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Hollywood + Scientists Hook Up

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:21:00 -0400

Hollywood + Scientists Hook Up:

Making sci-fi more plausible

Teeny Tiny Pig Overcomes Fear of Stairs for Oatmeal

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:13:00 -0400

Teeny Tiny Pig Overcomes Fear of Stairs for Oatmeal:

you have no. idea.

Telescopes and Venus

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:58:00 -0400

Telescopes and Venus:

Reasons to click this link:

1. INCREDIBLE video by NASA of Venus passing the sun. Can’t. Look. Away.

2. He says “Beiber Space Telescope”

3. NASA has a department of Heliophysics. HELIOPHYSICS. Sounds like something out of Harry Potter.

4. Really interesting discussion about NASA’s new telescopes. Love the author’s voice in his arguments. [The author on Twitter]

Some Like It Very Hot

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:05:27 -0400

Some Like It Very Hot:

Extremeophiles: organisms that exist and THRIVE in extreme conditions

Slow Motion Skateboarding

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:51:32 -0400

Slow Motion Skateboarding:

in. sane.

[reposted from a friend’s FB]

Radical Cartography

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:35:00 -0400

Radical Cartography:

Absolutely insane maps. They’re gorgeous.

You Otter Know

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:15:00 -0400

You Otter Know:

Baby Otter at the Virginia Aquarium!

He’s having a naming contest RIGHT NOW through June 15! (I personally think he’s a Sheldon!)

[via BuzzFeed]

Penguin Cam

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:29:00 -0400

Penguin Cam:

No longer streaming live, but 2 hrs of penguins is plenty to make me smile

10 Marathons Worth Traveling For

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:10:00 -0400

10 Marathons Worth Traveling For:

or, you know, worth watching…

Cherry Dollface Youtube

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:35:43 -0400

Cherry Dollface Youtube:

Vintagey/Rockabilly hair and makeup tutorials (and awesome tattoos!)

Design*Sponge

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:48:23 -0400

Design*Sponge

Deleted Tweets from Political Tweeps

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:23:00 -0400

Deleted Tweets from Political Tweeps

Imagined Twitter of QE2

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:22:00 -0400

Imagined Twitter of QE2:

not the real Queen, people.

GIANT SEA TURTLE FOSSILS

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:54:55 -0400

GIANT SEA TURTLE FOSSILS:

Craziest coal mine ever.

Hey Girl, It's Paul Ryan

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:50:00 -0400

Hey Girl, It's Paul Ryan:

nerd swoon

Scale of the Universe

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:49:00 -0400

Scale of the Universe:

Interactive infographic. Takes awhile to load, BUT TOTALLY WORTH IT.

Chevrons and Stripes

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:23:27 -0400

Chevrons and Stripes

Tom and Lorenzo

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:09:00 -0400

Tom and Lorenzo:

My favorite gay uncles and fellow Mad Men addicts

Peppermint Bliss

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:07:00 -0400

Peppermint Bliss

SHE ++

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:40:00 -0400

SHE ++:

Stanford University undergrads doing awesome things with women and technology