Well this is getting ridiculous… First we had drawing-pins, then scotch tape, and then even more scotch tape. And now? A giant post-it note in Thailand.

Told you it was ridiculous.

Thanks to DC.

When we started this site back and April (and were immediately overwhelmed with the huge amount of interest we received), we joked about getting boingboinged, although we never imagined that it would really happen.

However, after 6 months and over 500 posts, we’ve actually done it! Very strange that it’s on a 3 month-old post though… Regardless, we are collectively pleased as punch and have added this trophy alongside our Slashdotting over on the press page.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for reading, commenting and supporting us along the way, we’ve been having a great time and intend to do so for as long as you’re interested.

P.S. The only old threads that actually still gets regular comments are ‘Alien Civilisation‘, where they’ve been debating theories for over 4 months, and the infamous ‘UFO Updates‘ post where, despite closing the original thread people are still discussing their theories 5 months later!

Here’s a totally awesome image of an enormous supertanker speeding along just off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Only ships above 250,000 tonnes are considered true supertankers, and due to their massive size and weight, their stopping distances are generally measured in miles. They’re also capable of carrying around two million barrels of oil.

It all seems completely unbelievable somehow, and yet Wikipedia tells us it’s true…

Thanks to Gus.

This is a Children’s science center in Wichita, Kansas called Exploration Place. Alongside the weird shaped buildings there’s some quite nice looking gardens, which I believe incorporate a mini golf course. The official website has a ground level photo at the bottom of the page.

Thanks: Mark Sweat & David Grant.

Mission San Luis de Apalachee is a reconstruction of a 17th century Spanish Mission right in the middle of Tallahassee, Florida.

Sightseer Shannon said:

I worked as an archaeological tech out there a few years ago. The thing that looks like a giant anthill is actually a cone-shaped structure called the Council House. It would have been the traditional Apalachee meeting place where village business would be conducted and visitor would sleep. The smaller cone is the Chief’s House, but, as I understand, it was torn down not too long ago.