Scientists Turn Tequila into Diamonds
Whoever thought that science was a dry subject might change their mind after learning about a new discovery in which tequila is turned into diamonds. A team of Mexican scientists found that the heated vapor from 80-proof (40% alcohol) tequila blanco, when deposited on a silicon or stainless steel substrate, can form diamond films.
TG Daily - New solar cell material achieves almost 100% efficiency, could solve world-wide energy problems
Researchers at Ohio State University have accidentally discovered a new solar cell material capable of absorbing all of the sun’s visible light energy. The material is comprised of a hybrid of plastics, molybdenum and titanium. The team discovered it not only fluoresces as most solar cells do, but also phosphoresces.
The guys over at talklikeapirate.com would like to remind you that today (Friday 9/19) is International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
In the seven years since Dave Barry mentioned us in his nationally syndicated newspaper column, what once was a goofy idea celebrated by a handful of friends has turned into an international phenomenon that shows no sign of letting up. Maybe you read about us on line.
If you want to get anything done at work (or home) today, you might not want to click on this link…
Good (and maybe slightly obvious) news! Sex is good for relationships. Two couples have documented their goal of daily sex in an effort to improve their relationships.
If you decided to have sex every day, would your relationship benefit?
Two long-married couples decided to find out. When lovemaking fell off their respective “to-do” lists, they ditched the sweats, bought sex toys and books, stepped up exercise, lit candles, and took trips. Then they chronicled their “sexperiment” in two recently released books, Just Do It: How One Couple Turned Off the TV and Turned On Their Sex Lives for 101 Days (No Excuses!) by Doug Brown and 365 Nights: A Memoir of Intimacy by Charla Muller with Betsy Thorpe.
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Now that the Large Hadron Collider has been successfully turned on, this absolutely charming video is all the more entertaining, not to mention informative for those who aren’t interested in reading through dry scientific explanations of what scientists hope to discover with the largest collider ever built.
For those who love dry scientific explanations, or who like to be informed in a fashion other than rhyme, you can always check out the Large Hadron Collider entry over at Wikipedia.
