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Science Saturday
I want to start today’s roundup by noting that doing this the day after April Fools is tough, because scientists have diabolical senses of humor, and I’m not generally smart enough to know when they’re yanking my chain. In other…
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Saturday Morning Links
It’s day two of National Poetry Month, which means it’s day 2 of our poem-a-day project. Today’s poem is from Sandy Longhorn, and you can get to all Rumpus Original Poems here. The Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant is now leaking…
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National Poetry Month, Day 2: “The Starving Saint” by Sandy Longhorn
The Starving Saint Encased in silver, the feet of the saint crack and splinter in the first hard frost.
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National Poetry Month, Day 1: “Bronze Age” by Shane Book
Shane Book’s collection of poems, Ceiling of Sticks, was the first book chosen by the Rumpus Poetry Book Club. You can check out Poetry Book Club Board member Camille Dungy’s rationale for choosing it here, and you can read the…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Giant rhino fossils are pretty cool (and may be the inspiration for Greek myths). MORE mid-century modern stained glass. I am very much a sucker for award winning subway design. Good news masturbation fans.
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
The sun has been shining like nobody’s business, which means it is a good day to talk about: Old virus models! The history of the lobotomy! Cocaine Magazine (and other old drug ephemera)! And Conrad Gesner (who was a pretty…
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Google’s Morbid Algorithm
“Google confirmed widespread rumors last night that it will soon launch an invitation-only beta-testing program for its controversial Android phone App, Word Count. According to a press release posted on the Google Lab Team blog, the App will make use…
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Arachnophobes, Steer Clear of South Eastern Pakistan
Because last year’s floods drove the spiders to the trees, which now look like this:
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Here is a double dose of bad-ass underwater photography to get you through the mid-week. Crowd sourcing the FBI way! Holy fucking shit this is a picture from Mercury. Also, people like to cuss.