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Monthly Archives: March 2012
General Motors Decides Climate Change Is Real,
Vegans are bugged by Starbucks
Waiter? There’s an insect in my Frappuccino
The alternative to using cochineal is mostly Red 40, which is made from coal tar. No, seriously. It’s made from coal tar. Or it used to be; looks like it’s mostly made from petroleum these days. So, you can see why Starbucks might be looking for an alternative to an artificial dye.
Also see Cochineal: it’s a bug AND a feature!
Talk to your kids before it’s too late!
Another predicted consequence of global warming has appeared
Einstein Was a Good Student
The site’s gallery offers viewers a peak at Einstein’s high school certification, which he received upon finishing high school at 16 in 1896. It turns out Einstein was an excellent student, not a terrible one, as often said. However, according to the archives, he left because he couldn’t handle the strict discipline and authority.
From the Einstein Archives Onle.
Monday Night Irish Class, March 19, 2012
Irish Class, March 19, 2012
Rang Gaeilge, 19ú lá Mí na Márta 2012
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The obvious headline
How loud was the Big Bang?
The revival of Gaelic Ireland in the late Middle Ages
A history of Ireland in 100 objects
… by the 1420s the area called the “land of peace” – that is, under secure English administration – was confined to Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Louth. By the 1470s, this area was being referred to as the Pale.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 