Thought for Food (Archives)

Fascinating essay on Furthering Linguistics Theory in the Amazon Jungle ("Fuck that, I'm going to get on the river and take my canoe.")

Fascinating experiment on language cognition in our closest living ape ancestors (along with Chimpanzees) the Bonobos. Keep an eye out for Kanzi playing Pac-Man & blowing out his birthday candles! Slideshow with audio.

Secret Social Life of Plants.

'Second Earth' found, and it's only 20 light years away!

Dude, I Got It!: 'Surfer dude' stuns physicists with theory of everything (Further: E8 Fabric)

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Scans of Monks' Brains Show Meditation Alters Structure, Functioning

Development of the Gay Bomb

The Mathematical Nostradamus (courtesy of Sal)

Some more curious food for thought- these pamphlets were recently being handed out in NYC streets (props to Shaun for sharing it with me). Click images to enlarge:


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