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I don't know if you guys have heard, but they've been releasing photos of the dwarves of The Hobbit a few at a time. All they have left is Balin, Dwalin, and Thorin. But they've just released photos of Kili and Fili. I don't know if you remember me squealing over Aiden Turner and wondering how he ended up getting cast as a DWARF since he has such a GORGEOUS elven face. Well. Well, well, well. They've released a photo of Fili and Kili. OH MY GOD. STEP ASIDE, ELVES: HOT DWARF COMING THROUGH!
(That link also has Nori, Dori and Ori, and Oin and Gloin. Don't forget to read the descriptions; they're great! Also, here are Bombur, Bofur and Bifur.)
Also on the list for the Hobbit squee-fest: Peter Jackson released a new production video, and you catch a glimpse of Bilbo chatting with Elrond!!
ADORABLE one-shot comic!
Forget the blob: There’s another horrific, flesh-eating creature dripping toxic goo creeping toward New York - a really pretty plant.
Giant hogweed has blooms the size of umbrellas, but don't be fooled. The noxious weed's sap can cause third-degree burns and scar those who come into contact with it and then are exposed to sunlight, reports the New York Observer. The massive weed can also cause blindness if the sap gets in your eyes.
Who still writes in cursive? That age-old writing method you might never have used since fourth grade will no longer be taught in Indiana schools come fall, thanks to a memo from school officials. Instead, students will be expected to become proficient in keyboard use.
"Wits" with Neil Gaiman: Adam Savage (of "Mythbusters" fame) sings "I Will Survive" in the persona of Gollum.
Speaking of Adam Savage's crazy voices...
The Fellowship of the Ring in Legos!
A landrace is a local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species which has developed largely by natural processes, by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which it lives. It differs from a formal breed which has been bred deliberately to conform to a particular standard type. Landraces are usually more genetically and physically diverse than formal breeds. Many formal breeds originated from landraces, and sometimes a particular type has both landrace and formal breed populations. Sometimes a formalised breed retains the "landrace" name, despite no longer being a true landrace.
(That link also has Nori, Dori and Ori, and Oin and Gloin. Don't forget to read the descriptions; they're great! Also, here are Bombur, Bofur and Bifur.)
Also on the list for the Hobbit squee-fest: Peter Jackson released a new production video, and you catch a glimpse of Bilbo chatting with Elrond!!
ADORABLE one-shot comic!
Forget the blob: There’s another horrific, flesh-eating creature dripping toxic goo creeping toward New York - a really pretty plant.
Giant hogweed has blooms the size of umbrellas, but don't be fooled. The noxious weed's sap can cause third-degree burns and scar those who come into contact with it and then are exposed to sunlight, reports the New York Observer. The massive weed can also cause blindness if the sap gets in your eyes.
Who still writes in cursive? That age-old writing method you might never have used since fourth grade will no longer be taught in Indiana schools come fall, thanks to a memo from school officials. Instead, students will be expected to become proficient in keyboard use.
"Wits" with Neil Gaiman: Adam Savage (of "Mythbusters" fame) sings "I Will Survive" in the persona of Gollum.
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Speaking of Adam Savage's crazy voices...
The Fellowship of the Ring in Legos!
A landrace is a local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species which has developed largely by natural processes, by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which it lives. It differs from a formal breed which has been bred deliberately to conform to a particular standard type. Landraces are usually more genetically and physically diverse than formal breeds. Many formal breeds originated from landraces, and sometimes a particular type has both landrace and formal breed populations. Sometimes a formalised breed retains the "landrace" name, despite no longer being a true landrace.