By Geobeats/Brookfield Zoo

“Weighing less than five pounds at birth, the calf gained nearly 10 pounds within weeks after being nursed by mom Jessi and care and support from zoo’s staff.
“They are native to sub-Saharan Africa. Being mostly nocturnal, they hunt for food using their hearing and sense of smell.
“Using their powerful legs, they can traverse miles looking for food. Long noses help them detect the scent of food.
“They mostly eat termites and ants. As soon as they detect food, they use their spoon-shaped claws to dig several feet within seconds. In a single day, they can eat as many as 50,000 – 90,000 insects.
“While digging, their long ears enable them to listen for predators.”

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Posted on February 23, 2012

By The Leinenkugel Brewing Company

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. – Forget spring; summer has arrived ahead of schedule. The Chippewa Falls, Wis.-based Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company is celebrating “Leap Day” by bringing warm weather refresher Summer Shandy out of hibernation early.
Typically not on shelves until late March, Leinenkugel’s will roll out the seasonal brew on Feb. 29. An adventurous blend of select malted wheat and barley, lemonade flavor and a hint of Wisconsin honey, Summer Shandy is available nationwide in cans, bottles and on draft.

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Posted on February 22, 2012

By Proper Hops TV

A beer in his honor.

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Posted on February 21, 2012

By J.J. Tindall

Strawberry Town Forever
The objective remains
a vision in the mist, the other side of awesome,
like the Cheshire smile of a lemon leopard,
like the Sphinx, Cheops of Giza,
at dusk. There beneath the black
suburban skies, the objective remains.
Let me take you down cuz
I’m going to Strawberry Town.

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Posted on February 17, 2012

What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted?

In three parts.
1. “On Valentine’s Day, Croatia’s lovelorn have a place to commemorate their heartbreak. And the appeal of the Museum of Broken Relationships appears to extend globally as well.”

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Posted on February 14, 2012

Cardboard Kickout 2012!

Yosha, Crumbles and Mario FTW.

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Posted on February 13, 2012

By J.J. Tindall

Big Fat 49 to Strawberry Town
For Nello Ferrara (1919-2012), Chicago Candy Giant
I spilled out into the black breeze
like a leopard in jeopardy.
Electric light ahead on Hirsch
beckoned a bejangled, fat
49er, the southbound CTA Western 49.
I could just about see it shine.
49 to the Blue Line,
big blue lime.

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Posted on February 10, 2012

By The Chicago History Museum

“How do you move an L Car into a Museum? Very carefully. Listen to Russell Lewis, Chief Historian and Executive Vice President of the Chicago History Museum, talk about the historical significance of the L, and watch as the first L Car makes the Museum its home. If you would like to see and board L Car #1, visit the Museum’s Chicago: Crossroads of America exhibition.”

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Posted on February 9, 2012

By Stephen Lehman

“This video was filmed over my two days when we went back to Danville, IL to celebrate my birthday. I hope you all are inspired to longboard forever.”
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“Have the heart of a child. Mark 10:13-16.”
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Posted on February 8, 2012

By Joe Zekas/YoChicago

“If you’re familiar with the conventions of naming real estate developments you’ll immediate know that Edgebrook Glen is not in Chicago’s Edgebrook neighborhood and has no glen on site.
“That knowledge is insufficient to prepare you for the radical disconnect between the way the development of 64 single-family homes was marketed and the reality of the site.”

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Posted on February 7, 2012