Saturday, June 29, 2013

Doggie Doubles, Peter Pan Impression, Lucky Duck, Termintator Is Back and UK's X Files

Hello Friends! Here's some news stories on the lighter side that might have snuck past you this week. News can be pretty stealthy.


Man and Man's Best Friend: An Art Project

Can you spot the dog photo?

Swiss photographer Sebastian Magnani has created a series of dog and owner portraits in a project he calls "Underdogs". He photographed each owner and then dressed that owner's dog identically, even using wigs and hats. It's incredible how closely some of these people reassemble their pooches. Sebastian states "It is undisputed that the canines not only stir emotions and interest, but also our inner most needs. Dogs are considered loyal, selfless, trustworthy, life saving, fun and proud companions in a world where these values are gradually disappearing". Indeed. You can check out all the Underdog portraits here.


London Buses, The Only Way To Fly

Dynamo can fly! Peter Pan would be jealous. 

British illusionist Dynamo (I'm sure that's his real name) was seen using his powers for sort of good this week in London. As part of a Pepsi promotion, Dynamo levitated alongside a doubledecker bus while it was cruising around town. What's next Dynamo? I say levitating alongside the London Eye.


My Left Duck Foot

Our cute quotient has been met with this photo.

Thanks to 3-D printing, this is one lucky duck. Buttercup was born with a backwards left foot. His owner decided the best thing to do was to amputate it to prevent pain and infections. So Buttercup's owner contacted his local duck foot store for a replacement. Turns out there is no such thing, so instead he outsourced a new foot to a 3-D printing company. His new foot will be made out of a flexible silicone. Insert rubber ducky joke here.

He's Back. Again. Maybe.

Will the next killer robot from the future have an almost indiscernible accent?

Yet another "Terminator" reboot is in the works. Paramount announced this week that they are rebooting the killer robot franchise for a release date of summer 2015. It's unknown if the OG Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, will be back (couldn't help myself) for the new trilogy. 2015 is looking to be a huge sequel extravaganza with such movies scheduled as Star Wars Episode VII, Jurassic Park IV, Avatar 2 and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II.



Britain's X Files

UFO seen flying over Stonehenge. And if you look closely you can see Bigfoot having a smoke.

There are so many UFO sightings in the UK that the government there officially closed its UFO investigation desk three years. What's more interesting, the proliferation of sightings in the UK or the fact that the British government had a department for this stuff in the first place? Britain's Ministry of Defense released almost 60 years worth of UFO reports on Friday, including photos and documents describing sightings.  David Clarke, a UFO historian, posted a video reviewing and discussing the documents. You can view that video here.

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