Random Place that Just Popped Into My Head

Hoover Dam

The Science Channel

Not only do you provide me my How It's Made fix, but you're currently running a Firefly marathon.

You are awesome, Science Channel.

2011 Tour de France

Also, why did Contador switch teams?

Now I have to figure out which color to look for. I think the Schleck brothers are in very similar team colors as last year, even though they, too, have switched teams.

It was super easy last year as the light blue jerseys of Contador's Astana team were quite noticeable.

2011 Tour de France

Why did they do away with the individual time trial as the prologue?

I liked that. Mainly because it allowed Fabian Cancellara to wear the yellow jersey for the first few stages (really, up until the mountains).

Oh, by the way, Cancellara is Swiss.

Today's Word Of The Day

Shai-hulud

How It's Made

Apparently the "old fashioned way" for creating ice sculptures involves a chainsaw

How It's Made

According to the narrator on How It's Made, they used to play pool with a mace before the cue was invented.

I think I know how I want to start playing pool...