July 2006

Me and You

07.31.2006

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Thirteen Trivia

07.31.2006

IN MATHEMATICS – Thirteen is the 6th smallest prime number; the next is seventeen. 13 is the second Wilson prime. 13 is the fifth Mersenne prime exponent, yielding 8191. 13 is also the third lucky prime. – 13 is the second star number and the seventh Fibonacci number. As it is an odd-indexed Fibonacci number, [...]

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The Top 50 Movie Endings of All Time

07.30.2006

>> From filmcritic.com: The Top 50 Movie Endings of All Time How can you forget Psycho? The Others? A Beautiful Mind? Fast Times at Ridgemont High?

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Power of Fools

07.29.2006

“Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.” – George Bernard Shaw

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Persimmons Illusion

07.28.2006

Horizontal and vertical lines appear to warp. Source: A. Kitaoka

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Opposites Attract

07.28.2006

“I love walking down the street and seeing faces and drama and happiness and sadness and dirt and cleanliness.” – Ric Ocasek

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Fire and Flying Saucer in the Sky

07.27.2006

Photos by: Andreas Wettstein

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Bridge to Clouds

07.26.2006

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Not good…

07.26.2006

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Zabuton* Illusion

07.25.2006

Horizontal and vertical lines distort. Includes anomalous motion. *Japanese cushion. Source: A. Kitaoka

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Stress Dolphins

07.24.2006

I’m not sure exactly how this works, but it’s astoundingly accurate. Read the full description before scrolling down to the photo below. Take a few moments to examine the two identical dolphins jumping out of the water. A scientific case study on stress levels has revealed that a person under stress will find differences in [...]

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Kakigori-ichigo* Illusion

07.23.2006

Horizontal and vertical lines distort. *Strawberry-flavored ice. Source: A. Kitaoka

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The Main Stream

07.22.2006

“My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. Fortunately everybody drinks water.” – Mark Twain

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The Calm Before

07.21.2006

“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” – Alfred Hitchcock

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Kabuki Illusion

07.20.2006

Perfect squares appear to warp. Source: A. Kitaoka

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Pictures from space!

07.19.2006

↑ Palm Island , Dubai , United Arab Emirates ↑ The Great Pyramid, Giza , Egypt ↑ Niagara Falls ↑ Tsunami strikes the coast of Sri Lanka ↑ Ground Zero , New York City ↑ Grand Canyon ↑ Malosmadulu Atolls , Maldives ↑ Ayers Rock (Uluru), Australia ↑ Noah’s Ark Site? ↑ The Nile ↑ [...]

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