With an adult body length of only 14 to 16 centimetres, and weighing as little as 120 grams, the endangered pygmy marmoset is one of the smallest primates discovered. They are normally found in the rainforest canopies of South America.
I want this!
Source: io9.com
The Expedition 27 crew photographed this sunset over western South America from aboard the International Space Station. The station crew sees, on average, sixteen sunrises and sunsets during a 24-hour orbital period.
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Source: ohscience
Correct me if I’m wrong, but this isn’t how my state representative is supposed to respond to his constituents about key issues, correct?
You should submit this to one of the political/news Tumblrs - this needs to be seen!
Wow. Send to your local news, this is no way to respond to a constituent, particularly in writing.
Reblogging to improve the chances of a major news organization seeing this.
Is this a consequence of only electing leaders that we can throw back a beer with?
Source: shesarejector
How to grow fresh air
Source: dezidesire
It’s LinkedIn that is the first social network to go public, the first multi-billion Web 2.0 IPO. It’s more than double the exit of sexy YouTube. And, in a rare case of startup justice, his day-in, day-out work building the social network no one ever wanted to get excited about has paid him handsomely: Netting him a boost of nearly $1 billion to his net worth. Few entrepreneurs who’ve spent a decade building a company get that kind of personal return, because few personally invest so much of their own cash along the journey.
If anything, Facebook has helped me sift through the friends I’m happy with keeping at arms length by offering the perfect vehicle to do it through. Instead of making obligatory phone calls or dinner dates to check in with old college classmates and former colleagues, I can happily send a message through Facebook instead, before powering down my laptop and dash off to drinks with the treasured few I’d rather see in person.
Jenna Wortham, Does Facebook Help or Hinder Offline Friendships? - NYTimes.com
HELL TO THE YES. This is some serious friend strat.
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Good points!
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Source: The New York Times
