It’s Time to Retire “Boob Plate” Armor. Because It Would Kill You. [Via]

The hypothalamus knows when it's time to die. So it is said to excrete a hormone for initiating mass cell death during times of excess, holding back on it during hard times. (Sensing somehow that the whole herd may go down, the gland tries then keep the individual soldiering on for the future.) But with people, a variety of psychological factors ameliorate that. Because for some reason, individuals actually live longer in the lands of plenty. So Maybe, deep down, we believe we're already standing on the edge of an abyss? more inside

The Madon­nas of Sci­ence. [Via]

Steve & Steve. [Via]

'The Great Gatsby' Still Gets Flappers Wrong.

Cities Of The Future, Built By Drones, Bacteria, And 3-D Printers. [Via]

Love, sex, betrayal & dead bugs: Ladislas Starevich’s 1912 animated opus, ‘Cameraman’s Revenge’. more inside

Capybaras Chill Out in Hot Tubs and Munch on Grass.

From the Future with Love. [Via]

Microbes: The Trillions of Creatures Governing Your Health. "Scientists are just now beginning to recognize the importance of the vast community of microbes that dwells inside us
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It Seems That NASA Has Drawn a Giant Penis on the Surface of Mars.

I Touch Myself singer has passed away in NYC. .

Smart Highways are being tested in the Netherlands right now. But I caution that a lot of maintenance work will be needed to keep the system working sensor-wise.

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How Money Travels (in the United States) more inside

Amazing Kinetic Sculptures by Bob Potts.

Tipping and Tooting - A comic about people who wait tables.

One of Us. "These are stimulating times for anyone interested in questions of animal consciousness..." [Via]

Evolution and Existentialism, an Intellectual Odd Couple. [Via]