curiosity counts

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Stunning. jtotheizzoe : > Lenticular and wave clouds are cool > , > but they don’t hold a candle to the UNDULATUS ASPERATUS CLOUDS. > Not new, but new to science, i...

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“One of the great myths of the school system is that we tell people that everyone should learn exactly the same thing and exactly the same way, at roughly exactly the same speed. And that’s j...

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Celestial inspiration will be no problem in 2013, thanks to NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day . With the goal of helping us all “discover the cosmos”, NASA is releasing an incredible ...

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Happy Holidays! A little science behind St. Nick and the logistics to make the magic happen. Click here for full infographic

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laughingsquid : > A DeLorean as an Iconic New York City Yellow Taxi Cab > 

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These are wondeful! Los Angeles graphic artist and web designer Fernando Reza  (aka “Fro Reza “) has created a series of retro style travel poster designs that each display a different myth...

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Too true. via Chicago Public Library

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We live in an exciting and interesting time – one when some of our most commonly accepted ideas, traditions and principals are being challenged. This past week featured a fascinating read in th...

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Mid-century must-haves

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Long Read via Fast Company Design Forget what your kindergarten teacher taught you; there’s no such thing as the original Thanksgiving. “It’s a nice myth that was created in 1841,” sa...

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Image via Core 77 If you’re in the NYC area, you’re in luck! As PSFK reported , “At the official launch of its NoHo store, Makerbot introduced its own 3D printing photo booth, taking pho...

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Captivating photo series by French artist Clément Briend – I imagine in person it must stop you in your tracks.  “Cambodian Trees is a creative light projection project by that overlays ...

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Design + Minimalist + Quality: Braun getupsidedown : > Clock

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Absolutely captivated by this entire series from photographer Tim Flach , who has taken seven years and an innovative approach to photography to not just shoot, but also truly understand his subj...

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Mental Floss article by: Chris Higgins Excerpt: First up, Vince Clemente, producer of Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters  — a documentary about players of the classic NES Tetris. Clemente...

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No introduction necessary for four of the ass kickingest leading ladies in television. Enjoy! Prints available at Hey Monster h/t to Nerd Approved

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Previously Unseen Andy Warhol Art Work Unveiled Looking for the right statement piece?  The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts  is auctioning off  about 350 paintings, photographs ...

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Happy Diwali to all. May your days be filled with light, energy and color, much like these gorgeous photographs. theatlantic : > IN FOCUS: DIWALI: THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS >  >  >  >�...

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A few months back, we featured artist Angelica Dass’ refreshing project, Humanae , who was recording and matching human skin tones to Pantone’s color system, challenging (and debunking) the i...

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