May 2012
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“If you look at Shanghai during high tide, you can see the water level is higher...”
– Shanghai has sunk 6 feet since 1921.
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“How did Malley, who was clearly in awe of Armstrong during the interview, manage...”
– Neil Armstrong breaks silence to give accountants moon exclusive | Science | The Guardian (via felixsalmon)
WATCH THIS WATCH THIS WATCH THIS! NEIL ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW! AJXWLKSDFHKK!!! *dies*
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“Nobody can actually honk ‘at’ someone; one honks, and the noise assails the just...”
– Matthew Baldwin, How to Not Kill a Cyclist
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Watchartnet:
Understanding the Art Market
Thomas Galbraith, director of analytics at artnet, discusses with The Street the art market, what The Scream famously achieved, whether a crash is coming, and how the new artnet Indices and artnet Analytics Reports makes sense of it all.
Speaking of art as an investment, now you can track it with an index, just like any other financial vehicle.
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Nine Quotes about Art as an Investment →
In short: art is a terrible investment. Buy art if you love it, but not if you’re trying to make money.
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Pictures of Things That Kids Eat
mentalflossr:
Here’s a round-up of niche blogs documenting school lunches around the world and other kid-food adventures.
More from the school lunch collection.
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10 Realtime and Reliable Photo Search Engines →
Hm. Could be handy. Gonna have to give them a try.
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“We just need a president who can sign the legislation that the Republican House...”
– Grover Norquist on Mitt Romney
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TSA Gave Wheelchair-Bound Henry Kissinger a... →
Much as I dislike the TSA, this seems about right.
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Off-pavement hiking around Dallas →
Put a little effort into it, and you’ll find that the Dallas area has more to offer than vast expanses of concrete. Hell, I just learned about a nice network of trails right near my house. The only quibble I have with the article is its title, which implies that all of the ten trails mentioned are open to bicyclists when only two are maintained by DORBA (Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association), and I...
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The people who proclaim the loudest about how America is so much more advanced over every other country are the same ones who want to keep us in the 18th Century.
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“1928 The Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri is the first to sell sliced...”
– A History of Bread in America
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April 2012
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“Our advice to the press: Don’t seek professional safety through the even-handed,...”
– The best line in that article we just posted.
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Food additives, explained →
This is an article published in the March 1995 issue of Vegetarian Times. In case Google Books borks the link (which seems to happen quite a bit), it appeared on pp. 76–79. The author is Amy Rosenbaum Clark, and actual article title is “Become An Additive Authority.”
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10 techniques every cook should know →
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Americans May Be Fatter Than We Think →
The Onion headlines have come to real life.
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Watchexplore-blog:
“If you ever question that music is the universal language, watch this: A German-speaking teacher tutoring a French-speaking African how to sing an aria in Italian.”
The inspired story of the Kimbanguiste Symphony Orchestra, the only symphony orchestra in Central Africa, which practices in a rented warehouse in the Congo and got its start with no instruments and no professional...
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Finding a Market for Your Old Electronics -... →
It can be tough to part with old electronics that once cost big bucks, but a host of new trade-in services will help you guiltlessly de-clutter. Online services allow customers to sell used smartphones, laptops, cameras and even GPS systems, for cash. The services typically buy items still in demand.
We tested three online services and a walk-in service offered at most Best Buy stores. They...