"Astronauts on the International Space Station captured a series of incredible star trail images on Oct. 3, 2016, as they orbited at 17,500 miles per hour. The station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes, and astronauts aboard see an average of 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours." Image via Nasa.gov
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Planning a career in medicine? The Diagnosis column in The New York Times can give you a glimpse into solving some medical mysteries. Every month, Dr. Lisa Sanders, presents cases that have been very difficult to solve. A great column to check out for any future doctors or nurses! It seemed like everyone watched Stranger Things this summer, but now we have to wait until 2017 for season 2! Luckily for us, the YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) blog recently posted 18 books to read if you liked Stranger Things. I wonder if there's any characters like Barb... Here's why 18-year-old Ann Makosinski doesn't have a smart phone. Her reasons may surprise you! This article is from a few years ago, but advice from grandparents never goes out of style! Like reading? Love dogs? The Instagram account @dogbookclub is probably for you! Not sure what to read next? Click the image above to check out Epic Read's book recommendations based on your favorite Instagram filter. Not quite sure how they came up with these titles, but it's a fun way to pick your next book! I find myself using the Clarendon filter A LOT, so it looks like I'll be reading Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake next. It must be fate since we just ordered that book this week!
Image via The Atlantic: Baby pandas in China. Someone did NOT want to have their picture taken. Here's 5 websites to check out this weekend: Growing up, Roald Dahl was one of my favorite authors. He wrote in a style all his own, and in doing so created words that make total sense if you've ever read Matilda, or The Witches, or James and the Giant Peach. Here's 50 Amazing Words Roald Dahl Made Up that are sure to take you right back to The BFG. Shoutout to Mrs. Kocan for sending me this article! "This is an ongoing attempt at an algorithmically-generated, readability-adjusted scatter-plot of the musical genre-space, based on data tracked and analyzed for 1496 genres by Spotify. The calibration is fuzzy, but in general down is more organic, up is more mechanical and electric; left is denser and more atmospheric, right is spikier and bouncier." Um, what? Basically, it's Every Noise at Once and it's amazing. Take a look at these drawings by artist Howard Lee and try to spot the fake. His work is so realistic and he uses Instagram to show the big reveal with a glimpse into how each drawing was created. Not sure when to use who and whom? Check out this grammar tip from the Elon University blog. Feeling stressed? Many people say this GIF will help you relax if you sync your breathing to the expanding shape. Try it out - it may come in handy before a test! |
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