nature played this trick on me

pervocracy: thatscienceguy: I’m sure everyone has heard about...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:45 -0400

thatscienceguy:

I’m sure everyone has heard about the great Lake Baikal, and if you haven’t,boy, are you missing out.

This ancient lake, which is about 25 million years old, and thought to be the oldest in the world, contains 20% of the world’s unfrozen fresh water. That’s right, it contains just 1% less fresh water than all the Great Lakes combined,while it’s surface area is over 7 times smaller.

Why is that, you ask? It’s because Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world: It’s maximum depth is 1642 meters, which is deep enough for the Eiffel Tower to stand on itself 5 times and not reach the surface.

But it gets better: the Lake Baikal is among the clearest lakes of the world, so you can see the bottom to a depth of nearly 40 meters, and you can drink right from it, no purifying needed. Furthermore, Lake Baikal sustains 2630 different species of animals and plants, 80% of which are unique to it, and can’t be found anywhere else.

Oh, and by the way? Under both the lake and it’s underwater sediment some of Earth’s tallest mountains(plural!) are submerged, their height over 7000 meters.

Lake Baikal is perhaps one of the world’s most amazing, awe-inspiring, and unique locations, and I would seriously recommend everybody who has some free time on their hands to discover more on their own.

P.S. Have I mentioned that when it freezes (fully, whoa!) it’s ice looks like this? And you can listen to some beautiful sounds you can make with it here!

Lake Baikal has seals, even though it’s more than a thousand miles from any ocean. No one’s really sure how they got there.

valueshere: holy fuck.2 dudes killed a british soldier in...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:06 -0400

valueshere:

holy fuck.
2 dudes killed a british soldier in london today.
chopped him up w/ cleavers and beheaded him on the sidewalk.

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Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:52 -0400

ghostvolta: An Afternoon With Aftertime Comics Whenever I’m in...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:52 -0400

ghostvolta:

An Afternoon With Aftertime Comics

Whenever I’m in Old Town Alexandria heading to the King Street Metro, the display window of…

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want. chandelier made of bike parts.

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:47 -0400

want. chandelier made of bike parts.

dreamalittlebiggerblog: I love feeding birds. There is...

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:56 -0400

dreamalittlebiggerblog:

I love feeding birds. There is something so wonderful about looking out your window and seeing lots of birds happily taking up residence in your trees and shrubs. These DIY natural feeders from The Garden Roof Coop are nothing short of amazing. Head over to see how to make your neighborhood birds very happy!

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Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:46 -0400

"I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:55 -0400

“I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the...

want

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:58 -0400

want

Would be my campaign slogan. Also, attn: Molly

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:28:09 -0400

Would be my campaign slogan.

Also, attn: Molly

“Don't be so humble, you're not that great.”: "Virginia GOP Nominee For Attorney General Would Force Women To Report Their Miscarriages To Police" (Millhiser 2013)

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:02 -0400

“Don't be so humble, you're not that great.”: "Virginia GOP Nominee For Attorney General Would Force...

theatlanticcities: “More than eight in 10 neighborhoods across...

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:45 -0400

theatlanticcities:

“More than eight in 10 neighborhoods across the United States fall into the two least bikeable categories. And more than half of them — 3500 plus — are concentrated in very bottom category. Conversely, just 3.2 percent of the neighborhoods make the top-ranked category, Biker’s Paradise, while another 14.6 percent can be considered Very Bikeable.”

In honor of Bike to Work Day, Richard Florida takes a look at America’s most bike friendly cities and neighborhoods using Walk Score’s bikeability rankings.

Bike commuting may be on the rise in the United States, but the country is still far from being a Biker’s paradise.

Read: America’s Most Bikeable Neighborhoods

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Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:44 -0400

"Immature people falling in love destroy each other’s freedom, create a bondage, make a prison...."

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:42 -0400

“Immature people falling in love destroy each other’s freedom, create a bondage, make a...

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Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:53 -0400

mollypopgirl: SARAH BETH! I was trying to find the internet...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:29 -0400

mollypopgirl:

SARAH BETH!

I was trying to find the internet proof of the “two shitz” license plate, but found this instead:

http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read.php?2,11722,369180,quote=1

enjoy

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Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:13 -0400

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Mon, 20 May 2013 10:40:35 -0400

Hey brother Requested by [x]

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:52 -0400

Hey brother

Requested by [x]

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Mon, 20 May 2013 05:20:27 -0400