Our friends at Luxuo are reporting that scientists no longer believe that diamond is nature’s hardest material. The gemstone is replaced by a rare natural substance, called lonsdaleite, which is made from carbon atoms just like diamond. According to a report in New Scientist, lonsdaleite is 58 per cent harder than diamond.
Unfortunately, diamond is still a girl’s best friend meaning our pockets will still be getting drained.
We interrupt regular programming to bring you some much needed education. It’s 2009 and most of us probably don’t even know how the internet got so mainstream. Where did it all begin? History of the Internet is “an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet”. The tale is told using PICOL – Pictorial Communication Language – icons.
See the video after the jump. (more…)
Apparently, average Joes aren’t the only one’s being affected by the economy. The usual over-paid actor in Hollywood is getting offers that are a bit more acceptable. Minyanville is reporting that Disney’s trying not to go overboard when it comes to compensating Nicholas Cage for his services in the next installment of National Treasure. Even screenwriters that used to be offered $500,000 are now getting offers that in the $300K ballpark. (more…)
I new study shows that as her partner’s income increases, so does a woman’s orgasm frequency.
Researchers from England’s Newcastle University based this conclusion on data analyzed from the Chinese Health and Family Life Survey, which asked 5,000 people in-depth questions about sex and income. Previous studies have linked orgasm frequency in women to the attractiveness and body symmetry of their partners, but the correlation to wealth is even stronger. (more…)
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