I don’t know much about cattle ranching and if zebras can really help but I’m ALL for more zebras roaming the countryside whether it’s Kenya, California or Texas! “Our findings provide further evidence that biodiversity conservation and economic development can be simultaneously achieved in human-occupied savanna landscapes,” Via Futurity.org. Maybe the phrase, All Hat, No […]

Taking coals to Newcastle/Selling ice to the Eskimos Russian: Yezdit’ b Tulu s svoim samovarom He’s going to Tula, taking his own samovar German: Eulen nach Athen tragen Taking owls to Athens Hungarian: Vizet hord a Dunába He’s taking water to the Danube Spanish: Es como llevar naranjas a Valencia It’s like taking oranges to Valencia […]

Looks like it’s Christmas stocking season at toys R Us already … Thanks for the pic, Mariela P! This is the first ever release of Snowplow Lightning McQueen paired with Whee-Hoo (Snow Cap) Mater together. Last year Whee Hoo Mater was available in the Santa CAR 3-pack AND as a single.Whee-Hoo Mater does not appear […]

Are you a brainac? Do you have free time at work? Play games to solve mankind’s mysteries! Checkout FOLDIT. Unraveling a retrovirus For more than a decade, an international team of scientists has been trying to figure out the detailed molecular structure of a protein-cutting enzyme from an AIDS-like virus found in rhesus monkeys. Such […]

They are re-airing it this weekend. Since the series in year one (13 episodes) is going to cost $50 million (at least), Fox is rolling the big dice on it. They were hoping it was an immersive experience like AVATAR with scary beasts JURASSIC PARK (obviously) and spooky mystery like LOST. Or appointment TV. It […]

Now you walk into your barber shop and ask for a Chewbacca. 🙂 From Pop Lab Chart (they have other fun posters).

On the surface, this giant McQueen doesn’t look much much … But push down on McQueen and he OPENS UP INTO … Yep, he opens up in a track! (see the video below for all its functions). There’s also a Mater that converts into the oil rig! They run about $65-$80 with the Yen to […]

From Comics Cavern … Old School DC Color Guide DC decided to relaunch all their titles this year – Comic Booked has gathered up all the covers (some NSFW).

If you’re collecting the Japanese Takara Tomy CARS 2 diecasts, here’s your checklist. While these are 1:64 in scale, they all diecast metal – no plastic front plates and skimping on metal – they are rock solid and HEAVY. The “re-release” series. The CARS 1 CARS seem a little off kilter in their size and […]