Mile Wide, Inch Deep

loveallthis: I had one of these last night. Toothpaste For...

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:50:49 -0500

I had one of these last night.

Toothpaste For Dinner: Daily comics by Drew

lingllama: Now say it again…into the mic [Picture: Background:...

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:47:56 -0500

Now say it again…into the mic

[Picture: Background: 8-piece pie-style color split with alternating shades of blue. Foreground: Linguist Llama meme, a white llama facing forward, wearing a red scarf. Top text: “I’m not mocking your grammar mistakes” Bottom text: “It’s plain scientific curiosity”]

lingllama: Shakespearean Llama [Picture: Background: 8-piece...

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:45:40 -0500

lingllama:

Shakespearean Llama

[Picture: Background: 8-piece pie-style color split with alternating shades of blue. Foreground: Linguist Llama meme, a white llama facing forward, wearing a red scarf. Top text: “To be, or not to be” Bottom text: “That’s a copular and its negation”]

npr: architizer: MVRDV Architects Proposes Towering Green...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:31:10 -0500

npr:

architizer:

MVRDV Architects Proposes Towering Green Micro-City Skyscraper for Jakarta!

Whoa. — rachel

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Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:57:23 -0400

"Koko the gorilla is world-famous for her ability to communicate with humans using phrases in..."

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:53:56 -0500

“Koko the gorilla is world-famous for her ability to communicate with humans using phrases in American Sign Language, and for her gentle play with pet cats. Now, a new study on Koko’s play with wind instruments shows that she skillfully controls how she breathes.”

- A Famous Gorilla Plays The Recorder, And We May All Learn Something (via npr)

I had to find a keyboard and play it to get it, but it was a...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:40:35 -0500

I had to find a keyboard and play it to get it, but it was a worthwhile endeavor.

I’m a painting!

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:04:09 -0500

I’m a painting!

Cutting-edge neuroscience research

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:13:39 -0500

Cutting-edge neuroscience research

twicr: Robot Instagram

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:35:32 -0500

twicr:

Robot Instagram

thedailyfeed: One in six American adults is a binge drinker,...

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:34:11 -0500

thedailyfeed:

One in six American adults is a binge drinker, consuming alcohol in excess about four times a month, according to a sobering CDC report. In the infographic above, you’ll find the percentage of population classified as binge drinkers.

The study — which defines binge drinking as five or more drinks in a short period of time for men and four or more for women — breaks down the nation’s 38 million binge drinkers by a variety of measures, including geography, age and income level. Wisconsin is the state with the most binge drinkers at 25 percent of the population, while Utah, home to the teetotaling Mormon church, comes in last at less than 11 percent.

My states (MT and AK) are 1 in 5! Yippee!

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Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:32:05 -0400

The Darkest World: Scientists Discover 'Darth Vader' Planet : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:17:58 -0400

The Darkest World: Scientists Discover 'Darth Vader' Planet : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture :

npr:

In a world obsessed with the dichotomy between darkness and light, it’s no surprise that the recent discovery of “the darkest planet” made news. TrES-2b is remarkable: It refuses to give back light. It’s blacker than coal, barely visible from space. And the reason why is a mystery.

Awesome.

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:16:09 -0400

Awesome.

It’s been a rough 24-hours, but this helps.

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:14:53 -0400

It’s been a rough 24-hours, but this helps.

"One [of Paul Postal’s] tirade[s] against Joos was so ruthless that it was stricken from the..."

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:22:25 -0400

“One [of Paul Postal’s] tirade[s] against Joos was so ruthless that it was stricken from the record of a Linguistic Society meeting.”

- Hill (1991, 74) qtd. in Harris’s _The Linguistic Wars_ (1993, 73)

Never underestimate the stupidity of people in large groups.

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:31:10 -0400

Never underestimate the stupidity of people in large groups.

This is why you should not pass out in a communal dining area.

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:52:40 -0400

This is why you should not pass out in a communal dining area.

nevver: Guide to Calling In Sick Always.

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:41:52 -0400

nevver:

Guide to Calling In Sick

Always.

ilovecharts: U Mad?

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:40:17 -0400

ilovecharts:

U Mad?