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Saturday, July 30, 2016

7/30/16

7/30/16

News

  • England's plastic bag usage drops 85% since 5p charge introduced: Number of single-use bags handed out dropped to 500 million in first six months since charge, compared with 7 billion the previous year
  • Hot Air Balloon Carrying at Least 16 People Crashes in Texas
  • Human-Like Speech Seen In Orangutans For The First Time

Science

  • New Tech Installed on The ISS Set To Form Solar System-Wide 'Internet'
  • Breakthrough invention of solar cell that works like a plant
  • First tour of the Tesla Gigafactory. Will this be what future factories look like?

Showerthoughts

  • I wonder how many animals we had to jump on the backs of before we noticed horses were cool with it.
  • When I was younger, I hated staying in on a Friday night. As an adult, I hate having to go out on a Friday night.
  • "Dream job" is an oxymoron. My dream is to not need a job.

Cool Images

  • Advil Dissolving
  • Look, then squint
  • Twelve box fans and a fire
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