[Original image at top found here. The others are mine because I got bored one night. It happens.]
Category: Cool
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Uranium Atom’s Tightly Clustered Core Is the Main Source of Atomic Energy
Shown in Boston’s Museum of Science, this model depicts radioactive uranium 235, whose nucleus contains 92 protons and 143 neutrons. Nonfissionable uranium 238 carries three additional neutrons. Both are isotopes, or variants, of Nature’s heaviest element. Balls bunched in the center represent the protons and neutrons, which are mysteriously bound together by atomic energy’s terrific force. Splitting of the nucleus releases energy far greater than that of any chemical reaction. Wire-strung balls swinging like planets around a sun represent uranium’s 92 electrons. Hydrogen, in contrast, has one. True scale would place the outermost electrons 3,000 from the center.
Well Hallelujah.
Not sure where this optimistic angel came from but she’s on my bookshelf.
Felt Just Like Christmas
[Found in here.]
Holiday Trains
The Duke Energy Trains include more than 300 rail cars and 60 locomotives steaming through a custom-made city that features local landmarks Union Terminal, Paul Brown Stadium and the Roebling Bridge. The train show debuted in 1946 and historic train layouts are also on display.
The Duke Energy Holiday Trains is on view at the Cincinnati Museum Center through Jan. 3, 2021.
[Image & story here. More here.]
Christmas in Space
[Images found scattered around the Pinternest. Click imagef for larger view.]
Catapedamaniacal Hot Links
Party Hard, Little Isidore & The Inquisitors (date unknown) Can’t find a date for this gem, could be 1993 or 2012, but I love it. Little Isidore is/was the alter ego of David Forman, a little known musician with a great resume; he fronts The Inquisitors, aka The Golden Inquisitors, aka The Mighty Inquisitors. Forman is 10 years younger than Little Isidore.
Sound up for pure awesome.
Who is Scaffold Commander?
Terry Gilliam’s Christmas Card.
The L.G.B. Community Theme Song.
[Image at top found here. More about Daryl here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Saturday Matinee Christmas – Jason D. Williams, The Petersens, and Leon Redbone w/ Ken Peplowski & Dr. John
Jason D. Williams is a madman on the ivories, and the video was posted on the Utoobage just a few days ago.
The Petersens‘ Sleigh Ride [2:31] is a fun take on one of my favorites.
“Listen to how perfect this is…
The Doctor, Leon, and the heir to Benny Goodman…”
Leon Redbone, Dr. John and Ken Peplowski make a great trio, and Leon spelled backwards is, well, you know.
Have a great pre-holiday weekend, be back here tomorrow for some last minute shopping.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 711 – Dilloballs, Mash Mess & A Big Whoop
[h/t Rightymouse for the Dilloballs, Sour Mash Dump from here, found Whoopi’s Christmas igno-rant accidentally.]
River Dolphin Noms
Here is an incredible photo of two Bolivian river dolphin (Inia boliviensis) wrestling with a young green anaconda from Beni, Bolivia. Photo by Alejandro De Los Rios.
[Found here.]
Tacky Raccoons 