Giant Robot Store and GR2 News

Pizza Hut in China allows only one plate at the salad bar? So here’s what’s some folks have figured out. It’s not a new story, but this is amazing and definitely stands up as a how to today. Line up the carrots, it’s the major factor in developing a stronger base for the plate. Also if you like carrots, this will help. Then it’s time to stack cucumbers, and fill the insides with whatever you like. If you like food, this is how to beat a salad bar. How does anyone balance this? (dailyfacepalm – Pizza Hut)   This video is also amazing.   [youtube]CgHFBnwC_sI[/youtube]
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The brown spots in the sand by Diarrhea Dan? It’s been up for debate the last few days since they were found. Who knows how long they’ve been there in the first place. Mostly likely, from the ground, you can’t tell they’re there. But this might be the most authoritative explanation. According to Jonathon Hill, a Mars mission planner and technician, “The grids of zigzagging white lines seen in two of the images — the strangest of the various desert structures — are spy satellite calibration targets. Satellite cameras focus on the grids, which measure approximately 0.65 miles wide by 1.15 miles long, and use them to orient themselves in space.” (Fox – China Marks)
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  The first thing that comes to mind with a title like that? Yes, get higher baby. Yet what are these? The alien QR code is quite nice, the very tangled landing strip, maybe, gigantic snail trails? You can zoom in here and get an idea of what it could be. It’s intriguing to say the least and the UFO fans and conspiracy theorists are having a good time. (Gizmodo – White Lines) (ABC – White Lines)
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