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Chromatic Typewriter Prints
Tyree Callahan has recycled (or upcycled, perhaps) a classic 1937 Underwood typewriter by replacing letters with sponges soaked across the spectrum with bright yellows, reds, blues and combinations thereof.




Person Curves
Wolfram|Alpha has a whole collection of line art portraits constructed from complex parametric functions. This is one of the greatest uses of mathematics I have ever come across. This discussion thread suggests that it’s probably done by computers rather than bored grad students (I mean, just look at the equation to get 2pac!!)
But the fact remains: This exists, and it is wonderful. Who’s your favorite?
Who knew Passover would get me back to writing limericks?
A Hebrew from Egypt named "Mo" -
While he and his wife had a go
She'd not let him finish.
When his strength diminished
Begged "Tzippy, let my people go!"
WHO INVENTED THE WORD ‘WORD’
so oxygen went on a date with potassium today…it went ok.