Skeptoid: Did Jewish Slaves Build the Pyramids?
A fascinating podcast from Brian Dunning (of Skeptoid) about whether or not it was Jewish slaves who built the Egyptian pyramids (click link below to listen inline):
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I love his podcasts - they are usually 10-15 minutes long and focus on verifying claims and sussing out truth. See full transcript of this episode here.
The Universe, To Scale
I love these visualizations. This one takes you from the Himalayas all the way out to the space-time observational limit:
Seeing the curvature of the earth from space always makes my heart skip a beat - it's just so gorgeous.
Evolution Explained in Two Minutes
Heathcare Cost Comparison
Graphs of what we in the US pay for health care compared with various forms of "socialized" medicine in other countries. Note that these amounts are what healthcare providers are paid (by the government or insurance company), not what the patient pays directly.
(via montclair socioblog, source of charts here)
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