The Old Man and the Sea. True story.

When faced with the most ferocious waves on the planet, most people would seek protection in the largest, sturdiest vessel they could find.
But when Swedish pensioner Sven Yrvind sets out on his ambitious mission to circumnavigate the globe, it won't be in a hefty ship piled high with food, creature comforts and telecommunications equipment. Instead, the 73-year-old plans to traverse the high seas cocooned in a sailboat only slightly bigger than a bathtub.

Intimidator: The Metal Puzzle Transformer With a Hidden Golden Gun

Gare Maxton, a machinist from Michigan makes many different interlocking solid puzzles of this type, but this one, he calls the Intimidator, is his masterpiece. Starting the disassembly process the special key is needed.Once diassembled, about 20 of the pieces that can be recombined to make a single action pistol-shot. 

Mammals select the gender of their offspring to maximize their number of grandchildren

Mammals appear to have the ability to select the gender of their offspring to maximize their number of grandchildren, according to a new study that followed three generations of more than 2,300 animals from the San Diego Zoo.

It is not a conscious choice, but in some way, a female’s biology has the capability to assess her health, the quality of her mate, and her environment to determine which sex to go with, according to study author and Stanford evolutionary biologist Joseph P. Garner.

23 most unbelievable ways to repurpose your things

Repurposing is so hot right now. At least if you’re on Pinterest or Tumblr, that is. If the most hardcore “upcyclers” are to be believed, there’s no such thing as trash anymore. These folks turn old yoga mats, washing machines, and even dumpsters into cool repurposed items with new and clever uses.

1. Luggage to medicine cabinet

Vintage suitcases — too cool to throw out, but not built to handle today’s batshit-TSA airports. This is my favorite suitcase repurposing project. Add a mirror, hang it over the sink, done. (Source: limitsizenerji)