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Histoire de l'Univers, de la Terre et de la vie rapportée à une année. Pierre Thomas Laboratoire des Sciences de la Terre, ENS Lyon Benoît Urgelli ENS Lyon / DGESCO Résumé Calendrier des principaux évènements de l'histoire de l'Univers et de la Terre (depuis le Big Bang ) répartis sur une année. 1 an = 15 milliards d'années, âge estimé du Big Bang ;1 j = 41 millions d'années, 1 s = 500 ans ; 1 milliard d'années = 24 j ; 1 million d'années = 0,6 h = 36 mn.

Histoire de l'Univers, de la Terre et de la vie rapportée à une année

Notez qu'il y a 3 mois, on a proposé une nouvelle précision pour l'âge du Big Bang (13,7 milliards d'années), alors qu'on proposait avant une fourchette de 12 à 15 milliards d'années ; cela ne change que peu les jours de l'année ci-dessous (exemple le 12 novembre deviendrait le 14 novembre). 1er janvier à 0h : Big bang et formation de l'hydrogène et de l'hélium. Vers la fin janvier : Formation de la Voie Lactée (et des autres galaxies). Les 30 et 31 août : De nombreuses supernovæ explosent près de notre nébuleuse.

Project Unbreakable. You may have noticed that Project Unbreakable has been pretty quiet lately.

Project Unbreakable

For a few months now, those of us at Unbreakable have been making some pretty big life changes, and we have had to figure out where Unbreakable is placed. It has been a very long and incredible journey, but we are saddened to say that we will be closing our doors. We will finish posting all the submissions we have, but after we run out, we are no longer going to be accepting submissions for the website (but everything will remain up – we aren’t deleting anything.) We hope you understand, and we are grateful for your support. A note from Grace: I can’t really sum up almost 4 years of doing this project and I am having a very difficult time writing this.

I would be lying if I said that the rumors from other activists about my integrity didn’t get to me. But that is not why I am leaving the project. Please take care of yourselves. A note from Christina: Je connais un violeur. Savoir Inutile - Connaissances futiles, superflues, insolites, l'encyclopédie qui ne sert à rien... Business of Life. April 9, 2014 Suicide in the white professional class You can not underestimate the importance of family and friends in having a good and happy life.

Business of Life

This is especially true for professional men. When Bankers and Physicians Commit Suicide Apparently, the media finds stories about Wall Street bankers killing themselves to be compelling. Another recent example is Roy Cullen, long-time president of the Cullen Foundation, Houston's most well-known charitable foundation which gave millions in 2013 who shot himself dead in a locked bedroom in his family mansion two days ago. Posted by Jill Fallon at 3:55 PM | Permalink Categories: Death and Dying Health Roundup: Ibuprofen, junk food, good food, exercise, Viagra and Glucosamine to extend life Ibuprofen.

Painkillers may raise risk of irregular heartbeat that could trigger stroke. Ibuprofen Can Triple Stroke Risk; Painkillers Can Double Heart Attack Chances Junk Food: Junk food is so bad for asthmatics it can make inhalers 'useless', doctors warn. Le Monde.fr - Actualité à la Une. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Tu mourras moins bête. Mes amis, parfois, à la nouvelle année, on se fait des résolutions de fous et dans un élan d'optimisme, on se fixe des objectifs de winners.

Tu mourras moins bête

C'est donc avec audace que nous allons aujourd'hui effleurer du bout de l'ongle du doigt la physique quantique. Les experts pardonneront les approximations. Accessoirement, ils pourront me casser la gueule au festival d'Angoulême. Des milliers d'anecdotes pour briller en soirée. CreativeTimeReports. Botanical Record-Breakers (Part 2 of 2) The old adage, "records are made to be broken," certainly applies to plants.

Botanical Record-Breakers (Part 2 of 2)

Each year gardeners from throughout the world compete with their largest tomatoes and squash, largest potatoes and turnips, largest orchids, tallest sunflowers and dozens of other superlative categories. Authenticated records of their prized fruits, vegetables and blossoms appear in the latest editions of the Guinness Book Of World Records. But of all the botanical records, the most remarkable come from wild plants growing in their natural habitats. These "contestants" compete in a vast natural arena known as the world ecosystem or biosphere. Although most of these astonishing plants are listed in the Guinness Book, several have never been rightfully acknowledged. Up until the late 1970's, the oldest living thing was thought to be a tree called the bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva), living for nearly 5,000 years high in the White Mountains of California and the Snake Range of eastern Nevada. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.