7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast?

"It was just over two centuries ago that the global population was 1 billion — in 1804. But better medicine and improved agriculture resulted in higher life expectancy for children, dramatically increasing the world population, especially in the West."

Surfing The Severn Bore

Coming from Malvern, you'd think I'd have popped down the road a few miles to witness this weird natural phenomenon - nope, never - it's on my new 'to do' list. I'd also like to surf along it like this lot, but alas, I can't surf very well - yet. So that's two things added to the list. This is beautifully shot from the air, looks great in HD on YouTube

Found on The Endless Winter - A Very British Surf Movie

Why Do We Dream?

Because sleep would be boring otherwise wouldn't it?

Actually, hearing people recounting their dreams is very boring, isn't it?

Lucid Dreaming however is great - it's the weird feeling you have when you are dreaming that you are infact dreaming. If you can control the mild panic of feeling you are paralysed (which more often than not, wakes you up) you can do whatever you want in your dream.

How about shuffling a deck of cards, picking one and putting it in a sealed envelope without looking at it before you go to bed. Then, when you are in the middle of a lucid dream, imagine you are opening that envelope to see what the card is. When you wake up, actually open it up and see if you were right. Might work?

Video Of The Year? Duck Sauce "Big Bad Wolf"

Update: People's reactions to the Big Bad Wolf video;

Midnight Sun, Iceland

The Earth is a beautiful place isn't it?

Midnight Sun | Iceland from SCIENTIFANTASTIC on Vimeo.

As found on b3ta.com

Angry Birds - In Real Life

Superb photoshoppery / dark arts skills. See the Angry Birds In Real Life gallery by clicking back there. By the way, now I've upgraded from my 1st generation iPhone to the all-new iPhone4S, I've lost all the 3 stars and golden eggs, and have to start the entire game again. Oh well.

"Wish You Were Here..?" The Mars Rover Completes A Half Marathon - On Mars

During the three-year trek of NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity from Victoria crater to Endeavour crater, rover planners captured a horizon photograph at the end of each drive. 309 images taken during the 13-mile journey appear in this video.