News of the Weird: "Ghost Ship"

From Reuters : A 36 feet catamaran was found off the northeast coast of Australia with its engine running, food on its table ready to eat, but no sign of the three crewmen who had set sail from Queensland Sunday.

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I knew chlorinated water - and especially in HOT hot tubs, where I'm sweating a lot - could irritate my eyes, but this gives a reason:

The chlorine "reacts chemically with nitrogen-containing sweat, saliva, and urine (yes, that too) that comes from the bathers themselves. The products of the reactions, called chloramines, are quite irritating to the eyes and the respiratory tract."

And here I'd thought it was the salt in my sweat + chlorine fumes that made me blind...

From ipstp, the PDF CC version of Blood, Sweat and Tea: real-life stories from the London Ambulance Service.

Accent meme: ( Sounds like Seattle, though it's not specifically named )

Soul: ( Ummmm )

Green: ( I think this isn't handicapped for the Northwet )

oooOOOOooow...

This color-enhanced electron microscope image shows the tiny nylon hooks and loops that give Velcro its unique fastening ability.