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May 06, 2008

Ball of the Day

From Monty: ball lightning!

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May 05, 2008

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From Paul in Portsmouth. VA: "balls from the Norfolk VA. Botanical Garden. The phone photo doesn’t show the detail, but laser etched into the polished granite is the world and the ball itself floats on the water pumped out underneath and you can spin it, kinda cool."


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May 04, 2008

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Submitted by Richard Warner: Lichtenberg ball figure. He adds: "made with custom high voltage equipment, which seems like a hot rod with rock and roll thing to do."

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May 03, 2008

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From "Bongo" : "Here’s a really hot big ball surrounded by other, cooler balls."

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May 02, 2008

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Sent in by S. Loftin: Iron Butterfly Ball

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May 01, 2008

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Nominated by Scott Parker: Dyson Ball vacuum cleaner

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April 30, 2008

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From Steve Carlson:  "quantum-uncertainty ball."

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April 29, 2008

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Via Geoffrey Kransdorff: more volvox algae balls

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April 28, 2008

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Via Greg McCoy: Japanese football cars

April 27, 2008

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From Geoffrey Kransdorff: Volvox algae balls

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