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They’re equipped with two of the most powerful sensing mechanisms in Nature, a highly developed sense of smell, and the ability to sense the electrical fields radiating from living creatures. Also known as the white shark, white pointer, blue pointer, man-eater, and manila shark, this killing machine averages a length up to 20 feet (6 meters) and 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilos).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWtOkMy8A0I/AAAAAAAAFkY/k2vm8e5dKt4/s400/1.gif\" alt\u003d\"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290408571093910338\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGreat White Sharks bear a set of nostrils near the tip of their conical snout, used solely for olfactory purposes to sniff out their prey, while breathing through their gills. The nostrils are divided by a small flap of skin separating the water into 2 flows, one incoming and one outgoing. The flow passes through a section with countless small sensory organs called lamellae, shaped like tiny flower petals covered with millions of olfactory cells. These cells are linked directly to the center of the brain responsible for detecting odors.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWtOj0VTUfI/AAAAAAAAFkQ/Cerps5TyoNI/s400/2.gif\" alt\u003d\"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290408564527157746\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWtOjWHpJrI/AAAAAAAAFkI/IQ0PXFAF7S8/s400/3.gif\" alt\u003d\"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290408556416804530\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWtOiqJ8gaI/AAAAAAAAFkA/rGAe1vPe4yA/s400/4.gif\" alt\u003d\"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290408544615301538\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBut the secret weapon in the Great White’s arsenal are ampullae — small pore-like markings on the snout — which provide the shark with the ability to sense the electrical fields of their prey. Each is a minute capsule filled with a gel like substance the shark excretes, sensitive to electrical discharges as low as .005 micro volts. This remarkable sensitivity is due to both the large number of ampullae, and their numerous sensory cells in each to pick up the signal which is also directly linked to the brain.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eEvery living creature in the sea discharges a small electrical field. Mucous membranes that coat the mouth and gills of fish also create steady current fields affected by their breathing patterns. A wounded bleeding animal produces yet another set of electrical information.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBy their ability to discern these sets of information, Great Whites can detect and distinguish between prey swimming peacefully, those moving quickly in panic, and those which might be bleeding and debilitated. Recent research on interactions between great whites and various species of seals and sea lions suggests that great whites also hunt their prey visually.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThese 2 sensory mechanisms make for an inescapable and formidable predator.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWtOiRbCvgI/AAAAAAAAFj4/O9raWSnjz84/s400/5.gif\" alt\u003d\"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290408537976126978\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWtNi9pStRI/AAAAAAAAFjw/KlkdwE4Xufw/s400/6.gif\" alt\u003d\"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290407450335425810\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWtNioWePwI/AAAAAAAAFjo/JYaDIgQy7Ks/s400/7.gif\" alt\u003d\"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290407444619345666\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFood and Feeding Behavior\u003cbr /\u003eWhile young, White sharks feed on fish, rays, and other sharks, and as they begin to mature they’ll feed on marine mammals and forage for large animal carcasses. Progressing to small harbor seals, they hunt sea lions, elephant seals, and small toothed whales as they increase in size. Occasionally feeding on sea turtles and sea otters, they’ve been known to attack but not eat humans.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCamouflaging themselves near rocky bottoms, they’ll watch for unsuspecting prey near the surface. Once an animal is sighted, they accelerate quickly to the surface and ram into their kill from beneath, simultaneously stunning it and inflicting a large, potentially fatal bite. They then return to feed on the carcass.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWtNiTUSBkI/AAAAAAAAFjg/HycduNSAANw/s400/8.gif\" alt\u003d\"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290407438973011522\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWtNhxfooMI/AAAAAAAAFjY/NI9UyQBaSiU/s400/9.gif\" alt\u003d\"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290407429893824706\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWtNhpHf-9I/AAAAAAAAFjQ/OSU7Ry2nyws/s400/10.gif\" alt\u003d\"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290407427645111250\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWorld Range \u0026amp; Habitat\u003cbr /\u003eGreat Whites have one of the widest geographic ranges of any marine animal, found in all cold temperate and tropical waters from 60°N latitude to 60°S latitude. Recent satellite tracking studies reveal that they migrate long distances, sometimes crossing entire oceans.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThey can be found along the central California coast hunting near elephant seal haul-out areas from October through March, and off the western cape of South Africa near cape fur seal haul-outs from May to September. In North American waters, they’ve been reported from Newfoundland to Florida, and from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska to southern Mexico. Nowhere in its range is the white shark very common, and are becoming increasingly rare.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGreat White Shark Attack\u003cbr /\u003eThe cunning Great White appears almost to be toying with this seal\u003cbr /\u003eprior to its ferocious attack.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29689168-5651993339097233353?l\u003dextraordinary-thing.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/feeds/5651993339097233353/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/2009/07/great-white-shark-fearsome-hunter.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29689168/posts/default/5651993339097233353"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29689168/posts/default/5651993339097233353"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/2009/07/great-white-shark-fearsome-hunter.html","title":"The Great White Shark - Fearsome Hunter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Atharali"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09132632026099923663"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12084065929652093719"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29689168.post-2537890184283783562"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-06T04:34:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-06T04:40:18.378-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Facts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Top 10 Bizarre Medical Anomalies"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"[WARNING: some images and content may disturb and are not work safe.]\u003cbr /\u003eThis list looks at some of the most unusual (and sometimes horrifying) anomalies of medical science.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWyYBMR9vpI/AAAAAAAAFpQ/yAY4JWx5LJM/s400/1.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Diprosopus\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290770808497356434\" border\u003d\"0\"/\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDiprospus (sometimes called Craniofacial duplication) is a rare disorder in which the face is duplicated on the head (as in the picture above). This is not to be confused with fetus in fetu (item 9) which is a joining of two separate fetuses; diprosopus is caused by a protein called (believe it or not) “sonic hedgehog homolog”. The odd name is due to a controversial tradition in molecular biology to use unusual names for genes. The protein determines the makeup of the face, and when there is too much of it, you get a second face in a mirror image. If you do not have enough of the protein, you can end up with underdeveloped facial features. Children with this defect are normally stillborn, but a young girl, Lali Singh, born in 2008 survived for 2 full months before dying of a heart attack.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWyYBC1HuqI/AAAAAAAAFpI/bE5Qm7A4zGQ/s400/2.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Fetus In Fetu\u003cbr /\u003e\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290770805960456866\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe man pictured above is Sanju Bhagat aged 36 from India. He is fully pregnant with his own twin. Because Sanju lacked a placenta, the fetus inside him attached directly to his blood supply. Doctors delivered the twin which was severely malformed and did not survive. Fetus in fetu is an extremely rare disorder in which a twin somehow becomes connected (internally or partly externally) to its twin while still in the womb. In some cases the fetus in fetu will remain inside the host twin unknown until it begins to cause problems. In more common cases, the signs are visible from the outset and are often initially confused with cysts or cancers. In a recent case a 7 year old boy was discovered to be carrying his twin when his parents noticed that something was moving in his stomach.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 350px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWyYA_Yt4OI/AAAAAAAAFpA/fh00PwpRDFI/s400/3.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Proteus Syndrome\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290770805036015842\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Elephant Man (Joseph Merrick) is probably the most famous case of Proteus Syndrome. The disease causes excessive bone growth, excessive skin growth, and frequently comes with tumors. Only 200 cases have been confirmed worldwide since the disease was officially discovered in 1979. It is possible to have a minor form of this disease which can go undiagnosed. The case of the Elephant Man has been the sole reason that this disease is so widely known. Sufferers have normal brain function and intelligence.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWyYA4poJ8I/AAAAAAAAFo4/A66UXPOeF0s/s400/4.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Möbius Syndrome\u003cbr /\u003e\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290770803227895746\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMöbius Syndrome is a rare disorder in which the facial muscles are paralyzed. In most cases the eyes are also unable to move from side to side. The disease prevents a sufferer from having any facial expressions, which can make them appear to be uninterested or “dull” - sometimes leading to people thinking they are rude. Sufferers have completely normal mental development. The causes are not fully understood and there is no treatment aside from addressing the symptoms (such as an inability to feed as a baby).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 350px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWyYAy8GaEI/AAAAAAAAFow/fEGJXWGvvbI/s400/5.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290770801694763074\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome (progeria) will be familiar to people old enough to remember the television program That’s Incredible from the ’80s in which a young sufferer of the disorder appeared. The disease causes premature aging - so rapidly that a young child can look like a very old man (or, if I may be so callous as to point out the obvious, an alien - as in the photograph above). The disease is especially interesting for scientists as it may lend clues to the natural aging process in man. The disease is caused by a genetic mutation, and does not pass from parent to child. There is no known cure, and most children with the disease do not live beyond the age of thirteen - usually dying of stroke or heart attack (diseases usually associated with old age).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 350px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWyXs1X-oJI/AAAAAAAAFoo/SdC4dPQvJRs/s400/6.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Cutaneous Porphyria\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290770458751180946\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCutaneous porphyria is a disorder that causes blisters, excess hair, swelling, and necrosis of the skin. It can cause red colored teeth and fingernails, and after exposure to sun, urine can turn purple, pink, brown, or black. The disease is thought to be connected to the many werewolf and vampire legends of the past, where a sufferer (who would have lived apart from society) might have been confused for a monster. The disease is part of the more general group of disorders called porphyrias which cover a range of mental and physical disorders due to the overproduction of certain enzymes in the body. The disease gets its name from the Greek word “porphura” which means “purple pigment”.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 350px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWyXsxVgcII/AAAAAAAAFog/Nnp220n3T6I/s400/7.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Elephantiasis\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290770457667072130\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFirst off, note the spelling - it is Elephant-iasis not Elephant-itis as many people wrongly think. Elephantiasis is a thickening of the skin (as opposed to proteus syndrome which is a thickening of the bones as well as the skin). Unfortunately, this is a disease that any one of us can get as it is caused by parasitic worms passed on through mosquito bites. It is, consequently, not uncommon in tropical regions and Africa. A slightly different form of the disease is caused through contact with certain types of soil. In some parts of Ethiopa, up to 6% of the population suffers from the disorder. It is one of the most common disabilities in the world. Efforts to eradicate the disease are well underway and it is hoped that it will be successfully relegated to the annals of history by 2020.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWyXsrM_17I/AAAAAAAAFoY/dQLxH5aiEjM/s400/8.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva\u003cbr /\u003e\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290770456020768690\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP for short) is a very rare disease that causes parts of the body (muscles, tendons, and ligaments) to turn to bone when they are damaged. This can often cause damaged joints to fuse together, preventing movement. Unfortunately surgical removal of the bone growths is ineffective as the body “heals” itself by recreating the removed bone. To make matters worse, the disease is so rare that it is often misdiagnosed as cancer, leading doctors to perform biopsies which can spark off worse growth of these bone-like lumps. The most famous case is Harry Eastlack whose body was so ossified by his death that he could only move his lips. His skeleton is now on display at the Mütter Museum. There is no cure.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWyXsr_Dw-I/AAAAAAAAFoQ/YGDwQJWTWkc/s400/9.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Lewandowsky-Lutz Dysplasia\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290770456230740962\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLewandowsky-Lutz Dysplasia (also known as Epidermodysplasia verruciformis) is an extremely rare inheritable disorder in which warts form on the skin. It normally affects the hands and feet and while it can start in middle ages, it normally begins between the ages of one and twenty. There is no known effective treatment for the disease though surgery can be used to remove the warts. Unfortunately, after surgery the warts begin to return and it is estimated that a sufferer would need at least two surgeries per year to remove them each time they grow back. In 2007 a sufferer had surgery for the disease and thirteen pounds (5.8 kilos) of warts were removed. 95% of the warts were removed.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 350px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SWyXsVE2nBI/AAAAAAAAFoI/lmRG8pDY-sw/s400/10.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Diphallia\u003cbr /\u003e\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290770450081029138\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDiphallia (also known as Penile Duplication) is a condition in which a male is born with two penises. It is a rare disorder with only 1,000 cases recorded. Sufferers are also at a higher risk of spina bifida than men with one penis. A person with diphallia can urinate from one or both of his penises. In most cases, both penises are side by side and the same size, but occasionally one smaller penis will sit atop another larger one. One in 5.5 million men in the United States have two penises.\u003cbr /\u003esource:istverse\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29689168-2537890184283783562?l\u003dextraordinary-thing.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/feeds/2537890184283783562/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/2009/07/top-10-bizarre-medical-anomalies.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29689168/posts/default/2537890184283783562"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29689168/posts/default/2537890184283783562"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/2009/07/top-10-bizarre-medical-anomalies.html","title":"Top 10 Bizarre Medical Anomalies"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Atharali"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09132632026099923663"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12084065929652093719"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29689168.post-1007003751358791381"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-06T04:26:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-06T04:32:05.487-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Facts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The Guinea Pig Games (GPG) Olympics have started with an amazing opening as rascally rodents display their dedication to their chosen sports. In the struggle for survival, only the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals with their stamina, prowess, and incredible feats to win gold, silver, and bronze medals.\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3i5VUEkAI/AAAAAAAAFq4/PUe-Ttgr838/s400/1.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291134611831951362\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTheir docile nature, responsiveness to handling and feeding, and the relative ease of caring for them, continue to make the guinea pig a popular pet, which furry fellas world-wide fear may be the very thing that bridges them from being taken seriously in their own class of world Olympics.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBut recent events in the 2009 GPG Olympics have vindicated guineas throughout the planet from these stereotypes.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3i5JDS75I/AAAAAAAAFqw/g3nxDukynmw/s400/2.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291134608540364690\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRowing rodents Ricky and Rafael clawed their way to victory in the battle of the boats for the GPG Olympic rowing event for gold. Much to the GPG official’s amazement, the pair decided only moments before the race to switch boats like a golfer decides to change clubs.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e“It’s like when you try on running shoes in the store. You try a pair of Nikes and a pair of Reeboks and one just feels better.” said Rafael.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt may very well have been the deciding factor than won them their prized medal.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3i5EW2bUI/AAAAAAAAFqo/09awAv5rUu0/s400/3.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291134607280205122\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003eWil Liam Tell displayed his expert marksman with the crossbow as he took aim at his target. Tell had been promised the gold if he shot the apple nose-on, which he performed effortlessly, splitting the fruit with a single bolt from his crossbow without mishap.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3i5JvT-gI/AAAAAAAAFqg/rAb3rEs1oOk/s400/4.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291134608724982274\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt was a slam dunk when these water rats displayed no fear in the challenge to get their fur wet. Nosing ahead, Papael Phelps performed great feats in the pool, claiming 6 gold medals and 2 bronze to match the record aggregate for a single GPG Olympics, a feat which could net him $1 million from a swimwear company.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePapael says he trains for 8 hours a day in his private pool at home. The rest of his day consists mainly of feeding on fresh grass hay, apples, cabbage, carrots, celery, and spinach along with complex dietary supplements to maintain his health fitness and garner energy.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3i41-ZC3I/AAAAAAAAFqY/KMVxiqhiou8/s400/5.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291134603419519858\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCalled the Night Rider, or better known as Sir Jules (R), the British cyclist has enjoyed more success on 2 wheels than any other cycling rodent in history, with a feat of 3 gold medals under his belt at the 2005 GPG, receiving royal recognition by the Queen.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eStunned spectators watched the race in shock as the Olympic cycling champion barely won the event by a whisker in the semi-finals. Rumors have since circulated that he was distracted by the news that guineas would no longer compete with humans in the Tour de Rats in France this upcoming summer.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3idgA16uI/AAAAAAAAFqQ/0v4Mkw9UqRg/s400/6.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291134133667752674\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn a giant leap for rodentkind in the men’s pole vaulting event, Igor Bubka of the so-called “6 meters club,” broke the outdoor men’s world-record 24 times culminating in his current world record of 20.5 feet (6.25 meters).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIgor says he had a lot of practice since childhood in his homeland where poles were used as a practical means of passing over natural obstacles in marshy places in the provinces of Friesland in The Netherlands, along the North Sea.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eArtificial draining of these marshes created a network of open drains or canals intersecting each other. In order to cross these without getting wet, while avoiding tedious roundabout journeys over bridges, a stack of jumping poles was kept at every home and used for vaulting over the canals.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3idpMoYTI/AAAAAAAAFqI/zcmsI0rQrLM/s400/7.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291134136133116210\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSetting a new gold standard for his kind, Chubby Cheeks received a taste of Bad Ronnie’s badminton supremacy, losing to the austere athlete’s expert skill in the finals of the men’s GPG Olympic badminton tournament.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBut the game was not without controversy of its own, when Squeakers Solomon’s coach was caught betting on his match. The gambling stint caused an outrage amongst the GPG officials and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) who called for tough love, resulting in Squeakers to be banned from the Olympics and stripped of his silver medal.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3idiHx0qI/AAAAAAAAFqA/J3ikYq43k1A/s400/8.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291134134233715362\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePeter Pestbrook’s (L) mother bribed him with $5 to take fencing. His talent and drive gained him a place on the 1976 Olympic Team. For more than 20 years the fluffy rodent has dominated saber fencing in the U.S. and 6 Olympics, winning the national title 13 times.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe semifinal had to be stopped for about 10 minutes after Peter lost his cork and slashed the hand of his opponent, Bitey Betus, with the score even at 42 to 42.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePestbrook is expected to take gold for the Fencing Men’s Individual Foil, but it could be a close shave against his worldly contender.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3idX_7axI/AAAAAAAAFp4/SYexJJpX4cM/s400/9.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291134131516435218\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSince 1988, table tennis has been an Olympic sport. The Chinese ping-pong team has won all medals in World Table Tennis Championships and Olympic Games 4 times, which has placed more pressure on the team.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTheir head coach has maintained low goals for 2009, stating that the current team has to face greater difficulties than the last Chinese ping-pong team for game, pet, and match, but says they still have the strength to win gold medals in the 4 events.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3idEyn4QI/AAAAAAAAFpw/24qd_4jD2CI/s400/10.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291134126360355074\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWith the amazing prowess that would make his ancestors Heracles and Zeus proud, Hairycles defeated his fellow guinea pigs in the 100-meter running race in a record 10.73 seconds, and not only took the gold, but was also crowned with a wreath of wild olive branches.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3iIDZkXrI/AAAAAAAAFpo/59aQedz60GA/s400/11.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291133765209579186\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePumping fur iron in the heavyweight true Olympic GPG weightlifting championship is Louie Long who lifted more than 5 times his weight of 13.2 pounds (6 kilos) for the title, followed by his compatriot Stinger Skittles for silver at 12.5 pounds (5.7 kilos). The bronze medal was taken by Tim Tun Tae at 12.2 pounds (5.5 kilos).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3iIOpplZI/AAAAAAAAFpg/j5hijGIrTWo/s400/12.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291133768229819794\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMad Hummad Hali, widely known for his fighting style, which he describes as “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” He’s the only guinea pig to have won the linear heavyweight championship 3 times, and the contender for this year’s gold. Hali was also the winner of the Olympic Light-heavyweight gold medal in 2005.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe heavyweight furball has made a name for himself for great hand-speed, with swift feet and taunting tactics. While Hali has been renowned for his fast, sharp out-fighting style, he also has a great chin, and has displayed great courage and an ability to take a punch throughout his career.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SW3iH8T_JuI/AAAAAAAAFpY/YHctkYJY_K8/s400/13.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291133763307120354\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSplitting hairs, Lolo Lones, a beautiful world champion hurdler (L) is vying for the gold against champion hurdler Dana Dawlinson (R) who won the 400-meter hurdles world championships in 2001 and 2005 and is Australia’s best chance of a track gold.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRani Ralkia, the reigning Olympic champion in the 400-meter hurdles, told reporters she was “shocked” to learn she had tested positive for the banned substance methyltrienolone and would be unable to defend her gold medal. A total of 15 furry pigs from Guinea including Ralkia have tested positive for methyltrienolone\u003cbr /\u003esource-http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/grueling-guinea-pig-games-of-the-2009-olympics/trucking/articles\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29689168-1007003751358791381?l\u003dextraordinary-thing.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/feeds/1007003751358791381/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/2009/07/grueling-guinea-pig-games-of-2009.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29689168/posts/default/1007003751358791381"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29689168/posts/default/1007003751358791381"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/2009/07/grueling-guinea-pig-games-of-2009.html","title":"Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Atharali"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09132632026099923663"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12084065929652093719"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29689168.post-8504720292004805977"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-06T04:18:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-06T04:26:17.905-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Facts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Disgusting Delicacies"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This seems like something taken out of ‘Fear Factor’. Sometimes, it is just hard to understand other cultures…\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnb1TT6L9I/AAAAAAAAGD0/qNtVfBQeo-E/s400/1.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Disgusting Delicacies\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294504545714057170\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eTarantulas, eaten in Cambodia\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnb1KSZ5iI/AAAAAAAAGDs/AyhB67xFK3o/s400/2.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Disgusting Delicacies\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294504543291827746\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eRaw Herring, eaten in Holland\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnb1AkisNI/AAAAAAAAGDk/XQ4pozlcS5M/s400/3.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Disgusting Delicacies\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294504540683546834\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eStink bugs, eaten in Irian Jaya, Indonesia\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnb1M85bcI/AAAAAAAAGDc/VBIYXEmPmzM/s400/4.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Disgusting Delicacies\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294504544006925762\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eTuna Eyeball, eaten in Japan and China\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnb02diryI/AAAAAAAAGDU/ef-pI6f1kIo/s400/6.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294504537969831714\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eBeetles, eaten in China\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnbcDG_sdI/AAAAAAAAGDM/luS4LEtDcyc/s400/7.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Horseshoe Crab Roe; Nast, eaten in China\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294504111868195282\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHorseshoe Crab Roe; Nast, eaten in China\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnbb4xwgpI/AAAAAAAAGDE/PnPipVlawZs/s400/8.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Octopus, eaten in China\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294504109094765202\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eRaw Octopus, eaten in China\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnbbl3c1VI/AAAAAAAAGC8/W9vh5SGb73s/s400/9.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Cooked Crickets, eaten\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294504104018367826\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCooked Crickets, eaten\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnbbvoY9NI/AAAAAAAAGC0/c0OuuN72chY/s400/10.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Soybeans, eaten in various parts of Asia\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294504106639553746\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eRotten Soybeans, eaten in various parts of Asia\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnbbqxHO9I/AAAAAAAAGCs/xfWWgMVWvCo/s400/11.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Duck Fetus Egg (Balut), eaten in Southeast Asia\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294504105333963730\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eDuck Fetus Egg (Balut), eaten in Southeast Asia\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnaw8-RJ3I/AAAAAAAAGCk/iPpowgFy--g/s400/12.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Bird’s nest soup, eaten in China\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294503371486603122\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eBird’s nest soup, eaten in China\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnawhk2g5I/AAAAAAAAGCc/jHtv3l3TZ-4/s400/13.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Codfish Sperm, eaten in various parts of Asia\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294503364132242322\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eCodfish Sperm, eaten in various parts of Asia\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnawsk8WuI/AAAAAAAAGCU/ddVZR05KX7Y/s400/14.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Mopane caterpillars, eaten in Botswana\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294503367085415138\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMopane caterpillars, eaten in Botswana\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnawUNA5pI/AAAAAAAAGCM/hV4Dk3EMgzU/s400/15.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Grasshoppers, eaten in Oaxaca, Mexico\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294503360542598802\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eGrasshoppers, eaten in Oaxaca, Mexico\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_brIyg5OdFyg/SXnawKRsPTI/AAAAAAAAGCE/1m5dvELXKVc/s400/16.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Dried lizards (for soup), eaten in Japan \" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294503357877861682\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003eDried lizards (for soup), eaten in Japan \u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29689168-8504720292004805977?l\u003dextraordinary-thing.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/feeds/8504720292004805977/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/2009/07/disgusting-delicacies.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29689168/posts/default/8504720292004805977"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29689168/posts/default/8504720292004805977"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://extraordinary-thing.blogspot.com/2009/07/disgusting-delicacies.html","title":"Disgusting Delicacies"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Atharali"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09132632026099923663"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12084065929652093719"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}}]}});