Video of a bus plowing through a flooded street

Video of a bus plowing through a flooded street. Via.

*Previously: Flooded subway tunnel advertises 2012.

Video of a lake filled with ash

Per Google translate, "Diver trying to swim in the lake Nahuel Huapi, which is covered by a thick layer of volcanic ash emitted by the volcano Puyehue." Via.

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Do you want this octopus to have fewer arms?



Deer escaping a flood.



Wedding plea for help.

7-Eleven open in an area destroyed by the tsunami

Photo of a 7-Eleven open in an area destroyed by the tsunami. Via.

Relatedly, here's an interesting story about the tsunami:

In the rubble of Japan's northeast coast, one small village stands as tall as ever after the tsunami. No homes were swept away. In fact, they barely got wet.

Fudai is the village that survived — thanks to a huge wall once deemed a mayor's expensive folly and now vindicated as the community's salvation.

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A few gems from Reddit:



Dust storm in Kuwait March 25, 2011 (might want to watch with the sound off).



"My only professional ambition is to get a desk where no one can see my computer monitor other than me" from Some eCards.




Ant pushing a drop of water.



Ermine, I think.



Anyone can put a fairy door on an upright surface. How about a door convincingly placed on the ground?

*Previously: Move over fairy doors. Here's tiny elevators.

Tsunami art project

Just a small selection of the already enormous amount of art contributed to the Tsunami project. It'll be auctioned off to benefit Japan and also sold as a book. You can participate here.


Mathieu Forichon.



Olivier Ferra.



Mara.



Éléonore Della Malva.



Labourot & Lerolle.



David Revoy.



Giovanni Rigano.



Menzan.



Alödâh.



Xavier Colette.




Aurélien Morinière.



GrivetArt.



Rémi Maynègre.



Krystel.



Kuru.



Quibe.



Clément Lefèvre.



Hk.

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A few gems from Reddit:


A Japanese home is seen adrift in the Pacific. See it in very high res at the link.



Soldier with kitten.



Baby Wookiee, perhaps?



Mrs. Chiggers wins every staring contest.



Bicycle/unicorn.