomenon at
Mental Bomb
Here's Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the solar system, on the planet Mars. You'll
note its astounding size compared to a map of the U.S. and renders the Grand Canyon
(which I marked as a yellow dot) as nothing more than an insignificantly teeny creek. Wiki Page
The value of the pearl is only an estimate at it still has not been authenticated by international
gemologists. Currently displayed in Puerto Princesa City, awaiting official gemological testing
to confirm its status as the world's largest natural pearl.
Wiki Page.
I Wonder why it's taking so long.
Ever: "LMAO....this is so accurate"
Road: " 'Hook' is my term for when I go to grab something and come away with more
items than desired. I am constantly calling out 'HOOK' all day long.