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Leap second announced for June 30 2012

Leap Second Scheduled for June 30, 2012

Clock enthusiasts take note: A leap second has been scheduled for June 30, 2012. A leap second is an adjustment to the atomic clock-based Coordinated…

Converse Shoe Pants

Converse Shoe Pants

In 2005, Chilean-born artist Sebastian Errazuriz designed Shoe Pants, dungaree jeans combined with some Converse sneakers. via Neatorama images via Sebastian Errazuriz

Video of Squid Pigment Cells in Action

This short video by Mike Bok shows the chromatophores of Longfin Inshore Squid in action. Chromatophores are pigment-containing cells that allow the squid to change…

Care Bear Coat

Rainbow-Collared Plush Care Bear Coat

San Francisco-based designer Scoochmaroo created a short rainbow-collared Care Bear Coat out of 45 Care Bear plush toys. On an Instructables tutorial, she shows how…