As a kid, we all knew that things like this just had to be done.

(went looking for this after reading this article)

From the Telegraph….

Russian surgeons have claimed to have found a two-inch fir tree growing inside a man’s lung.

We are taking a break from serious stuff to bring you an essay about a real life diamond heist.

Just watch this video for long enough to get to the end of the sheep story if you want a good laugh. Anyone who knows anything about sheep knows those stupid rubber bands are inhumane. But there are other ways of castrating sheep besides the way that he was taught to do it. After you get past the sheep story, the rest is just blather.

I already know that white collar people don’t know much and yet think they can tell us how to do our jobs. I already know that most safety regulations can’t be followed in the real world. And as far as a PR campaign for work goes, give me break.

Someday I want to learn all about lock-picking. I think it would be terribly fun.

Actually, I will try to be sure never to learn more about lock-picking because I am not sure I could stop from picking locks once I knew how. Just for fun.

H/T Hip And Thigh.

Here is a cool little game that makes an important philosophical point. Sadly the game can only be played once. That is because they never change the underlying rules so each time you play the game will get easier even if you do not read the explanation at the end. Still, I only got 3 errors so all you competitive people can see if you can do better on your first try.

(h/t William M. Briggs)