Jan 26

Originally built as a supersonic strategic bomber for delivering nuclear strikes on Moscow, the B-1B

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Originally built as a supersonic strategic bomber for delivering nuclear strikes on Moscow, the B-1B Lancer has played a variety of roles for the Air Force in its nearly 30 years of service. And thanks to a newly upgraded cockpit—including four multi-function color displays and a modernized Fully Integrated Data Link (FIDL)—the B-One "Bones" of the 7th Bomb Wing are expected to remain in service into the 2030’s. [Wikipedia – The Aviationist]

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Jan 23

Stop retweeting Justin Bieber’s stupid mugshot already

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Stop retweeting Justin Bieber's stupid mugshot already

Ryan Broderick is in hell now. I’m in hell now. You’re probably in hell. Because hell is seeing everyone retweet the stupid mugshot of stupid Justin Bieber as he stupidly ruins his stupid life while stupidly thinking he’s as cool as Johnny Cash. Poor delussional broken toy.

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Jan 23

Oh Look, the Navy’s Got Itself an Oculus Rift

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Oh Look, the Navy's Got Itself an Oculus Rift

The above is not bonus footage from Battleship. Nor is it promotional material for a fancy video game. What it is, though, is definitive proof that the U.S. Navy will always have way cooler toys than you.

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Jan 23

A Combination of Volcanic Smog and Sunglint Is Breathtaking

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A Combination of Volcanic Smog and Sunglint Is Breathtaking

You’re looking at a picture of the Vanuatu Archipelago in Australia, shrouded in vog—a word used to describe the kind of volcanic smog which is formed when gases from a volcano react with sunlight, oxygen and moisture.

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Jan 21

This Is How People Thought of Fever Before They Knew What It Was

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This Is How People Thought of Fever Before They Knew What It Was

Having a fever can be pretty terrible—but imagine having it before there was any cure, when nobody really knew what it was. This picture, from the 18 century, depicts just that.

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Jan 20

Even Fruit Fly Eyes Can Look Beautiful

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Even Fruit Fly Eyes Can Look Beautiful

You’ve probably never stared deep into the eyes of a fruit fly—until now. Because this beautiful image reveals the inner workings of the the compound eye of Drosophila melanogaster.

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Jan 20

There’s So Much Smog in Beijing You Have to Watch the Sunrise on Video

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There's So Much Smog in Beijing You Have to Watch the Sunrise on Video

In Tiananmen Square in Beijing, there’s a lot of smog. So much smog, in fact, that a huge LED screen is sometimes used to display a beautiful sunrise—which is useful, because you can’t see it otherwise.

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Jan 19

Maximum City: Dizzying Images of Mumbai’s Sky High Building Boom

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Maximum City: Dizzying Images of Mumbai's Sky High Building Boom

Mumbai’s housing market is a series of extremes: There are hundreds of skyscrapers being built, yet more than 60 percent of its citizens live in slums. Single families occupy immense towers, but the average living space is less than 14 square feet per person. Alicja Dobrucka, a Polish artist, set out document the city’s changing landscape last year.

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Jan 16

This Isn’t Abstract Art, It’s the Sun

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This Isn't Abstract Art, It's the Sun

It might look more like abstract art than anything else, but you’re actually looking at a series of observations of the Sun.

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Jan 09

Explore Old Manhattan In Pics From Street Photographer Bill Cunningham

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Explore Old Manhattan In Pics From Street Photographer Bill Cunningham

A few years ago, a documentary came out that introduced longtime New York legend Bill Cunningham to the world at large. The film was fantastic—now streaming on Netflix!—and made it pretty much impossible not to fall in love with the octogenarian photographer who, for decades, has biked boldly through the Big Apple’s crowded avenues capturing people with style. Turns, out, he damn good at capturing buildings with style, too.

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