I have been waiting for this gif set all my life.
Tracks
Books Everyone Should Read — an infographic.
From http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/books-everyone-should-read/
CREDITS —
RESEARCH & DESIGN: DAVID MCCANDLESS, MIRIAM QUICK, MATT HANCOCK
DATA: BIT.LY/BOOKSEVERYONE
SOURCES: UK’S MOST BORROWED LIBRARY BOOKS, DESERT ISLAND DISCS BOOK CHOICES, PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS (1948-2010) ASKMETAFILTER.COM’S BOOKS EVERYONE SHOULD READ, WORLD BOOK DAY POLL, TELEGRAPH 100 NOVELS EVERYONE SHOULD READ, GOODREADS.COM, BSPCN.COM, GUARDIAN 100 NOVELS EVERYONE MUST READ, MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNERS, OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB LIST.
That day, she was amazed to discover that when he was saying “As you wish”, what he meant was, “I love you.” And even more amazing was the day she realized she truly loved him back.
Tirreno-Adriatico 2013 | Stage 6
Steep climbs including one with a 27% gradient left much of the peloton struggling. 52 abandons and Taylor Phinney finishing outside the time limit.
Race organiser Michele Acquarone has conceded that it was too much for the riders: “Many of you enjoyed it, but it was too much. We lost the right balance. If you lose half your peloton, you just have to be honest and learn from mistake”.
(via IG Cycling)
DAMN. NBC Sports is showing the wrong race. If this is so bad the pros are walking it, I want to see!
Oh, I was watching this on Monday, but didn’t see this stage. Have you any access to Eurosport?
Places I’d sell my body for a visit: Russia +
Fourth panel down looks like Moscow State University. B, can you help out?
(In other words, the building we lived in for a delightful month about eight years ago. Nine years ago. Ohgodsoold.)
That was certainly my first thought, and I scrolled down to see if you had tagged it as such :)
Harlem Shake meme has reached a new pinnacle. Hulk/Loki. I’m dyin’.
7 Great quotes about libraries on photos of beautiful libraries
With libraries around the world in danger of extinction, Flavorwire posted a series of great quotes about libraries from famous writers. I decided to pair them with some of the world’s most beautiful libraries. You’re welcome;
- Trinity College Library - University of Dublin
- University Club Library – New York City
- Admont Abbey Library – Austria
- Real Gabinete Português de Leitura – Rio de Janeiro
- Suzzalo Library at the University of Washington – Seattle
- Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Canadian Library of Parliament – Ottawa
Click on the photo to see it full size. Support your local library, kids.
“Whatever our bedtime was as kids, we could stay up an extra half hour if we were reading. My parents didn’t care as long as I was under the spell of a Stephen King or a Douglas Adams” (x)
