Stupid Human Tricks of the Day: Alyssa can take any word she’s given and pronounce it backwards within three seconds or less.
See Also: Reversed.
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The Straw That Can Save Lives
Danish water purification company Vestergaard Frandsen’s latest development could very possibly save millions of lives of those who struggle to find and produce clean water.
Their invention is the LifeStraw, a low-tech, low-hassle personal water filter that enables the user to simply stick one end into a water source of questionable cleanliness, such as a river, and suck. Several layers within the straw manage to filter out 99% of bacteria and viruses. Previously, people of areas with little clean water would be forced to boil water to ensure its safety, using up other resources in the process. With this invention, little maintenance would be required, and it could last for a year or two.
In addition to the personal filter, the company has developed a LifeStraw Family, which uses gravity rather than suction to filter water. By hanging this up in their homes and filling it with water, families would be able to open the bottom for clean, safe water.
These products do, however, have their limitations. While 99% of pathogens are removed, the filter is unable to prevent Giardia Lamblia from entering the filtered water, as this particular parasite is too small for the filters. The company is diligently working on a solution to this problem. Another potential problem is availability, since Vestergaard Frandsen is a small, struggling company that cannot quite afford to give out too many handouts.
Hopefully these problems can be overcome, as this product, in its current state, and especially once perfected, has the potential for aiding many who need it most.
This is amazing. I hope that Plan finds a way to use these…
Science at its finest.
Prionosuchus is a genus of extremely large temnospondyl amphibians from the Middle Permian (270 million years ago) which was found in an area of what is now Brazil.
The fragmentary remains of this animal have been found in the Pedra do Fogo Formation in the Parnaiba Basin of Northeastern Brazil, and it was described by L.I. Price in 1948. Reaching an estimated length of 9 m (30 ft), Prionosuchus is the largest amphibian ever found.
With an elongated and tapered snout, numerous sharp teeth, long body, short legs, and a tail adapted for swimming, its general appearance was very similar to a modern crocodile, particularly to the gharial, and it probably had a similar lifestyle as an ambush aquatic predator feeding on fish and other aquatic animals.
It has been classified as an archegosaurian by Carroll. The genus is monotypic with P. plummeri being the only species described. The archegosaurs were a group of temnospondyli that occupied the ecological niche of crocodiles and alligators during the Permian, and of which the European genus Archegosaurus is typical. The group went extinct at the end of the Permian and the niche was subsequently filled by reptiles such as the phytosaurs in the Triassic period.
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SexEd Spread for XX/XY
The whole digital process thing is really frustrating for me, but I think I may have learned half a thing or two in the making.
Doesn’t matter where you’re from, please re-blog & spread this!
All the info is in the picture above. Pray that he finds his way back home safe please, wherever he is.
this photo set is beautiful because there’s literally no context it’s just robert pattinson or whatever the fuck his name is flipping out for literally no reason probably because he’s in such a shite film
I am secretly robert pattinson
I’m confused as fuck, but endlessly amused.
#i feel like rebecca would love this photoset
Ya, we’re pretty much aware of that. You obviously don’t seem to give a shit about the 70,000 impregnated people who die every year from illegal abortion around the world, and I’m guessing you don’t give a shit about the 220,000 kids they leave behind since 61% of people seeking abortions are already mothers.
Ya, we know you’re unashamed of killing humans.
Episode 41 (cut): Traffic Light
UHM OK, MOM AND DAD.
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The thing from my nightmares. /combo breaker
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