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design-is-fine: Eiffel Tower, poster for “Exposition Universelle”, 1889. Lithograph. Source
books0977: Sleep (1872). William Powell Frith (English, 1819-1909). Oil on canvas.The woman in black sleeps after putting down the book that she had been reading. Frith handled the light to ensure that the woman’s hands and face, and the edge of the
the-future-now: Stellar Spire in the Eagle Nebula: Appearing like a winged fairy-tale creature poised on a pedestal, this object is actually a billowing tower of cold gas and dust rising from a stellar nursery called the Eagle Nebula. The soaring tower
fyeahastropics: Aurora Over White Dome Geyser(via APOD; Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Howell ) Sometimes both heaven and Earth erupt. Colorful aurorae erupted unexpectedly a few years ago, with green aurora appearing near the horizon and
stylish-homes: Small room and hall in a stone house built by a gardener in Brazil via reddit Keep reading
World’s Oldest Fossils Found in Greenland
mindblowingfactz: Men are struck by lightning five times more often than women. source Follow us on Instagram image via imgfave
compoundchem: This Week in Chemistry: Copper’s role in sulfurous smells, packaging that keeps fruit and veg fresh, and more! Links to articles and studies: https://goo.gl/UyUrmP
ancientpeoples: Bronze dolphin, 34 cm long (13 in) Greece, 300 B.C. - A.D. 100 Source: LACMA
fuckyeahhistorycrushes: Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986 Paris, France) was an author, feminist, existentialist philosopher and political activist. De Beauvoir wrote novels, essays, biographies, autobiography and even monographs on philosophy, politics
worldhistoryfacts: Fragment of the Iliad dating from Rome during the second or third century CE.
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stuffmomnevertoldyou: To anyone who has observed Mr. Trump speak, it shouldn’t have been surprising: Shouting, talking over, bulldozing, mansplaining — these are Mr. Trump’s linguistic trademarks. Yet to the rest of us, or at least the 51 percent
did-you-kno: 7-year-old Thomas Moore grew his hair out for 2 years after seeing a YouTube video of a little girl battling cancer. He wanted to know why the girl had no hair, and after his mom explained that it was due to chemotherapy, he grew
the-future-now: The largest radio telescope ever built will reveal parts of the universe we’ve never seen Is anybody out there? We might find out soon. The world’s largest radio telescope is now up and running in China, and it’s already searching
inacom: Harley MS 5311http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Harley_MS_5311 Date –c 1406 Title – Physician’s folding almanac
science70: Star Trek Tricorder cassette tape recorder (Mego, 1976).
did-you-kno: In Goodfellas, the ‘Am I a clown? Do I amuse you?’ scene, where Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) attacks Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) for calling him a ‘funny guy’, was Pesci’s idea. He’d once worked at a restaurant where he got
mindblowingfactz: Irukandji, the smallest jellyfish in the world. It’s one of the most feared, capable of delivering a sting 100 times as potent as that of a cobra and 1,000 times as strong as a tarantula. Commonly found in the waters off Australia.
arthistorianmindswirls: John William Godward, Autumn 1900 Oil on canvas, 58.5 x 101.5 cm Private collection
compoundchem: This Week in Chemistry: Removing lead and mercury from water using a foam made from waste coffee grounds, the explosives used in the New York bombing, and more! Links to articles and studies: http://goo.gl/p11v91
did-you-kno: When the Copsey brothers helped build California’s Lower Lake Stone Jail in 1876, they probably didn’t plan on being the first to be jailed inside of it after celebrating too much at a local saloon. Luckily, they remembered that
mindblowingfactz: The first man to survive going over Niagara Falls later died by slipping on an orange peel. source Follow us on Instagram image via mindblowing-facts
historyfilia: Oracle of Zeus at Dodona, GreeceThough it never eclipsed the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, Dodona gained a reputation far beyond Greece. In the Argonautica of Apollonius of Rhodes, a retelling of an older story of Jason and the Argonauts,
Glutamate Levels in the Brain May Be Linked to Alcohol Craving
did-you-kno: An elephant’s trunk contains over 40,000 muscles. The entire human body has fewer than 850. Source Source 2
im-not-mine: John William Waterhouse, The Magic Circle, 1886.
cracked: On July 28, 1945, a plane crashed into the Empire State Building so hard and fast that it gave the then-tallest structure on earth an exit wound. One of the engines blew a hole clean through the other side of the building and crashed through
How cats conquered the world (and a few Viking ships)
did-you-kno: Katrina Mumaw was once the ‘world’s fastest kid’. She earned that title at the age of 11 when she convinced her instructor to let her fly a Russian fighter jet and became the youngest person to pilot a MIG-29. On that same flight,
moomindeco: Helsinki
stylish-homes: Library of Strahov Monastery in Prague via reddit
guardian: Archeologists and museum directors have denounced the “destruction” of Native American artifacts during the construction of a contentious oil pipeline in North Dakota, as the affected tribe condemned the project in an address to the United
mymodernmet:Norwegian Navy Officer and International Heartthrob Bears Striking Resemblance to Thor
gravigokenji: I’M CRYING THIS IS SO PURE AND THEN MORE AND MORE KEEP COMING OUT OF THE BOX
did-you-kno: Science is so awesome!!!
mindblowingfactz: There’s a room in Minnesota where 99.99% of all sounds are blocked. This leads people in it to hear their blood flowing and heart pumping and eventually leading to hallucinations. sourceimage via illvet
archaeologistforhire: thegirlthewolfate: theopensea: kiwianaroha: pearlsnapbutton: desiremyblack: smileforthehigh: unexplained-events: Researchers have used Easter Island Moai replicas to show how they might have been “walked” to where they
How Optical Illusions Trick Your Brain
mindblowingfactz: There’s a teddy bear in every Dutch police car, in case something troubling happens to a child. sourceFollow us on Instagramimage via mediamag
babesinarmor: “Two Edwardian women fencing, 1908.”
historyfilia: Map of the WorldFrom the British Museum.This tablet contains both a cuneiform inscription and a unique map of the Mesopotamian world. Babylon is shown in the centre (the rectangle in the top half of the circle), and Assyria, Elam and other
did-you-kno: Bluetooth technology is named after Harald Blatand, a 10th-century viking king whose last name translates to ‘Bluetooth.’ Whether or not he had a literal blue tooth is debated, but he was renowned for peacefully bringing people
pre-raphaelisme: Ione by John William Godward.
collectorsweekly: Making, and Eating, the 1950s’ Most Nauseating Jell-O Soaked Recipes
did-you-kno: People used Old Faithful as a washing machine during the 1800s. In the earliest days of Yellowstone National Park, people would put their laundry inside the geyser while it was dormant, and it would erupt with clean clothes. Source
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Superhenge?
currentsinbiology: Tuning the instrument: Spider webs as vibration transmission structures Two years ago, a research team led by the University of Oxford revealed that, when plucked like a guitar string, spider silk transmits vibrations across a
Mary Rose shipwreck skulls go online in 3D
wanderthewood: Josselin Castle, Brittany, France by Aymeric Gouin
itscolossal: The Annual ‘Corso Zundert’ Flower Parade Features Radically Designed Floats Adorned with Dahlias
Ancient Egyptians used metal in wooden ships
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mindblowingfactz: Women can see more shades of red than men. The gene that allows us to see the color red is on the X chromosome, of which men only have 1. Because women have 2, they can see crimson, maroon, cardinal, ruby, and scarlet, but men may
appliedtechnotopia-consulting: realcleverscience: futuristech-info: VIDEO: Tiny dust-sized sensor could be the future of brain-machine interfaces - “Neural Dust” This is pretty awesome. After the IOT (internet-of-things), we’ll have the next
Archaeologists Identify More Than 150 Rock Art Paintings in Chile
antikythera-astronomy: The Invisible GalaxyA new form of diffuse galaxy has been discovered inside the Coma Cluster. This place is made 99.99% of dark matter, totally invisible as it doesn’t interact with light.The galaxy is known as Dragonfly 44 and
did-you-kno: From The Crayon Initiative website: “The wax from crayons is not biodegradable and will never break down, leaving a waxy sludge in our landfills for centuries to come. The Crayon Initiative supports environmental efforts by diverting
