light echo

Originally found here on the Internet Encyclopedia of Science.

"The reflection of light from a primary source, such as a bright star, off another object such as a dust cloud or planet in its vicinity. Remarkable light echoes were seen, for example, from two sheets of dust near supernova 1987A.

The image shown here is of a light echo from dust surrounding the star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon), which lies about 20,000 light-years from Earth. In 2002, this star suddenly rose from obscurity to become briefly 600,000 times more luminous than the Sun. In the years since then the light from this abrupt outburst has traveled out illuminating progressively more remote regions of material that was previously expelled by V838 Mon. Astronomers have likened the data thus provided to a CAT-scan probe of the three-dimensional structure of shells of dust surrounding the aging star."


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Japan Love Hotels

From Gems Sty:

"For decades Japan’s love hotels have provided a place for couples to enjoy anonymous, uninterrupted sex. Politician and secretary, teacher and student, husband and hooker — all are welcome, as long as they pay in cash and leave when the time limit is up. But 2006 spawned a new type of love hotel. Decorated with theme park interiors and equipped with game consoles, karaoke boxes and sex machines — these establishments provide kinky fun for all types, from fetishists and sadomasochists to the ordinary couple seeking sexual adventure."



We recommend anyone interested in this paradigm start with this simple Google Search on the subject - Ed

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Whiskey saves lives

From Sizzup:

"Now I know what you’re thinking…”I already knew that whiskey is a life saver.” But this time I’m not talking about drinking yourself silly so you pass out and don’t kill yourself because your girlfriend broke up with you."

This is the first of our shameless product endorsements done with the express purpose of trying to get people to see our Blog. Curiously, we are not much fans of pounding the whiskey as it hits your liver like a ton of bricks, paving the way for a nice bout of cirrhosis and all of its attendant illnesses. Good for cleaning things though. - Ed.

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