January 2012
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A breathtaking aurora from Earth’s largest geomagnetic storm in almost 10 years
Late last Sunday, the Sun unleashed an M9-class solar flare, showering Earth with subatomic particles that gave rise to one of the biggest geomagnetic storms in recent history. The resulting aurorae, which were even brighter than usual in the planet’s northernmost latitudes, were an absolute marvel...
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We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us...
– e. e. cummings (via among-the-ashes)
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who wants to open up a literature-themed bar with...
victoryjobs:
it will be called hemingway’s (natch)
our menu will include drinks we invent ourselves based on puns of classic book titles
of ice and gin
lagerhaus-five
absolut, absolut
tequila mockingbird
etc
and once a month we will have a free drinking contest called “atlas chugged”
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A good night’s sleep helps you perform well in school, and so if you’re a...
– Lemony Snicket, The Austere Academy (via meggannn)