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20
Oct 09

Frak, That’s Beautiful

A day and a half after Saturn Equinox

more at Boston.com’s The Big Picture

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14
Oct 09

50 years of space exploration

50 years of space exploration

A cool-looking infographic on the nearly 200 solar, lunar and interplanetary missions of the last 50 years.

source: Map of the Day – National Geographic Magazine

large size download

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5
Oct 09

Crossing Lines

US Patent #6871616 Pet Umbrella and Combined Pet Leash and Umbrella. (PDF)

I can’t decide if this is just plain silly or pure brilliance. Then again, I imagine there are quite a few things we take for granted now were deemed crazy at one point.  Nothing comes to mind right now, though (cheese?).

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