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Pigeon and parrot BriteVu arteriovenograms. Via.

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Note to self: Today, the day I discovered 3D arteriovenograms, was a great day.

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5 fun facts about your body

Starting at the top.

1. You’re already using 100% of your brain. The idea that humans only use 10% of their brain capacity is a myth made popular by hucksters and movies.

From the TED-Ed Lesson What percentage of your brain do you use?

2. You cry three types of tears: basal, reflex and emotional tears. As far as scientists can tell, humans are the only species that cry for emotional reasons.

From the TED-Ed Lesson Why do we cry? The three types of tears.

3. When you overeat sugary foods, you crave more of them. That’s because an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you wanting more.

From the TED-Ed Lesson How sugar affects the brain.

4. Whether you’re left-handed or right-handed, you were born that way. Today, about one-tenth of the world’s population is left-handed.

From the TED-Ed Lesson Why are some people left-handed?

5. Sitting for a long time is bad for your health. That’s because the human body is built for movement. Take a deep breath, stand up and stretch!

From the TED-Ed Lesson Why sitting is bad for you.

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I know when that hotline bling,

that can only mean one thing

[did-you-know]

And everybody noticed…

It even blew Depressed Darth Vader’s mind. 

Source

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I approve of this being a thing

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1994 Northridge Earthquake

[teded]

fMRI studies have found that the brains of those with dyslexia rely more on the right hemisphere and frontal lobe than the brains of those without it. This means, when they read a word, it takes a longer trip through their brain and can get delayed in the frontal lobe. Because of this neurobiological glitch, they read with more difficulty.

But those with dyslexia can physically change their brain and improve their reading with an intensive, multi-sensory intervention that breaks the language down and teaches the reader to decode based on syllable types and spelling rules. The brains of those with dyslexia begin using the left hemisphere more efficiently while reading, and their reading improves.

Learn more about dyslexia by watching the TED-Ed Lesson What is dyslexia? - Kelli Sandman-Hurley

Animation by Marc Cristoforidis

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Behold! the Otterbear!

Via canopic

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[dailybunny]

This Is Where I Live Now?

Thanks, Lena and bunny Hester! Lena writes, “Here’s a pic of my new baby bun,  Hester,  taking a look around her new home.”

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What sort of technology is this that can send a man to the moon but can’t put a piece of bread on every human being’s table?

Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (via quotemybooks)

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http://its-vogue-baby.tumblr.com/

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Saliva and its secretion. 

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“Like Fire”

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i need to get a real job so i can stop crying over expensive lingerie and start crying in expensive lingerie

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[teded]

LOVE this huffpostarts GIF treatment of our lesson on the history of tattoos!

Be sure to check out the lesson: The history of tattoos - Addison Anderson

Animation by a rad group of schoolofvisualarts animation students, also known as the-think-blot !