[OSF] Effects of Drugs on Spider's Webs

A great study about the effects of various drugs (caffeine, marijuana, crack, and more) on spiders and their spiderwebs. Seriously though, in the 60's there was a study on the effects of various drugs on a spider's web making abilities. It's pretty interesting...read about it on [CaffeineWeb]

Talking Dogs

This is pretty cool. At first I thought that the people were just hearing what they wanted to hear, but the dogs actually sound like they're talking a few times.

Funny Cat Video

Alright, I'd like to say I'm posting this because there are girls that read this crazy blog, but the truth is, I find the strangest shit funny. And as someone who truly enjoys watching Kimbo bare-knuckle street fight (if you don't know what I'm talking about, wait for next OSF) you'd probably never expect that I'd really like a video about cats. Just cats. Well, I do, so shut up. What do you know anyway? This shit is hilarious. It takes a lot to make me laugh at the computer when I'm alone, especially more than once. Good job, random cat video.

Hey there good lookin'

Who says we have race relation problems in this country. Just watching this makes me think that maybe we CAN all get along.
Dog Humps Duck - Watch more free videos Here's another one Steve just sent me along those same lines.
Dog Humps Cats Head - Watch more free videos

Xylitol can be harmful to dogs

So, anyone who's ever sent me an email forward that made no sense at all knows that I'm very big on debunking that kind of crap. Could Bill Gates POSSIBLY track and pay you for sending emails? WOULD he? Don't be ridiculous. Yet I still get that one sent to me, randomly, 8-10 years later [sigh]. If you're one of the guilty forwarders, I'm going to let you in on a dirty little secret: Snopes. Before you hit "Forward", go to Snopes.com, please, for the love of god. Save us all the time and bandwidth. However, some of them actually are true. This is one of them...a big one. As a pet lover, I'm amazed I haven't actually researched this before, but I'm glad I did now. Spread the word to anyone you know who has dogs...be VERY careful, especially with Orbitz and other gums (nothing against them, I love Orbitz, it just seems to be the most likely place a dog is going to get Xylitol from in most households). Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used in candy and chewing gum. It is also found in some pharmaceuticals and oral health products such as chewable vitamins and throat lozenges. It can also be used in home baking. While Xylitol is safe for humans, it can be harmful to dogs. The compound doesn't affect glucose levels in people, but when ingested by dogs it can cause a dangerous surge of insulin. (In as little as 15 minutes, the blood sugar of a dog that has eaten gum containing Xylitol may register a marked drop in blood sugar.) At higher doses, Xylitol is believed toxic to the canine liver. Just three grams of Xylitol can kill a 65-pound dog. [Snopes] [Wikipedia]

Attack Turtle is in ur garden, bitin' ur catz

This is one badass turtle. The little sucker shows no fear whatsoever of the cats and obviously wants them out of his yard. The best is watching the first cat play with him over and over, only to learn that turtle bites HURT.

Computer made out of Beaver

No, you pervert, a REAL beaver. Artist Kasey McMahon transformed a beaver into her computer, complete with case fans, USB, the works (yes, those two things constitute the works). Specs:

• Intel Core 2 Duo processor - T7200 2.00 GHz 667 4MB 1.0375–1.3V
• 160G Hard drive - laptop drive
• 1G RAM - NBM 1G|PATRIOT DII667 PSD21G6672S R
• Motherboard: AOpen Mini ITX A-I945GTT-VFA (RoHS) with external power supply
• Panasonic UJ-85J 8X Slim DVD Burner
• Tornado 80mm fan - ACCES FAN|80X38 3/4PTD8038H VTTD RT

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