[gvn]

Ok, so I've decided to start this new, sticky thread. I've been using StumbleUpon a lot lately, and because of it I've come across so many interesting and fascinating snippets of articles, facts, images and animations, and a huge variety of other things. These things, on their own, don't really deserve a thread of their own; most people probably wouldn't start a new thread to share such a small thing. Hence, this thread.

Please continue to post articles and larger bodies of information in new threads in the forum itself, thanks.

So, I'll get started with the next post.

[gvn]

The first two of the three links below are images which are too large to embed, and the third link is a small interactive program.

The Tree of Life

Journeys to the Planets

The Planets

[Earthhorse]

That third link you posted was amazing.

[WanderingSoul]

Originally Posted by Earthhorse

That third link you posted was amazing.

I agree. I use stumbleupon a lot so hopefully I'll come across something to post soon.

EDIT: Found some things in my favourites.

The Anatomy of a Black Hole.

13 more things that don't make sense

[anucksunamun]

I also am a fan of the stumble

I thought this was beautiful.
http://www.makingmemagazine.com/inde.../02/invisible/

[Earthhorse]

NY Times interactive graph showing how recession has affected different social groups.

[gvn]

An infinite photograph:

I just found this photograph on the National Geographic website. Take a look at it, as the name implies, it's really an infinite photograph.

[lil_lisa]

That's using the Microsoft Silverlight program I think, thats pretty cool.

[Patri]

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/25Ivyg...aft.com/idaft/

Thought that was fun

[Reeni]

Autistic girl expresses profound intelligience
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq--75v4lI8

The biggest stars in the universe - a comparison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcz4vGvoxQA

[lil_lisa]

I spent my morning in work looking at documentaries on this family after seeing Reeni's link, it's heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time.

[jkforde]

would love to be that person, unreal view

http://twitpic.com/2sapus/full

[Michellenman]

Originally Posted by Reeni

Autistic girl expresses profound intelligience
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq--75v4lI8

Can you embed this? The link is giving me a 404 unfound for some reason.

[jkforde]

another image from the ISS cupola... ISS going through the Aurora Australis

http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMG2856JGG_index_mg_7_s.html

[Jernal]

What's a day - deceptively simple.



What's a year -deceptively simple also.




The scale of everything.


Blaise Pascal - An often unappreciated genius.


DNA from the perspective of a Coder.



The Greatest Story Ever Told, but rarely ever heard properly. (Maybe a little detailed, but if you managed the coding section, then this series should a be a cakewalk.

And finally some misconceptions about the Big Bang.