Mad Quickies: Crematory Chronicles, Beautiful Chemistry, Kangaroo Fisticuffs and more!

YOU GUYS, OMIGODZ IT’S THE WEEKEND AND HERE ARE SOME QUICKIES PEACE OUT! [falls to floor]

• Caitlin Doughty’s “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Other Lessons from the Crematory” – a book review by Tonya Hurley. Buy the book!
• Beautiful Chemistry is a project collaboration between the Institute of Advanced Technology at the University of Science and Technology of China and Tsinghua University Press. Please check out the videos here! Gorgeous and astounding… and all because chemistry is… beautiful.
• Celebrate the Dark Knight’s 75th anniversary with these awesome postage stamps.
• Arthur C. Clarke wrote, “The Space Elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing.” Are we near that on the timeline? The Quest to Build an Elevator to Space. {hat tip/ Fraser Cain}
• Harmony, melody, and rhythm trigger the same reward systems that drive our desires for food and sex. [includes animation]
• Sealed Air provides a teaching moment with how bubble wrap is made.
• Just because I love you- some superb- no I mean SUPERB cult movie posters.
• At Philosophy of Science Portal, give these words a whirl: Vocabulary List #29.
• In 1968, Vermont banned billboards. Here are 15 reasons why.
• 8 viral images that are totally fake.

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The Transformers movies might be better when told by toys.
Found here.

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BONUS:

Just another day in the Aussie burbs.

KANGAROO THROWDOWN

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Featured image via DC Comics and USPS.

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