8/12/16

8/12/16

News

• Franklin boy tries to sell teddy bear for food; police go beyond call of duty; Boy’s parents face 10 counts of child endangerment
• Bill To Scrap Daylight Saving Time In California Passes Another Hurdle
• "After 16 appearances in the Olympics, the tiny nation of Fiji has its first medal. And it is gold."

Science

• New “Bionic” Leaf Is Roughly 10 Times More Efficient Than Natural Photosynthesis
• Wind power fiercer than expected, study finds
• Ray Kurzweil: The Future Offers Meaningful Work, Not Meaningless Jobs

Showerthoughts

• When I play a video game, I go out of my way to talk to every person I see. In real life, I go out of my way to avoid talking to every person I see.
• The numbers, in alphabetical order, go 8549176320.
• The Milky Way could very well be the galaxy with the most milk in it.

Cool Images

• Timescape
• A little water makes these tooth picks seem to come to life
• Aly Raisman's tumble pass