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Desert rats

No, this desert rat is not a new, recently discovered species (see previous WholeWeirdWorld post on a huge, newly-discovered rat), these are NASA desert rats, part of a team that tests space vehicles like the Lunar Electric Rover or the Chariot, which will move astronauts across the Moon and Mars’ terrains in the Constellation missions. [...]

Gator hunting cheerleader

PELION, S.C. — A local cheerleader spent part of her weekend on a boat hunting of all things, alligators — and she came back with a big one. Cammie Colin, 16, helped catch a gator that was 10 feet, 5 inches long and weighed 353 pounds. The Pelion teen was on a boat with family [...]

$1,008 per square foot

NEW YORK — The broker’s website describes it as a vertical suite, with a kitchen, dining room and parlor on the first floor, a double living room on the second floor and a top-floor master bedroom suite. A trapdoor in the kitchen floor leads to a finished basement. It’s 9 feet wide and 42 feet [...]

Sisterhood of 09-09-09 and 08-08-08

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – At least it will be easy to remember their birthdays. An Arkansas couple welcomed a new baby girl into their lives September 9, 2009 (09-09-09). Andy and Alison Miller‘s newest daughter Molly Reid will come home to sister Campbell, who was born on August 8, 2008 (08-08-08). To further the uncanniness, though [...]

Hi-tech beer dispenser

Part of me thinks this is really stupid, while another part of me thinks it’s way cool. It seems just a small step above “dorm room creativity,” but I guess that is where the tech world originates. This is the story of Beer Robot, an ugly old fridge that grew into a super geeky kegerator. [...]