
“Any person using the wrong key in the 1780 lock on the right will find his wrist clamped by the jaws of a fearsome metal lion; anyone jimmying the 1823 lock on the left may get shot by the pistol embedded within it (just barely visible at top right).” — The History of Key Design: From Ancient Wooden Rods to the Hotel Keycard - Slate Magazine

We can’t get enough of the solar eclipse photos and footage. On this picture, sun spots are visible as the moon moves into full eclipse position. Unlike in a total solar eclipse, the moon in an annular eclipse appears too small to cover the sun completely, leaving a ‘ring of fire’ effectPhotograph: JAXA/NASA/Hinode via Getty ImagesLove this one. We also created this slideshow from many Tumblr submissions (and a few from Twitter and Facebook)More here
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Infographic of the Day: No surprises here — a February 29 birthday is hard to come by, while the summer months trend reflects the traditional spike in holiday hookups.
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Infographic of the Day: No surprises here — a February 29 birthday is hard to come by, while the summer months trend reflects the traditional spike in holiday hookups.
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