27 Science fictions that became science facts in 2012.

Quadriplegic uses her mind to control her robotic arm.

DARPA robot can traverse an obstacle course.

Genetically modified silk is stronger than steel.

DNA was photographed for the first time.

Invisibility cloak technology took a huge leap forward.

Spray-on skin.

James Cameron reached the deepest known point in the ocean.

Stem cells could extend human life by over 100 years.

3-D printer creates full-size house in one session.

Self-driving cars are legal in Nevada, Florida, and California.

Voyager I leaves the solar system.

Custom Jaw transplant created with 3-D printer.

Rogue planet[s] floating through space.

Chimera monkey’s created from multiple embryos.

Artificial leaves generate electricity.

Google goggles bring the internet everywhere.

Higgs-Boson Particle discovery.

Flexible, inexpensive solar panels challenge fossil fuel.

Diamond planet discovered.

Eye implants give sight to the blind.

Wales barcodes DNA of every flowering plant species in the country.

First unmanned commercial space flight docks with the ISS.

Ultra-flexible “willow” glass will allow for curved electronic devices.

NASA begins using robotic exoskeletons.

Human brain is hacked.

First planet with four suns discovered.

Microsoft patented the “Holodeck”.

Learn more about each of these scientific break-throughs and discoveries here.

Post by thescienceofreality (via dduane)
May 6, 2013 at 6:01 AM | Post Permalink | 5,795 notes

psilentasincjelli:

rusethefox:

cynic-in-denial:

dandelionpunx:

Whoever wants to eat cookie dough and not get salmonella. Here ya go!

Mimi, when we do this, because I know we will, be sure it goes in the fridge for a bit. It gets too sticky if it’s not cold.

i need this in my life

Guess what I’m making, sans chocolate chips

Post by dandelionpunx (via karlimeaghan)
April 19, 2013 at 6:01 PM | Post Permalink | 59,628 notes

#future reference #cookie dough #cooking

Once Upon a Family Tree

(Source: thehuntsman)

Post by thehuntsman (via danrdarrenc)
April 18, 2013 at 6:01 PM | Post Permalink | 7,365 notes

#Once Upon a Time #OUaT #family tree #this was needed #future reference

celebrate-the-magic:

riversonghellosweetie:

willoughbywallabywoo:

“Tiny Bow & Arrow”

What you’ll need:

- sharp knife

- popsicle stick

- q-tip

-dental floss

I need this for class

Welp people are going to hate me now more than they already do

Post by willoughbywallabywoo (via karlimeaghan)
April 17, 2013 at 12:01 PM | Post Permalink | 60,344 notes

#Love this #future reference #gonna have to try it one day #though i wonder if you could use a rubber band instead of dental floss

wibblywobbly-doctorywoctory:

lris:

beanigirl:

STOP SCROLLING AND PUT YOUR MOUSE OVER THIS

ALSO THIS

AND THIS

And this

(Source: )

Post by (via naturalshocks)
April 15, 2013 at 6:01 AM | Post Permalink | 122,911 notes

#future reference #lol #I was kind of expecting the last two though

The Eleventh Blog: before-series-three: there’s this unspoken law in britain that you’re...

doctorwho:

the-eleventh-blog:

before-series-three:

there’s this unspoken law in britain that you’re not to phone anyone while doctor who’s on, and it was on and the phone rang and my brother was the one that had to pick it up, and he didn’t even say ‘hello’ or anything, he just picked it up and went, “WHO THE [HECK] IS RINGING WHILE DOCTOR WHO’S ON?” and the person on the other end went, “DOCTOR WHO’S ON? I’LL CALL YOU BACK!”, and hung up.

We don’t even know who it was, I just—

and thERE’S A SONG ABOUT IT

(Source: before-series-three)

Post by before-series-three (via danrdarrenc)
April 13, 2013 at 8:45 PM | Post Permalink | 101,323 notes

#Doctor Who #dw #lol #future reference #British #music #omg #that song

cherrispryte:

Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003)

Oh. Sobbing. Okay.

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Post by lemonyandbeatrice (via wormstash)
February 27, 2013 at 9:22 PM | Post Permalink | 91,003 notes

#MR ROGERSSSSSS ;; #Mr. Rogers #It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood #future reference

THERE IS NOW A SEARCH ENGINE FOR .GIFS

llereurol:

lourdesdeath:

You’re welcome.

this is wonderful because look what i found when i searched “britta”

so many opportunities

Post by lourdesdeath (via karlimeaghan)
February 18, 2013 at 6:28 PM | Post Permalink | 37,862 notes

#future reference #this could be useful

rawrrrwithme:

altimateginger:

caramelonion:

And people bitch about me for not knowing how to write.

i read this and i got like mixed up 8 of them up and i know english

Post by caramelonion (via danrdarrenc)
February 15, 2013 at 6:28 PM | Post Permalink | 36,081 notes

#English #future reference #wow #English is the only language I speak #and I tripped up a few times

leone-con-ali:

finally a Merlin post that did not make me cry

Post by rosereturns (via danrdarrenc)
February 15, 2013 at 4:37 PM | Post Permalink | 40,443 notes

#Merlin #Harry Potter #hp #lol #future reference

preludity:

samandriel:

grapefruitshampoo:

THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING AND BRILLIANT THING EVER

i would probably buy or do anything they wanted me to. anything.

OH MY GOD I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS IN SCHOOL. My friend and I couldn’t stop giggling once the first guy started stripping… then realised our teacher was right behind us watching too. Best thing ever.

(Source: youtube.com)

Post by grapefruitshampoo (via preludity)
February 15, 2013 at 12:56 PM | Post Permalink | 77,799 notes

#omg #future reference #this is brilliant

Karli Meaghan's tumblr: apriki: a couple of tumblr functions if you didn’t know about...

apriki:

a couple of tumblr functions if you didn’t know about them:

you can make tags on an individual blog display from the earliest to latest post by adding /chrono to the end, for example: http://gameofgifs.tumblr.com/tagged/season_202/chrono

you can search through a tumblog by date…

Post by apriki (via karlimeaghan)
February 15, 2013 at 1:51 AM | Post Permalink | 32,631 notes

#future reference #this is useful

So I’m at an old cafe by the beach alone and I got up to use the restroom and buy a croissant. When I returned this was in my book

So I’m at an old cafe by the beach alone and I got up to use the restroom and buy a croissant. When I returned this was in my book

(Source: trinityburn)

Post by trinityburn (via preludity)
February 13, 2013 at 2:46 PM | Post Permalink | 303,213 notes

#awwww #future reference

saucefactory:

kaciart:

a-big-apple:

piratescarfy:

spumellaria:

windwave:

todays-tuesday-too:

selancastsvalor:

airrling:

vulcanoes:

artofobservation:

expositionfairy:

In which NASA wins at Gangnam Style parodies now and forever. Everyone else go home.

Crying.

This is beautiful.

It’s amazing that with the growing popularity of social media, large, traditionally professional groups/businesses/etc. are doing things like this. It absolutely blows my mind.

Why aren’t we giving them all of our money yet?

everyone else needs to just go home, because nasa wins everything

This is beautiful and amazing.

NASA I love you.

i hate gangnam style. but this is the best shit ever. nasa u win

it’s awesome!!1

Well that was needlessly awesome.

it just gets better and better as the video goes on

FTW

WOW

MY LIFE IS COMPLETE