A PSYCHOLOGICAL TIP

Whenever you’re called on to make up your mind,
and you’re hampered by not having any,
the best way to solve the dilemma, you’ll find,
is simply by spinning a penny.

No - not so that chance shall decide the affair
while you’re passively standing there moping;
but the moment the penny is up in the air,
you suddenly know what you’re hoping

“A Psychological Tip,” lovely grook by Danish scientist and poet Piet Hein (via curiositycounts)
firstbook:

Merry Christmas from First Book! 

firstbook:

Merry Christmas from First Book! 

neverstopdrawing:

“Watching Magpies” - Aguaplano

neverstopdrawing:

“Watching Magpies” - Aguaplano

thekidshouldseethis:

The kid was riveted: 

Michael Fishbach, co-founder of The Great Whale Conservancy (GWC), narrates his encounter with a young humpback whale entangled in local fishing nets.

At first, the animal appeared to be dead, yet Fishbach investigated and quickly discovered that the poor creature was tangled in a fishing net. The humans had to act fast; what began as a tragedy soon became a thrilling rescue as Fishbach and his crew labored to free the young whale. The entire encounter was caught on videotape and later narrated by Fishbach himself.

At the end, the young Humpback is clearly thrilled to be free. 

Thanks, @hilahil.

curiositycounts:

Charming exoplanet travel posters inspired by classic mid-century American travel posters

curiositycounts:

Charming exoplanet travel posters inspired by classic mid-century American travel posters

“We have happy days, remember good dinners.”
Charles Darwin

(Source: icanread)

curiositycounts:

How “the most beautiful woman in the world” invented a radio system for remote-controlling torpedoes, which laid the foundations for wifi and bluetooth

curiositycounts:

How “the most beautiful woman in the world” invented a radio system for remote-controlling torpedoes, which laid the foundations for wifi and bluetooth

curiositycounts:

The always-excellent Craig Mod, who is now at Flipboard, on “beautiful books” and the future of storytelling in age of digital books – a must-watch for any storyteller, designer, and media observer.