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Research Fodder June 15, 2013

15 Jun

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tinctor's Foul Manual | Ideas with Paul Kennedy | CBC Radio
"Arrayed on the shelves, they look like sets of encyclopedias. But one of the book boxes holds knowledge of a very different sort, a malevolent treatise, innocently labelled Treatise against the Sect of Waldensians"

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Research Fodder May 9, 2013

9 May

Door to Hell – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PHOTOS: Bulletproof Fashion — for Kids | Sarah, Tala, Hamzah, Lana, Yasmine and Bilal, model bullet proof backpacks and backpack/vest combinations sold by Elite Sterling Security LLC in Aurora | TIME.com

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Research Fodder May 1, 2013

1 May

Iron overload – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drove Hemingway, his father, and his siblings to suicide.
Trial for 1987 slaying of Jimmy Casino to wrap up – latimes.com
Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Saudi Arabia) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Research Fodder April 24, 2013

24 Apr

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Research Fodder April 5, 2013

5 Apr

Wainuiomata mākutu lifting – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ornamental Hermits of Eccentric Modern England – Articles – House of Lore – Hermitary
Men of eccentric bent and material substance took up the practice of installing on the grounds of their estates an "ornamental hermit." An ornamental hermit was not a real hermit, as the name suggests. An ornamental hermit was a man employed by the estate-owner to reside in a contrived hermitage for a period of time and make scheduled appearances on the grounds to the pleasure of the employer and to be seen and marveled at by guests.

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Research Fodder March 27, 2013

27 Mar

Danshamptons.com — Goody Garlick: The True Story of the Woman Tried for Witchcraft in East Hampton
“Ah, Garlick, you jeered me when I came to your house to call my husband home. You laughed and jeered me, and I went crying away. Oh, you are a pretty one!…Send for Garlick and his wife…I would tear her in pieces and leave the birds to pick her bones!” And it went on and on. The women tried to cure her of the witchcraft that befell her with oil and sugar. They gave her some cough syrup. Soon after, a metal pin fell out of her mouth.
(Warning- Blood) Veti-Gel Stops Bleeding Instantly – Video – TechNewsDaily.com – YouTube
via Boing Boing
A Doctor Hacks His iPhone To Detect A Parasite That Plagues Billions | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation
The resulting microscope (iMicroscope?) was able to detect parasite eggs in stool samples with nearly 70% accuracy (the normal microscope gets it right 87% of the time), and was able to detect some worms with up to 80% accuracy.
An animal to feed your eco-car
The marine animal tunicate can be used both as biofuel and fish food, according to prize-winning Norwegian research.
Killing hackers is justified in cyber warfare, says NATO-commissioned report | The Verge

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Research Fodder March 16, 2013

16 Mar

Anton–Babinski syndrome – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Those who suffer from it are “cortically blind”, but affirm, often quite adamantly and in the face of clear evidence of their blindness, that they are capable of seeing. Failing to accept being blind gets dismissed by the sufferer through confabulation.
necomimi / neurowear
Fuzzy ears that theoretically respond to your mental exertions.

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Research Fodder March 14, 2013

14 Mar

Global Internet Porn Habits Infographic | PornMd Sex Search
Interactive map showing the keywords for porn searches from around the globe
Program developed by ad agency lets users tweet from beyond the grave
via Mr Church

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Research Fodder March 6, 2013

6 Mar

Pop Sci BodyGuard Glove- POP SCI – YouTube
Via the onion knight
Adam Harvey Launches Stealth Wear, an Anti-Drone Clothing Line – The Daily Beast
Alfred Hitchcock was confused by a laxative commercial – YouTube
Hitchcock talks MacGuffins
Office of Naval Research's Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) – YouTube
Reference: FLIP flipping. Note size reference at end of clip.
After Being Cut From Norway, The Pirate Bay Returns From North Korea – Falkvinge on Infopolicy
Freedom has many definitions
Toyota's i-ROAD Concept is a Three-Wheeled Personal Mobility Electric Vehicle | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
It’s a bike, it’s a car, it’s – the future!
Being Tased by the Taser Sword! – YouTube
A inelegant weapon from a less civilized age.

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Research Fodder March 1, 2013

1 Mar

Brains of rats connected allowing them to share information via internet | Science | guardian.co.uk
Invisible Ink and More: The Science of Spying in the Revolutionary War: Scientific American Podcast
John Nagy, author of Invisible Ink: Spycraft of the American Revolution, discusses the codes, ciphers, chemistry and psychology of spying in the American Revolution, in a talk recorded by podcast host Steve Mirsky at the historic Fraunces Tavern in New York City.

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