The Things You Can Do With MS Paint

Well, not *YOU*, really. But this guy really knows his way around MS Paint, and has lots of spare time, too. Here he is drawing the Bushmaster ACR. Amazing.

Final Fantasy XIII Trailer

Very impressive stuff from Square Enix. Final Fantasy XIII trailer:

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5 Amazing Octopus Videos

I've been diving for many years, and there are many interesting animals to watch underwater. Some people dream of observing sharks; Others prefer dolphins or Sea Turtles; Some would kill for a Frogfish. Me - I'm an octopus lady. Give me an Octopus and my dive is complete. They are extremely interesting, and I can watch them for hours - if they let me.

There are around 300 recognized octopus species, which is over one-third of the total number of known cephalopod species. Octopuses are highly intelligent, probably more intelligent than any other order of invertebrates. In laboratory experiments, octopuses can be readily trained to distinguish between different shapes and patterns.

Octopuses have also been observed in what some have described as play: repeatedly releasing bottles or toys into a circular current in their aquariums and then catching them. Octopuses often break out of their aquariums and sometimes into others in search of food. They have even boarded fishing boats and opened holds to eat crabs.

YouTube has many interesting underwater video clips. This time, I have collected 5 amazing Octopus videos - with events and stories you definitely don't see every day.

Here they are:

#5
Octopus Vs. Bird

What does an octopus do when a bird annoys it?

#4
Can you Spot the Octopus?

Octopuses have amazing camouflage abilities. Watch this clip and try to spot the hiding octopus. Can't see it? Wait - it will reveal itself.




#3
The Indonesian Mimic Octopus

A good friend of mine showed me this clip a while back, and it's still amazes me. Talk about camouflage and mimicry! This octopus is AMAZING.




#2
An Octopus that Opens Bottles

An octopus in New-Zealand has unlocked her special powers by opening bottles to earn her lunch.




#1
Octopus Vs. Shark

Who is really on the top of the food chain? Who is the strongest, smartest animal? The mighty shark or the giant octopus? You might be surprised.






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Amazing 12 Years Old Cupstacker

Cup Stacking. This sort of... hmmm... sport (?) always amazed me. The speed of hand needed here is incredible, but aside from that - it just seems like, well, a weird choice of hobby. Ah, well. Who am I to judge.

Gosh, there's even a World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA). The world is full of surprises.

Amazing Lego Artist

Nathan Sawaya is an amazing Lego artist. It's really incredible - the things he can do with those colorful little bricks are really inspiring. Click here to read about him and his work.

Beautiful!

Probably the Best Way to End the Year

Divers always enjoy meeting interesting animals underwater. Personally, I don't wait for the big ones (like turtles or sting-rays). For me, even staring at some amazingly-purple Fridman's Dottyback, is a lovely experience. You can see very interesting things in every dive. They don't have to be big or exotic, you just need to open your eyes and LOOK.

Still, there are times in which mother nature grants you her favor, and you get an experience of a lifetime. And this is what happened to me at the end of 2007.

A diving safari in Ras Mohammed, Sinai. December 29th, early morning, first dive of the day. On our way to the so-called Sarah H. wreck, we encounter an amazing group of about 40 dolphins. We quickly jump into the water and spend a magnificent quarter of an hour with these incredible creatures. Words can hardly describe the feeling, and not even this video can explain how utterly lucky we have been. Still, this is how it looked like, and it is probably the best way to end 2007:

Amazing Video of Sperm Whales and their Cub

I just came across this marvelous video, showing Sperm Whales and their cub in Guam:

This video made me think that maybe there is still hope for us, and for nature. Maybe we CAN fix the damage we are doing to planet earth. It's amazing to see that beauty endures, despite of everything we do.

About Sperm Whales

The Sperm Whale is the largest of all toothed whales and is the largest toothed animal alive, measuring up to 18 metres (60 ft) long. The Sperm Whale is exceptional for its very large head, particularly in males, which is typically one-third of the animal's length.

Sperm Whales, along with bottlenose whales and elephant seals, are the deepest-diving mammals in the world.

They are believed to be able to dive up to 3 km (1.9 miles) in depth and 90 minutes in duration to the ocean floor. More typical dives are around 400 m (437 yards) in depth and 30–45 minutes' duration and generally move in a northerly direction. They can dive two miles deep with one gulp of air for two hours. They carry three tonnes of blood which holds enough oxygen to help it achieve its diving depth.