Discovering The Limits of the Possible.
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. –Arthur C. Clarke
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Respecting Nature
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. –E.B. White
Read moreDo earlobes have a purpose?
The external ear itself has the valuable function of collecting and directing sound into the inner ear. The parts of the ear you can see without a doctor’s help are called the pinna; those curvy bits conduct sound vibrations in the air down into the tympanic cavity. The shape of the pinna helps your ear and brain figure out what direction sound is coming from. But the lobule — the part hanging down — isn’t any help. In fact, some people are born lobeless because of recessive genes, and this doesn’t seem to affect their hearing.
Read moreImagination and Knowledge
Along with some of the great theories of how our universe works, Einstein is also know for some great insights into human nature. It seems, despite a depth of knowledge exceeding almost everyone else in human history, yet he is saying that knowledge has a limit. We can only know so much.
Read moreWhere Do Queen Bees Come From?
When bees need a new queen, special “queen cells” are made in the hive. Zoo.org describes these cells as extensions of the wax and shaped like a peanut. Young worker bees secrete a special food called “royal jelly,” and place it in the queen cells as food for the special larvae.
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