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Atheists/Humanists Start Fundraising Page For Atheist Oklahoma Tornado Victim Rebecca Vitsmun

The American Humanists Association has launched afundraising page to help rebuild the Oklahoma home of atheist tornado victim Rebecca Vitsmun, who made international news after graciously rebuffing CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer’s questions about “thanking the Lord” for sparing the lives of her family.

gailsimone: anarcheluxemburg: billdegrassenyeson: In today’s...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:07:56 -0500

gailsimone:

anarcheluxemburg:

billdegrassenyeson:

In today’s episode of “Is Richard Dawkins a revered intellect or a guy I went to high school with?”

Funny. I thought new atheists were all about not blindly believing something from a book.

Another embarrassing statement from a guy I used to really admire.

The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:58 -0500

The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting FREE FOOD donated every day to abused and neglected animals in their shelters.

It takes less than a minute (only about 15 seconds actually) to go to their site and click on the purple box titled, ‘Click Here to Give - it’s FREE!’. Every click gives about .6 bowls of food to sheltered dogs. You can also click daily!

Keep in mind that this does not cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. [via.]

Go to the website here.

Doesn’t cost you a cent, just a click.

Why Suburban Poverty Is Less Visible and More Insidious

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:39 -0500

Why Suburban Poverty Is Less Visible and More Insidious:

Primarily, it looks different because so many of the people experiencing it don’t live in densely populated inner-city neighborhoods, where they have, if nothing else, community. Poor people who live in high-rise apartments and dense urban blocks have neighbors who can pool childcare, or point each other to social services, or share rides to work. They have access to public transit, because transit follows density, too.

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Fri, 24 May 2013 16:03:47 -0500

theremina: Mark Twain in the lab of Nikola Tesla....

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:07:05 -0500

theremina:

Mark Twain in the lab of Nikola Tesla. 1894.

beautyandterrordance: The Devil Rides Out

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:02:23 -0500

beautyandterrordance:

The Devil Rides Out

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Fri, 24 May 2013 09:01:00 -0500

Speed Force: Quicksilver Cast in X-Men: Days of Future Past

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:10:28 -0500

Speed Force: Quicksilver Cast in X-Men: Days of Future Past:

speedforceorg:

There’s still no word on when the Flash may be racing onto the big screen, but we now know that another comic book speedster — Marvel’s Quicksilver — will be appearing in X-Men: Days of Future Past. Evan Peters (American Horror Story) has been cast as the son of Magneto, as reported by CBR.

Yeah. Quicksilver is racing to the screens well before the Flash. See that DC Entertainment?

catmoobs: odditiesoflife: The Amazing Underwater Forest of...

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:09:09 -0500

catmoobs:

odditiesoflife:

The Amazing Underwater Forest of Lake Kaindy

What makes Lake Kaindy truly remarkable is that it contains an underwater forest. Visible on the lakes surface are the tall, dried-out tops of submerged Spruce trees that rise above the water’s surface like the masts of sunken ships. They are the only sign of the amazing frozen forest below the water’s surface.

The water is so cold (even in summer the temperature does not exceed 6 degrees) that the pine needles remain on the trees, even after a hundred years of being submerged. During the winter, the lake freezes and becomes a popular spot for ice diving.

The lake is 400 meters long and is located in Kazakhstan’s portion of the Tian Shan Mountains, about 129 km from the city of Almaty. The lake was created after an earthquake in 1911 triggered a large landslide blocking the gorge and forming a natural dam.

Just what I needed, I’m doing a school project on Kazakhstan!

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Fri, 24 May 2013 01:06:59 -0500

devilonadinosaur: In 1997, Last Unicorn gave Zug the chance at...

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:06:50 -0500

devilonadinosaur:

In 1997, Last Unicorn gave Zug the chance at recreating Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’ through a new trading card series. He was originally told to base his work off of David Lynch’s film, but after complications with licensing, “they told me to avoid similarity to Lynch’s visuals” says Mark Zug.

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thefluffingtonpost: Kitten Apologizes for Obscene Outburst A...

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:06:35 -0500

thefluffingtonpost:

Kitten Apologizes for Obscene Outburst

A kitten named Mitzy issued a public apology on Wednesday after a video of her expletive-laden outburst went viral on YouTube.

“Mitzy deeply regrets her public meltdown, and offers a sincere apology to the families — especially the children — whom she offended,” says Conrad Stilhoffer, the kitten’s publicist. “She wants you to know that she was just having a bad day. And while that does not excuse the behavior, she hopes you’ll understand.”

At the time of writing, the video has been viewed 14 million times, and will likely be a black mark on Mitzy’s reputation for some time.

“We hope that when you think of Mitzy, you don’t think of this unruly behavior, but of her other accomplishments, like bringing you that dead field mouse or not puking in your shoes,” said Stilhoffer. It’s unclear what — if any — ramifications this might have on her future professional prospects.

Via drowninginair.

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Fri, 24 May 2013 01:04:19 -0500

the-science-llama: Super Moon— June 23, 2013Be sure to look out...

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:02:53 -0500

the-science-llama:

Super Moon
— June 23, 2013

Be sure to look out for the Moon these next few months as it approaches Perigee, because the full moons during these times will appear exceptionally large. The Moon will be at its Perigee, or closest approach, in July 23 and it will reach full moon only a few minutes after it passes this point in its orbit.

These ‘super moons’ not only appear larger because they are physically closer but, combined with a full moon, the mind can play tricks on you to think they are much larger. This phenomena is called the Moon Illusion. Try to catch these full moons as they rise/set because the illusion works when there is an object in the foreground, like a tree, building or mountains.

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