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Giant Insect Invades Germany

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the our-thrip-overlords dept.

Noryungi writes, "It seems the alien invasion of the Earth has just started! A 50-meter insect has been spotted roaming the German countryside! Let the 'I, for one, welcome our new giant insectoid overlords' joke contest begin!" A moderator at a Keyhole forum IDs the bug as a thrip, about 1mm long, squished under a glass plate during scanning.

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  1. fun by sporkme · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Here are two Escher-licious images from google maps:
    Boston
    Dallas

    ...and an interesting effect that can occur when frames are spliced:
    Sidewalk ends

    Of course, there are tons of these, including the popular ipod.

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