Absolute genius

This is The BossHoss. Really gimmicky, but genius nonetheless.



If that's not enough, check out their versions of 'Hey Ya!', 'Toxic' and a number of other covers. Before there are any accusations of selling out (which might otherwise be justified) I should point out that they're German.

Swedish Made Simple

Most days I have inane songs stuck in my head. However, for most of today it has been 'F.U.N.E.X?' that has been haunting my thoughts.

Dr Peter Witt

In the 1950s and 60s Dr. Peter Witt made a number of studies on the effects of various drugs on orb-web spiders, particularly the visible effects that the drugs had on their webs.

I found out about this research when I was at college, but for a long time assumed that it was just an urban myth. However, there is now the following video, which explains what actually happened:

Blooo! Blong!

It must be my inner child. This video had me in tears.



I'm just not sure whether this counts as cruelty - my belly aches in sympathy.

Near heart attack

Okay, so probably everyone's seen this now and I've arrived late at the party, but it reduces me to tears every time I watch it.

It seems like more evidence that panda conservation is a waste of money - they're obviously not fit for survival!