The Daily Times, New Philadelphia, Ohio, July 9, 1924

Happy 100th Birthday to this awesome article.

I think Discord should allow server admins to change the collective noun to replace "people" in "Several people are typing...."

"Several Rats are typing...."

"Several Hoes (affectionate) are typing...."

"Several Blond Headed Himbos (derogatory) are typing...."

"Several Feral cats in a trench coat are typing...."

"Several greesy haired gamers are typing...."

"Several effeminate gamers are typing...."

Just for christmas - "several types are typing"

TIL that the reason lead levels in children’s blood have dropped 85% in the past thirty years is because of an unknown scientist who fought car companies to end leaded gasoline. He also removed it from paint, suggested its removal from pipes, and campaigned for the removal of lead solder from cans.

via ift.tt

Yep.  It also correlates extremely strongly with an increasing decrease of violent crime.  One of the symptoms of low level constant lead exposure is increased aggression and volatility. 

“Unknown scientist”? That was Clair Cameron Patterson.

Gas companies are still so mad at him he’s “unknown scientist”, know his name

Daily reminder that health and safety standards like these are what politicians mean when they talk about “deregulation.”

Patterson died 5 December 1995.

Petition to make his date of death a Tumblr holiday celebrated by talking about cool shit the gas and petroleum industries don’t want us to know about, and fighting to continue his work.

Clair Patterson “get the lead out”.

He got the lead out….

Science and care for humanity and standing up for the right thing in opposition to corporate oil profit….

I’d back a 5 December tumblr holiday too…

+1 for @kurowrites @squeeful @solarpunkcast @bogleech and @prismatic-bell for the knowledge and insight share!

reblogging SPECIFICALLY for the End Note which is widely applicable

For any trans (or really any queer) kids who are struggling through this right now, I want you to know

This is not your fault,

you are not wrong,

it wouldn’t be fixed if you were just somehow a different person

Because this guy is right, love is unconditional and this type of parent only loves you on the condition that you are exactly what they want you to be

People gathered around lava, Iceland.

Ants enjoying a drop of honey

(via @netherworldpost)

Art by Jodie Muir

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Alex Ross's Space Ghost.