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Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Pimps And Nazi Cattle

Where An Ant Goes When Its Gotta Go, VIDEO: A Gritty Short Based On 'Power Rangers' Starring James Van Der Beek And Katee Sackhoff, Get Rid Of The Bulge In Your Pocket (No, Not That One), Pimps And Nazi Cattle: A Translator's Adventures In The Dictionary, VIDEO: What The Lowest-Density Solid On Earth Sounds Like, The Near And Far Future Of Libraries
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
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DON'T SHIT IN ANTHILLS
Where An Ant Goes When Its Gotta Go
sciencenews.org
Most of us think ants are unsanitary. But scientists have spotted ant behaviors that show that the insects are cleaner than you might think. Some ant species are known to form "kitchen middens" outside their nests, full of waste and fecal material.
YOU READ THAT RIGHT
VIDEO: A Gritty Short Based On 'Power Rangers' Starring James Van Der Beek And Katee Sackhoff
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Adi Shankar took his (and a lot of peoples') favorite childhood TV show and followed the disembodied-head-recruits-child-soldiers-for-space war plot of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" to it's dark, logical conclusion.
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Get Rid Of The Bulge In Your Pocket (No, Not That One)
GetKeySmart.com
It's only taken thousands of years, but finally there's a more elegant way to carry your keys.
OF PIMPS AND PYKNICS
Pimps And Nazi Cattle: A Translator's Adventures In The Dictionary
theparisreview.org
In the novel by Patrick Modiano I'm translating, a bus stops at Cross Road in Bournemouth "devant un cottage pimpant," and I had a feeling, somehow, that my first try, "in front of a pimpin' little cottage," was probably not right.
AEROGEL JAMS
VIDEO: What The Lowest-Density Solid On Earth Sounds Like
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Aerogel is almost entirely air. It's manufactured for a number of reasons — including its lightness and low thermal conductivity — but the unusual sound it makes is just gravy on top.
DEWEY DECIMEL 5000 IS HERE TO SERVE
The Near And Far Future Of Libraries
hopesandfears.com
As archives become digital and machines become smarter, what function will libraries serve ten years and ten thousand years from now?
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Image: A cyclist rides in between cars in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. A public bike rental scheme was inaugurated last year but there are still few cycling lanes in the Spanish capital.
A cyclist rides in between cars in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. A public bike rental scheme was inaugurated last year but there are still few cycling lanes in the Spanish capital. Credit: AP Photo/Andres Kudacki
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