Ever wondered why pepperoni curls when it cooks? Neither have I, but it’s interesting nonetheless!

Read more here: http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2012/12/pizza-lab-computer-simulation-pepperoni-slice.html?ref=excerpt_readmore

Lightning captured at 7,207 images per second

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Schwedenfeuer Film

A simple type of Rocket Stove aka a Swedish/Finish Torch, aka Fire Candle aka Fire Torch.

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https://twitter.com/Bill_Nye__Tho

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» If only ... : Nature

I’m sorry, Sacha, but you’ve crossed the threshold. I’m afraid to say, you’re not allowed science any more.

» Zygote Body

Excellent reference for the human body - a full 3D model which allows you to show and hide various parts (skeleton, organs, muscles) and click on them individually for their names.

» asada's memorandum: The Day I Saw Van Gogh's Genius in a New Light

asada0:

Japanease version

The other day, I experienced the “Color Vision Experience Room” at the event of the Hokkaido Color Universal Design Organization (HCUDO), where I had invited to speak. The event’s main objective was to educate the public about the diversity of color vision which exists in…

» kottke.org: Why does Mars Curiosity have such a small camera?

Great article from DPReview on the cameras aboard Curiosity.

jkottke:

The main imaging cameras on the Mars Curiosity rover have only 2-megapixel sensors with 8 GB of flash memory — compare that to a maxed-out iPhone 4S with an 8-megapixel sensor and 64 GB of flash memory (not to mention 30-fps 1080p video). Planning timeframes and communications bandwidth…

dvdp: Alcohol in oilBeautiful pattern formed by droplets of alcohol in oil as a result of hydrodynamic instabilities resulting from the velocity and density gradients between the liquids //via notcot

dvdp:

Alcohol in oil
Beautiful pattern formed by droplets of alcohol in oil as a result of hydrodynamic instabilities resulting from the velocity and density gradients between the liquids

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» No Copyright Law: The Real Reason for Germany's Industrial Expansion?

Fascinating article comparing 19th century Germany and England.

Around 14,000 new publications appeared in a single year in 1843… only 1,000 new works appeared annually in England at that time.