R.I.P. Marcellis Williamson

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Ohio University starting nose tackle Marcellis Williamson, 22, died on Wednesday April 27th from unspecified causes shortly after being discharged from the hospital earlier that day.

 Williamson, was a 6-foot-1, 327-pound senior coming to the end of his fifth year at Ohio University.  He started every game the past two seasons with 84 total tackles and 10 tackles for loss.

Williamson’s last post on his Facebook page, on Tuesday afternoon stated:

 “I am blessed to have waken up this morning!! Enjoy today because tomorrow isn’t guaranteed!”

The university has established a memorial fund to assist Williamson’s family with funeral costs.   

Donations can be made online (link here:  http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/4/29/2142109/marcellis-williamson-memorial-fund-donations-funeral

or sent to this address:

Marcellis Williamson Memorial Fund
Peden Stadium Tower Complex
Athens, Ohio 45701  

 

Thanks to Mr. C for bringing this to the attention of the It’s Interesting community.

Goose befriends retired man in L.A.

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    Man and Maria the Goose Become Unlikely Friends (Video)

    AWWW, Strange News — By Goran on 2011/02/19 5:14 AM

    Dominic Ehrler, 65, a retired investor, befriended a goose that began following him around Echo Park ten months ago and she now meets him every day at 8 a.m.

    He said:  “When she first started following me around like a dog I got goose bumps,” Ehrler said. “David Foster, one of the parks people here, finally introduced me to her. He said, ‘You know you’re being stalked! Her name is Maria.’”

    Maria greets Ehrler when he rides his bright red motor scooter down the hill from his Figueroa Terrace condo and then she leads him around the lake as Ehrler pulls out a bag of tortillas retrieved from a store trash bin and feeds the park’s other geese.

    Ehrler said Maria is very protective and will peck and bite at strangers who come too close to him. He said their daily encounters end with him riding off on his scooter and her following closely in the air until he circles back to the park and delays her with a fence.

    Ehrler said he will follow Maria if the city follows through on plans to relocate her and the park’s other geese while Echo Park is renovated.

    “They’re supposed to collect the birds and truck them to another lake. I plan to follow her there, because when you have a friend like this you don’t want to lose her,” he said.

    http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-scooter-goose-20110213,0,6984760.story

    http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2011/02/19/man-and-maria-the-goose-become-unlikely-friends-video/

    Monkey Urine Cologne

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    Males and females of several monkey species urinate into their hands and then vigorously rub the fluid into their fur.  Historically, scientists have posed various theories to explain this behavior, ranging from regulating body temperature to communicating aggression.  Now, brain images of female capuchin monkeys have revealed that male urine sends sexual signals.

    Read about it here:  http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110302-monkeys-wash-urine-attractive-mates-animals-science/

    The F-35

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    Washington intends to buy 2,443 of these highly advanced fighting systems, at a price tag of $382 billion.

     The Government Accountability Office estimates that an additional $650 billion will be needed to operate and maintain the aircraft.

    Thus, the total cost reaches a staggering $1 trillion, the most expensive defense program in history.

     We’re spending more on this plane than Australia’s entire GDP ($924 billion).

    Read about it here:  http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/the-f-35-a-weapon-that-costs-more-than-australia/72454/

    Thanks to Kedmobee for bringing this to the attention of the It’s Interesting community.

    The Hidden World That’s Fighting Terrorism

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    The top-secret world the U.S. government has created in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 has become so large, so unwieldy and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, how many programs exist within it or exactly how many agencies do the same work.

    Read about it here, from The Washington Post:  http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-america/articles/a-hidden-world-growing-beyond-control/

    Thanks to ‘Da Brayn’ for bringing this to the attention of the It’s Interesting community.

    Libya’s Water Project

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    In an absolutely incredibly feat of engineering, Libya has tapped into an aquifer to change its topography – turning sand into soil. The 26-year, $20 billion project is nearly finished.

    Read about it here in The Christian Science Monitor:  http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2010/0823/Libya-s-Qaddafi-taps-fossil-water-to-irrigate-desert-farms

    Thanks to Kebmodee for bringing this to the attention of the It’s Interesting community.