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Icebergs are formed when large blocks of ice breaks off from glaciers ice shelf and is floating in open water. Because glaciers are built up from snow falling on the Antarctic continent over millennia, this ice consists of pure fresh water. This floating chunk of freshwater ice then interacts with seawater beneath them it.

As seawater is drawn deep under the ice shelves by the oceanic currents, it becomes supercooled and freezes to the base of the ice shelf. Because this ice is formed from seawater that contains organic matter and minerals it causes variety of colour and texture to the iceberg. As the bergs become fragmented and sculpted by the wind and waves, the different coloured layers can develop striking patterns.

Striped icebergs in a variety of colours, including brown, black, yellow, and blue has been spotted in freezing waters around Antarctica. (Source)

What Would Your Favorite American Horror Story: Hotel Character Read?

The Countess by Rebecca Johns

Dark Lover by J. R. Ward

The Unfortunates by Sophie McManus

Jesus’ Son by Denis Johnson

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson  

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Maurice by E.M. Forster

The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff

Room by Emma Donoghue

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

Fear and Clothing: Unbuckling American Style by Cintra Wilson

Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin by Andrew Wilson

The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch: At the Edge of Empire by Daniel Kraus

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

Stain Rescue! The A-Z Guide to Removing Smudges, Spots, & Other Spills by Anne Marie Soto

The Road Out of Hell: Sanford Clark and The True Story of the Wineville Murders by Anthony Flacco

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Fun Psychology facts here!

Regulus, The Little King of Leo

The brightest star in the constellation Leo is Regulus, and it is also one of the brightest stars in the night sky, with only 21 stars brighter.  Regulus is strictly speaking a star system, composed of Regulus A, the source of its brightness and a white dwarf companion that has not yet been observed, and to other stars too dim to be easily visible.  Also known as Alpha Leonis for its primary position in the constellation, the name Regulus means ‘little king’ or ’kinglet’ and also occasionally prince.  Regulus derives from the Latin word rex, regis, taking the diminutive form.

Regulus A is a large, hot star, about 4 times as wide as our sun but much brighter and with over 1000 times the energy output.  Regulus A is also spinning about 1000 times faster on its axis and shooting through space like a bullet!  Scientists are unclear what the source of this energy and movement is.

Image of the constellation Leo from Wikimedia commons, in the public domain.

Constellation map by Torsten Bronger, used with permission under Creative Commons 3.0 license.

Computer generated image of Regulus A by Chandra, used with permission.

How the fuck are they all mutable. I did not expect this.

Transition Words For Your Essays

Transition Signals:

Transitions are words and phrases that connect ideas and show how they are related.

To repeat and ideas just stated:

In other words,

That is,

To repeat,

Again,

To illustrate an idea:

For example,

For instance,

In particular,

To illustrate,

In this manner,

Thus,

To announce a contrast, a change in direction:

Yet,

However,

Still,

Nevertheless,

On the other hand,

In contrast,

Instead of,

On the contrary,

Conversely,

Notwithstanding,

In spite of this,

Time:

At once,

In the interim,

At length,

Immediately,

At last,

Meanwhile,

In the meantime,

Presently,

At the same time,

Shortly,

In the end,

Temporarily,

Thereafter,

To restate an idea more precisely:

To be exact,

To be specific,

To be precise,

More specifically,

More precisely,

To mark a new idea as an addition to what has been said:

Similarly,

Also,

Too,

Besides,

Furthermore,

Further,

Moreover,

In addition,

To show cause and effect:

As a result,

For this reason,

Thereafter,

Hence,

Consequently,

Accordingly,

Conclusion:

In short,

To conclude,

In brief,

On the whole,

In summary,

To sum up,

The difference between an easy model and a complicated one.

Heliocentrism and geocentrism

Titan and Triton.. Neptune’s and Saturn’s moons

Galaxy-Inspired Bath Bombs

These galaxy-inspired creations are designed by licensed cosmetologist Heather Mcginley, who studied all natural and organic ingredients for about 10 years before deciding to make her own non-toxic products. When placed in water, the powdered balls unleash a delightful fizz and bubbliness, while also releasing soothing aromatherapy scents and turning your bath an exciting range of colors.

Via ModernMet