The Particle Zoo
Most. Adorable. Thing. Ever.
The Particle Zoo: Subatomic Particle Plush Toys
Plush toys for each of the fundamental particles of nature! Each of the six quarks and six leptons are represented, as well as the gauge bosons (force carrying particles). Even better, the plush particles are weighted to be light, moderate, or heavy depending on the original particle’s mass. For example, the top quark toy is filled with polished gravel. How cool is that?
The antiparticles are represented too. Smartly, they’re kept on their own part of the site, to prevent high-energy annihilations. The antimatter particles look just like the matter particles, except horizontally flipped.
Despite their tiny mass, these subatomic particles aren’t cheap — the quark six-pack costs $55.50 plus shipping. But they’d make a great gift for budding particle physicists or nerdsthose of us who take pride in our love of science.
July 1, 2008 8:06 pm 3 Comments
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By Pat R., July 2, 2008 @ 12:37 am
Also: http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/6708/
Microbes of all types from fat cells to the Salmonella virus. Only ThinkGeek could make something like the bubonic plague seem soft and cuddly.
By Bill Ruhsam, July 2, 2008 @ 9:53 am
They missed a trick on this one (although some might argue with me about its appropriateness). All of the Anti-Particle Plushes should look the same as their regular counterparts but have goatees.