30/6/2009



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“Romeo was the first nuclear test conducted on a barge. Since high yield thermonuclear tests were blowing vast holes in the reefs at Bikini and Enewetak this was imperative - otherwise the U.S. test program would soon run out of islands.”

— How considerate of them, to keep the inhabitants of the islands they were performing nuclear tests on in mind.

25/6/2009



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I need a shirt with this on it. I cannot count the amount of times I’ve been told “Holy crap, you speak spanish! And well!” (via blurredvision)

I need a shirt with this on it. I cannot count the amount of times I’ve been told “Holy crap, you speak spanish! And well!”

(via blurredvision)

This post was reblogged from blurred vision in a time of blindness.

21/6/2009



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Continuing with my experiments with business cards, I used the leftover ones I had from when I worked at Destinia and made myself an awesome looking polyhedron following these simple instructions.
Continuing with my experiments with business cards, I used the leftover ones I had from when I worked at Destinia and made myself an awesome looking polyhedron following these simple instructions.

19/6/2009



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I can’t get enough of this remix: Jay-z’s Allure mixed with some Notorious B.I.G. by Ratatat.

18/6/2009



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Word of the day: Petrichor

That awesome small of dirt/concrete when it rains on a summer day. Sort of translates to “blood of the gods on the rocks.” Wikipedia says:

The term was coined in 1964 by two Australian researchers, Bear and Thomas, for an article in the journal Nature. In the article, the authors describe how the smell derives from an oil exuded by certain plants during dry periods, whereupon it is adsorbed by clay-based soils and rocks. During rain, the oil is released into the air along with another compound, geosmin, producing the distinctive scent. In a follow-up paper, Bear and Thomas (1965) showed that the oil retards seed germination and early plant growth.

Seen on reddit.

15/6/2009



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Kaboom

I spent all weekend playing Half Life 2, HL2: Episode 1 and Episode 2 and today at work I had one those moments everyone who’s played videogames too much can relate to. I was looking out the window into the interior patio when I spotted three gas cylinders on a lower floor and the first thing that went through my head was: “Oooh! Gas cylinders to kill zombies with! Where’s my gravity gun?”

06/6/2009



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Nice tune, but holy crap they look awkward.

05/6/2009



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The Dreaded Question. Very cool short story comic, and I love the watercolour art.
The Dreaded Question. Very cool short story comic, and I love the watercolour art.

02/6/2009



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Simulated Comic Product nails it.
Simulated Comic Product nails it.

07/5/2009



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“In 1967 the wreck of the Lusitania was sold by the Liverpool & London War Risks Insurance Association to former US Navy diver John Light for £1,000. Bemis became a co-owner of the wreck in 1968, and by 1982 had bought out his partners to become sole owner. He subsequently went to court in England in 1986, the US in 1995, and Ireland in 1996 to ensure that his ownership was legally in force.”

— Apparently you can buy ship wreckages for £1,000. Famous ship wreckages no less.

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