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‘Just before it was dark Sullivan harpooned a large porpoise. The instrument was hurled with such force that it passed through the entire body. In a few minutes a fine animal … was lying on the deck … a dozen knives were skinning him for supper.’

‘A voyage to explore the marine life beneath a vast sheet of Antarctic sea ice has enjoyed great success, uncovering new species and terrain ranging from barren to teaming with fast-growing life.’

‘Besides the 22 U.S. Garbage Pail Kids series below (1 unpublished), you will find the “GPK World” category which contains various international sets released in other countries and […] the Poster series, interviews, articles, wrapper and box charts’

‘Just how strong is the gravity from the Moon compared to someone right next to you?’ – I found the answer surprising. via Sandwalk.

“It was the ultimate Happy Meal, because you got a real toy, no different from the Hot Wheels cars you’d buy at Toys ‘R’ Us… I was a little young to truly grasp the notion of being privileged in 1983, but when I got that car, I knew God had chosen me.”

‘Soviet authorities thus “announced a competition to design a garden suburb outside Moscow, where workers could be sent to recuperate from the strains of factory labor.” […] one detail… was a sort of colosseum of slumber. A dream academy.’