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theanimalblog:

Primate Portraits

Much like us, our hairier cousins have their own distinct facial features, unique combinations of jawlines, eye shapes, and nasal widths that make them recognizable on sight. But have you ever studied the differences between other primates’ faces?

Photographer James Mollison was struck by how similar great ape facial features are to human features, and wanted to take their portraits for much the same reason you photograph human faces: to gather a sense of identity. He traveled to Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Indonesia to photograph gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans who were orphaned by the bush meat and live pet trades. Seen together with their unique faces and expressions, it’s hard not to see the apes as individuals with their own personalities.

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glowpinkstah:

I want to hug this man.

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teachingliteracy:

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nparts:

Kitchen nightmares: Rachel Herz unravels mystery of repulsion in That’s Disgusting
When European colonists discovered lobster in the 1600s, it was considered food for the poor. The sea vermin was used as fish bait and fertilizer and fed to orphans, slaves and prisoners. Servants rebelled. Massachusetts, eventually, passed a law forbidding the serving of lobster to prisoners and servants more than twice a week. “A daily lobster dinner was deemed cruel and unusual punishment,” Rachel Herz writes in her book, That’s Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion. Today, lobster is a decadent dish reserved for special occasions, say a birthday or anniversary or a last meal on death row.

Culture defines what is disgusting. For example, Herz, an expert on the psychology of smell and emotion at Brown University, grew up in Montreal, where poutine is popular; however, the slimy, cheesy treat might be considered gross in Asia where some people think cheese is repulsive.

“Culture defines what is disgusting”

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Americans Defeat Russians in First Space Quidditch Match

Credit: STS-92 Crew, NASA

Explanation: A historic first Space Quidditch match came to a spectacular conclusion April 1st 2007 as astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria caught the Golden Snitch to give the Americans a hard fought victory over the Russians. 

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wowfunniestposts:

this blog is hilarious

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