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In nuclear fusion, two lightweight atoms smash together to create a heavier atom.  That process can create a great deal of energy.  In fact, that’s even what powers the sun.  All the stars in the sky are massive, natural fusion reactors. Here on earth, it’s possible to do nuclear fusion here on Earth.  Unfortunately, it takes [...] MORE

Sorry, it’s been  a while.  I’ve been pretty busy and have fallen out of the habit of the daily extras here.  Even so, any time we don’t have it up here, you can always view Believe It or Not online at comics.com.  Now, on to the links… Finger Keychain before.  Finger Keychain after. The tiny lane. Sacrifices may [...] MORE

For the people of  Ghana, the best party is the one they have to be boxed up and carried to. St. Petersburg’s death from above. Inca gods prefer their sacrifices young. MORE

A good room illusion: And while we’re on the subject of optical illusions… MORE

Here’s a quick optical illusion. How long did it take you to figure out the trick?  When he shows how it was done, did you guess right?  I had it after he dropped the first ball, but I see this sort of thing all the time now. MORE

In Bulgaria, the cell phone number 0888 888 888 has become a source of trouble.  Vladimir Grashnov, a mobile phone company CEO, held the phone number until his death from cancer in 2001. Since then, that number has become very popular with criminal types.  Those criminals have had a nasty habit of getting shot [...] MORE

Devo is part-music group/part-art performance and has been around for over 30 years.  The idea behind the band is a lot like Idiocracy, if you’ve ever seen it. With the idea that none of us is as dumb as all of us, they decided to make their new album and touring costumes with the help of [...] MORE

Spring-loaded popsicle sticks, that is, and not German hand grenades. I got an e-mail recently from Tim Fort, the current Guinness record holder for the longest stick bomb.   He’s interested in the art of movement.  A few years back, he put stick bombs, dominoes, and other moving pieces together to create a 6 minute-long chain of falling, [...] MORE

Babirusas are a genus of pig found in Southeast Asia, on a number of Indonesian islands.  Their name translates to “pig deer,” inspired by the antler-like tusks growing from the faces of males. Wild pigs have tusks, but not like the Babirusa does.  Babirusas have two sets, one growing up from their lower jaw and one [...] MORE