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Betty wrote in with this recent post found on Trend Hunter. From the article:


(TrendHunter.com) Swanky classic accessories meet hip, street-smart urban gear in the Guns Germs $teal Fall/Winter 2011 line. Designed by women for men, these badass pieces are heavily influenced by old monocle chains,…





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Betty sent in this fascinating article posted over at Young and Brilliant. The article begins:




The key to a successful education is to begin learning at a young age - but did you realize that students receive absolutely no education about *mad science* in the public school system? It’s appalling, considering the demand for mad scientists in this modern world, but it is true. Fortunately, we have the solution - a first step, if you will.

These lovely blocks contain many carefully engraved illustrations of the equipment, training, and activities that a budding mad scientist will require, combined with a clever alphabetic introduction to the concept depicted. (via The Young Mad Scientist’s First Alphabet Blocks by XylocopaDesign)

Here’s a list of the blocks included:

A - Appendages
B - Bioengineering
C - Caffeine
D - Dirigible
E - Experiment
F - Freeze ray
G - Goggles
H - Henchmen
I - Invention
J - Jargon
K - Potassium
L - Laser
M - Maniacal
N - Nanotechnology
O - Organs
P - Peasants (with Pitchforks)
Q - Quantum physics
R - Robot
S - Self-experimentation
T - Tentacles
U - Underground Lair
V - Virus
W - Wrench
X - X-Ray
Y - You, the Mad Scientist of Tomorrow
Z - Zombies

Only on the internet…

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Margaret contributes this attention-grabbing