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Mathematical Quilts. Elaine Krajenke Ellison is a retired math teacher who makes quilts with patterns that represent math concepts in a beautiful way.
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A live Norway spruce in Sweden has a root system that has been growing for 9,550 years! The tree is only about 13 feet tall, but the trunk is not the first first one grown from the roots. The age of the root system was determined by radiocarbon dating.
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Sky-High Ads Float Like Clouds. “Flogos” are made from biodegradable foam and can be cut into the shape of company logos.
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10 annoyingly brilliant office interiors. All my workplaces have tried to look as cheap as possible, so employees would never expect raises!
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The first Earth Day was in 1970. Environmental awareness has changed a lot since then.
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Dancing Cupcakes. My kids told me this is the best video ever, but maybe they were just hungry. It is downright delightful.
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A grilled cheese sandwich cooking competition! The National Grilled Cheese Invitational is Saturday in Los Angeles.
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14 Sentences about 14 Shakespeare Comedies. This will get you up to snuff on what they are all about!
I find it entertaining that clicking on the dancing cupcake link brings up a message stating that my company won’t allow access to the site because of “adult/mature content.” Ha.
posted by Bethany on 4-17-2008 at 8:26 am
Oh wow, Bethany! Here’s the YouTube link:
youtube.com/watch?v=ZvIW7ZtwPww
posted by Miss Cellania on 4-17-2008 at 8:34 am
Not that into the cupcakes (although ti was cute), but those offices! I’m ready to pack up and go work for Pixar!
posted by beth on 4-17-2008 at 9:06 am
I’ve actually been in annoyingly brilliant office #9 on many occasions. It really is brilliant.
It’s designed to be a steampunk submarine, and in one area of the office, there’s a giant squid attacking. A series of giant stuffed tentacles — replete with hacked off ends — occupy the gaming pod in the office and serve as totally adjustable couches. It’s smashingly awesome, though it leaves something to be desired if you’re the drummer in Rock Band.
posted by Jacquilynne on 4-17-2008 at 10:31 am
Interesting…my work blocked the annoyingly brilliant office interiors labeling it as: “Social Networking and Personal Sites;Society and Lifestyles”
Maybe they don’t want us to get jealous…or any ideas
posted by Sophia on 4-17-2008 at 1:22 pm