Interesting things found on the internet
“Actor and director LeVar Burton explained Monday on CNN that he follows a particular procedure every time he is stopped by police to avoid a potentially deadly confrontation. He removes his hat and sunglasses, rolls down his window, and puts out his hands to show he is not armed.”
“KTVU news station has been the victim of a cruel prank, announcing that the pilots of the Asiana Airlanes plane that crashed in San Francisco on Saturday included ‘Captain Sum Ting Wong’ and ‘Ho Lee Fuk’.”
http://www.metafilter.com/129722/Can-I-see-the-iPad-Patience-he-said
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“« Older Balloon Boy’s Tween Heavy Metal Career Lifts Off… | Tourists have been visiting th…”
http://www.dwell.com/post/article/tiny-architecture-5-modern-outbuildings
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“Who doesn’t fantasize about a small place of one’s own—a retreat, an escape, a house built for one? Here, five small modern outbuildings that don’t skimp on design—and offer a chance to be alone, even if it’s just in your backyard.”
http://vimeo.com/m/19260895
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“Syracuse Lava Project
On January 22, 2011, the fifth lava pour took place using the #700 gas fired tilt furnace operated by the SU Sculpture Program. This 610lb pour was the most successful to date in terms of material consistency, volume, duration of pour, viscosity, duration of flow, structure”
http://guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/28/meringue-recipes-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall
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“Today I’m going to harangue you to make meringue. If you can make meringue, you can always make an amazing pudding. And anyone can make meringue. Well, anyone with a whisk.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2013/jun/28/six-chemicals-food-drink-banned
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“Last week BuzzFeed named eight food additives that should be banned in the US. Here are six equally deadly ones they missed Last week BuzzFeed published a list of eight foods that folks in the USA are eating but are banned in other parts of the world.”
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/06/america-the-beautiful-in-photos/
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“At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and approximately 315 million people, the United States is the third largest country by land area and population. With fifty states (48 contiguous) and a special district, the United States is an extremely diverse country in both geography and climate.”
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1682416/a-new-ingeniously-designed-shelter-for-refugees-made-by-ikea#1
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“What do you do when a flash mob of a million homeless refugees shows up to your third world country from the neighboring third world country? Make them sleep on the hot (or cold) ground and wait for the United Nations to show up with crappy tents, of course.”
http://guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2013/jun/26/how-to-make-perfect-banoffee-pie
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“Are you a fan of banoffee pie, or does it make your teeth ache just to think of it? And where do you stand on the great biscuit v pastry base debate? Sometimes, food falls out of context.”
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