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Smeared Paint: Helpful Websites To Learn Languages

through-slanted-eyes — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:53:14 -0600

Smeared Paint: Helpful Websites To Learn Languages:

French

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/home - I absolutely love this website. It has everything!

http://french.speak7.com/

http://www.elanguageschool.net/

http://www.learnalanguage.com/

French word of the day: …

jtotheizzoe: The chemical formulas of various substances used...

through-slanted-eyes — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:45:27 -0600

jtotheizzoe:

The chemical formulas of various substances used to mimic plant-based aromas and flavors.

Tastes like science.

I know this exact spot

through-slanted-eyes — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:12:03 -0600

I know this exact spot

annetdonahue: I’ve finally accepted that these people get what...

through-slanted-eyes — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:41:02 -0600

annetdonahue:

I’ve finally accepted that these people get what true happiness and love are.

holysoul: The Isley Brothers The Pride

through-slanted-eyes — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:15:15 -0600

holysoul:

The Isley Brothers The Pride

gq: The Best Ways to Drink Whiskey

through-slanted-eyes — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:34:19 -0600

gq:

The Best Ways to Drink Whiskey

kaitrokowski: “Steve Carell, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert:...

through-slanted-eyes — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:23:43 -0600

kaitrokowski:

“Steve Carell, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert: How men would look if they had to pose in ads the way women are expected to.”

Video

through-slanted-eyes — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:18:34 -0600

escapekit: Layered Landscapes Japanese artist Nobuhiro...

through-slanted-eyes — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:54:01 -0600

escapekit:

Layered Landscapes

Japanese artist Nobuhiro Nakanishi’s Layer Drawings series continues to explore time, space, and memory by exhibiting the gradation of the sky and varied environments as layered installations.

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through-slanted-eyes — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:35:24 -0600

"I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a..."

through-slanted-eyes — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:09:40 -0600

“I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It’s probably the most important thing in a person.”

- Audrey Hepburn (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

elastic-bands:

through-slanted-eyes — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:36:04 -0600

elastic-bands:

Chronicles of a Scatterbrain: So instead of falling into a nasty funk for no reason (because that...

through-slanted-eyes — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:45:49 -0600

Chronicles of a Scatterbrain: So instead of falling into a nasty funk for no reason (because that...:

scatcatandthealleycats:

So instead of falling into a nasty funk for no reason (because that was stupid and unnecessary and I hate my brain sometimes), I decided to Google “Things that will make you happy” and I copy/pasted these lovely little ideas from Tiny Buddha. I hope they help! Also, if this already exists, I’m…

jtotheizzoe: If you happen to be the first person to make...

through-slanted-eyes — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:58:51 -0600

jtotheizzoe:

If you happen to be the first person to make contact with aliens, here’s a handy guide: First Contact: Don’t F**k This Up For Us.

Seriously, keep it cool. We’re all counting on you.

(via Science-Based Life)

I thoroughly enjoyed this

Here’s me attempting to wink at moderately attractive...

through-slanted-eyes — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:37:00 -0600

Here’s me attempting to wink at moderately attractive people

Finally Tumblr came back with the photo taking widget instead of...

through-slanted-eyes — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:05:57 -0600

Finally Tumblr came back with the photo taking widget instead of having to upload everything

hoodrichnigga: glitterbites: Collecting these because no one...

through-slanted-eyes — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:42:07 -0600

hoodrichnigga:

glitterbites:

Collecting these because no one understands their genius. They make me want to go to school.

my favorite one: That is Mahogany!

I want friends like this

How to escape after being buried alive in a coffin.

through-slanted-eyes — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:52:17 -0600

How to escape after being buried alive in a coffin.:

timesnewromney:

shickhard:

It could happen to anyone. People bury a person alive to scare them or to get rid of them. In this situation, rely only on yourself.

Do not waste oxygen. In a classic coffin there’s only enough oxygen for about an hour, maybe two. Inhale deeply, exhale very slowly. Once inhaled - do not swallow, or you will start to hyperventilate. Do not light up lighters or matches, they will waste oxygen. Using a flashlight is allowed. Screaming increases anxiety, which causes increased heartbeat and therefore - waste of oxygen. So don’t scream.

Shake up the lid with your hands. In some cheap low-quality coffins you will be able to even make a hole (with an engagement ring or a belt buckle.)

Cross your arms over your chest, holding onto your shoulders with your hands, and pull the shirt off upward. Tie it in a knot above your head, like so: This will prevent you from suffocating when the dirt falls on your face.

Kick the lid with your legs. In some cheap coffins the lid is broken or damaged already after being buried, due to the weight of the ground above it.

As soon as the lid breaks, throw and move the dirt that falls through in the direction of your feet. When it takes up a lot of space, try pressing the ground to the sides of the coffin with your legs and feet. Move around a bit.

Whatever you do - your main goal is to sit up: dirt will fill up the empty space and move to your advantage, so no matter what - do not stop and try breathing steadily and calmly.

Get up. Remember: the dirt in the grave is very loose, so battling your way up will be easier than it seems. It’s the other way around during a rainy weather however, since water makes dirt heavy and sticky.

JUST TO PROVE TUMBLR HAS A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR FUCKING EVERYTHING.

scinerds: What Makes Rain Smell So Good?By Joseph...

through-slanted-eyes — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:12:16 -0600

scinerds:

What Makes Rain Smell So Good?
By Joseph Stromberg

Step outside after the first storm after a dry spell and it invariably hits you: the sweet, fresh, powerfully evocative smell of fresh rain.

If you’ve ever noticed this mysterious scent and wondered what’s responsible for it, you’re not alone.

Back in 1964, a pair of Australian scientists (Isabel Joy Bear and R. G. Thomas) began the scientific study of rain’s aroma in earnest with an article in Nature titled “Nature of Agrillaceous Odor.” In it, they coined the term petrichor to help explain the phenomenon, combining a pair of Greek roots: petra(stone) and ichor (the blood of gods in ancient myth).

In that study and subsequent research, they determined that one of the main causes of this distinctive smell is a blend of oils secreted by some plants during arid periods. When a rainstorm comes after a drought, compounds from the oils—which accumulate over time in dry rocks and soil—are mixed and released into the air. The duo also observed that the oils inhibit seed germination, and speculated that plants produce them to limit competition for scarce water supplies during dry times.

These airborne oils combine with other compounds to produce the smell. In moist, forested areas in particular, a common substance is geosmin, a chemical produced by a soil-dwelling bacteria known as actinomycetes. The bacteria secrete the compound when they produce spores, then the force of rain landing on the ground sends these spores up into the air, and the moist air conveys the chemical into our noses.

“It’s a very pleasant aroma, sort of a musky smell,” soil specialist Bill Ypsilantis told NPR during an interview on the topic. “You’ll also smell that when you are in your garden and you’re turning over your soil.”

Because these bacteria thrive in wet conditions and produce spores during dry spells, the smell of geosmin is often most pronounced when it rains for the first time in a while, because the largest supply of spores has collected in the soil. Studies have revealed that the human nose is extremely sensitive to geosmin in particular—some people can detect it at concentrations as low as 5 parts per trillion. (Coincidentally, it’s also responsible for the distinctively earthy taste in beets.)

Ozone—O_3,the molecule made up of three oxygen atoms bonded together—also plays a role in the smell, especially after thunderstorms. A lightning bolt’s electrical charge can split oxygen and nitrogen molecules in the atmosphere, and they often recombine into nitric oxide (NO), which then interacts with other chemicals in the atmosphere to produce ozone. Sometimes, you can even smell ozone in the air (it has a sharp scent reminiscent of chlorine) before a storm arrives because it can be carried over long distances from high altitudes.

But apart from the specific chemicals responsible, there’s also the deeper question of why we find the smell of rain pleasant in the first place. Some scientists have speculated that it’s a product of evolution.

Anthropologist Diana Young of the University of Queensland in Australia, for example, who studied the culture of Western Australia’s Pitjantjatjara people, has observed that they associate the smell of rain with the color green, hinting at the deep-seated link between a season’s first rain and the expectation of growth and associated game animals, both crucial for their diet. She calls this “cultural synesthesia”—the blending of different sensory experiences on a society-wide scale due to evolutionary history.

It’s not a major leap to imagine how other cultures might similarly have positive associations of rain embedded in their collective consciousness—humans around the world, after all, require either plants or animals to eat, and both are more plentiful in rainy times than during drought. If this hypothesis is correct, then the next time you relish the scent of fresh rain, think of it as a cultural imprint, derived from your ancestors.

Original Article

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through-slanted-eyes — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:31:10 -0600