Because some of us need constant reminders that the earth is actually a beautiful place and not just a breeding ground for miserable, greedy assholes, here’s a short video taken from the International Space Station passing over a very stormy Africa, with the Milky Way serving as a backdrop. Just focus on taking deep breaths and watch it a few times, you’ll feel better I promise. Just relaaaaaax . Let yourself go and experience a higher plane of consciousness. Now quit your job and join my cult. No? It was worth a try! Hit the jump for the damn, maybe earth ain’t so bad after all.

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Move Over, Chicken Soup!: Eye Candy For The Soul — International Space Station Passes Over Stormy Africa

Seen here looking suspiciously like a robot turd , an unknown metallic sphere crashed to the ground in a remote area of Namibia, stirring a ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’ moment for the locals. Well, at least in my mind it did. When the ball came down it caused a crater 12 inches deep and 13ft wide, although it was found some 60ft away. It weighs around 13lbs, has a diameter of 14 inches and its rough surface looks like ‘two halves welded together’, said police forensics director Paul Ludik. Locals claimed to have heard several explosions in the days before it was discovered by a farmer on his land. Unfortunately, the sphere is believed to be a hydrazine tank from a satellite, which sounds realistic, albeit nowhere near as exciting as an alien probe. Put it in my butt anyways, DO IT NOW. (Arguably the best line written on a blog ever) The mystery ball from space: Experts baffled by metal sphere that crashed to Earth in remote area of Namibia [dailymail] Thanks to James, who would have been waiting in the field with a baseball bat ready to send that thing back where it came from. Aww hell naw you littering-ass aliens *CA-CRACK!*

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Using an array of salvaged electronics, Kenyan tinkerer Simon Mwaura turned his cell phone into a remote control that lets him turn on lights, monitor his front door, and even brew tea. [via AfriGadget ]

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