Ten Well Known Things That Never Actually Existed

The world is full of mysterious things. One thing we do know is that there are plenty of things that people have assumed existed over the years that never really did…

Pic of the Day – 6/20/21

Poster for the New Follies, 1931.

Why are Anvils Shaped as They Are and Why Do Blacksmiths Tap the Anvil After a Few Strikes?

Anvil shape has evolved greatly since the earliest anvil-like objects. These primitive objects used for anvils were typically made of stone, often just a slab of rock. The first metal anvils were made of bronze, then wrought iron, and, finally, steel, which is the material of choice today for anvils, though cast iron is also used in low-end anvils (cast iron is quite brittle for this particular use and absorbs more of the hammer blow’s energy than steel does, so it is not preferred).

Pic of the Day – 6/19/21

A hummingbird sharing a drink with bees. Photo by Toshiyasu Morita.

Real Scammer Gets a Glitterbomb

Same story as yesterday, only this is Scammer Payback Perogi’s video with his unique perspective.

Pic of the Day – 6/18/21

A Northern Harrier and a White-tailed Kite with locked talons over a dropped mouse in Northern California. November 2018, by Pamela Rose Hawken Photography.

Glitterbomb Trap Catches Phone Scammer (Who Gets Arrested)

NASA engineer Mark Rober teams up with Scammer Payback‘s Perogi to nail a scammer! #NotAllHeroesWearCapes

Pic of the Day – 6/17/21

A honeycomb thief (Eurasian Honey Buzzard) with bees in hot pursuit. They eat bees and wasps. Photo by Wanling Tang.

The Silence of the Lambs as a Romantic Comedy

The 1991 classic is such a thrilling crime drama but wouldn’t it be as creepy and (quite frankly) hilarious if Hannibal Lecter fell in love with Detective Starling?

Pic of the Day – 6/16/21

Photo by Omar Z. Robles, 2016, NYC.