From The Resonance Project: It’s a challenge to even perceive how big “big” really is. Hopefully this meme helps you to realize how large our local environment is. The galaxy may seem huge, but its only a speck in Laniakea, our local supercluster of galaxies… http://resonance.is/
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
The Universe a Hologram?
From I fucking love science: This week in science! Organ: http://bit.ly/1rHPVs6 Hologram: http://bit.ly/1rApF2P Proteins: http://bit.ly/1ngKIQU Exoplanet: http://bit.ly/1qSISqm Sliding stones: http://bit.ly/1tR0uYv Quantum photograph: http://bit.ly/Y3ZrsH Water vapour: http://bit.ly/Z3I77e Eskimos: http://bit.ly/1qSIV5g
Shake a Dirty Paw! – Pause
From Benni Herd: Translation: “I’d rather shake a dirty honest paw than a clean lying hand!”
My Hat Off to Lillian! – Pause
From Age UK: 99-year-old Lillian Weber makes a dress for a small child in Africa every single day! In the past two years, Lillian has made more than 840 dresses and she plans to make 150 by next May. The reason for this date is that Lillian wants to make her 1,000th dress on her 100th …
Where is That Train? – Pause
From SoloGossip.it: Translation: “Excuse me, Sir, the train to a better world, please?”
Don’t be Just a Tourist: Think!
From theflamingvegan.com: Living in Nepal, every day I see Western tourists enjoying the marvels this ancient city has to offer: the ornate temples, the colorful cultural traditions, the food-stealing monkeys and most of all, its rich biodiversity. In South Nepal, there are several opportunities to go on jungle safaris. The popular way to do this is …
Words From William Martin! – Pause
From William Martin’s “The Parent’s Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents” http://www.amazon.com/The-Parents-Tao-Te-Ching/dp/1569246629:
Mark Twain About an Alien Concept! – Pause
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Black Death Rears its Putrid Head Again!
From iflscience.com: Chinese Lock Down City Of 30,000 After Man Dies Of Bubonic Plague As a precautionary measure after a man died of bubonic plague last week, a small city in China is in lockdown and 151 individuals have been placed in quarantine, the Guardian reports. According to China Central Television (CCTV), the 38-year-old man died …
Words From Khalil Gibran! – Pause
From Sadie Nardini’s Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga:
Words From Hermann Goering! – Pause
From David Icke:
What if it Happened to You?
From World Animal Foundation:
Native People’s Land Rights Placed Above Industrial Interests.
From takepart.com: The recent landmark Canadian Supreme Court decision granting land rights to the Tsilhqot’in First Nations for a long-contested 1,750-square-kilometer swath of British Columbia could be a conservation coup of historic proportions, with consequences for wilderness battles raging across the country. “Aboriginal title confers the right to use and control the land and to reap the benefits …
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Watch a Star Explode!
From iflscience.com: Outstanding Time-Lapse of a Stellar Explosion From Hubble photo credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) In January 2002, astronomers discovered a massive explosion coming from V838 Monocerotis. They initially thought they were witnessing a supernova, but after the initial flash of light began to dim (as expected), it began to brighten …
Herbal Remedies.
From theflamingvegan.com: 5 Herbal Remedies for Summer Ailments When the weather heats up, you want to be able to enjoy the long and sultry summer days. The last thing you need is for allergies or other ailments to throw a spanner in your fun. Luckily, there are some great herbs that can come to the rescue. …
Wisdom From John Cleese – Pause
Via The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards:
About Chains… – Pause
From World Animal Foundation: … Take them off!
Holiday Till June 2nd!
You won’t be seeing a lot of me till after I get back from France! Ciao, folks.
Knowledge Versus Wisdom! – Pause
From Expanded Consciousness:
New Non-Net-Neutrality at Work?
I tried to access this “free-thinking” site three times and got the following message every time! Methinks the provider is messing with their accessibility on orders from higher up. What you?
I’ll Second And Third That!
From Gabriele Kreichgauer:
Ralphie’s Off to Work!
In an hours time I shall be starting my first work day since quite a bit. Give a kind thought to a working stiff, would you, kind folks!?
Bad News for Seaworld!
From thedodo.com: SeaWorld could be in trouble because of “Granny,” the world’s oldest known living orca. The 103-year-old whale (also known as J2) was recently spotted off Canada’s western coast with her pod — her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. But while the Granny sighting is thrilling for us, it’s problematic for SeaWorld. First of all, …
Call Me Luke Skyscraper! – LOL
From iflscience.com: Hovercraft Coming To Market in 2017. – I’m In! No matter what anyone tells you, it is never too early to make your Christmas list for 2017. California-based tech company Aerofex has developed the Aero-X hovercraft that is slated to undergo flight tests in 2016 and—assuming no setbacks—they will hit the market in the …
The Best Babysitter!
From Yaira Lepate:
Consciously Control Your Immune System!
From highexistence.com: On March 23rd, 2013, twenty-four scientific study participants were injected with a strain of bacteria that normally induces violent sickness for days on end. This time, however, none of the twelve people who were trained in the Wim Hof Method experienced any ailment whatsoever. They had learned what it takes from 20-time World Record …
Hard Rock With Tears!
From sfglobe.com: This Sensational Cover Of ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Brought Led Zeppelin To Tears.
What a Lovely Idea!
From 9gag.tv: Brazilian Students Learn English By Talking To Lonely Chicago Seniors And It’s So Sweet. Brazilian kids in Liberdade wanted to speak fluent English, while senior citizens at a Chicago retirement home were looking for new friends. CNA’s Speaking Exchange program put the two together over video chat, and it turned out to be a …
We’re Not That Different! 3 – Pause
From Lilian da Trindade: I’m called Mom and if somebody messes with my little ones, my last name is Lioness!
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