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Humans Are Disgusting!

Created by Aaron Rogers

Music by John Parsons

Link to download song: http://soundcloud.com/johncaryparsons/human-grocery-cart

Are you human? Then you’re disgusting!

This is a short, funny look at how some of our bodies can be a little… gross. From eye boogers to being covered in bugs, when you really dig into the biology of what makes up a human, it is equal parts fascinating and icky. If you ask me, facts like these just make me smile, because the more you realize that you’re a walking ecosystem instead of just a pile of cells, the cooler this whole “life” thing becomes.

Except the eye thing. Never touching my eyes again.

(video contains bad words just in case those bother you or would get you fired)

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    • #biology
    • #video
    • #human body
    • #disgusting
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explore-blog:

Fantastic 1970s cartogram-like visualization of the elements of the periodic table based on their relative abundance.
(↬ Radiolab)

Compare that with this image of the elemental composition of the human body:
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explore-blog:

Fantastic 1970s cartogram-like visualization of the elements of the periodic table based on their relative abundance.

(↬ Radiolab)

Compare that with this image of the elemental composition of the human body:

    • #science and technology
    • #data visualization
    • #science
    • #chemistry
    • #elements
    • #human body
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The workings of the human visual system, from The Human Body: What It Is and How It Works, an amazing collection of 1950’s anatomical illustrations. ‘Twas truly a golden age for vibrant and smile-inducing modern medical art, no?
More great images at the link. Prepare to want to reblog them all.
(ᔥ Brain Pickings)
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The workings of the human visual system, from The Human Body: What It Is and How It Works, an amazing collection of 1950’s anatomical illustrations. ‘Twas truly a golden age for vibrant and smile-inducing modern medical art, no?

More great images at the link. Prepare to want to reblog them all.

(ᔥ Brain Pickings)

Source: brainpickings.org

    • #science
    • #vintage
    • #illustration
    • #anatomy
    • #art
    • #human body
    • #medicine
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