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Why Does Ice Float?

July 30th 2010 02:57
Icebergs beneath the water


A substance will float in water or other liquids if it is less dense, or has less mass per unit volume.

An unusual property of ice is that the solid is approximately 9% less dense than liquid water. Ice is the only known non-metallic substance to expand when it freezes. This interesting phenomenon is what causes bottled water to explode when frozen.

One very important consequence of this to life on earth is that lakes and rivers freeze from top to bottom, allowing fish to survive and rivers to flow even when the surface of a lake has frozen over. If ice sank, the water would be displaced to the top and exposed to the colder temperature, forcing rivers and lakes to fill with ice and freeze solid. This would dramatically disrupt marine life and water supplies to humans.

It also causes ice bergs to float, which may not have been so great for the Titanic! As these pictures show, ice is 9% less dense than water, so only 9% of the ice berg will be above the surface at any one time!


why does ice float?


Ice berg. What lies beneath



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Stuff No One Told Me

July 16th 2010 03:22
These cute little cartoons serve as a reminder of the things we learn throughout life that we wish someone had informed us of earlier.
See the full set at ThisBlogRules here.


Life lessons - Being successful means something different to each person. Respect that.


It's OK to change your mind about people and things in your life, just try to make sense.


Things no one told me. Don't free lance


Work as slowly as possible, but pretend you can't work any faster. Work tips


don't pus your friends into your stuff. Let them find it if they want to.
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What Is Irony Anyway?

July 7th 2010 01:57
Many discussions and arguments have been fought over this, but only one thing is for certain; irony is the most misunderstood and misused word in the English language.
Fortunately Oatmeal put together an infographic in the style that only he can which aims to explain once and for all the meaning of irony and it's most common uses. I highly recommend you check it out here.


irony

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Homemade Things

July 5th 2010 01:33
Occasionally it's better to make something yourself if you don't have the time or money to get the real thing.
However as this post on TopCultured discovered, there are some things that should never have been home made!



bad home made things - hot tub
Hot Tub



homemade things - dangerous scaffolding
Scaffolding



Homemade boat with lounge chair
Luxury Boat



fan with razor blades. Homemade circular saw
Circular Saw



dangerous child safety seat on bike
Child Safety Seat
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Grunge Photography

June 7th 2010 02:21
What is Grunge Photography?
The effect is described as dirty, dark, gloomy and old with a "peculiar" atmosphere. This can be achieved with traditional photographic techniques or with relatively simple edits to your current photos.

This article on DigitalPictureZone has many excellent examples or Grunge photography. Below is a sample.


grunge photography examples


dirty, grimy photos


best examples of Grunge Photography


Grunge Best Instances


Grunge



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There, I Fixed it!

May 21st 2010 03:04
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Strange Musical Instruments

May 7th 2010 02:53
strange musical instruments
Serpent in the V&A Museum, London
A serpent is a bass wind instrument, descended from the cornett, and a distant ancestor of the tuba, with a mouthpiece like a brass instrument but side holes like a woodwind.


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Real Life Leprechauns

April 12th 2010 00:13
Leprechauns are the pint sizes fairies of Irish Folklore who like to wear green suits and get up to mischief.
Normally you'll need to get to the end of a rainbow to catch a Leprechaun, but as this post on Holy Taco shows, there are Leprechauns living among us every day!

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Spinning Girl Revisited

February 22nd 2010 05:51
Original Spinning Girl


The original post (see here) on this site regarding the spinning girl above sparked much comment and conjecture. Most of the debate centred around whether she was spinning clockwise, anti clockwise or both ways at once, if she switched directions, if it was all real or a hoax, or even if counter clockwise was in fact the correct term


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Snow Globes With A Difference

January 20th 2010 04:48
Snow Globes, as the name would suggest traditionally contain Christmas, snow or ice themes. Santa Clause, snowmen and ice skaters are the most common elements.
However, with a little ingenuity a snow globe can be themed on just about anything as the pictures below demonstrate.
View the full gallery at gunaxin.com here
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Naked Travel

January 2nd 2010 05:52
As reported in the Chicago Tribune, nudists often cop a lot of flack from the media. This article attempts to put the record straight on nakations.

Naked Travel

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Rare & Unusual Phobias

November 23rd 2009 01:26
The fear of heights, confined spaces and spiders are fairly commonplace.
However you may be surprised to learn about some of the stranger phobias a few people may suffer from. The fear of dancing, belly buttons, the moon and even your own hand are some rare phobias.
Thanks to Life.com here is a selection of more peculiar phobias. See the full list here
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Strange Landscapes

November 11th 2009 01:50
Alien Landscapes on Earth

There are many features on our grand planet which due to numerous geological and environmental factors literally appear as if they are from another world. The WebEcoist has put together this list of bizarre landscapes and information about them. Read the full article here
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Founded in 1854, Louis Vuitton is has become one of the most recognisable brands with its iconic LV monogram and logo known the world over as a symbol of prestige and wealth.
The logo was introduced early last century to prevent counterfeiting of the company's products. Ironically it's now the most counterfeited brand in fashion history.
Fake Louis Vuitton handbags and other fashion items are commonplace, however as these pictures show the famous LV logo has been used to brand just about anything


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