John Green’s thought bubble video on US healthcare reform is both pretty and informative.
Elizabeth the curly-haired pig
May 1, 2009 @ 10:09 am

How cute! Elizabeth here is a rare breed of pig — an Austrian Mangalitza Gilt to be exact — with a body covered in curly sheep-like wool! [via]
She was won at an auction for just 250 Euros and the owner hopes to breed a couple more just like her!

Keep Calm and Don’t Sneeze poster
April 29, 2009 @ 5:35 pm

A brand-new poster based on the famous Keep Calm and Carry On posters that says Keep Calm and Don’t Sneeze so that you can let others around you know that you don’t want to catch swine flu.
Nothing like passive-aggressive action.
Swine Flu: A sow with a piglet
April 27, 2009 @ 5:39 pm

Photo by Scott Bauer
This lovely photo of a sow with a piglet is featured on the Wikipedia article for swine flu. You can download a hi-res version of this image from the United States Department of Agriculture.

