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 of Greener Grass Design British design firm Mixko —the same good folk who brought us the ice-cream-cone pendant lamp —first salvaged fabric remnants from Japanese tatami-mat producers to create rich, tapestry-like belts . Now you can dress your dough in the same shimmery, exquisitely patterned raiments with Mixko's Heli Wallets , available at Greener Grass Design for ...
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An Increasing Number of Male Fish are Developing Female Traits Around the world, it is more and more common to find male fishes with female traits. Some even produce eggs! This has been blamed on chemicals that find their way into water and mimic the female hormone estrogen. But a new study puts some of the blame on an ...
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Save the sea creatures! Handcraft your own natural specimens using these these simple patterns, some yarn and a crochet hook. View post: 8 Enchanting Sea Creatures You Can Crochet
A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
