Learn more about a “whale fall.”
Monthly Archives: December 2011
New area of marine biology – the whale fall – adventurous and full of new discoveries
A new and interesting area of scientific research is called a “whale fall”. This occurs when a whale dies and the massive body falls to the ocean floor. During the fall and for many months afterwards the whale becomes a haven for life. This process, first observed in 1987, revealed 30 previously unknown species and …
Facebook’s new office of endless snacks, cozies, and “hack out” spaces
Facebook’s new campus is up and the employees are moving in. Here are some insights into the goodies they have laid out: The whole campus is connected through a central courtyard. Right now it’s still filled with bulldozers and dirt, but when it’s finished, we’ll have two full-service cafes, two coffee shops, on-site doctors, a …
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Facebook's new office of endless snacks, cozies, and "hack out" spaces
Facebook’s new campus is up and the employees are moving in. Here are some insights into the goodies they have laid out: The whole campus is connected through a central courtyard. Right now it’s still filled with bulldozers and dirt, but when it’s finished, we’ll have two full-service cafes, two coffee shops, on-site doctors, a …
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Dave Matthews Band – free live albums on Google Music
Found from an ad (on my own site) are these two free Dave Matthews Band albums. Irving Plaza (live), 1994 Live on Lakeside, 2011 Both are from Google Music which means you can listen online forever or download for your own collection.
RSS Readers – a small thanks to you!
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What’s your ideal weight? I bet in 1991 it was 10 pounds less (chart)
The latest Gallup poll on weight is scary. In the last twenty years our standards for weight have changed. We actually believe we need to be larger. Of course, this could be due to us all getting taller, moving away from skinny as ideal, or the obvious obesity epidemic. The latter is most likely true. If …
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What's your ideal weight? I bet in 1991 it was 10 pounds less (chart)
The latest Gallup poll on weight is scary. In the last twenty years our standards for weight have changed. We actually believe we need to be larger. Of course, this could be due to us all getting taller, moving away from skinny as ideal, or the obvious obesity epidemic. The latter is most likely true. If …
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You know you’re a dictator when…you own the golden gun (Libya’s Gaddafi) (photo)
The story on this photo is that the rebel groups were searching for Libya’s ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi. They found him alive in a sewer (photo below) and he immediately said “don’t shoot.” Ten minutes later Al-Jazeera is broadcasting an image of him beaten, bloody, and dead. After which celebrations reverberated throughout the city with this young …
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You know you're a dictator when…you own the golden gun (Libya's Gaddafi) (photo)
The story on this photo is that the rebel groups were searching for Libya’s ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi. They found him alive in a sewer (photo below) and he immediately said “don’t shoot.” Ten minutes later Al-Jazeera is broadcasting an image of him beaten, bloody, and dead. After which celebrations reverberated throughout the city with this young …
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