A professor from the University of Washington has calculated what the creation of the universe would’ve sounded like. The big bang was really just a humming sound. You can listen to it and you can find out more information from those good folks over at MetaFilter.
Day: 6 October 2006
Secret Rooms Gain Popularity
The New York Times is running a story about the growing popularity of installing a
secret room into houses. I’ve always wanted a secret hideaway room that has the bat computer and a map printed on the floor.
““Most people don’t even recognize that it’s there,†said her father, Eric Beghou, who owns a consulting company with his wife, Beth. “When the home inspector came by to examine the house, our builder shut the bookcase, hiding the room. The inspector went up and down the stairs a couple times — he knew that something was unusual — but he couldn’t figure out what was there.â€
Soon, however, inspectors and other guests may get wise to hidden rooms like the Beghous’. Although hard data is not available, architects report an increase over the last five years in the number of clients installing concealed rooms.”
Thing-a-ma-boob
October is breast cancer awareness month and there are tons of things going on in communities all over the World like fundraising walk a thons and thing-a-ma-boobs! The Canadian Cancer Society has launched a keychain that they call the thing-a-ma-boob. On it there are varying sizes of beads which represent sizes of lumps women commonly find during their breast exams. Take a look and learn more!