General
Here are posts of general interest to me.
Photo-Micrography Competition
Shown is a chick embryo at 6X, from the University of Lisbon. There are approximately 230 entries.
The Shifting Poles
"Polarity reversals have occurred hundreds of times at irregular intervals throughout the planet’s history – most recently about 780,000 years ago – but scientists are still trying to understand how and why." Link
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- The Narrative Eros of the InfographicThis Chart Is a Lonely Hunter: The Narrative Eros of the Infographic via the Millions […]
- The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible"The words of the 1611 King James Bible ring out today in books, poems, popular songs, speeches, and sermons. But who translated it, and what made this particular translation so influential? Inspired by the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, Manifold Greatness tells the story of one of the most widely read books in the English language, through […]
- Take Your Parent To Work Day"Four percent of respondents reported that a parent actually showed up for the candidate's job interview" […]
- Jobless claims fall to a 4 year low on news that Obama will soon begin pelting the unemployed with marshmallows [Cool]
- The reason behind Planned Parenthood's counterattack against the Komen Foundation [Followup]
- Party City isn't supposed to be about a party in your pants but surveillance video shows that's what it's become for shoplifters [Dumbass]