Catch yourself daydreaming while washing the dishes again? If this happens often you probably have a pretty capable working memory, new research suggests.
Daily Archives: March 19, 2012
Mysterious planet-sized ‘Death Star’ has been captured on video as it ‘refuels’ at the surface of the sun
An orbiting Nasa space telescope captured a dark, planet-sized object flying close to the sun on Monday – and extending what looks like a refueling tube into the star’s surface.
The black, Death Star-like, orb is briefly engulfed in light from the sun, then flies off into space.
A video edited from the Solar Dynamics Observatory’s photos inspired a wave of speculation on YouTube.
The abandoned Hollywood bunker built for Hitler
If the Axis Powers had won World War II, a group of American Nazi sympathizers hoped to lure Adolf Hitler to Los Angeles, where he would win the hearts and minds of the Hollywood elite. So assured were these Hitler fans of Germany’s victory that they spent millions of dollars building the Führer a luxury ranch.
This slime mold conquered America
A yellow goo has invaded the world’s motorways, spreading from capital cities to the furthest reaches of the transport network and devouring everything in its path.