BAT VS TOAD

Is this a photoshop?

I only suspect it due to the ease with which it could be done.  Plus, I'm not sure where the original photo came from.  I saw it on a YouTube video titled "Top 20 Most Unbelievable Real Photos" - which is probably not the most trustworthy source.

TOAD VS BAT

This, on the other hand, is not a photoshop; its well documented by the LA Times:

I LOVE ARCHAEOLOGY!

I'd love to volunteer for a dig, if I knew where to start.

You might find this study of Central California uncomfortable. We all seem to have some emotional need to think of a time where people were peaceful, loving, idyllic. "But archaeologists have an obligation to report what the record reveals" - - which is, unfortunately, people are people.

“Many people still seem to think that prehistoric California was a violence-free paradise, but the archaeological record shows clearly that that was not the case... Taken together... their data portray periodic bouts of inflamed violence among Central California’s ancient indigenous groups"

"[V]iolence was always present."

The most decorated unit in the U.S. military were... Japanese 

100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry - made up entirely of 'Nesei' (2nd generation Japanese-Americans), even as the U.S. held thousands of Japanese, including their family members, in interment camps.

 "One Puka Puka" - 100th Infantry  (The "Hawaiian Provisional Battalion")

The 100th/442 fought in Italy, southern France, and Germany, in some tough campaigns including the rescue of the "Lost Battalion" (141st Regiment), and even captured a German Submarine!  In all, 9,486 Purple Hearts were issued (many earning double and triples), and the official casualty rate, as a fraction of all who served, is 93%.  It was awarded 7 Presidential Unit Citations, 4,000 Bronze Stars, 1,200 Oak Leaf Clusters added to the Bronze Star, 560 Silver Stars, 28 Oak Leaf Clusters to the Silver Star, 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, 15 battlefield commissions, and more than 20 soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor.

The Flu Season is Here.  Take Every Precaution.

Photo from ebbra.com

Elena N. Bodnar was foolin' around putting her bra on her partner's face* when she came up with the idea for the 'Emergency Bra,' which doubles as a face mask, just in case you don't have your respirator handy when disaster strikes. The EBra can be ordered for $29.99, or you can upgrade to the RAD Emergency Bra: now your boobs can quickly tell you if a 'dirty bomb' went off nearby!  The real kind of dirty bomb, you know, with actual radiation levels in the air - - not the one you were thinking of.

The site notes "Because the Emergency Bra masks can be securely fixed to the head, it frees a survivor’s hands to keep balance while running and removing objects on the way out of danger." No word on whether there's an increased risk of pregnancy.

Guys may be saying, "Hey, what about us?"  Not to worry.  She's got two, so why not share one?

Maybe its a better beer than I thought

 

NAH! Really?

Surveillance of Burgler who Broke into Liquor Store, and Stole Keystone Beer

Check your pocket change!

And perhaps you too could say this: 
 

Apple Has the Most Profitable Quarter of Any Company Ever

 

Although, the story doesn't give any information about how old the quarter is, or in what U.S. Mint it was printed.

Binge drinking

does not help you forget. Instead, it blocks your brain from storing memories. Think of it this way: You spend all night enjoying a video game, but when you're ready to quit it won't let you save.

Life is Strange

Episodic Video Game Released 1/30/2015

Looks interesting. Sort of a time travel, murder mystery, social justice, coming of age, walk through TV series - set in an Indie movie atmosphere.  May even appeal to more female players than the typical video game.

UPDATE: GAME IS RELEASED.  FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
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Public - Science Devided

The only thing the general public and scientists closely agree on in questions asked in a recent poll is that the International Space Station has been a good investment.  

Some areas you may be surprised scientists disagree with you include GMO's: 9 out of 10 scientists say they're safe to eat.  Pesticides?  68% of scientists see no problem with them.  Favor offshore drilling or fracking?  More of the public feels this way than the scientists.  And of course its already widely known that the general public is less likely to believe in human caused global warming.

Here's one of the interesting charts from a study done by the PEW Research Center, with more info at their site.

The DEA is tracking your movements, in real time

I don't do drugs, but I certainly don't like this.

The Atlantic does their best Bill Maher impression: "We've traded our freedom to drive around without being tracked for next to nothing. Those who would cede essential liberty for the promise of security may deserve neither, but ceding it for the promise of a drug free America is just delusional."

From the DEA's website: "2014 Year in Photos"
Which is a little odd in itself, isn't it?