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anachronistique: reasons I am thankful for the internet

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:03:22 -0500

anachronistique:

reasons I am thankful for the internet

Blueberry Kiwi Paopu Fruit (:

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:02:43 -0500

Well, uh…thank you. *blush*

tedonik: 0rdinarykid: I forgot to cat Decided to dog.

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:57:55 -0500

tedonik:

0rdinarykid:

I forgot to cat

Decided to dog.

doctorbaggins: My aunt met someone at her store who worked on the set of The Avengers and he told...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:55:56 -0500

doctorbaggins:

My aunt met someone at her store who worked on the set of The Avengers and he told her about how RDJ and Tom Hiddleston were always pranking each other on set and how Robert and Tom were doing a scene together and Robert couldn’t stay still in his Iron Man suit because he was feeling really uncomfortable so they had to take a break and during break Tom walked up to Robert and said, “It’s called itching powder”, took a sip of his water, and walked away.

Headcanon accepted

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:49:56 -0500

Headcanon accepted

sketchavolie: vanehwasreal: lady-polgara: When a bullet hits...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:48:23 -0500

sketchavolie:

vanehwasreal:

lady-polgara:

When a bullet hits a wall

That is astounding. I legitimately watched it about fifteen times before reblogging it.

this is so fucking satisfying to watch oh my god

Does anyone else hear it crash into the wall?

send me a fruit

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:39:56 -0500

Strawberry - I’m in love with you.
Cherry - I love you.
Watermelon - I think you’re cute.
Blueberry - You’re amazing.
Kiwi- You’re pretty
Rasberry - You’re hot.
Plum - I would fuck you.
Paopu Fruit - I would date you.
Grapes - I could stay on your blog for hours.
Lemon - You are my tumblr crush.
Orange - I want to get to know you.
Tangerine - We have a lot in common.
Lemon - I wish you would notice me.
Lime - I don’t talk to you but I really love your blog.

Hello!

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:38:38 -0500

2tbsofirony:

nat-attack:

I’m doing a survey about asexuality for my honors project. it could potentially be published in a research journal, so please please take a few minutes and fill it out.

if you could complete the survey/reblog it I would be eternally grateful

it’s for anyone who currently or at some point identified as being under the ace umbrella

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1J7gxsFzHQEFgPFjWmNme7dQAavX8jIS0VgUgSnTDwYs/viewform

sparkellyskellyton: pilosopogyno: This man, James Verone,...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:24 -0500

sparkellyskellyton:

pilosopogyno:

This man, James Verone, robbed a bank for one dollar. Why only one dollar? Because he knew that in prison he could get the medical care he could not afford with his part time salary as a convenience store clerk. He was approved for food stamps, but they did little to help his finances. Between his back problems, carpel tunnel, and arthritis, he simply couldn’t handle the pain any longer.

On June 9th, he sent a letter to his local paper, the Gaston Gazette, that stated: “When you receive this a bank robbery will have been committed by me. this robbery is being committed by me for one dollar. I am of sound mind but not so much sound body.”

He then took a cab to the RBC Bank, and handed the teller a note asking for one dollar and medical attention. He quietly took a seat in the lobby and waited for police to arrive.

Since Verone only stole one dollar, he was only charged with larceny. His bail, which he doesn’t plan to pay is set at $2,000, reduced from the normal $100,000. He’s scheduled to see a doctor this Friday, and hopes to get foot surgery, back surgery and to have a protrusion on his check treated.

To me, this is the perfect example of how disturbingly corrupt and unjust our health care system has become under HMO’s. For this man, or any person for that matter, feels that he needs to be imprisoned just to see a doctor, is ridiculous.

This is exactly what I hate about America. Why is it that you can buy an entire house with money you don’t have, but still can’t apply for health care if you don’t meet the requirements? That’s messed up.

Healthcare is ridiculously expensive. I sit around all day and bill people for it. It’s such a business it’s unbelievable.

vmdraco: justanawesomedude: And you question why I don’t want...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:14 -0500

vmdraco:

justanawesomedude:

And you question why I don’t want kids.

Holy fuck please tell me this isn’t real

cofficerouchman: supermattural: kingdizzy88: dabaryah: I...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:24:39 -0500

cofficerouchman:

supermattural:

kingdizzy88:

dabaryah:

I tested Walmart’s brand of bottled water and I was shocked to see they sell the most toxic water ever. I tested for Total Dissolved Solids using a TDS meter and the number I got was 271. THAT IS THE MOST TOXIC WATER I HAVE EVER SEEN. Even NYC tap water TDS score is 39. Poland Spring is 42. The water is not even drinkable. I think it’s Criminal to even make profits from selling this water filled with sodium fluoride and who knows what else is in that. 500 ppm (parts per million) is the EPA Maximum but even though the FDA is corrupt their recommended is 000, which is pure.

THE ONLY BOTTLED WATER THAT READS 000 IS DUANEreade/Walgreens ‘NICE’ branded water.

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO ALONG.

- anonymous

Damn wally mart… Damn… :/

ok wow i could of told you that shit was toxic without using science

omg, so that’s what has been killing my venus fly traps

drarna: instead of learning from my mistakes i like to dwell on them until i have a panic attack

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:23:32 -0500

drarna:

instead of learning from my mistakes i like to dwell on them until i have a panic attack

so-relatable: Yahoo is trying to buy tumblr. Reblog if you are...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:23:20 -0500

so-relatable:

Yahoo is trying to buy tumblr. Reblog if you are against this!

hikaruchord: Just so we’re clear if I say “shut up” and you say “make me” I am instantly thinking...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:21:35 -0500

hikaruchord:

Just so we’re clear if I say “shut up” and you say “make me” I am instantly thinking about making you

campusbeefcake: nkfr: Uh, what is that substance? the trade...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:21:08 -0500

campusbeefcake:

nkfr:

Uh, what is that substance?

the trade name is Magic Sand, its regular sand coated with a hydrophobic organosilcon compound called trimethylsilane that is rather fantastic at repelling water.

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”

-Arthurt C. Clarke

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Fri, 17 May 2013 22:20:49 -0500

neurosciencestuff: Use It or Lose It “Use it or lose it.” The...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:20:27 -0500

neurosciencestuff:

Use It or Lose It

“Use it or lose it.” The saying could apply especially to the brain when it comes to protecting against Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have shown that keeping the mind active, exercising and social interactions may help delay the onset of dementia in Alzheimer’s disease.

Now, a new study led by Dennis Selkoe, MD, co-director of the Center for Neurologic Diseases in the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) Department of Neurology, provides specific pre-clinical scientific evidence supporting the concept that prolonged and intensive stimulation by an enriched environment, especially regular exposure to new activities, may have beneficial effects in delaying one of the key negative factors in Alzheimer’s disease.

The study will be published online on March 6, 2013 in Neuron.

Alzheimer’s disease occurs when a protein called amyloid beta accumulates and forms “senile plaques” in the brain. This protein accumulation can block nerve cells in the brain from properly communicating with one another. This may gradually lead to an erosion of a person’s mental processes, such as memory, attention, and the ability to learn, understand and process information.

The BWH researchers used a wild-type mouse model when evaluating how the environment might affect Alzheimer’s disease. Unlike other pre-clinical models used in Alzheimer’s disease research, wild-type mice tend to more closely mimic the scenario of average humans developing the disease under normal environmental conditions, rather than being strongly genetically pre-disposed to the disease.

Selkoe and his team found that prolonged exposure to an enriched environment activated certain adrenalin-related brain receptors which triggered a signaling pathway that prevented amyloid beta protein from weakening the communication between nerve cells in the brain’s “memory center,” the hippocampus. The hippocampus plays an important role in both short- and long-term memory.

The ability of an enriched, novel environment to prevent amyloid beta protein from affecting the signaling strength and communication between nerve cells was seen in both young and middle-aged wild-type mice.

“This part of our work suggests that prolonged exposure to a richer, more novel environment beginning even in middle age might help protect the hippocampus from the bad effects of amyloid beta, which builds up to toxic levels in one hundred percent of Alzheimer patients,” said Selkoe.

Moreover, the scientists found that exposing the brain to novel activities in particular provided greater protection against Alzheimer’s disease than did just aerobic exercise. According to the researchers, this observation may be due to stimulation that occurred not only physically, but also mentally, when the mice moved quickly from one novel object to another.

“This work helps provide a molecular mechanism for why a richer environment can help lessen the memory-eroding effects of the build-up of amyloid beta protein with age,” said Selkoe. “They point to basic scientific reasons for the apparent lessening of AD risk in people with cognitively richer and more complex experiences during life.”

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Fri, 17 May 2013 22:20:09 -0500

cadavercyan: Алхимические глифы.

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:19:51 -0500

cadavercyan:

Алхимические глифы.

slightly-bovverd: owlbutts: willy-my-wonka: startrotter: lave...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:19:28 -0500

slightly-bovverd:

owlbutts:

willy-my-wonka:

startrotter:

lavenderharmony:

crossroadprophet:

whendaybreaks:

vexa-leonhart:

*Freaks out, is kind of a nerd for this stuff*

according to this wikipedia article, not only is this comet real, it’s going to be visible (bright at that) in our skies from early november to fucking january.

mark your calendars, guys.

Mark your calenders? Christ. Come November I don’t think you can forget. Just look up.

Yeah I think I might be renting a telescope lens for this one :D

Yessssssssssssss :D

My body and eyes are ready.

!!!

Ready the troops for the Invasion

Sozin’s Comet is coming