Once again, FedEx has been testing out new delivery systems
“An ugly baby is a very nasty object – and the prettiest is frightful.” – – Queen Victoria
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The difference between Spider-Man and Santa Claus Is very small
Santa is/is not Spidey a shown here.
Stephen Wildish’s Venn diagram illustrates that if Santa wanted to become a major league superhero — or, more frighteningly, a supervillain — he would be immensely powerful. He already has something of a Fortress of Solitude set up.
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Decorate your tree with lady scientists
Bestow brains to your branches.
Does your tree need a little more intelligence? If so, you might benefit from one (or all) of these great ornaments featuring some of the most famous women from science history…
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Once again his application to work in the oil refinery was rejected
“Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?” – – George Carlin
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Infographic of the Day – The Caffeine Comparison Chart
So how does your daily caffeine ritual compare to the options listed on this chart?
(Click thru to see the whole list)
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With the world collapsing around us, it will be the innovative few
who see brilliant opportunities and take us to a whole new level
“I’m spending a year dead for tax reasons.” – – Douglas Adams
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Syneseizure, Isodrag Typeface, and other amazing results from Science Hack Day SF 2011
Syneseizure, the hack that won the “People’s Choice” award
Earlier this month, Science Hack Day SF brought together 150+ scientists, designers, developers, and makers to collaborate on science-related projects. Along with US hackers, the event included participants from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, and South Africa thanks to a grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation toInstitute for the Future. My IFTF colleague Ariel Waldman, the lead on Science Hack Day SF and the grant, posted about the insanely creative and wonderful projects that emerged from the 48 hours of science hacking: a DNA-based cocktail, a globe where the location of the International Space Station is tracked using a laser pointer, the Isodrag Typeface that rescales letters based on their aerodynamic drag, and many others…
Liu Bolin’s camouflage body-paintings (Photos)
China’s Invisible Man
This is Liu Bolin, also known as ‘China’s Invisible Man,’ who specializes in camouflage body-paintings. The seamless blending-in with his environment is the result of hours of painstaking work. Check out a couple more of his opuses. (Pics)
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Here’s what Leonardo da Vinci’s to-do list looked like in 1490
Oh no, he forgot milk!
Even the brilliant mind of Leonardo da Vinci needed to jot things down in a notebook so he could remember what he needed to do. The only difference, of course, is that da Vinci’s to-do list was much more complex than ours. I mean, who needs to calculate the measurement of Milan and its suburbs and learn how to repair a lock, canal and mill?
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For the love of God, will the real sucker please stand up?
“If my films make one more person miserable, I’ll feel I have done my job.” – – Woody Allen
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Honda’s natural gas civic is named green car of the year
Award winning green car.
Honda’s natural gas-powered Civic has been named Green Car of the Year. Selected from five nominees, the car took the honors at a kick-off ceremony for the Los Angeles Auto Show (November 18-27).
The Green Car Journal presented the award to Honda for the car’s near-zero emissions, a 200-mile range, and combined average of 31 mpg (highways and streets) with a clean combustion engine…
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Gorgeous 19th century patent models
A model of an electromagnetic engine.
Inventors today have got it easy. If they want to patent something, all they have to do is file some paperwork. Before 1880, however, if you wanted to patent a better mousetrap, you actually had to build it – or at least a miniature version to help patent inspectors understand why you actually deserve the patent…
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