2004 FH Flyby
Asteroid 2004 FH, roughly 30 metres in diameter, made the closest known approach to the Earth yesterday afternoon. We're still here, so nothing went ka-boom. 2004FH, which was discovered on Monday, flew 43,000 km away from Earth. Such close encounters of near-Earth asteroids occur about once every 2 years. Check out NASA's site for a movie of the flyby [2.0MB].
Inner Cow
This has got to be one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen. Researchers cut holes into the sides of cows and insert an cannula, which allows access to a live animals stomach. These holes are so big, you can actually see what's going on inside -- literally, reach into the stomach of a cow. Cows stomach have millions microbes that aid in digestion, and surprisingly, cannulated cows are usually the healthiest of the herd. You would think that walking around with a hole in your stomach would be bad for you, but apparently not. Some farmers apparently keep cannulated cows in their herd so they can serve as microbe donors to sick cows. Just bizarre. [Source: Oddity Central ]
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