5 things I learned today (and don't want to forget)

The Arabic term for Muslim Iberia Al Andalus, and its derivative Andalusia, are probably not derived from the Berber pronunciation of the word Vandal: "Wandal"where »

Pabst Blue Ribbon is brewed by the Miller Brewing Company where »

Clockwork Orange was set in the far off future of 1995 where »

Almost all people suffer from change blindness where »

Elvis Presley had a father (although obvious, it never occurred to me). Also, Natalie Portman can make a mean salad where »

5 things I learned May 16, 2012

1. This goes beyond light painting into light puppeteering [video] http://5thin.gs/KamWm8

2. Felix Baumgartner jumps out of a space capsule [video] http://5thin.gs/Kahn71

3. The majesty of weather is so difficult to capture in photography [7 photos] http://5thin.gs/KatwZS

4. Japan's Crowded Subways [11 photos] http://5thin.gs/KaBfqA

5. Parking Canopy of reused bottles [7 photos] http://5thin.gs/KaDbzC

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5 things I learned May 15, 2012

1. Daily Lives of Sumo Wrestlers [9 photos] http://5thin.gs/Kd0BCV

2. European time-lapse map w/ years & events [video] http://5thin.gs/Kd0iYy

3. Abstract urban animations [video] http://5thin.gs/KcZFhE

4. Creepy Kolmanskop Ghost Town in Namibia [21 PICS] http://5thin.gs/KcZtyU

5. A Beached Whale sculpture in the forests of Argentina [3 photos] http://5thin.gs/KquV2v

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5 things I learned May 14, 2012

1. Pandas on a slide [video] http://5thin.gs/Jf7acF

2. 60,000 Dominoes [video] http://5thin.gs/Jf5zmU

3. Dreamspaces - surreal photography [7 photos] http://5thin.gs/Jf2inM

4. A Miniature City Built with Metal Typography [4 images] http://5thin.gs/Jf0xXN

5. Mongolia in colour, 1913 [16 photos] http://5thin.gs/IPmMkb

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5 things I learned May 9, 2012

1. Vintage tech cast in concrete [8 photos] http://5thin.gs/IIIYvh

2. Sound waves in microgravity from a NASA scientist in space [video] http://5thin.gs/KmSgQR

3. Beautiful Dancers on the Town Photo Gallery by Richard Calmes [53 photos] http://5thin.gs/IJ9Ueb

4. Famous Movie Scenes [39 gifs] http://5thin.gs/IJ7aO4

5. Antelope Canyon [9 photos] http://5thin.gs/KmPJWH

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5 things I learned May 6, 2012

1. New places to find in the Grand Canyon [8 photos and video] http://5thin.gs/KFoAxq

2. Flickr: National Library of Ireland [photo archives] http://5thin.gs/KFqQVp

3. Beautifully terrifying photos of nuclear tests in French Polynesia [4 photos] http://5thin.gs/KFrnql

4. Most Gorgeous Supermoon Photos in 2012 [8 photos] http://5thin.gs/KFssP4

5. All the Wild Horses [20 photos] http://5thin.gs/INVM88

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5 things I learned May 4, 2012

1. Portraiture of classical musicians [6 photos] http://5thin.gs/J7NXJs

2. How Many People Are In Space Right Now? [site] http://5thin.gs/JjJKzS

3.  520 Lucky Cats wave in unison [8 photos and one video] http://5thin.gs/JjLnOa

4. Astounding tape drawings of forests [6 photos] http://5thin.gs/JjLAkq

5. Awesome Infographic: A Man’s Guide to Dressing for the Kentucky Derby [image] http://5thin.gs/JIxQ5c

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5 things I learned May 3, 2012

1. World map with place names swapped out for their original meanings [6 images and site] http://5thin.gs/IMqrgT

2. RGBDToolkit: workflow for Kinect + DSLR Filmmaking [6 videos and site] http://5thin.gs/IMr3mJ

3. Beautiful photographs of patterns seen from a helicopter [5 photos] http://5thin.gs/IH2jRW

4. Meditative illustrated animations [video] http://5thin.gs/Kg1yRj

5. Photographic specimens by Michael Mapes [9 images] http://5thin.gs/Kg2tBs

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5 things I learned May 2, 2012

1. Urban Cityscapes spray painted on cardboard panels [6 images] http://5thin.gs/IXJrx8

2. Venice in a Day [video] http://5thin.gs/Im3z8e

3. Mini Rube Goldberg machine [video and 6 photos] http://5thin.gs/JT62fI

4. Delicately beautiful paintings of insects on vintage books [15 images] http://5thin.gs/IXJMjs

5. Negative New York City [11 negative photos] http://5thin.gs/IXKa19

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5 things I learned May 1, 2012

Also, check out Match-up: Pitting two of our most viewed posts to see which one is REALLY the most interesting! http://5thin.gs/JAXBUN

1. Starry Night: Light Installations by Lee Eunyeol [7 photos] http://5thin.gs/IlblAy

2. Now the tallest building in NYC: One World Trade Center 2004-2012 [video] http://5thin.gs/JQ4Bib

3. What it’s like to ride the Shanghai Maglev Train [video] http://5thin.gs/IljgOt

4. Super Moon on May 5, 2012 [video] http://5thin.gs/IljnJD

5. Late BBC DJ’s Massive Record Collection Now Available Online [site] http://5thin.gs/IlkfOC

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5 things I learned April 30, 2012

1. Flyover London [video] http://5thin.gs/IJUd6R

2. Sea Odyssey Giants – A Tale Of Love, Loss and Reunion [video] http://5thin.gs/IJUqXR

3. Downtown LA timelapse [video] http://5thin.gs/IJUoiD

4. Surreal photos [7 photos] http://5thin.gs/IPwMux

5. Lost in Motion from the National Ballet of Canada [4 photos and video] http://5thin.gs/Io4DOF

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5 things I learned April 28, 2012

1. 2012 London Olympics: The Buildings from the Air [12 photos]  http://5thin.gs/KlE1ca

2. Recreating a scorched room with black thread [8 photos] http://5thin.gs/Kgpx1B

3. 3D Illustrations of our Solar System [13 photos and videos] http://5thin.gs/Kgrfjn

4. Trolltunga, 13 ways [13 photos] http://5thin.gs/KgtSSx

5. Go right [video] http://5thin.gs/KguEyS

5 things I learned April 27, 2012

1. Stunning time-lapse portrait of Portland [video] http://5thin.gs/JwUkU0

2. Beautifully Haunting Graffiti at Chernobyl [9 photos] http://5thin.gs/JFkaJo

3. Visualizing English word origins [article] http://5thin.gs/IhoY8p 

4.  Intricate Japanese movable type sets [article and 18 photos] http://5thin.gs/KgTx8C

5. Amazing photographer's collection of Marylin, Malcom X, and more [18 photos] http://5thin.gs/IksSfQ

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5 things I learned April 26, 2012

1. Superhero ancestors [5 photos] http://5thin.gs/KeeKjk

2. Tilt-shift video of an idyllic English Good Friday [video] http://5thin.gs/KefWDx

3. 25,000 paper moths [4 photos] http://5thin.gs/Kegid7

4. Bonneville Salt Flats [video] http://5thin.gs/JIXG8q

5. Making loops of music [video] http://5thin.gs/I8j6sf

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5 things I learned April 25, 2012

1. Absolutely gorgeous images of Yosemite [video] http://5thin.gs/IE4ra3

2. Free riding in Rio [video] http://5thin.gs/IvaQWN

3. Nadal and Ronaldo play a fusion game [video] http://5thin.gs/JnRtiG

4. A gravity bending video. Tape as art [video] http://5thin.gs/JnRhzW

5. A year inside the Australian Ballet: Episode 2 [video] http://5thin.gs/K5VyVE

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