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 via: Fyunkie Can you find the cat amongst this hoarders 'collections'? Hoarders have been around for years. Some prefer to classify themselves as “pack rats”, others “collectors”. Whatever they choose to be called, they are still among the same mental illness which is categorized by the compulsive need to collect things. Some people collect mugs, others newspapers, but ...
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Photo via: Fyunkie Can you find the cat amongst this hoarders 'collections'? Hoarders have been around for years. Some prefer to classify themselves as “pack rats”, others “collectors”. Whatever they choose to be called, they are still among the same mental illness which is categorized by the compulsive need to collect things. Some people collect mugs, others newspapers, but ...
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Photo via: Left Hand Sometimes finding humor in life is as easy as checking into some of the news being featured around the nation. Today's humorous news bit comes from a story published yesterday in the Chicago Tribune titled, “What to do with doggy doo _ how 'bout a Powerloo?” The article proceeded to describe the health problems and ...
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Image via: Monster Minders When you work at Monster Minders it can. Besides cleaning up garbage (poop), getting physical exercise, and making a little Vitamin D from all the sun exposure, leaving your pooch with Monster Minders allows you one more opportunity to help the planet without doing any work.... Original post: Can Walking Dogs Help the Planet?
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Photo credit: Patrick McDonnell/King Features Syndicate The state of our planet isn't funny business, but dozens of King Features' cartoonists will be inking the change they wish to see in the world for the comics syndicate's second annual Earth Day event on April 22. Among them is Patrick McDonnell, the creator of the popular comic strip Mutts , which ...
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Image: Pete Souza -- The White House Photo on WashingtonPost Political Puppy Pleases If anyone had any doubts about Obama's abilities to navigate delicate politcal situations and finesse an optimal outcome, these reservations must now be dashed: the White House puppy choice has been announced. Call it a dog decision that required more planning than D-day! And it is ...
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Grape warning sign on grocery store produce stand . Image credit: Moblog . When a grape lands on the kitchen floor, I expect my Black Lab to scarf it down: like any other people-food item she beats me to. But, when it's a grape, she mouths it and spits it out. Now, I'm almost as smart as she is, ...
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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 ...
