Photo via the New Republic It's a widely held notion that politicians have long been in the pocket of Big Oil. And there's good reason for that perception: oil companies' huge campaign donations, vast lobbying power, and close ties to politicians have ensured that their taxes remain low , that hidden subsidies are around to provide extra funding, and that they receive preferential treatment in US energy policy. But there could be a new, ... View original post here: The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?
So there really isn't anything that deep to this image. It's just a (more or less) life-sized blue whale eye. And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself/be mesmerized/ waste some time for a while staring at it while the entire life-sized animal scrolls across your browser window. Believe me, it's way cooler than you might think:... Read more from the original source: Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can
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Photo Courtesy: Time Magazine We all know George Clooney is a hot commodity. But, PETA's taken his star power to a new dimension. The animal rights group received George's sweaty gym towel to auction off for charity. But, the brainiacs over at PETA hoped to use his sweat to create Clooney tofu that will "spare animals from being killed ...
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Future coasters or landfill? Photo via Flickr: They Speak a Different Language “CDs create clutter," says Foo Fighters’ bassist Nate Mendel, who buys music digitally. "And I abhor clutter .” The Police drummer Stewart Copeland says he's happy with just one house and one vehicle. Mitt Romney is dumping half of his homes. Jamie Lee Curtis owns one pair ...
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A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
How to grow tastier tomatoes and how to make food taste sweeter without sugar: just two amazing discoveries from a study of the chemical interactions underlying tomato flavor preferences Read the rest here: The Secrets of Tasty Tomatoes Discovered - Can ...
