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TED: Ideas worth spreading. How To… Embed This Infographic <a href= ‎"><img src=" title="10 How Tos" alt="How To Infographic" border="0" class="nopin" /></a><br />Source: <a href=' title='Interesting Facts'><a href=' title='Interesting Facts'>Today I Found Out</a></a> 1) How to drastically increase the life of your shaving razor Before or after you shave (I prefer before so that the blades are dry), place your jeans on a hard flat surface; then run the razor up the pant legs about 10-15 times quickly; then repeat running it down the pant legs 10-15 times quickly.

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No need to press that hard, but a little pressure is necessary. necessary. In both instances, you want to point the top of the razor in the direction you are rubbing the shaver on the pants. The threads on the jeans then will very effectively both fix any tiny bends in the blades that inevitably happen and will also sharpen the blades on your shaver cartidge. Planting A Pineapple. Did y’all know that you can take this and turn it into… This?

Planting A Pineapple

And that this will eventually produce… Figure Out Where to Plant Pineapple... Your leftover pineapple top from the previous step is all you need to grow a pineapple.

Figure Out Where to Plant Pineapple...

A pineapple is a fruit, so therefore it can produce seeds, but from what I understand seeds are rare in domesticated pineapples. I've personally never gotten any seeds in any of my store bought or home grown pineapples. Because of the lack of an overflowing supply of seeds, using the cutting from the top of an eaten pineapple is the ideal way to go. What Is CogniFit? - Mind Training Program. Pendulum Waves. Did You Feel It? Turn Steel Into Solar Panels With Photovoltaic Spray Paint. No, it's not a joke or a crazy awesome futuristic concept . It's real. Tata Steel Europe (formerly Corus) and Swansea University in Wales, UK are collaborating to develop a spray-on technology that would transform steel sheets into solar panels. Earth and Industry says , The technology has significant applications since it is highly efficient even in diffused sunlight.

Therefore, countries at higher latitudes or those with limited solar energy resource can generate significant amounts of solar-powered electricity with going for large-scale power plants. If extended, the technology can find its way to the automobile industry where photo-sensitive dyes can be applied to cars to generate electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen for fuel cells. Imagine the applications of such a product. The power options could be limitless. And if you think the spray-on solar technology is years away from reality, think again. Sky.gif (GIF Image, 487x476 pixels) Amazing Trick. How 'good luck' coins thrown into a hot spring have turned one of nature's wonders into a lurid hue of green.

By Graham Smith Updated: 10:17 GMT, 8 April 2011 For decades it has proved a popular tourist attraction.

How 'good luck' coins thrown into a hot spring have turned one of nature's wonders into a lurid hue of green

And while the Morning Glory Pool in Wyoming with its stunning colours continues to attract visitors from around the world its appearance has undergone a dramatic change. Just a few decades ago, the natural hot spring was a distinctive blue colour. But now it has taken on a deep green hue with a distinct yellow and red ring around its circumference. Psychedelic wonder: Tourists have for decades been throwing coins into the Morning Glory Pool in Wyoming for luck. 1966: How the hot spring looked 45 years ago before the chemical reaction took place While still an extraordinary spectacle, the reason for this change is less alluring.

The Top 5 Astronomical Events to Witness Before You Die. In the age of internet, television, and Lady Gaga, it’s easy to ignore the dazzling displays the sky gives us every night.

The Top 5 Astronomical Events to Witness Before You Die

In ancient times, however, human civilizations based their entire calendar, and thus their way of life, upon what they saw in the cosmos. While humanity’s interest in astronomy has diminished over the centuries, the sky remains nonetheless spectacular. Few people have the time to go stargazing every night, but here are 5 celestial events so awe-inspiring, everyone must see them in their lifetime. 5. Perseid Meteor Shower Next Occurrence: August 9-14, 2011 Every August, the night sky lights up with a dazzling display known as the Perseid meteor shower. Emergency and Disaster Information Service. What the hell were we thinking? Biggest Full Moon in 19 Years Almost Certainly Won't Cause a Huge Natural Disaster. On March 19th, the moon will be closer to Earth than it's been since 1992.

Biggest Full Moon in 19 Years Almost Certainly Won't Cause a Huge Natural Disaster

The full moon that night will appear about 14 percent larger and significantly brighter than usual, but despite the brightness, the supermoon has a dark side. Supermoons have been linked to massive natural disasters in the past, from earthquakes to floods--but that connection is typically touted by astrologists. Astronomers and scientists, with typical drollness, say a catastrophe is unlikely. Snowflakes Up Close: A Small, Fragile World. If you’re one of those people who likes to ponder things while looking out a frosty window on a cold winter day, these pictures will clear up one of those long standing wonders: each snowflake really IS unique.

Snowflakes Up Close: A Small, Fragile World

Some look like roman columns, others circuit boards or spaceships. Taken under high magnification using a microscope, these images bring a fragile and beautiful world into view. See Also HARMFUL VIRUSES MADE OF BEAUTIFUL GLASS They say that every snowflake is different. If that were true, how could the world go on? Source: akirathedon.com. Cool Invisible Bottle Illusion Video.

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