Iranian policewomen

I can't resist to post it. They are climbing and training nunchaku gown-dressed, its incredible.

Skull on Mars

The photo is from Gusev crater, Mars. May be the object on the picture is only strange shaped stone, but is impressive how symmetrical and skull-like it is. There are not a lot of similar stones around.

Source: Mars Anomaly Research, NASA

Tidal Wave

It is too fast for lunar tidal wave. May be it is tsunami? I'm don't sure.

Largest Black Marlins

On the photo Alfred Glassell poses with his long standing world record Black Marlin (Makaira indica) weighing 1,560 pounds (707.6 kg) caught off Cabo Blanco Peru in 1953. There are a lot of claims for world record, but the largest fish that I found is on the picture above.

Another large black marlin taken in 2001 on the Great Barrier Reef. This massive fish weighed 1,386 lbs (628.7 kg).

Source: Antique & Classic Fishing Reels, BigMarineFish

Is there an evolution?

With exception of Japan and Western Europe, the rest of the world is in tragic situation.

First Blood

One of my favourite movie scenes. The movie is "First Blood" 1982.

"Back there I could fly a gunship, I could drive a tank, I was in charge of million dollar equipment, back here I can't even hold a job PARKING CARS!"

Albino animals

Albino Common Raven (Corvus corax).

White American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Note the blue eyes, similar like albino humans.

Partial Albino Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), very strange.

Albino Sand Martin (Riparia riparia). In some countries is said that the albino swallows and martins bring good luck and will comply a wish.

See more: Albino animals - part II

Most venomous fish

Apparently the stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa), also known as the the reef stone or dornorn is the most venomous fish in the world. It is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives on reef bottoms, camouflaged as a rock.

Source: Wikipedia, Australian Museum

Best Places to Get Free Books

Very useful post. Best Places to Get Free Books - The Ultimate Guide.

Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film

Patterson-Gimlin film is a short motion picture of an unidentified subject allegedly filmed on October 20, 1967 by Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin who claimed the film was a genuine recording of a Bigfoot. There are big controversy about what exactly is the film, hoax or real record of unknown species. Here another version with different speed and zoom.

Source: Wikipedia

Most toxic insect venom - part II

One of the most venomous insects are the caterpillars of the Moth genus Lonomia. To date, no one has calculated the LD₅₀ values of Lonomia venom; the rate of human fatality has been documented as 1.7%, compared to a rate for rattlesnakes at about 1.8%, despite the fact that the amount of venom is only a minute fraction (less than 0.001) of the amount in a snake bite. Accordingly, it seems likely that when measured, the LD₅₀ for Lonomia venom will be among the lowest for any natural toxin known. While there are many species in the genus, the most troublesome species is Lonomia obliqua (on the photos) from Brazil, and it is this species which most of the medical research has centered upon. Other famous species is Lonomia achelous from Venezuela.

See more: Most toxic insect venom
Source: Wikipedia, AFPMB, Mundobutterfly

Most toxic insect venom

Harvester ants in the genus Pogonomyrmex have the most toxic venom documented in any insects based on mice LD50 values, with P. maricopa venom being the most toxic. The LD50 value for this species is 0.12 mg/kg injected intravenously in mice, equivalent to 12 stings killing a 2 kg (4.4 lb) rat. A Pogonomyrmex sp. sting produces intense pain in humans that lasts up to 4 hours.

See more: Most toxic insect venom - part II
Source: University of Florida, Wikipedia

Longest range sniper kill

The current world record for the longest range sniper kill is 2,430 meters (7,972 feet), accomplished by a Canadian sniper, Corporal Rob Furlong, of the third battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI), during the invasion of Afghanistan, using a .50 BMG (12.7mm) McMillan TAC-50 bolt-action rifle. This meant that the bullet had a flight time of ≈ 4.5 seconds, and a drop of ≈ 70 meters (230 feet).

The previous record was held by US Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock (on the photo), achieved during the Vietnam War, at a distance of 2,250 meters.

Source: Wikipedia

Red Rectangle Nebula

The Red Rectangle Nebula is a very unusual celestial object. There are two cases of rectangular objects on the sky. Other is the Red Square Nebula.

Legendary Kung Fu Masters

See and judge yourself!

On this video we can see the legendary founders of Kung Fu styles. In Wikipedia we can found about this fight the following:

In the 1950s there was much debate about which Kung Fu style was the best, and somehow Master Wu Kung-i's Wu Style Tai-Chi Chuan and Master Chan Hak Fu's White Crane Kung Fu were among the most debated styles. Therefore, a famous fight took place in Macau on 17th January, 1954 between Master Wu Kung-i (吳公儀) and Master Chan Hak Fu (陳克夫), and the fight was conducted as a charity event to raise money for the Chinhu Hospital. This charity fight captured the attention of the press and public, and thousands of spectators witnessed the fight in Macau.

Source: Wikipedia

Woman vs Man- part II

Lucia Rijker vs Somchai Jaidee. Lucia is one of the best world's female muay thai champions and Somachai is not first class but enough good competitor. However, rather predictably Lucia loss via KO in the second round.

Woman vs Man fight

The world kickboxing champion Deborah "Sunshine" Fettkether versus construction worker Randy Pittman on 21 October 1999. For 1 min she won via KO with kick on the head.

Top 100 Science Sites

Very useful list. Top 100 Science Sites.

Women MMA fight

Something interesting, women professional fighters. On the video is the second part of the fight on 10 February 2007 between Julie Kedzie and Gina Carano Both girls on the video are very cute and the fight is not bad at all either.

Tennis matrix

Very funny.