Two Brown University economists have created a new data set explaining differences in the world’s current per capita gross domestic products (GDPs), showing that inequality among countries can be largely explained by where the ancestors of each country’s people lived some 500 years ago.
Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 17, 2008, 4:32am
Drillers looking for geothermal energy in Hawaii have inadvertently put a well right into a magma chamber.
Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 17, 2008, 4:32am
This list was compiled and written by a Los Angeles based ex-bartender–myself. Everything is based strictly on my own real, behind the bar experiences. No matter how true these observations are, like most of my irreverent life choices, many people will disagree. Most of those people who disagree will find their favorite drink on the list below.
Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 17, 2008, 4:32am
The cheery and energtic gnomes at Santa Claus’ Main Post Office on the Arctic Circle could be excused for being a bit fraught, as they are currently going through the busiest time of their year, handling large piles of letters from children all over the world.
Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 17, 2008, 4:32am
PhysOrg.com: New knowledge: Girls have a better sense of taste than boys. Every third child of school age prefers soft drinks which are not sweet. Children and young people love fish and do not think of themselves as being fussy eaters. Boys have a sweeter tooth than girls. And teenagers taste differently.
Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 17, 2008, 4:33am
From eggnog to wassail, here are the stories behind five different holiday treats.
Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 18, 2008, 5:53am
Google is losing consumer confidence. It recently dropped below the top 20 of companies that consumers feel do the best job at safeguarding personal information.
Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 18, 2008, 5:56am
Here are five website providers who fall into that category: great websites but not a ton of press about them. If they choose to, the press will be coming soon.
Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 18, 2008, 5:56am
A list of 13 Online Free Web Based Applications You Should Know About that are very helpful for you to process your daily work (Part 3). Whether you are designer, developer, office worker, manager, supervisor, student, home user, etc.
Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 18, 2008, 5:56am
Known as the Christmas Tree cluster, this colorful collection of stars lies 2,600 light years from Earth in the constellation of Monoceros, the unicorn.
Originally by herdivineshadow from digg / herdivineshadow / history on December 18, 2008, 5:59am