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Nice, a new taste :D.

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24hr Time Lapse Of FedEx Airplanes In The USA

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Scientist is able to create a 3D cube image (even a vivid one) in readers’ experience. It is acceptable or not acceptable? At least a lot of people are exciting about the experience that other people cannot bring. 

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A NASA camera took this ‘blue marble’ photo of Earth from 1 million miles away

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ads us to survive as a human rather than a monkey

Donald Hoffman: Do we see reality as it is?

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We always receive expected gifts from our generous supervisors :D.

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Here’s something that you might find inspiring when trying to come up with cool ideas, stories or scenarios.

The late, great Kurt Vonnegut proposed that humankind’s stories follow certain shapes, and that some shapes are more popular and satisfying than others. Check out the great infographic from Maya Eilam, above, and then watch the video for a fun explanation by the man himself.

(H/T to Mel Kaplan!)

Source: io9

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Setting: Researching Old Towns

Anonymous asked:

My novel is set in a real town in Connecticut, but in the 1890s. I’m having trouble finding specific resources about what that town was like back then. Their historical society website is terrible and I’m not sure where else to look. Suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Finding information about small towns can be tricky but here are some things you can try: 1) Local Historical Society - even if the local historical society web site isn’t much help, it might be worth sending them an e-mail or letter and asking if they have any pamphlets, booklets, or packets of information they can send you. If not, ask if any of the members would be willing to answer your questions via e-mail or over the phone. Historical society members are often eager to speak with people who want to learn about the town. 2) Plan a Research Visit - if you live near the town, take a trip there and see what you can find out in person. Some small towns have small museums (often in conjunction with the historical society) you can visit, and if not, you can visit the local library to look at the local history references they have on hand. You can also look around town for historical markers, old cemeteries, and historical buildings. The latter will often be located in a historic downtown area, and in popular historic districts, there are sometimes tours (or ghost tours) that you can take to learn about the history of the area. 3) Broaden Your Scope - if you can’t find information about the specific town, see if you can find historical information about the county where the town is located. Sometimes there are county-based historical societies which may have information about the different towns in the area. If that doesn’t work, look at state history and see what you can find out about the area. Try the history and genealogy section of the state library web site. (For example: Connecticut State Library) You can also look through state history books, either at your local bookstore or at the library. Even if you don’t live anywhere near the state in question, the main branch of your county library system should have books about all fifty states (or, if you’re outside the U.S., counties, provinces, regions, etc.), and if not, they may be able to borrow one for you from another system. 4) Try Genealogy Web Sites - town, county, and regional history is a big part of genealogical research, so often genealogical web sites have sections dedicated to different towns, counties, states, and regions. The old US GenWeb archives site is a good place to start if your town is in the U.S. 5) Do a Cemetery Search - there’s this great old web site called “find a grave” that catalogs cemeteries all over the world. Check to see if any of the cemeteries in the town you’re researching have been documented. If so, you can click on the different burials and see if any have additional information. Genealogy researchers often add obituaries and other relevant information to burial entries, so you can sometimes learn a bit about town history that way. Hopefully, through a combination of these methods, you should be able to put together at least a rough idea of what your town was like back then. If not, if you try all of this and still come up empty handed, it probably means not a lot is known about the town’s history, in which case you’ll have to learn what you can about other towns in the area, and do your best to wing it. Good luck!

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