Swans on Tea

Plaxico Burress accidentally shoots himself in leg

Making Gases More Transportable: Methane Gas Converted To Powder Form
Scientists have developed a material made out of a mixture of silica and water which can soak up large quantities of methane molecules. The material looks and acts like a fine white powder which, if developed for industrial use, might be easily transported or used as [...]

15 of the Most Amazing Mazes and Labyrinths
Unlike a labyrinth, which is designed to be contemplative but easy to complete, a maze is intentionally difficult to navigate. Both labyrinths and mazes symbolically reveal two sides of the human spirit: complexity and simplicity; mystery and design; intuition and sensory experience. They are emblematic of the eternal [...]

“Instant ice” from a supersaturated solution.
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Whoa.
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When it tells you to look away at the end, look at something with contrast and texture, like with lettering. Not the wall. You can keep looking at the video — the effect you see is in your mind, not in the [...]

In Context by Field Music. Ran across this at Ovablastic — I think the artistic approach of the video is pretty neat, and I instantly liked the tune.
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The pen leaves the drawing surface once, but restarts at the same point.

Monty Python announces its decision to launch its YouTube channel
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Thursday I stirred the pot and linked to some dredged-up Larry Summers controversy (It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time); I was dealing with a cold and didn’t include commentary while my head was foggy.
But I’m starting to feel better, and Cherish has raised some points and so here’s what my thinking behind [...]

No, not the Swinetrek. The International Space Station turns 10
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the first launched module of the International Space Station (ISS). The module Zarya was lifted into orbit on November 20th, 1998 by a Russian Proton rocket lifting off from Baikonur, Kazhakstan. In the decade since, 44 manned flights [...]

It’s really the Big Picture, but the topic is Peering into the micro world
A team of University of Michigan researchers has recently created a set of electron microscope images of carbon nanotube structures depicting images of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. John Hart, leader of the research team says it wasn’t a political statement, but an [...]

A wmv file showing air-traffic patterns throughout the world, over the span of 24 hours.
via bits and pieces

Try and guess the song.
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