The Weekend Links: Sunday Edition

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From Flossy reader Jessica, here are the secret lives of 20 obscure elements we simply couldn't do without.
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A really cool population map about where we live (in the US), and where we're moving.
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I know I've posted this before, but it popped up again and I think it's worth a repeat: virtually tour the Sistine Chapel.
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Ponderous Moment of the Day: revisiting the pale blue dot photo.
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Another space-y link: Amazing Missions to Venus: Probing the Inferno of the Hothouse Planet
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From the Annals of Too Much Time (and in some cases, too little brains): 10 Truly Strange Ebay Auction Addicts
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As a person who spends a lot of time online for work and communication, I have sometimes felt all this internet-dwelling is dulling my social senses sometimes.  I'm not an avid user of Facebook, but I can relate to the question Is Facebook Ruining Your Social Skills?
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