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Tag: Nostalgia

ThinkGeek – Sun and Moon Jars

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/994a/ Captured inside the Sun Jar are a highly efficient solar cell, a rechargeable battery and low energy LED lamps. When the jar is placed in direct sunlight the solar cell creates an electrical current that charges the battery over a few hours. This energy is then used at night to power the three LED lamps inside the jar.

Boston Molasses Disaster

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster Coincidence, perhaps, but definitely worth noting how I happened upon this page about a week ago and then again today when my husband showed it to me during an interesting discussion about sugar, molasses, and treacle. He is so brainy. Make my geek heart swell. From the page: “A large molasses tank burst and a wave of molasses rushedContinue readingBoston Molasses Disaster

Resistance is futile

http://www.whatisdeepfried.com/zogg/zogg17.html Yeah, I’m sure many of us who were raised in Christian homes recall this book. Glad I’m not the only one to find the robotic expressionless eyes of the children disturbing. Love the commentary.

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