With the annual Perseids meteor shower peaking last weekend, our eyes turn heavenward, and our posts turn toward a space theme.
First off there’s the story from a few years back about a Michigan farmer who used a strange rock discovered on his property to prop shut a shed door. The full story is here. The punch line? The 22-lb. space rock was a meteorite, and it was worth $75,000. The bottom line? Be sure to check your doorstops, because you never know what they might be worth.
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Next, there’s this from xkcd about the proper pronunciation of “Perseids.”
When speaking out loud, you can call it the ‘Perseids meatier shower’ and no one will ever know. If you do get caught somehow, just tell them to Google the ‘Kentucky meat shower’ and that will distract them while you escape.
Last but not least…
What space theme post would be complete without a little Star Trek humor?
