May 2010
Scientists Create Miniature Star
It may be an American project, but it has the potential to greatly affect not only the EU, but the entire planet. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory believe they have come up with a way to permanently cure the planet’s energy woes - to create a star on Earth.
Now immediately, the entire plan sounds like ‘science-fiction gone mad’ and throws up some...
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Star Trek or Star Wars?
Star Trek.
Ask me anything
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“We cross our bridges when we come to them, and burn them behind us, with nothing...”
– Tom Stoppard
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Song of the day: “Cleo’s Mood”...
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Ludger Sylbaris of St. Pierre, Martinique was lucky enough to be arrested for getting into a drunken brawl. The prison cell that he was placed into saved his life when a volcanic eruption destroyed the city on May 8, 1902:
Mt. Pelee exploded and a cloud of smoke darkened the sky for fifty miles around. A cloud of superheated volcanic gas and dust rolled out of the volcano at hundreds of...
April 2010
Stereo Mood →
Site of the day.
I’m sorrrrryyyyy everyone. I know, I’ve been a bad blogger. I’ve posted close to nothing lately and it’s cause I’ve been somewhat lazy but also somewhat pre-occupied with other things. I will do my very best to post up a storm to make up for my failures.
To start, click here to download the last twenty songs featured on H&H.
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“I am, in every thought of my heart, yours.”
– Woodrow Wilson
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Stranded Couple Weds Via Skype
Sean Murtagh of London, England was scheduled to marry Natalie Mead of Brisbane, Australia surrounded by family and friends in England. They had a civil ceremony in Australia already, and were on the way to the big British ceremony when they were stranded at an airport in Dubai due to the volcanic ash cloud that cancelled many European flights. Instead of canceling the wedding, they were married...
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“Some days you wake up and immediately start to worry. Nothing in particular is...”
– Jenny Holzer
Overheard...
First grade girl #1: When I grow up, I wanna be a seal trainer!
First grade girl #2: When I grow up, I wanna be a seal!
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“When you don’t create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than...”
– Anonymous
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Pornographic magazine for the blind launched
A pornographic magazine for the blind has been launched - complete with explicit text and raised pictures of naked men and women.
The book, the brainchild of Lisa Murphy and called Tactile Minds, is designed to be ‘enjoyed’ by the blind and visually impaired - and is on sale for £150. Among the 17 raised images include a naked woman in a ‘disco pose’, a woman with...
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“I believe in intuition and inspiration. At times I feel certain that I am right...”
– Albert Einstein
Nobody At The Wheel →
Site of the day.
Overheard...
P.E. teacher: Before we start the class, is there anyone with any injuries that I need to be aware of?
Unenthusiastic girl: Does a hangover count?
It Pays To Remember What Made You Sad
Forgetting your woes might make you feel worse, not better.
People with impaired memory, it turns out, feel sad even when they have forgotten what made them sad in the first place – a finding that suggests emotions and memory are not as connected as we thought.
Neuroscientist Justin Feinstein at the University of Iowa in Iowa City showed a compilation of clips from heart-rending films,...
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“Everybody lies, but it doesn’t matter because nobody listens.”
– Nick Diamos
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