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Forum: Image of the Day 03-14-2018, 04:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,453
Posted By Tanalia
Hottentots is the Dutch name for the Khoikhoi,...

Hottentots is the Dutch name for the Khoikhoi, one of several African (Sub-Saharan) peoples whose women tend toward steatopygia (large buttocks and thighs).
Forum: Image of the Day 05-12-2017, 07:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,948
Posted By Tanalia
According to Snopes...

According to Snopes (http://www.snopes.com/giant-squid-indonesia/) this was determined to be a whale carcass.
Forum: Image of the Day 04-26-2016, 09:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,561
Posted By Tanalia
120 would only cover a narrow strip circling...

120 would only cover a narrow strip circling around the sky; covering the full sphere would be about 4580 of these little 3x3 patches.
Forum: Image of the Day 05-16-2013, 06:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,591
Posted By Tanalia
Maybe the Burj Al Arab...

Maybe the Burj Al Arab (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_al_arab) was intended; it has a similar shape seen from the front.
Forum: Image of the Day 03-01-2013, 06:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,251
Posted By Tanalia
Wiki: Bee-eater...

Wiki: Bee-eater (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee-eater), a cousin of the kingfishers
Forum: Image of the Day 07-13-2011, 07:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,047
Posted By Tanalia
That is not a stock image of the sun, it is a...

That is not a stock image of the sun, it is a still from a different video, from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EDTP13Lc3w&hd=1

(if the link is bad, the...
Forum: Image of the Day 03-02-2011, 09:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,266
Posted By Tanalia
That's Artemus Gordon.

That's Artemus Gordon.
Forum: Image of the Day 07-13-2009, 08:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,782
Posted By Tanalia
Not sure where you came up with the 33.3% figure...

Not sure where you came up with the 33.3% figure -- decibels measure a ratio on a logarithmic scale:

db = 10 x log (A/B)

for a doubling of power, A/B=2, so

10 x log(2) = 3.010299
...
Forum: Image of the Day 08-13-2008, 06:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,871
Posted By Tanalia
Similar to a previous IotD: August 22, 2007:...

Similar to a previous IotD: August 22, 2007: Flesh-eating fish spa (http://www.cellar.org/showthread.php?t=15156)
Forum: Image of the Day 05-21-2008, 05:03 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,277
Posted By Tanalia
Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 26, 2004...

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 26, 2004 (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040926.html)
Forum: Image of the Day 10-16-2006, 05:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,709
Posted By Tanalia
Eight eyes is most common, but there is some...

Eight eyes is most common, but there is some variation.

How spiders see the world (http://www.amonline.net.au/spiders/toolkit/hairy/see.htm)
Forum: Image of the Day 01-16-2006, 11:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,103
Posted By Tanalia
It was probably stated originally as 30 m, which...

It was probably stated originally as 30 m, which is 98' when the "extact" conversion is rounded off to the nearest foot. Considering the relative precision of the initial figure, likely a simple...
Forum: Image of the Day 10-27-2005, 09:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,901
Posted By Tanalia
Not enough data from the story, but it shouldn't...

Not enough data from the story, but it shouldn't be much more than maybe 5 or so times that for a comparable highway bridge (it's effectively just a thick layer of water on top of a highway...),...
Forum: Image of the Day 10-12-2005, 09:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 12,649
Posted By Tanalia
The Running Man, 1987, Arnold Schwarzenegger,...

The Running Man, 1987, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson
Deadlock, 1991, Rutger Hauer, Mimi Rogers

In both movies, an explosive collar was intended to keep criminals...
Forum: Image of the Day 10-03-2005, 06:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,668
Posted By Tanalia
Sunglight is usually not a problem in the common...

Sunglight is usually not a problem in the common cactus climates. The shape does, however, appear to be rather efficient for catching/holding moisture.

[editted] Hehe, guess Bruce and I were...
Forum: Image of the Day 11-29-2004, 05:40 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 14,894
Posted By Tanalia
The polydactly gene is dominant, yes. However,...

The polydactly gene is dominant, yes. However, than does not mean 'normal' -- a mutant gene may be dominant like this one or recessive in cases like haemophilia. What is considered normal is...
Forum: Quality Images and Videos 10-13-2003, 07:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,181
Posted By Tanalia
Another case where a photo has had a different...

Another case where a photo has had a different story attached.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/bullshot.asp
Forum: Image of the Day 06-09-2003, 04:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,665
Posted By Tanalia
Two clues that this isn't a "real" image; as...

Two clues that this isn't a "real" image; as pointed out, it's dark everywhere, and no storms/clouds anywhere.

This appears to be a reprocessing of the image known as "The Brilliant Earth" (there...
Forum: Quality Images and Videos 03-04-2003, 09:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,307
Posted By Tanalia
The carrier in the picture is the U.S.S. Nimitz...

The carrier in the picture is the U.S.S. Nimitz (CVN 68).
Basic data on the Nimitz class carriers (8 current, 2 more under construction):

Power Plant: Two nuclear reactors, four shafts :nuke:...
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