December 2011
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Life may be sad, but it's always beautiful:... →
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome Unlike the namesake of this disorder, sufferers of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome perceive their body parts and other objects in altered sizes. AIWS is commonly associated with migraines, brain tumors, use of psychoactive drugs, and signs of epilepsy and mononucleosis. This is also called Todd’s Syndrome.
Rapunzel Syndrome This syndrome is named after the fairy...
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November 2011
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I mean, Jesus, who even gives a fuck about sex?! People act like it’s the most...
– John Green, Will Grayson, Will Grayson (via theytookmyluna)
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Lytro Camera
Click on the picture to refocus the image!
Technology keeps getting more awesome. Unlike a conventional camera that captures a single plane of light, the Lytro camera captures the entire light field, which is all the light traveling in every direction in every point in space. This means you can refocus on any point in the frame after the...
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wnycradiolab:
New Scientist: Pulse of light creates instant origami.
“The researchers used plastic sheets that shrink when placed under a heat source such as infrared light. Using an ordinary inkjet printer, they printed black ink along the lines to be folded. Since black absorbs more energy than paler colours, the lines first shrink more than the surrounding material and then fold when...
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Q 34. Nitrogen fixation is…
A) [Something about N]
B) [Actual definition]
C)...
– from my friend’s Earth Science exam.
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An early classic experiment by the Nobel Prize-winning embryologist Roger Sperry...
– Richard Dawkins, The Greatest Show on Earth (via sciencecenter)
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Why are polysaccharides not sweet?
mariamauva:
Due to the fact that I have taken Biology as an AS subject, I heard my classmate ask this question: what is cotton made up of? When the teacher replied with cellulose, they said: so why isn’t it sweet, if glucose is the basic unit?
I do recall that polysaccharides are not sweet, but the reason behind it, I did not know, until I made some research:
This is the structure of...
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October 2011
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marginallyontopic:
This is such a beautifully done visualization of the growing global population.
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Since They changed Philosopher's Stone to...
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Harry Potter and The Whisper Snake Place
Harry Potter and That Mean Jail Man
Harry Potter and The Hot Cup
Harry Potter and The Bird Club
Harry Potter and The Guy With Only Some Blood
Harry Potter and Death
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Omfg. HAHAHAHAHHAAHHA. “The guy with only some blood.” “The whisper snake place.”...
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Core Concepts in Neuroscience →
houseofmind:
This is a link to a PDF covering the fundamental principles of neuroscience that was created by the Society for Neuroscience and is freely available. They are a practical resource about:
How your brain works and how it is formed.
How it guides you through the changes in life.
Why it is important to increase understanding of the brain.
Also, they are a good read for beginners or...
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Little kids laughing at being sprayed by water →
A lot of people find it amusing or even odd that I get amused by simple or little things/details. It’s how I savour life and the world around me though, seeing and appreciating the wonders of everything. If only people stopped to look around them and opened their eyes a little more they’d be able to see the beauty and magic surrounding us. (I know that sounds really cheesy.) When...
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As an atheist, I see nothing “wrong” in believing in a God. I don’t think there...
– Ricky Gervais
“Why I’m an Atheist”
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