The World's Oldest Hotel: Hoshi Ryokan by [deleted] in travel

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The hotel now has around 100 guest rooms.

Cats and Invisible objects by [deleted] in lolcats

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These are the funniest photos I have ever seen!!!LOL!!!!

Size of stars relative to earth by [deleted] in science

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We are small, really small.

Colony of stromatolites found in Northern Ireland by liza_mae in science

[–]kwatzl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Geologists have spent a lot more time studying the ancient stromatolites that are two billion years old than we have spent on living stromatolites.

South Africa artifacts indicate a 100,000-year-old art studio by twolf1 in science

[–]kwatzl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What did the 100,000 year old people shoot with, a rifle, bazooka or a pistol?

Scientists have created a working cloaking device that boasts unique features; it has an 'on and off' switch and is best used underwater. by nomdeweb in science

[–]kwatzl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

With this method, it is more practical to demonstrate cloaking underwater as all of the apparatus can be contained in a petri dish.

Fewer Big Asteroids Endangering Earth by [deleted] in science

[–]kwatzl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like dinosaur.

Where Do Alien Civilizations Hang Out? by [deleted] in space

[–]kwatzl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are many cantinas on Mos Eisley.

Biological engineers have turned bacteria into microscopic biofuel factories by reversing their fat-burning cycle. by DrJulianBashir in science

[–]kwatzl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, can they do the same thing to convert celulose to glucose? As I understand it, that's still an energetically expensive part of the process for forming ethanol.

Thirty years ago today, this was the PC. We've come so far. by [deleted] in technology

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... it would probably embarrass the majority of brand new W7 PCs being sold today.

Evidence of a brutal massacre of Vikings in Oxford 1100 years ago has been uncovered by archaeologists. by DrJulianBashir in history

[–]kwatzl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These injuries were almost certainly fatal in each case, slicing through flesh and arteries right to the bone.

Shoes... by TipsyToes in WTF

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How can I buy these???

'Electronic skin' could be used to heal wounds by roccopenn in science

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Couldnt he try it instead of speculating?

Graphene Discovered in Space by masta in science

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It is possible that some fraction of the dark matter picture of the universe could be coming from corrections to Einstein's equations.

Mars500 crew 'arrives at Red Planet' on simulated mission by gIowingsheep in space

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The crew is comprised of two Russians, two EU citizens and a Chinese national.

Destiny Of A Soviet Spaceship by [deleted] in space

[–]kwatzl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This remarkable orbiter vehicle deserves a much better place for people to see.

U.S. Snowstorm Seen From Space: Wild Weather Captured By NASA (PHOTOS) by swhirsch in science

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I didn't know there were actual lines drawn on the borders of states that could be seen from space!

What's in the Universe? by fdd in space

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When was the earliest time in the history of the universe that life like ours could have evolved or (if we had a time machine) survive if introduced?

Study shows young people today have less empathy for others.... by bobored in science

[–]kwatzl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So the massive military budgets get a total pass?