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Friday, August 12, 2016

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
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