A sweet little girl with autism brought her stuffed puppy to the dog show. One of the judges noticed her, came over, and asked if she’d like to show her dog too. What followed was pure magic. Original post
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Dr. Laurie Leshin became the first female director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and vice president of Caltech in 2022. A geochemist & planetary scientist, she is the University Professor for Space Futures at Arizona State University. She was born #OTD in 1966. #WomenInSTEM #geochemistry
Computer scientist Frances Allen was a pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers. + 1st woman to win the Turing Award + Her research directly shaped compiler design, code optimization & automatic parallel processing Born #OTD in 1932 & died #OTD in 2020. #WomenInSTEM #CompSci
"She made music jump into 3D": Wendy Carlos, the reclusive synth genius www.theguardian.com/music/2020/n...
The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.
HARRISON FORD’s “Broccoli” joke on Letterman in 2006. Love him.
This man shows new hotel staff how to make a bed Original post
How do rocket engine nozzles survive exhaust gases hotter than 3000°C? [🎞️ wowlife777] Original post
Nikola Tesla invented this valve over a century ago, and NASA still uses the same idea today. A brilliant piece of engineering without moving parts that allows fluid to flow easily in one direction but creates massive resistance to reverse flow. Original post
Good morning Bluesky ☀️ An asteroid crater in Arizona. Dramatic enough you might think, but look how close it came to hitting the Visitor Centre 😱
Eugryllacris guomashan is a species of large raspy cricket native to southern China. It is one of the very few insects outside of spiders or caterpillars capable of spinning silk from its mouth to stitch and bind leaves together for protective daytime shelters. Reddit: u/graylemur2
From the year I was born, and the message is more relevant than ever. With #NightMusic #BuffaloSpringfield I wish #Godspeed and a very #goodnight
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth 1967
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«Let me check what's the problem» [📹 cutecomrade] Original post
Rider No.48 — ‘Harvey Mushman’ — aka STEVE McQUEEN — competing at the Elsinore Grand Prix, California in ON ANY SUNDAY (1971) McQueen; “Every time I start thinking the world is all bad, then I start seeing people out there having a good time on motorcycles. It makes me take another look.”
Those rivets on a tape measure hook are not decorative. They let the hook slide a hair back and forth, so inside and outside measurements come out exact.
Physicist proves Newton's first law with nothing but a potato and a quick yank of its base.
The younger generation will never know the struggle of having to whittle our televisions straight out of the tree.
Josh Johnson investigates the real reason behind America's war with Iran: an underground stargate
Football coaches still have the touch. Years as players before coaching means they keep the control, first touch and reflexes to match their own drills.
Tibetan Mastiff, a massive guardian breed originating from the Himalayas. Big Fluffy