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A reservoir of water three times the volume of all the oceans has been discovered deep beneath the Earth’s surface. The finding could help explain where Earth’s seas came from.

The water is hidden inside a blue rock that lies 700 kilometres underground in the mantle, the layer of hot rock between Earth’s surface and its core.

Some geologists think water arrived in comets as they struck planets, but the new discovery supports an alternative idea that the ocean oozed out of Earth’s interior layer.

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Gnarled tree root sculptures by UK-based artist, Tach Pollard.

RICTUS

[noun]

1. the expanse of an open mouth, a bird’s beak, or similar structure.

2. a gaping grimace; a fixed grin.

Etymology: From Latin rictus, participle of ringor (“open the mouth wide”).

The Hoodie

It was at the same time super comfortable, perfect for the streets, and also had that added value of anonymity when you needed it.

“The always-fascinating Paola Antonelli, architecture and design curator at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, takes us through the history of the hoodie, “a humble masterpiece” .” [via BoingBoing]

Anechoic chambers are the quietest places on Earth and have background noises measured in negative decibels. After a few minutes in chambers, you can hear your heartbeat and blood circulating in your ears and may experience troubles with orienting yourself or even standing.                           

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“Sea fossils of some ancient sea molluscs”    

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