- Logical fallacies + cute animal illustrations = An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments. This is fantastic and you can view the whole thing online. By Ali Almossawi. Show some love and leave a few bucks. {via Mindy}
- Angélique Marguerite Le Boursier du Coudray invented the invented the first lifesize obstetrical mannequin, called “The Machine”, actually a fabric womb. She was a pioneer in midwifery in the 1700s.
- Got a spare 1.7 mill? Then this 1970s Cold War Era Home built 26 Feet Underground can be yours! {via Emily}
- The last towns to get dial telephones.
- Weirdness! These are life forms that can’t be categorized.
- Tufted jellyfish rug. Slightly pricey but exceedingly cool.
- The Art of Science: The Crafty Creatures of Hiné Mizushima.
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The Higgs Field, explained
{via Emily}
from the page
One of the most significant scientific discoveries of the early 21st century is surely the Higgs boson, but the boson and the Higgs Field that allows for that magic particle are extremely difficult to grasp. Don Lincoln outlines an analogy (originally conceived by David Miller) that all of us can appreciate, starring a large dinner party, a raucous group of physicists, and Peter Higgs himself.
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Featured image is from An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments by Ali Almossawi.
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