Clipmarks - Top Clips - July 22, 2009

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POPS Built on top of a pinhead or inside a needle ear

by einbar 7-22-2009

"word “miniature” to new levels built on top of a pinhead or inside a needle ear, and takes 5-8 weeks of incredibly painstaking work"

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POPS China: new warriors at terracotta army site

by cakebelly 7-21-2009

more: Xu said the army officer was found lying on its stomach behind four chariots, and was largely intact compared with other newly-discovered warriors, according to Xinhua. “The original colors have faded after more than 2,000 years of decay, but a corner of the officer's robe suggested it was in colors other than the grey-ish clay,” he said. The latest excavation is the third in the site's largest pit — one of three open to the public — since 1974 when the army of terracotta warriors and horses was discovered by a peasant digging a well. Up to 5,000 more life-size figures are believed to still be buried in the pit and awaiting excavation. The Terracotta Army is one of the greatest archaeological finds of modern times, and was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1987.

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POPS The world has relied on simple explanation far too long

by einbar 7-21-2009

It's easy to explain why we act a certain way by saying "it's in the genes," but a group of University of Iowa scientists say the world has relied on that simple explanation far too long

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POPS Is there a link between creativity and intelligence?