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futurist-foresight:

This poses an interesting “What if” scenario - here “What if Earth had rings”.

the-science-llama:

If Earth Had Rings

First off, they would be really pretty to look at. They would also dominate the sky in both night and day at exactly the same place as they would never rise nor set. And at night you would see the Earth’s shadow swing across the rings, like in the 4th photo here.

However, life would be very different on Earth if this were the case. Nocturnal animals would have a hard time being nocturnal, as the light reflecting from the rings would illuminate the night.

Because we are closer to the Sun than Saturn is, the rings would be more rocky than ice, making them less bright but still pretty bright. In fact, you would see far less stars at night (living anywhere other than the equator or the arctic circle) because of the light pollution and not to mention ruin most meteor showers because of that.

During the day the rings would block sunlight in certain regions of the planet creating wild weather cycles and effecting plant life as well. So basically, they would be definitely pretty to look at but they would also make a whole lot of things screwy.

Illustrations by Ron Miller // io9
— Click the photos for captions

gq:

gqfashion:

Bill Cosby’s Vintage Style

Even before the infamous sweaters, Bill Cosby was known for his adventurous sartorial game. Here is a look at the style of the Cos during his early years.

Paging Dr. Huxtable.

modernizing:

The juvet landscape hotel by Jensen & Skodvin.

Located in Norway, The Juvet Landscape Hotel is based on the idea that a structure should blend into its surrounding environment, offering amenities that are oriented outwards towards the surrounding nature. The minimal design features floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows installed in all the rooms and even the hotel’s spa, giving guests a splendid, uninterrupted view of the forested landscape outside. Inside, the rooms are sparsely but stylishly furnished as to keep the focus on what’s available to see and do outdoors.

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superdanger-us:

Zoo-ologie | Lincoln Park Zoo - Chicago, IL.

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A great night with great friends.

Didn’t hurt that the Hendrick’s was flowing like wine.

And the wine was flowing like water.

And so forth.

-Alex

msnbc:

From All In:

“You don’t go into teaching for the money,”  Oklahoma Education Association president Linda Hampton told MSNBC Tuesday. ”You go into teaching because you care about the kids. You spend more of your waking hours as a teacher with those children than anyone does, and they become your children. And just like any parent, you’re going to protect them at all costs.”

generalelectric:

A new Evolution Series locomotive being transferred from GE Transportation’s test track to BNSF tracks for pickup.

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nbcnews:

Immigration bill clears hurdle with 13-5 approval by Senate committee

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A sweeping bill to overhaul the nation’s immigration system cleared its first major hurdle late Tuesday night, with the 18-member committee charged with completing a first round of legislative edits voting to advance the amended bill to the full Senate.  

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brittneykay92:

I don’t care if it’s “not your type of blog”, I’m shocked and disappointed that my dash isn’t flooded with prayer and best wishes for all of those in Oklahoma.

You still have a home to sleep in tonight, and your life is not literally uprooted. Let’s have some decency here and let everyone effected know that all of America is rooting and praying for them to come out on top of this disaster.

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thenextweb:

Would you agree with this observation by Marrisa Mayer?

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Matt

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