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coolartefact: 300 year old Tibetan carved skull. Private collection. [640x960]Source: http://www.asianart.com/phpforum/pictures/55441__MG_1291y.jpg
did-you-kno: did-you-kno:One woman even said that she and 11 friends had been “wafted from their chairs and orbited gently around the room.” In 2014 and 2015, there were articles that reported the same phenomenon, calling it ‘’Zero G Day.’
Nepali textile find suggests Silk Road extended further south than previously thought
Rescuing a kitten from really high up might be the perfect VR game
coolartefact: Gimmel rings (made of 2 or 3 hoops or links that fit together to form one complete ring) were often used as betrothal rings in the 16th and 17th century [408x936]Source: http://i.imgur.com/aod0YV6.jpg
astronomicalwonders: The Center of a Rose - Stellar Winds in NGC 2237This image detects the center of a Nebula commonly known as the Rose Nebula. The stars of this Nebula were born out of its dust and are closely associated with the Nebula’s features.
View From Space Hints at a New Viking Site in North America
into-theuniverse: NGC 6188 & NGC 6164 (lower right)
fuckyeahfelines!
coolartefact: Workshop of Phidias (5th century BC), creator of the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the 7 wonders of the worldSource: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Workshop_of_Phidias.jpg/1024px-Workshop_of_Phidias.jpg
mentalflossr: 10 Brutal But Hilarious Old Disses of Adorable Animals
theverge: Holograms now let you explore space from your living room using Microsoft HoloLens.
section1rules: mymodernmet: Thriving Garden in Sealed Bottle Hasn’t Been Watered in Over 40 Years I have to try this….
did-you-kno: There’s an ice tray that can freeze 24 cubes of water in only 10 minutes. Source
compoundchem: It’s Bunsen Burner Day! More about the Bunsen burner’s history here: http://wp.me/p4aPLT-1KS
itscolossal: New in the Colossal Shop: The Animal Multi Tool
collectorsweekly: Farewell Zaha Hadid (1950 - 2016): May we one day be worthy of the fabulous future you imagined. <3
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scishow: Why Avocados Shouldn’t ExistThe avocado is highly regarded by many people as delicious and nutritious, but the most extraordinary thing about avocados may be their very existence.
friscolibrary: pr1nceshawn: A Neighborhood In Germany Has An Awesome Book Exchange Inside Of Trees Love this!
newyorker: The History of Aretha, in Ten VideosDavid Remnick looks back at some of Aretha Franklin’s greatest performances, from sixties Amsterdam and “Soul Train” to the Obama White House.
best-shower-thoughts: I never realized that ‘pavement’ is just short for ‘paved cement’ / cr
the-future-now: Eco-friendly and delicious. Follow @the-future-now
coolartefact: Wooden figurehead of the late 15th century Danish warship “Gribshunden” (The Griffin Hound) found in the Baltic Sea. [1366*866]Source: http://i.imgur.com/wYmHXRG.jpg
did-you-kno: Sometimes, a male octopus gets eager and tries to mate with a female too many times, so she strangles him and takes him back to her den to feed on for the next few days. Source
nprfreshair: Photo break: Doors of Spain by Andre Vicente Goncalves
micdotcom: Watch: Michelle Obama delivers incredibly empowering speech to girls in Argentina
coolartefact: Tutankhamun’s trumpets- considered to be the oldest operational trumpets in the world. Both of them were sounded for the first time in over 3000 years to a live audience of 150 million listeners through a BBC broadcast aired on April
iamscumqueen: Three plates from the first full-colour anatomical atlas – Jacques Fabien Gautier d’Agoty’s Myologie (1746-48)
Stuff You Missed In History Class
coolartefact: 3000 year old trousers. The oldest known existant pair. [OS][860x460]Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/sites/default/files/main/articles/bb_trousers_FREE.jpg
guardian: Free diving in Lake Päijänne These beautifully eerie images show freedivers under ice sheets as they brave the depths of the 119km-long Lake Päijänne in Finland, where the water is to be so pure it’s drinkable. See More >>
section1rules: sizvideos: Dad works out with his sons (full video) So cute!!!
itscolossal: The Extraordinary Iridescent Details of Peacock Feathers Captured Under a Microscope
vintascope: Mimeograph - 19390121 Post
guardian: The Sound of Young America — Diana Ross & Motown Before we were graced with Beyoncé’s existence, the world had Diana Ross, who led the success of The Supremes and Motown Records in the 60s. In these previously unpublished candids,
coolartefact: 1100 years ago some bored Viking carved outline of his foot on ship deck. Found in Gokstadt ship, Norway [980x560]Source: http://i.imgur.com/2JbVJXI.jpg
scishow: 10 Ridiculous Scientific NamesThere aren’t as many rules to naming a scientific discovery as you might think– and that has led to some pretty outrageous names.
did-you-kno: The Wright Brothers only flew together once. Their father was always terrified of losing them both in an airplane accident, so they promised him they would never fly together. Source
cracked: There are about a thousand home remedies for hiccups, with varying levels of effectiveness. You can hold your breath until your diaphragm resets. You can have the hiccups scared away. You can even eat a spoonful of sugar, which we’re told
ancientfaces: We’ll miss you Patty Duke! Or was it Cathy or Patty Lane? She played both parts that were “look-a-like” cousins. RIP Patty Duke
70sscifiart: 70s sci-fi lock screens
did-you-kno: Researchers wore rubber human masks while trapping and banding crows to test their facial recognition ability. The crows were so mad that they later scolded anyone who wore that same mask, and recruited more crows to join their angry
ufo-the-truth-is-out-there: Earth is about to pass through the tail of Halley’s Comet, This will start around April 20th and will continue right up until May 21st. The best time to view them will be in the small hours between May 5 and 7, when the
amnhnyc: At the 2016 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate, five distinguished panelists will join host Neil deGrasse Tyson to discuss whether the world we live in is a software simulation—and if it is, what that means for everything from the laws of physics
section1rules: teafortwo29: aestheticallyrelevant: I’m crying. 😂 Omg. Poor thing. She should have kicked off those shoes!
guardian: This is definitely a unicorn and absolutely not a kinda wooly rhino. Ok. So technically it’s more like a rhino - Elasmotherium sibiricum to be precise - but it’s often called the “Siberian unicorn”. The real story here is that,
coolartefact: Hellenistic statue of Buddha, Gandhara, first century AD [1746x2984]Source: http://i.imgur.com/ImOIGvs.jpg
did-you-kno: There’s an easy way to seal a bag of chips without using a clip: SourceBut WHYEEE would you eat salt & vinegar when there are so many better options?! ;)
the-future-now: London’s air is now being monitored by these pigeons For many city-dwellers, pigeons have a reputation as repugnant creatures — “rats with wings,” if you will — but in London, a handful of them are doing their part to tackle
fuckyeaharchaeology: Oracle Bone Printed in 3DIn celebration of Cambridge University Library’s 600th anniversary, one of the 614 Chinese Oracle Bones in the library’s collection has been digitized in 3D thanks to the work of archaeologist Professor
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antikythera-astronomy: Jupiter CollisionJohn McKeon, an amateur astronomer, captured footage of what may be an asteroid colliding into Jupiter.Another amateur astronomer, Gerrit Kernbauer, captured similar footage.There’s quite a bit out there which
weirdvintage: Salvador Dalí walking his anteater in Paris, 1969 (via)
techcrunch: For his most recent cover of Bob Dylan’s Just Like a Woman, Jeff Buckley‘s creative team has pulled out all the stops. Dropping today is an interactive music video with a gabazillion possible iterations for the viewer to explore, creating
cybergata: “What is this? Hum must be something for Maru to climb into.” AND “something for Hana to squish Maru down into.”
animal-photographies: Corsac Fox
did-you-kno: Sculptor David Madero welds metal into brutal and delicate works of art. Source Source 2 DAVID MADEROWebsite | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram
coolartefact: A Viking sword. York, England [1440x2160]Source: http://i.imgur.com/YzBFGAY.jpg
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![coolartefact: Gimmel rings (made of 2 or 3 hoops or links that fit together to form one complete ring) were often used as betrothal rings in the 16th and 17th century [408x936]Source: http://i.imgur.com/aod0YV6.jpg](https://69.media.tumblr.com/d8126f83f3e31043d3e060e4ffb9a4b2/tumblr_o4ypm8Imta1ukgx4io1_250.jpg)
![coolartefact: Wooden figurehead of the late 15th century Danish warship “Gribshunden” (The Griffin Hound) found in the Baltic Sea. [1366*866]Source: http://i.imgur.com/wYmHXRG.jpg](https://40.media.tumblr.com/18c07a77a03bd8a5a1740092963cb698/tumblr_o4xlnin04A1ukgx4io1_250.jpg)
![coolartefact: 3000 year old trousers. The oldest known existant pair. [OS][860x460]Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/sites/default/files/main/articles/bb_trousers_FREE.jpg](https://64.media.tumblr.com/fc89b2ed3a0593dfaf170a85e0516ac2/tumblr_o4vdm8Az4F1ukgx4io1_250.jpg)
![coolartefact: 1100 years ago some bored Viking carved outline of his foot on ship deck. Found in Gokstadt ship, Norway [980x560]Source: http://i.imgur.com/2JbVJXI.jpg](https://64.media.tumblr.com/7a758a4faf5b720d08f9ca927cdd843b/tumblr_o4vj6tYrav1ukgx4io1_250.jpg)
![coolartefact: Hellenistic statue of Buddha, Gandhara, first century AD [1746x2984]Source: http://i.imgur.com/ImOIGvs.jpg](https://40.media.tumblr.com/ee428a4724086f3feb7ef2c516e544b4/tumblr_o4tocvXmwM1ukgx4io1_250.jpg)
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