This is a home to items the ‘tubes drop in my lap that I find fun, interesting, or informative. They don’t warrant a full blog post (or don’t fit the educational nature of my blog) and yet I’d like to share more completely that is possible through Twitter. Enjoy.Tumblr (3.0; @willyb)http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz0nwcoyMT1qzavezo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Graphic: Homosexuality in the major leagues. (via <a href="http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-homosexuality.html">Flip Flop Flyball</a>)</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/438282164http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/438282164Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:29:08 -0500infographicbaseballhomosexualitysportsflip flop flyballmlb<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyz2jjBwqd1qzavezo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladogram">Cladogram</a> from the <a href="http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/fossilhalls/vertebrate/index.php">AMNH</a> which does a very nice job of explaining major branching points. Probably one of the best that I’ve seen.</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/436982605http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/436982605Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:40:51 -0500cladogramevolutionscienceamnhnatural historycladistics<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyyyvrGAP31qzavezo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Natural Disasters (1900-2009): Number of Deaths vs. Number Reported (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpaukner/4414871845/">Michæl Paukner’s photostream</a>)</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/436021781http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/436021781Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:38:58 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyyyopXCtv1qzavezo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Depiction of fast food dominance around the United States.</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/435982514http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/435982514Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:22:11 -0500fast foodmcdonald'sburger kingsonicwendy'sdairy queenjack in the boxhardee'scarl'sinfographic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kypjh2il4e1qzavezo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How big of a sphere would all the Earth’s water or air be? (from <a href="http://www.sciencephoto.com/images/download_lo_res.html/E055330-Global_water_and_air_volume-SPL.jpg?id=690550330">Science Photo Library</a>, via <a href="http://delicious.com/ddmeyer">ddmeyer’s delicious</a>)</p> <p>From the SPL site:</p> <p>“Global Air & Water Volume: Conceptual computer artwork of the total volume of water on Earth (left) and of air in the Earth’s atmosphere (right) shown as spheres (blue and pink). The spheres show how finite water and air supplies are. The water sphere…includes all the water in the oceans, seas, ice caps, lakes and rivers as well as ground water, and that in the atmosphere. […] As the atmosphere extends from Earth it becomes less dense. Half of the air lies within the first 5 kilometres of the atmosphere.”</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/425169282http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/425169282Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:16:13 -0500atmosphereearthinfographicwaterhydrosphere<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DYktDghfoFM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DYktDghfoFM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Tree branch shorts out power lines (via <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2010/02/28/tree-branch-vs-power-lines/">Neatorama</a>).</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/420375003http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/420375003Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:19:34 -0500electricityshortpower linesarc<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyj0iifS2k1qzavezo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>How big was the quake? This big! (via <a href="http://wildwildweather.com/forecastblog/2010/02/how-big-was-the-quake-this-big/">Dan’s Wild Wild Science Journal</a>).</p> <p>“This is the broadband seismogram from Virginia Tech. It is set to record distant quakes. It speaks for itself. Keep in mind the distance between Chile and Blacksburg West Virginia. The Earth rang like a bell last night.”</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/416393765http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/416393765Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:39:53 -0500earthquakeChileFeb. 272010seismogramgeologyseismograph<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SsDEfu8s1Lw&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SsDEfu8s1Lw&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Visible shock waves from a sonic boom. The shock wave happens at about 1:52.</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/406814621http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/406814621Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:02:52 -0500nasavideoshock wavesonic boomrocketlaunch<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VCpNk92uswY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VCpNk92uswY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Oxidate it or Love it. Probably one of the best science-subject rap videos I’ve seen.</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/405670588http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/405670588Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:01:53 -0500sciencebiologymetabolismvideorap<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9117064&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9117064&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9117064&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.mrmeyer.com">Dan Meyer’s</a> <a href="http://vimeo.com/9117064">Annual Report</a>. Kickin’ it up a notch with video this year.</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/404725341http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/404725341Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:00:50 -0500dan meyerannual reportddmeyer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7o801I2N1qzavezo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bart’s Blackboard: <a href="http://bartsblackboard.com/science-class-should-not-end-in-tragedy/season-12/682/">Science class should not end in tragedy</a></p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/404131127http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/404131127Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:57:54 -0500simpsonsbartsciencetragedy<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky3zswf2HF1qzavezo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Depth of the ocean, scaled to human size- or “Wow, the ocean it deep!” (via <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2010/02/18/depth-of-the-ocean-scaled-to-human-size/">Neatorama</a>).</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/401308216http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/401308216Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:02:51 -0500oceanscaledepth<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky3zpgNDPS1qzavezo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The size of Pluto and Charon compared to the United States (via <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2010/02/18/happy-birthday-pluto/">Neatorama</a>).</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/400758552http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/400758552Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:01:50 -0500plutocharonsizecomparisonUnited States<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky3z6oTONe1qzavezo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A comprehensive table of vampire traits (via <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tables_of_vampire_traits">Wikipedia</a>). Includes appearance, weaknesses, supernatural powers, reproduction, and similarities in plot settings. A pretty comprehensive list of vampire stories…</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/400354300http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/400354300Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:00:50 -0500wikipediavampirescomparisontraits<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky3ywwmT9W1qzavezo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The difference between a scientist and a non-scientist (via <a href="http://xkcd.com/242/">xkcd</a>)</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/399768558http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/399768558Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:41:54 -0500xkcdsciencecuriosity<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky3xy2ROcs1qzavezo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Birthplace of MLB players, 1871-2009 (via <a href="http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-bornintheusa.html">Flip Flop Flyball</a>)</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/399154540http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/399154540Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:20:26 -0500baseballcountriesbirthplacemlbflip flop flyball<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxxtakK3gm1qzavezo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>xkcd: <a href="http://xkcd.com/702/">Tracks in the Snow</a></p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/393214252http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/393214252Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:54:50 -0500snowtracksxkcdfun<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxxsjbUZzz1qzavezo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trembling Giants: Earth’s Oldest Trees (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelpaukner/4353758729/">Michæl Paukner’s photostream</a>)</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/392746804http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/392746804Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:37:58 -0500infographictreeageoldestrecord<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxoz1l4TOa1qzavezo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Impressive graphic depicting the explosion of life over Earth’s history.</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/384645335http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/384645335Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:20:54 -0500infographiclifetreeevolutionbiology<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxoyysjoZl1qzavezo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The flow chart to happiness.</p>http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/384135117http://tumblr.benwildeboer.com/post/384135117Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:18:27 -0500flow charthappy