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There was an interesting post on slashdot today: You can now see the finest details of some of the finest Italian masterpieces with just one click of your mouse. High-resolution images of classic paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, and Botticelli are now online with that opportunity. You can zoom in to the smallest details,… Continue reading

Dolphins, intelligent, friendly, fascinating and heroic. Yes, even heroic, there are countless instances where dolphins have saved peoples lives throughout history. The Greeks recognized this and went to the extreme to protect them. Anyone caught killing a dolphin was himself sentenced to death. Pretty strong stuff, and we don’t want to get into different ancient… Continue reading

I am not sure if you have heard about combustible ice before, if you haven’t, I am sure you’re burning to see some photos. Essentially what it is is ice that has been frozen with natural gas (methane), creating a natural gas hydrate. Here is an example of ice containing methane which has been lit… Continue reading