Why Bees Build Perfect Hexagons
It’s a good thing honey bees haven’t asked for a wage, we can’t afford to pay them, and we can’t afford to let them off the job. It turns out they’re pretty good engineers too.
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Next Time You’re at the Lake… Balance Rocks?
The guy’s name is Michael Grab, and this post is perfect for the P.B.A.. There are more people who practice this art than you might realize, but I think there are still more who make a point of kicking them over.
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50 Americans Summarize Their Home State In One Perfectly Sarcastic Sentence
When it comes to humor, it’s O.K. to occasionally point the finger at yourself — just as these 50 people did when talking about their state.
Read & Share sourced from: DistractifyThe Questions You Should Ask When Reading Any Health News Article
Health and nutrition coverage in the popular media is notoriously terrible. It’s less about science than it is about an attention grabbing headline. Here’s some advice to help you sort the real news from the junk news.
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When You Burn Fat, Where Does it Go?
A question so central to your New Year resolution should be easy to answer, but the science behind the reality is likely different than you’ve imagined. Does it matter? Not really, but it’s just an interesting little fact.
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Plate Tectonics Explained
Here’s a quick video that delivers an easy-to-understand explanation.
Read & ShareBook Review: Einstein’s God
In science and religion, popular media has led us toward the idea that we must choose one or another. In Krista Tippet’s book, Einstein’s God, the reader is offered an alternative. If you don’t read the book, the review itself is well worth your time.
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What do you get when you put NASA and NOAA Scientists in the same room? Admittedly, there are a lot of potential answers to that question, but in this case, the answer is a high-tech satellite designed to measure the amount of water in the ground.
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Aerial Photos Expose the American Prison System’s Staggering Scale
In light of our upcoming election on the Ward County Jail, this article has a little more relevance for Minot. The gallery at the beginning is most worthwhile.
Read & Share sourced from: WIREDTrapped In His Body For 12 Years, A Man Breaks Free
Martin Pistorius spent more than a decade unable to move or communicate, fearing he would be alone, trapped, forever. NPR’s new show Invisibilia tells how his mind helped him create a new life.
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You’ve probably never heard of Trey, but he’s the front man for one of the most enduring tour acts of the last 30 years. With over 1500 shows performed and tours that have grossed more than $100 million, Phish has developed one of the most loyal fan bases of all time and regularly sells out
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Maryland City Councilman Learns About the Streisand Effect
The more you try to prevent people from seeing something, the more people will see it. A Maryland City Councilman is learning the hard way after he demanded the local newspaper ask permission before using his name in a story.
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Need some practical advice for staying comfortable on our bitter cold days? Valley News Live delivers with this short video segment.
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Mapping a Fracking Boom in North Dakota
There are a lot of tools out there that show drilling data on maps, but this is the single most detailed and up-to-date version I’ve seen. Here’s the link to the full-size map, the article about the tools used to produce it is below. The map was produced by Mason Inman writing or Wired.
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Perspective: This is the TRUE size of Africa
Perspective is a valuable, and this quick post from The Economist will likely change yours. Africa is a big continent, but we tend to think of it all together as one place. Perhaps that’s not ideal. Click the first picture below the title.
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