Idiot with a Tripod Films the Blizzard of 2010

Richard Blakeley · 12/29/10 11:50AM

Sure there were many people out capturing the blizzard in the past few days, but how many of them had tripods? Here is a short film by Jamie Stuart, a self professed Idiot With a Tripod.

Baby Tortoises Climb Rock Wall

Christopher Han · 12/29/10 11:45AM

Did you know that baby tortoises climb rock walls? Have you ever seen so many baby tortoises together? Here they are, in a tank at a pet store.

If You're Conservative, It's Your Brain's Fault

Richard Lawson · 12/29/10 11:12AM

Scientists in dreary old Englandtowne have learned that people who cleave to a more conservative ideology have a larger amygdala, the part of the brain that controls "anxiety and emotion," and a smaller anterior cingulate, which controls bravery and optimism.

Penguin has a Case of Happy Feet

Richard Blakeley · 12/29/10 10:30AM

Not entirely sure if this penguin is on drugs or is just happy to be alive, but either way it's adorable.

Shadowplay

Max Read · 12/29/10 03:56AM

[Children play in the slums of Lahore, Pakistan. Image via AP]