Higher Order Aberrations

13th Jun 2013 | 8,272 notes

This is an example of supercooling – the process by which a very pure liquid is chilled to a temperature just below its usual freezing point without actually making the jump to its solid state. Bottled water is perfect for this, especially the kind that’s been purified via reverse osmosis, a process that strips water of all its particulates. This particulates can act as “seed crystals,” or “nuclei,” to which a liquid phase on the cusp of becoming solid can attach, and crystalize around. In this video, a seed crystal is introduced in the form of a cube of already-frozen water. As soon as it’s introduced, the liquid phase rapidly crystallizes and attaches to the solid one, kicking off a chain reaction of ice-formation.

Water that freezes as it’s being poured out of the bottle also solidifies upon exposure to a seed crystal, which, in this case, is an already-frozen surface. This is similar to the effect observed when freezing rain, supercooled by its flightpath through sub-freezing layers of atmosphere, comes into contact with an object cooled to a temperature below freezing. The result is a phenomenon known as glaze-ice, which – if you live somewhere cold – you may have seen before, coating the spindly extremities of tree branches.

See here for more on supercooling and glassy water.

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8th Jun 2013 | 19,689 notes

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8th Jun 2013 | 269 notes

matthen:

Floating particles (chilli flakes) in a liquid (almond milk) appear to be attracted to each other as well as the sides of the bowl. This has been named the Cheerios effect, after the more conventional combination of cereal and milk. The attractive force is actually due to a combination of the buoyancy of the particles, and the surface tension of the liquid. Clusters require less energy to be stored in the liquid’s surface. [more]

8th Jun 2013 | 910 notes

zackarooo:

designismymuse:

Norwegian Vennesla Library (a library, cafe and meeting space)

Oh glob this is gorgeous

7th Jun 2013 | 61,261 notes

zackarooo:

bogleech:

youmightfindyourself:

What happens when you pay two monkeys unequally?

this video is more worth it than you can imagine

Some deep underlying stuff of course, but I’m cry-laughing at the Capuchin’s reaction.

I know I’ve posted this before. But it’s awesome.

30th May 2013 | 137,640 notes

tekena:

A lion and a miniature sausage dog have formed an unlikely friendship after the little dog took the king of the jungle under his wing as a cub.
Bonedigger, a five-year old male lion, and Milo, a seven-year old Dachshund, are so close that Milo helps the lion clean his teeth after dinner.
The 500lbs lion dwarfs little Milo, yet after the dog took the disabled lion into his protection as a cub, Bonedigger has rarely left his side.

The two have been inseparable over the past five years at G.W. Exotic Animal Park in Wynnewood, Oklahoma.
Bonedigger was born with a metabolic bone disease that left him mildly crippled.

He said: ‘This friendship between an 11 pound wiener dog and a 500 pound lion is the only of it’s kind in the world ever seen.’
Mr Reinke, who lost both his legs after a bungee jumping accident, added that the friendship between Bonedigger and his pack is unique.
‘He wouldn’t be so friendly with other dogs - it’s all down to them being pals since he was a cub. ‘
Milo often gives his best lion impression, copying Bonedigger’s ‘puffing’ - a deafening lion growl that can be heard over a mile away.
Wild lions use it to communicate with other prides in their natural environment.
‘Milo does his best to copy Bonedigger when the lion tries puffing to communicate with other lions in the park ,’ added John.
G.W. Exotic Animal Park has recently been affected by the deadly tornado that swept through Oklahoma on May 20th.
The park was damaged and flooded, but is still managing to provide shelter for domestic and wild creatures that are homeless because of the storm.

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30th May 2013 | 816 notes

healthytastyyummyfit:

rhymeswithwhat:

thedailywhat:

Weird Tube of the Day: Prancercise, A Fitness Workout

More than two decades after its initial production back in 1989, Joanna Rohrback’s horse-inspired workout routine Prancercise finally sees the light …in the weird part of YouTube.

So everyone is making fun of this. And it is goofy in presentation, obviously.

But the thing is, try it. This is a short demo video and she is dressed up. You put on some ankle weights and actually DO THIS in the park (all that shame built up aside), and I am willing to bet that it is actually tougher than it looks. Just like jump roping is easy, jump roping at a decent pace for any length of time is very hard. Just ten minutes can be quite the ass kicking.

Also, this routine is primarily aimed at older persons. This requires coordination and some movement, something many people stop doing after a certain age. And making fun of it will only discourage people that might have gotten out and done some moving around in their local park.

I say prance your ass off, kids. It is better than sitting at home on the couch. If it gets someone out there, it does SOMETHING. Not everyone is going to be a runner, boxer, spinner, what have you. Not everyone is going to walk into a gym and feel at home.

So? Enjoy your prance.

And let them enjoy it too.

Reblogging from my main. I know it is the unhappy opinion and everyone is enjoying making fun of this video, but I had to.

You see, I enjoy Crossfit. And is there is ONE thing that Crossfitters do love, other than cleaning a nice heavy bar or eating bacon, it is making fun of other forms of exercise. I instantly call people out on this. You want to make fun of Zumba or complain about someone else choosing to work out on a treadmill, then you complain to someone else. I will not tolerate that arrogance in my fitness life.

Different workouts provide different ideas, stimulations, and happiness for different people. Maybe the person on the treadmill would love to be out in the park but there are no parks around their home. Maybe they can only fit night runs into their time and they feel unsafe running around alone at night. Maybe the person in spin has had an amazing journey of weight loss through spin and it is a vital part of their feeling good about themselves. Maybe the man in yoga feels calm and structured after yoga, maybe the girl in aikido feels empowered. Maybe the guy jogging on your block would give anything to be able to afford your gym membership.

Part of living a fit life, to me, is being supportive of others.
You can drive someone back out of the gym with your stares, back onto the couch with your comments, and back into a hole of bad self esteem. You can do it without ever even knowing it.

Making fun of whatever makes someone else happier and healthier is just bullshit.

(Even if it is this.)

Pretty much.

30th May 2013 | 304 notes

kateoplis:

Oh.

30th May 2013 | 4 notes

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28th May 2013 | 65,240 notes

jmixb:

hey-sass-butt:

littleoldcelticheart:

screamsofashadow:

That moment when you realize that the Doctor quoted Toy Story.

holy shit

What about the Lion King?

Or Mary Poppins?

Mary Poppins!!