If there exists a species on this planet that did not originate here, and that species is one we have already discovered, it is likely the Tardigrade. Though they are just barely microscopic, they seem to share many characteristics with humans. This particular scientist discovered that these guys se[...]
Archive for April, 2013
April 4th, 2013 - 5:55 am § in Uncategorized
Chasing Ice
I don’t usually like to post trailers for movies, but this one seems particularly interesting. It’s a project of a photographer names James Balog who decided to try and get an up close look at the rapidly changing glaciers in the northern hemisphere. What I find interesting is how unique[...]
April 2nd, 2013 - 5:53 am § in Uncategorized
45 Odd facts about U.S. Presidents
John Green, the man behind many interesting Youtube videos and series is back with a very intriguing lineup of facts about U.S. Presidents. I figured I would know many of these since presidential trivia is usually pretty common but he seems to have dug up some pretty unique stuff, the majority of wh[...]
April 1st, 2013 - 5:22 am § in Uncategorized
Brushing your teeth in space.
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is currently aboard the International Space Station and just loves to teach and entertain us by showing us what it’s like to live day to day in a weightless environment. I believe I’ve posted a video of his before on washing your hands and he’s bac[...]