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“As long as the individual retains the right to own guns and gold, we should...”
– Ron Paul, Freedom Under Siege: The U.S. Constitution After 200-Plus Years (1987)
Do you want the right to a decent education? Go fuck yourself.
Do you want the right to decent healthcare? Go fuck yourself.
Do you want the right to a clean and sustainable environment? Go fuck yourself.
Do you...
Rare, ancient and brainless fish caught on camera....
iheartchaos:
Marine surveys off the coast of Scotland have captured a glimpse of the rarely seen amphixious — a brainless, faceless fish considered to be one of the first creatures to evolve a backbone over half a billion years ago. Instead of a brain, the fish’s essential functions are controlled simply through its spinal cord.
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This Chinese train is faster than an airliner. I...
iheartchaos:
China and Japan are all about building really fast trains. With high populations and lots of crowding, trains in east Asia are as essential to commuting and traveling as they are in Europe. A couple days ago, the Chinese government unveiled that can go 310mph, which is faster than most small commuter planes and makes it the fastest wheeled train ever.
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Percentage increase in National Debt by Presidency →
Reagan 189.0% Bush 43 89.0% Bush 41 51.6% Carter 42.6% Clinton 36.0% Obama 34.0%
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“From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular...”
– —Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space, p. 6
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History
I love my history tag on tumblr. It’s everything the history channel stopped being. Finally a good source of historical pictures and information.
Bring history back to the history channel!
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If you need me I'll be in Space
“Of the 10 fastest-growing jobs projected by the U.S. Department of Labor, 9...”
– Forbes Woman Of The Year: Women In Tech (via courtenaybird)
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Mango sized one cell organism →
Now an organism the size of a mango may not be all too impressive since whales and elephants are obviously far larger then a mango, but taken into account that these creatures are unicellular makes them incredibly amazing.
But wait, are whales not comprised of similar sized cells since they’re so large? Well no, most animals and plants have similar sized cells, whales only have a greater...
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Top Astronomy Events Coming Up in 2012 →
As 2011 is drawing to a close, the festive season is here and many of us are winding down and looking forward to the holidays. But this is a great time to look ahead to 2012 and pencil into our calendar and diaries the top astronomical events we don’t want to miss next year.
2012 is going to be a great year for astronomy observing, with some rare and exciting things taking place and a good...
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More Planets, More Fun →
I believe we’ve also found planets within the habital zones of other stars but it’s always good finding more planets. Next thing you know we’ll be setting up colonies and constructing terraformers. Sounds fun.
New drug could give us all awesome super memory
iheartchaos:
Scientists have identified a gene in the brains of mice, that when turned on, give them super memories. And considering that mice brains and people brains are basically made of the same stuff, it could be possible to switch on this molecule in people, giving us tremendous super memory. But do you really want to remember everything?
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“…two women sailors became the first to share the coveted “first kiss” on the...”
– For First Time, Navy Chooses Two Women To Share Traditional “First Kiss” - Liberaland
(via brooklynmutt)
Breaking news: North Korean leader Kim Jong Il...
iheartchaos:
Just a little while ago, North Korean state television announced that Dear Leader Kim Jong Il has died at the age of 69.
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