by | Sep 6, 2015 | Weirdness
from The New Scientist How does a bicycle stay upright? (Image: Matthew Richardson) We thought we knew the maths behind cycling. We were wrong – and our efforts to figure it out are leading to some weird and wonderful new bike designs In 2011, an international...
by | Sep 5, 2015 | Culture Music Art, Weirdness
from The Washington Post This algorithm can create a new Van Gogh or Picasso in just an hour By Matt McFarland The algorithm was given this photo of buildings, left, and a copy of Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night.” In about an hour it taught itself to mimic Van...
by | Sep 2, 2015 | Mirth, Weirdness
from MIRROR ONLINE Tutankhamun’s penis was fully ERECT when he was mummified so he would look like a god in afterlife Archaeologist Howard Carter examining the third mummy-shaped sarcophagus, 1922, vintage photograph/ Getty The world’s most famous mummy,...
by | Aug 28, 2015 | Weirdness
from Yahoo! News Subatomic particles that appear to defy Standard Model points to undiscovered forces By Hannah Osborne | International Business Times Subatomic particles have been found that appear to defy the Standard Model of particle physics. The team working at...
by | Aug 25, 2015 | Culture Music Art, Weirdness
from artnet news Greek Artist Demolishes His Own Work to Avoid Bizarre Government Fine by Christie Chu A statue of a mermaid by Greek artist Dionysis Karipidis, which was created in 1997 on the Portokali beach in Chalkidiki, Greece, has been destroyed by the hands of...
by | Aug 23, 2015 | Weirdness
from The Washington Post Why salad is so overrated By Tamar Haspel Minus their greens, left to right: the Caesar Salad With Chicken from the Cheesecake Factory; the Quesadilla Explosion Salad from Chili’s Grill & Bar; the Waldorf Salad from California Pizza...
