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František Kupka: As Varied As Talented

On November 4, 2014 by Tim Newman

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František Kupka is a new find for me, many thanks to James from The Seance Radio for pointing me in the correct direction to receive his wonder. Kupka (1871 – 1957) was a Czech painter...

Pictures Of Baby Hippos

On November 2, 2014 by Tim Newman

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I apologise for the basic and low-brow nature of this post; literally no thought whatsoever has gone into it. I’m just posting a bunch of photos of baby hippos. I don’t know what’s wrong with...

Fire Surfing Video

On November 1, 2014 by Tim Newman

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How do you make an extreme sport more extreme? Just add fire. Simple as that. Here’s a video of a Red Bull surfer surfing with a flare strapped to the back of his board....

Hortus Deliciarum: The Garden Of Delights

On November 1, 2014 by Tim Newman

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The Hortus deliciarum is a medieval, illuminated encyclopedia compiled by Herrad of Landsberg at the Hohenburg Abbey in Alsace. Herrad’s work on the document began in 1167 in her convent (yes Herrad was a woman, of all things)....

What Makes That New Car Smell? And Will It Kill You?

On November 1, 2014 by Tim Newman

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The fabled “new car smell” induces weak knees in around 55% of males; it can induce them to spend inordinate amounts of cash on a mode of transport. I wanted to know what was involved in...

Scientifically Designed Moshpit Simulator: Try It Here

On October 31, 2014 by Tim Newman

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BEHOLD THE SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED MOSH SIMULATOR!!! Every once in a while scientists do some work that is not only groundbreaking and fascinating, but also hypnotic and beautiful to boot. A paper titled “Collective Motion of Moshers...

13 Mildly Amusing Chemical Names

On October 31, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Chemistry, pharmacology and biochemistry can be pretty impenetrable, but it seems that chemists, pharmacologists and biochemists aren’t afraid of a bit of tongue in cheek tomfoolery. I can’t work out whether the rock...

Sperm Whale: The Loudest & Largest Toothed Predator

On October 31, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Despite being very poorly studied, the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) has one of the most publicly recognised forms of all the whale family. This fame is, in part, due to Melville’s haunting Moby...

NanoPutian: Human Shaped Molecules

On October 31, 2014 by Tim Newman

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NanoPutians are a series of organic chemicals that were designed to inspire children about science. At least that’s the official line. I’m pretty sure a bunch of scientists were just mucking about for...

Speleotherapy: Ukrainian Salt Mine Therapy

On October 30, 2014 by Tim Newman

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In the 1970’s Ukraine salt was considered a panacea for all ills. These rather awesome photos depict a salt mine that was converted into a “speleotherapy” unit. People with various ailments (most commonly lung based beefs)...

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