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 June 11, 2012

1. Infographic: A Map Of New York's Hip-Hop Heritage [infographic] http://5thin.gs/OkO8lv

2. Augmented Reality: Projection Mapping [video] http://5thin.gs/OkOh8i

3. Traditional Chinese Art Made With a Nail Gun [12 images] http://5thin.gs/OkNOD7

4. A Game of Hide and Seek Through The Eyes of a Toddler [video] http://5thin.gs/OkOtVk

5. Mesmerizing Mirrored Artworks Found Outdoors [15 images] http://5thin.gs/OkOIj0

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5 things I learned June 8, 2012

1. Unbelievable long exposure photos from the International Space Station [25 images] http://5thin.gs/Ltx51X

2. Super hero treatment for religious icons http://5thin.gs/JQQODC

3. Civil War cameras [video] http://5thin.gs/LG6XNX

4. "Some Awesome People I Used to Know" [video] http://5thin.gs/JQS2i8

5. A reality show is sending people to Mars [site and video] http://5thin.gs/JQRzwn

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5 things I learned June 6, 2012

1. Water droplets on a superhydrophobic surface [video] http://5thin.gs/LBndjg

2. Incredibly Detailed Surreal Illustrations [7 images] http://5thin.gs/LBnnHg

3. Celebrity Portraits [26 images] http://5thin.gs/LBnyT2

4. Flying houses and other images http://5thin.gs/LBnDWR

5. Venus Transit [video] http://5thin.gs/KxPrQ3

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5 things I learned June 5, 2012

1. Directors Become Programmers And Programmers Become Gods [2 videos] http://5thin.gs/Kajf5y

2. Aqueous Electro [7 photos] http://5thin.gs/Kai8Tt

3. 16th Century sword fighting manual [14 photos] http://5thin.gs/KaiOrV

4. Hand drawn site about tattoos and their meanings http://5thin.gs/KaiWrr

5. 100 years of Paramount [image] http://5thin.gs/KairNO

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5 things I learned June 3, 2012

1. Iceberg flipping over [video] http://5thin.gs/KIhj24

2. Sketchbook project [7 images] http://5thin.gs/KIhdaL

3. 1800s baseball photos [15 photos]  http://5thin.gs/M0sOhh

4. Photos of people running away, from MTV's Tabitha Soren [12 photos] http://5thin.gs/KIja71

5. Smartass vandals [24 photos] http://5thin.gs/KIjeDL

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5 things I learned June 1, 2012

1. Timescapes [video and stills] http://5thin.gs/M7OKus

2. Light paintings [8 images] http://5thin.gs/M7OIms

3. Blurring the Lines Between Animals and Mankind [20 images ] http://5thin.gs/M7OKe2 

4. GIF-ITTI: Mesmerizing Street Art GIFs [5 images] http://5thin.gs/M7P50m

5. Watch the world's most epic wheel-to-wheel paintball battle [video] http://5thin.gs/M7OZG2

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5 things I learned May 31, 2012

1. Insane speed and crashes of a 120+ mph race on Isle of Man [video] http://5thin.gs/LKhcj5

2. Food art [3 images] http://5thin.gs/LKhVAQ

3. Phantom HD, fancy skateboard footwork, slowmo, the watermark I went to for my junior highschool class days AND urban ruins? Yeah, I'll watch that  [video] http://5thin.gs/LKcgKU

4. Hasselblad vs Red Epic: Will Video Kill the Still Photography Star? [video] http://5thin.gs/LKekmj 

5. Vivid Sydney timelapse [video] http://5thin.gs/LKlEhG

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5 things I learned May 30, 2012

1. A sandwich for different states, disassembled [11 images] http://5thin.gs/JVAfFP

2. Artist folds creases to form architectural "drawings"

[14 images] http://5thin.gs/JVyTed

3. Dexter's victims [infographic] http://5thin.gs/JApttZ

4. The Staples Center as it transforms [time-lapse] http://5thin.gs/JApHRP

5. When are fruits and vegetables in season [infographic] http://5thin.gs/JApQV7

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5 things I learned May 28, 2012

1. New Crochet Portraits and a Stop-Motion Video by Jo Hamilton[4 images and a video] http://5thin.gs/MYfwF0

2. Splashes of Liquid Become Amazing Flowers [10 photos] http://5thin.gs/MXWXAT

3. "Farine et Danse" (Dust and Dance) [6 images and a video] http://5thin.gs/MYhOnI

4. Paper Heroes by Grégoire Guillemin [9 images]  http://5thin.gs/MYjQ7n

5. Nude Art [8 images] http://5thin.gs/MYlBkS

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5 things I learned May 25, 2012

1. Shadow to Life [video] http://5thin.gs/KyG3sO

2. 30 Once In A Lifetime Photographs http://5thin.gs/KyBQW2

3. Makes me miss Taipei [video] http://5thin.gs/LNs8lu

4. Ridley Scott Demystifies the Art of Storyboarding [article and video] http://5thin.gs/LNsUPB

5. The American West, 150 Years Ago [34 pics] http://5thin.gs/LNt5KP

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5 things I learned May 24, 2012

1. First Wingsuit landing without a parachute [video] http://5thin.gs/MuqqCj

2. Gymkhana Four - Bonus Edit [video] http://5thin.gs/MupgGX

3. Muhammad Ali vs. Oscar Bonavena, 1970 [20 photos] http://5thin.gs/MuqySl

4. Real-Life ‘Tony Stark’ Builds Motorcycle From A Broken Car To Escape Desert [article and 6 photos] http://5thin.gs/Musb2g

5. Conceptual landscape photos [40+ photos] http://5thin.gs/Mut62I

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5 things I learned May 23, 2012

1. The Fire Rainbow [20 photos] http://5thin.gs/LoXsnI

2. An Ant Ballet, Choreographed By Pheromones And Robots [2 videos] http://5thin.gs/LoXZ98

3. Celebrities portraits found in cupboard, 1970s [12 photos] http://5thin.gs/LoYOij

4. Beckham plays Beethoven [Samsung commercial] http://5thin.gs/LoXSdT

5. Amusing Stone Art [8 photos] http://5thin.gs/LoZxQB

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5 things I learned May 22, 2012

1. Alternate Views of the Eclipse [3 photos] http://5thin.gs/JzJ73S

2. Sounds of Aronofsky [supercut] http://5thin.gs/JzIUxt

3. Behind-The-Scenes Journey Of Your Luggage [video] http://5thin.gs/JzIrvi

4. The Power of Networks: a new RSAnimate [video] http://5thin.gs/JzIPKh

5. Deserted Shopping Malls of the 2000s/2010s [9 photos] http://5thin.gs/JzJco6

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5 things I learned May 21, 2012

1. The 2012 Annular Solar Eclipse http://5thin.gs/about-the-annular-eclipse

2. The Land Art of Sylvain Meyer [6 photos] http://5thin.gs/K4utV8

3. Collapse [video] http://5thin.gs/K4uWqb

4. Photographs Of Turn Of The Century Boston Baseball [27 photos] http://5thin.gs/K4v7lt

5. Bookcase alternate? [10 photos] http://5thin.gs/K4vJaC

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5 things I learned about: The Annular Eclipse

1. NASA Captures 2012 Annular Solar Eclipse [590+ photos] http://5thin.gs/K4j7Ar

2. Video of yesterday's annular solar eclipse http://5thin.gs/K4m5ov

3. Step by step eclipse http://5thin.gs/K4mxD7

4. 'Ring Of Fire' Annular Solar Eclipse Japan [video] http://5thin.gs/K4nuLD

5. Some of the best eclipse shots from around the world http://5thin.gs/K4nKKP

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5 things I learned May 18, 2012

1. Sweet Portraits of Shelter Puppies  [10 photos] http://5thin.gs/J6EobC

2. Intimate Behind-the-Scenes Photos from The Empire Strikes Back [11 photos] http://5thin.gs/J6Eb8e

3. Color Forecast [site] http://5thin.gs/J6Cyax

4. Exquisite Papercraft Stop Motion [Video] http://5thin.gs/J6EArp

5. Tumblr Treasures: Reading is Cool! [11 photos] http://5thin.gs/J6FbJD

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5 things I learned May 17, 2012

1. Sperm Whale Encounter on a RED 4K camera [video] http://5thin.gs/Jmyi58

2. Flowers on fire [8 photos] http://5thin.gs/KEiY8g

3. Creative Agency Grows Fruits Into Box Shapes, To Create ‘Real Juice Boxes’ [30 images] http://5thin.gs/KEggzG

4. Sport’s Beauty Compilation [video] http://5thin.gs/KEdTN7

5. "Kicked Your Monkey" A Bad Lip Reading of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" [video] (make sure to turn closed captions [cc] on) http://5thin.gs/KEppZ7

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