End of a Scarer from Chris O'Hara on Vimeo.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Why lead used to be added to gasoline
Today I found out why lead used to be added to gasoline.
“Tetraethyl lead” was used in early model cars to help reduce engine knocking, boost octane ratings, and help with wear and tear on valve seats within the motor. Due to concerns over air pollution and health risks, this type of gas was slowly phased out starting in the late 1970′s and banned altogether in all on-road vehicles in the U.S. in 1995.
Read the rest here.
“Tetraethyl lead” was used in early model cars to help reduce engine knocking, boost octane ratings, and help with wear and tear on valve seats within the motor. Due to concerns over air pollution and health risks, this type of gas was slowly phased out starting in the late 1970′s and banned altogether in all on-road vehicles in the U.S. in 1995.
Read the rest here.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Land temperature anomaly over 200+ years
For more information about this study visit http://berkeleyearth.org. Berkeley Earth video representation of the land surface temperature anomaly, 1800 to the present. The map of the world shows the temperature anomaly by location over time. The chart at the bottom, shows the global land-surface temperature anomaly. The Berkeley Earth analysis shows 0.911 degrees Centigrade of land warming (+/- 0.042 C) since the 1950s.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Run With Ryan Hall
For the 2011 New York City Marathon, Asics wanted fans to truly experience a champion marathoner's 26.2 mile pace. They challenged anyone to take on Olympic marathoneryan Hall for just 60 feet.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The future for kids
In 20-30 years, one of the hardest things our kids will have to do will be finding a screen name that hasn't already been taken.
I suppose our given names were already taken and re-used
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Optical illusion: stare at this picture and watch it disappear
You might need to click on the picture to enlarge it for the illusion to work. If it still doesn't work, try staring at it nearer.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
TGIF
A business man got on an elevator in a building.
When he entered the elevator,
there was a blonde already inside and she greeted him by saying,
“T-G-I-F” (letters only).
He smiled at her and replied,
“S-H-I-T” (letters only).”
She looked at him, puzzled, and said,
“T-G-I-F” again.
He acknowledged her remark again by answering,
“S-H-I-T.”
The blond was trying to be friendly,
so she smiled her biggest smile and said as sweetly as possibly
“T-G-I-F” another time.
The man smiled back to her and once again replied with a quizzical expression,
“S-H-I-T.”
The blond finally decided to explain things, and this time she said,
“T-G-I-F, Thank Goodness It’s Friday, get it?”
The man answered,
“Sorry, Honey, It’s Thursday.”
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When he entered the elevator,
there was a blonde already inside and she greeted him by saying,
“T-G-I-F” (letters only).
He smiled at her and replied,
“S-H-I-T” (letters only).”
She looked at him, puzzled, and said,
“T-G-I-F” again.
He acknowledged her remark again by answering,
“S-H-I-T.”
The blond was trying to be friendly,
so she smiled her biggest smile and said as sweetly as possibly
“T-G-I-F” another time.
The man smiled back to her and once again replied with a quizzical expression,
“S-H-I-T.”
The blond finally decided to explain things, and this time she said,
“T-G-I-F, Thank Goodness It’s Friday, get it?”
The man answered,
“Sorry, Honey, It’s Thursday.”
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Spooky Deep-Sea Creatures
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