Video Games Facts

Lesser known video games facts

Good information for gamers tho..

Nuclear testing in Nevada

This is what nuke testing did to a patch of desert in Nevada

Testing at Nevada Test Site (NTS) took place between 1951 and 1992. So 41 years. There were only 23 Plowshares shots at NTS out of 928 total tests, so that's only about 2% of all of the tests.

Interestingly, a large portion of the tests were in Operation Plowshare, investigating their use for construction/excavation. All the craters you see in this image are from below ground tests and are collapse features from subsidence into the largely vaporized detonation zone.

Is this a city?

Apparently this was not a city

It's Wadi Al-Salaam, an Islamic cemetery. It covers nearly 1500 acres and has an estimated 5 million bodies buried underneath. This is the largest cemetery in the world.

Fish Catches Bird in Flight

First confirmed record of a freshwater fish preying on birds in flight

This is the first confirmed record of a freshwater fish preying on birds in flight, according to reports in the Journal of Fish Biology. Rumours of such behaviour by the African tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus), which has been reported as reaching one metre in length, have circulated since the 1940s.

An African tigerfish caught on the Lower Zambezi River.

Breaking Bad Walter White

The evolution of Walter White

Breaking Bad is sadly gone from this Earth forever, but that won’t stop fans of the series from paying tributes to it. The latest comes from UK artist Olly Moss, who drew stylized miniature Walt Whites portraying the many versions of Walt’s character transformation. There’s regular Walt, pants less Walt, bald Walt, Heisenberg, meth suit Walt, and finally dying Walt. Each one captures the iconic character in a charming portrayal of his many evolutions.

Volcano Blue Fire

Indonesian Volcano Spews a Beautiful Blue Fire

It isn't lava, well at least the blue part isn't. It is molten sulfur igniting as it hits the atmosphere, creating a blue flame that is more visible than the bright yellow molten sulfur.

Space Shuttle program

NASA Space Shuttle transported to shuttle pad

Let's add some more amazing facts about the space shuttle program, shall we?
1) The three main SSME engines on the shuttle put out as much power as 23 Hoover Dams.
2) The fuel pumps which are the size of V8 engines, produce as much power as 40 diesel locomotives - each.
3) These fuel pumps, if the inlet were placed in a family sizes swimming pool, would empty the pool in under 6 seconds.
4) If the outlet of the pump was pointed upwards, it would drive a column of water 50 kilometres into the air.

Castles cheaper than Apartments?

Castles that cheaper than New York City apartments

Ever wonder that you can afford a castle instead an apartment in New York City? Here a few castle that you can own with price tag that equals to price of a apartment in NYC!

More after the jump

Celebrities with their younger selves

Celebrities with their younger selves

Drew Barrymore can look good and bad at the same time.

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Bad Year for Minnesota NHL Fans

Must be bad year for Minnesota fans

Not only their sports teams performance subpar. Their logical way of improving is getting new stadiums at the expense of tax payers that hate their loser teams. New Vikings Stadium this year - $1 billion. New Twins stadium in 2010 $600 million and that a lots of taxpayer money.

The Most Photographed Places in the World

World map color-coded by level of touristiness

Based on analysis of photos on Panoramio, yellow indicates high touristiness, red medium touristiness, and blue low touristiness. Areas having no Panoramio photos at all are grey. The analysis takes into account how many photos and by how many authors there are in a given area.

Common Word and Phrases in Facebook Status Updates by Gender

Interesting infographic from Facebook social networking website.

 

Funny things is, if you look at it, one would assume most English-speaking Americans that use Facebook are between the ages of 12 and 17. On a more serious note, stripping away the video games, sports and shopping... It does seem as if the boys are talking politics and the economy and the girls aren't at all.

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