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Mar 10, 2010

Weird but true: greens, such as spinach, continue to photosynthesize — and bulk up on nutrients like vitamins A, B9 and C — under the fluorescent lights of the supermarket. So if nutrients are all you’re after, you should buy greens that have been there longer.
Stick to the fresh stuff if you’re just a normal, food-loving person.

Weird but true: greens, such as spinach, continue to photosynthesize — and bulk up on nutrients like vitamins A, B9 and C — under the fluorescent lights of the supermarket. So if nutrients are all you’re after, you should buy greens that have been there longer.

Stick to the fresh stuff if you’re just a normal, food-loving person.

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Mar 3, 2010

“An iceberg the size of Luxembourg has broken off from a glacier in Antarctica after being rammed by another giant iceberg, scientists said on Friday, in an event that could affect ocean circulation patterns.” (Reuters via Nathan.)
Good news for our future “communist” overlords!

“An iceberg the size of Luxembourg has broken off from a glacier in Antarctica after being rammed by another giant iceberg, scientists said on Friday, in an event that could affect ocean circulation patterns.” (Reuters via Nathan.)

Good news for our future “communist” overlords!

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Mar 2, 2010

It always blows my mind that identical twins — two people whose DNA is the same and are genetically indistinguishable — can be so different in personality and, in this case, sexual orientation. Shows how much we have to learn.
(Image via notentirely:loveyourchaos:kinkybootbeast:fuckyeahlgbt:lgbtlaughs:baccarati)

It always blows my mind that identical twins — two people whose DNA is the same and are genetically indistinguishable — can be so different in personality and, in this case, sexual orientation. Shows how much we have to learn.

(Image via notentirely:loveyourchaos:kinkybootbeast:fuckyeahlgbt:lgbtlaughs:baccarati)

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Feb 18, 2010

Rob Torcellini’s greenhouse is so cool!
PS: I learned about aquaponics at the Science Barge last summer.

Rob Torcellini’s greenhouse is so cool!

PS: I learned about aquaponics at the Science Barge last summer.

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Feb 2, 2010

Poor little spray toads.

Poor little spray toads.

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Jan 30, 2010

“China vaulted past competitors in Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United States last year to become the world’s largest maker of wind turbines, and is poised to expand even further this year.” (NYT)
And if you missed it: Bin Laden recently called for “drastic solutions” to global warming, and “not solutions that partially reduce the effect of climate change.”
(M. thinks this is proof positive he’s on the GOP payroll. Not as crazy as it seems: I once watched Glenn Beck lambast the Copenhagen climate talks just because Ahmadinejad and Chavez were in attendance — all the proof he needed that “global warming” is a plot to destroy America.)

“China vaulted past competitors in Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United States last year to become the world’s largest maker of wind turbines, and is poised to expand even further this year.” (NYT)

And if you missed it: Bin Laden recently called for “drastic solutions” to global warming, and “not solutions that partially reduce the effect of climate change.”

(M. thinks this is proof positive he’s on the GOP payroll. Not as crazy as it seems: I once watched Glenn Beck lambast the Copenhagen climate talks just because Ahmadinejad and Chavez were in attendance — all the proof he needed that “global warming” is a plot to destroy America.)

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Jan 26, 2010

The Color Picker pen brings Photoshop’s eyedrop tool to life. Meh, nominally useful. I’m holding out for the day when I can whittle my thighs with the stroke of an eraser. Though that may lead to unfortunate consequences….
(Via i-peach-feng-shui & Everyday Minimalist.)

The Color Picker pen brings Photoshop’s eyedrop tool to life. Meh, nominally useful. I’m holding out for the day when I can whittle my thighs with the stroke of an eraser. Though that may lead to unfortunate consequences….

(Via i-peach-feng-shui & Everyday Minimalist.)

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Jan 19, 2010

We geeked out about these gorgeous LED lights at the Standard. (LED is the next generation of sustainable lighting — once the cost comes down.)

We geeked out about these gorgeous LED lights at the Standard. (LED is the next generation of sustainable lighting — once the cost comes down.)

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Jan 12, 2010

Where have all the San Francisco seals gone?! (Wired via Cup of Jo.)

Where have all the San Francisco seals gone?! (Wired via Cup of Jo.)

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May 19, 2009

A 19th-century Japanese pregnancy doll, via Pink Tentacle (and Marvelous Kiddo):

In the 18th and 19th centuries, sideshow carnivals known as misemono were a popular form of entertainment for the sophisticated residents of Edo (present-day Tokyo). The sideshows featured a myriad of educational and entertaining attractions designed to evoke a sense of wonder and satisfy a deep curiosity for the mysteries of life. One popular attraction was the pregnant doll.

And here’s another with the full suite of natal accessories:

A 19th-century Japanese pregnancy doll, via Pink Tentacle (and Marvelous Kiddo):

In the 18th and 19th centuries, sideshow carnivals known as misemono were a popular form of entertainment for the sophisticated residents of Edo (present-day Tokyo). The sideshows featured a myriad of educational and entertaining attractions designed to evoke a sense of wonder and satisfy a deep curiosity for the mysteries of life. One popular attraction was the pregnant doll.

And here’s another with the full suite of natal accessories:

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