The annual Perseids meteor shower is on it’s way! On August 11 – 13th we will be passing through the debris cloud left by the Swift-Tuttle comet which passes close to earth. The fragments from the comet will strike earth’s atmosphere at 60 km per second. There will be roughly 1 meteor a minute for 3 days.

According to Space.com…

The event is also known as “The Tears of St. Lawrence.”

Laurentius, a Christian deacon, is said to have been martyred by the Romans in 258 AD on an iron outdoor stove. It was in the midst of this torture that Laurentius cried out:

“I am already roasted on one side and, if thou wouldst have me well cooked, it is time to turn me on the other.”

The Saint’s death was commemorated on his feast day, Aug. 10. King Phillip II of Spain built his monastery place the “Escorial,” on the plan of the holy gridiron. And the abundance of shooting stars seen annually between approximately Aug. 8 and 14 have come to be known as St. Lawrence’s “fiery tears.”

Of course, the more light pollution there is in your area the less meteors you’ll see. I’ve just gone to my mum’s in Holland, which is in the country and am expecting to see a lot.

H8M. The eternal meat. So popular it appears on bathroom walls.

As usual you’ll find the gallery after the break…

Yep, another image gallery off of 4chan, Reddit and other sites. This one with a slightly disturbing start. View the whole post if you want to see the other images.

More funny stuff off the internets I found today on my explorations can be found in the gallery as usual.

The people at Recave.com, a Photo blogging site, have trawled the net for some awesome art related to the popular T.V. series Futurama.

If you’ve never seen Futurama, it’s a Science Fiction based animated cartoon series about a clueless man who gets frozen and awakens 1000 years in the future. Fry (that’s his name) has to deal with robots, new science and aliens. Very cool stuff, check it out.

Recave’s featuring 40 stunning works of art by fans based on the series and they’re frankly amazing. Click on the image below to visit the good people at Recave.com and their Futurama gallery.

Here’s Zach Galafianakis being classy on your behalf. View the full post for more gallery fun.

Edit: Oops.. forgot to add the gallery.