Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Daily Links: July 26, 2011



16+ Nerdy TV Shows You Can Stream on Netflix

Cyanide, Uranium, and Ammonium Nitrate: When Kids Really Had Fun With Science. I guessed we learned too much, because now you can’t even buy decent cold medicine without drawing suspicion that you’re up to something.


How to Detect Counterfeit Money

Life Before Air Conditioning: How in the world did people deal with the heat of August without air conditioning? Lots of ways, both time-tested and experimental.

Lollipops pacify drunken troublemakers: The city of Victoria in British Columbia is trialling a new technique for dealing with boozed-up partygoers getting lairy in public.

The SWAT team that protects NASA.

To cool you off, read about the 10 Coldest Places on Earth Where People Actually Live.

Zombie proof your doors IF AN invading zombie army is staggering towards your front door, don't worry: a fingerprint-activated door lock could save your bacon. That's because one group of researchers has worked out how a biometric scanner can keep the undead at bay.

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