NBC vs. NASA LULZ

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Here Comes The Solar Storm

This past Saturday, a medium-sized solar flare erupted on the sun. Today at around 11 am on the East Coast, the weak wave of plasma and charged particles will approach the Earth’s atmosphere. “Polar geomagnetic storms are possible.”

Morning Dose of Night At The International Space Station

Compiled and arranged by Knate Myers

So This Is What ‘The Plague’ Looks Like

An Oregon man is recovering after being infected with the Black Death by a stray cat with a dead mouse jammed in its throat.

Phantom Vibrations

Everything you need to know about this weird phenomena that’s been happening since the advent of cell phones (but maybe as far back as skypagers).

The ‘God Particle’

The Higgs Boson Explained

via, tdw

Seeing Beyond the Human Eye

The latest video from PBS | Off Book

“Technology defies the boundaries of human perception. From photomicrography to astrophotography, size and distance are no longer barriers, and through slow-mo and timelapse, we are allowed to see time and humanity in a new light. Through our curiosity and thirst for the unknown, the beauty of the universe can now be explored beyond the limits of the naked eye.”

Morning Dose of Cascades

“electromagnetic fields, sub zero temperatures and 2000 volts of electricity.”

Ryan Teague – Cascades

Directed and Produced by Craig Ward

(thanks Flaherty!)

Cognitive Disinhibition

Why Creative People Are Weird 

The 2012 Transit of Venus

It’s happening tonight, and not again until December 10, 2117.

NASA’s got it hooked up for the live coverage here

The Effect of Sun On A Face

This man was a trucker for 28 years. During that time, the left side of his face routinely received more sunlight than the right, leaving it looking very different.

via, gizmodo

 

The Rise of The Beta Male

Why women prefer weaker men… 

Why Haven’t Rappers Started Collecting Dinosaurs?

Just curious. It seems like the most obvious display of money with the hint of sophistication. Not everyone understands art, just like not everyone gets classic cars, but everyone knows dinosaurs.

Anyway, there’s a complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus bataar from the Late Cretaceous era in Central Asia up for auction, and whoever has the cash and the space should buy it.

 

The Tasmanian Tiger

Extinct as of 1936.

For more extinctions in the 20th century, watch the video after the jump (sound off).

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Dinosaurs Dealt With Arthritis

But really, how cool is that dinosaur pic?

The Sweat Bee

Newly discovered (2010), native to Brooklyn, with a preference for sweaty people. 

 

Have You Ever Dreamt of Becoming An Asteroid Miner?

Here’s your chance, Apply Now

The More You Know: The Price of Body Parts on the Black Market


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The ‘Cheerio Effect’

Why floating things tend to clump together.

image via AmyIsInIt

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