Infographic: OMG Space

"OMG SPACE" by Margot Trudell

OMG SPACE is a project by designer Margot Trudell "to communicate to people what we’ve managed to accomplish in space exploration in simple terms." These infographics were intended for print, and the copy on most of them isn't easily legible when reduced in size and resolution for the web. So, make sure to check out the website.

Daily Links: August 23, 2011

The Greatest Brandversations by Stefan Asafti

Source: Behance

10 Strange Things People Tried to Smuggle Onto an Airplane

It's that time of year. Freshmen are confusedly wandering campuses around the nation in packs, searching for free food, and the annual Mindset list has been released.

Marcus Chown's top 10 bonkers things about the universe.

The perfect location for the perfect crime. Due to a loophole in the US Constitution there is an area of Yellowstone Park where you may be able to get away with a major crime. U Michigan Prof Brian C Kalt looks into this loophole and gauges your chance at success. Someone has tried.

Study: A Third of Young Adults Have Had Pretend Phone Conversations

Why Arabic is Terrific

Daily Links: July 26, 2011

Terra Nova Posters

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.