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Dream Center Discovered

from The Guardian Scientists identify parts of brain involved in dreaming Experts say findings are ‘astounding’ and could help understand the purpose of dreams and predict whether people are dreaming by Nicola Davis Coloured sagittal MRI scans of the human brain. Changes in brain activity offer clues to what the dream is about. Photograph: Simon Frazer/SPL/Getty […]

Pink Floyd Killer Shrimp

from NPR A Shrimp That Can Kill With Sound Is Named After Pink Floyd by ROBIN HILTON Synalpheus pinkfloydi, which was recently named after the band Pink Floyd, for the distinctive coloration of its claw. Arthur Anker/Courtesy of Sammy De Grave and Oxford University Legend has it that the band Pink Floyd once played so loudly at a show […]

Probert’s Ashes Sent To Penalty Box

from The Washington Post NHL enforcer Bob Probert’s widow sprinkled his ashes in Red Wings’ penalty box By Des Bieler Bob Probert carved out a fearsome reputation as an enforcer, during a lengthy career spent with the Red Wings and Blackhawks, before dying of a heart attack in 2010 at age 45. So with Detroit’s Joe […]

Enceladus Alive!

from The Independent Nasa announces one of Saturn’s moons could support alien life in our solar system Molecular hydrogen, as found on Enceladus, is one of the essential parts of life on Earth by Andrew Griffin There might be alien life in our own solar system, Nasa has announced. All of the necessary things to support […]

California A-flower

from NBC Los Angeles Photos: California Bursts With Spring Colors By Jonathan Lloyd The hills are alive with the colors of spring. California’s bright colors are in full bloom after one of the state’s wettest winters in years nourished wildflowers, some which had been dormant for years. Check out some of the amazing scenes from […]

Brain Grooves

from Vice The Encephalophone Is a Real Instrument You Can Play with Your Mind by Andrea Domanick Researchers at the University of Washington have found that it may also help treat neurological problems. Today in Cool Stuff Brought to You by Science, we have the encephalophone—an invention that, despite sounding like a discarded Muppet Show prop, is actually a fascinating new instrument developed for […]

Banksy Snapped With Stencil In-hand…?

from artnet news Was Banksy Caught on Camera at a Mall in Israel? Footage made with a phone camera claims to show the elusive artist at work. Hili Perlson A woman in Israel claims to have caught the elusive artist Banksy on camera. Image via Daily Mail on YouTube Could this be the last word […]

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Hirst Returns

from The New York Times Damien Hirst Is Back With an Underwater Fantasy. Will Collectors Care? It’s a giant financial gamble for art’s king of controversy, who is trying for a comeback. By CAROL VOGEL “Aspect of Katie Ishtar ¥o-landi.” Credit Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 2017; Photograph by Prudence […]

Chesty Morgan

from Dangerous Minds ‘DEADLY WEAPONS’: CHESTY MORGAN, THE SECRET AGENT WITH THE 73-INCH BUST by Heather Drain Deadly Weapons (1974) trailer by filmow I can’t exactly remember the first time I saw or became aware of Chesty Morgan. Which is odd, especially since she is best known for her strange assortment of bad wigs and […]