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These Mad Scientists Want to Replace Solar Panels With Potted Plants

These Mad Scientists Want to Replace Solar Panels With Potted PlantsThis array of moss collects enough solar energy to power an FM radio. Photos by Fabienne Felder This array of moss collects enough solar energy to power an FM radio. Photos by Fabienne Felder Designer Fabienne Felder and scientists from the University of Cambridge are researching the potential of photo microbial fuel cells, or photo-MFCs, which are essentially potted plants that act like miniature power plants and transform sunlight into electricity that can power iPads. Photos by Fabienne Felder Designer Fabienne Felder and scientists from the University of Cambridge are researching the potential of photo microbial fuel cells, or […]

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Paul F. Tompkins: Network comedy star?

Comedian Paul F. Tompkins might be the star of his own network sitcom! The comedian has been cast in Brian Gallivan’s single-camera comedy pilot for ABC. He will play an overworked father dreaming of being “on vacation all year” by uprooting his family from the city and moving everyone to New Hampshire to open a group of tourist cottages. Saturday Night Live […]

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Stand Your Ground Only Applies To White Men

This story makes absolutely no sense. A Florida woman fires three warning shots at an abusive boyfriend and she’s facing decades in prison. Nobody died. There’s a stand your ground law in Florida for this precise reason. And nobody died. Meanwhile George Zimmerman prowls our streets to clog another sewer drain.

Florida woman in ‘warning-shot’ case to face triple her original sentence at retrial (via Raw Story )

The Jacksonville, Florida woman whose 20-year sentence for firing warning shots at her ex-husband was overturned may face 60 years to life in prison if prosecutors successfully retry her case. Marissa Alexander was convicted of three counts of aggravated…

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The Osmonds: Satanic Rock Pimps

The 70’s were a very strange decade, and this performance of ‘Gotta Get Love’ by The Osmonds is a perfect example of how bonkers it was back in 1975. You can almost smell the sulfur and ash coming off this devilish video clip taken from the pilot episode of the Donny and Marie Show. If you watch this you are surely going to hell. Enjoy!

 

Added bonus: Live concert footage of The Osmonds tearing it up with their big hit ‘Crazy Horses’.

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