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2010 is a good vintage for Hello Kitty wine, right? Asking for a...

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:12:13 -0700

2010 is a good vintage for Hello Kitty wine, right? Asking for a friend. #hellokitty #kittychan #wine (at Mitsuwa Marketplace)

Seems legit #candy #health #chocolate #traps (at SouthBay...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:30:12 -0700

Seems legit #candy #health #chocolate #traps (at SouthBay Pavilion)

rosalarian: Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, in case you...

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:22:40 -0700

rosalarian:

Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, in case you hadn’t heard. How dare she remove those ticking time bombs from her chest, amiright? Like, hasn’t she learned by now that her body is public domain and we all get to vote on what she does with it? Sheesh, how selfish can ya get.

racebending: Hi everybody! When I’m not working on...

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:16:58 -0700

racebending:

Hi everybody! When I’m not working on Racebending, I’m a grad student at UCLA where my colleagues/friends and I are currently researching the wellness outcomes of LGBTQ Asian Pacific Americans! (See above video for more details.)

We are in the process of conducting a survey of people who identify as LGBTQ and Asian Pacific American and would love your participation. Make sure our voice is heard! We were awarded a small grant so we will be raffling off a bunch of $50 Amazon gift cards, too. The link to the survey is www.uclaqapistudy.com!

Please consider taking the survey and reblogging!

Ooohhhh, will it fill the finge-shaped hole in my...

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:32:46 -0700

Ooohhhh, will it fill the finge-shaped hole in my heart?

daily-201:

Almost Human

So here is the trailer for Almost Human - It looks pretty good, I must say. I can tell you it was quite the feat, getting it done in the time allotted but perhaps the end result shows….? You be the judge!

As far as the crew, it was 99% of our Fringe Family, back together again after a very short break from shooting the final episode last December…

Power Puff Curls? #filipinofood #chizcurls

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:08:42 -0700

Power Puff Curls? #filipinofood #chizcurls

I shall name you “Pepper” - like Dr. Pepper. Not...

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:15:33 -0700

I shall name you “Pepper” - like Dr. Pepper. Not Pepper Potts. #newcar #prius #mybaby

This is so beautiful. thespacegoat: IC 1396: The Elephant’s...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:27:32 -0700

This is so beautiful.

thespacegoat:

IC 1396: The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula

An ionized gas region located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth; it is commonly called the Elephant’s Trunk nebula because of its appearance at visible light wavelengths, where there is a dark patch with a bright, sinuous rim.

I totally laughed, guys. themostmoist: Shhh… they’re...

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:37:11 -0700

I totally laughed, guys.

themostmoist:

Shhh… they’re TLC-leeping

[Thanks CheMonet]

"‘You, hear me! Give this fire to that old man. Pull the black worm off the bark and give it to the..."

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:06:53 -0700

“

‘You, hear me! Give this fire to that old man. Pull the black worm off the bark and give it to the mother. And no spitting in the ashes!’

It’s an odd little speech. But if you went back 15,000 years and spoke these words to hunter-gatherers in Asia in any one of hundreds of modern languages, there is a chance they would understand at least some of what you were saying.

That’s because all of the nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in the four sentences are words that have descended largely unchanged from a language that died out as the glaciers retreated at the end of the last Ice Age. Those few words mean the same thing, and sound almost the same, as they did then.

The traditional view is that words can’t survive for more than 8,000 to 9,000 years. Evolution, linguistic “weathering” and the adoption of replacements from other languages eventually drive ancient words to extinction, just like the dinosaurs of the Jurassic era.

A new study, however, suggests that’s not always true.

A team of researchers has come up with a list of two dozen “ultraconserved words” that have survived 150 centuries. It includes some predictable entries: “mother,” “not,” “what,” “to hear” and “man.” It also contains surprises: “to flow,” “ashes” and “worm.”

The existence of the long-lived words suggests there was a “proto-Eurasiatic” language that was the common ancestor to about 700 contemporary languages that are the native tongues of more than half the world’s people.

”

- The Washington Post, “Linguists Identify 15,000-Year-Old ‘Ultraconserved’ Words.”

Amazing.
(via inothernews)

laughingsquid: Government-Created Quantum Network Has Been...

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:37:22 -0700

laughingsquid:

Government-Created Quantum Network Has Been Operational For Two and a Half Years

dezeen: Urban Stories: Stonescape by Kengo Kuma Photograph by...

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:05:41 -0700

dezeen:

Urban Stories: Stonescape by Kengo Kuma

Photograph by Giovanni Desandre

I’m watching Iron Man 3 “You didn’t need to...

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:34:44 -0700

I’m watching Iron Man 3

“You didn’t need to watch in 3D”

2268 others are also watching. Iron Man 3 on GetGlue.com

I just unlocked the Marvel’s Iron Man 3 Opening...

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:34:44 -0700

I just unlocked the Marvel’s Iron Man 3 Opening Weekend sticker on GetGlue

14850 others have also unlocked the Marvel’s Iron Man 3 Opening Weekend sticker on GetGlue.com

You rushed to the theater to see Iron Man 3 during opening weekend. Thank you for checking-in and enjoy! Share this one proudly. It’s from our friends at Disney.

#pier #ocean #redondobeach

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:44:13 -0700

#pier #ocean #redondobeach

trcunning: pippinstewardofgondor: inebriatedpony: Science! wh...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:26:59 -0700

trcunning:

pippinstewardofgondor:

inebriatedpony:

Science!

what the fuck is this science bullshit

gif 1, explosive polymerization of p Nitro Aniline Video

gif 2, Sodium Polyacrylate mixed with water Video

gif 3, Sodium Acetate Video

gif 4, the smoke is vaporized wax, can still catch fire and travels back to the wick Video

gif 5, Ping Pong balls + Liquid Nitrogen in a trash can Video

gif 6, electrical treeing Video

gif 7, heating Mercury Thiocyanate

gif 8, ferrofluid sculpture Video

gif 9, flammable gas lit in a glass jar Video

Science is beautiful. :)

Fun at the pier can be dangerous #hardhatarea #boardwalk (at...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:52:37 -0700

Fun at the pier can be dangerous #hardhatarea #boardwalk (at Redondo Beach Pier)

howstuffworks: stufftoblowyourmind: Click on the image to...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:06:41 -0700

howstuffworks:

stufftoblowyourmind:

Click on the image to learn more! This is your chance to seriously upgrade your school’s science lab! /Robert

Parents, if you’ve got a kid in kindergarten through 8th grade, check out this contest that STBYM is running. We’re looking forward to you all teaching us stuff.

imwithkanye: Infographic. Vulture’s Summer Movie Guide. I love...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:49:36 -0700

imwithkanye:

Infographic. Vulture’s Summer Movie Guide.

I love this more than a little.

ucresearch: Piano playing cats An Animal Planet segment ponders...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:23:09 -0700

Nora The Piano Cat

ucresearch:

Piano playing cats

An Animal Planet segment ponders how and why this cat seems to be playing the piano. Animal behaviorist and UC Davis alumna Dr. Sophia Lin says that cats can hear and understand different tones played on instruments such as the piano. Additionally these animals are born imitators and so this cat could very well be trying to communicate to her piano teacher owner.

Sophia researches animal behavior as a way for humans to better understand their pets:

“Pets don’t understand spoken language, they rely on body language plus desired or undesired consequences in order to learn. This means that humans must be aware of their movement and actions because every move they make while interacting with the pet influences the animal’s behavior and perception of them.”

Read more on her blog→