Month: January 2013
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1 kg of this polymer could turn an Olympic pool to jelly
Dutch researchers have developed a gel-forming polymer so effective that a kilogram of the stuff sprinkled across an Olympic sized swimming pool would turn the entire thing to jelly. All you have to do is add a little heat, which is sort of the opposite of what you normally do with gels. Read Nature via Popsci
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How long could you swim in a spent nuclear fuel pool?
An interesting science blog post here on What if?, via Chron What if I took a swim in a typical spent nuclear fuel pool? Would I need to dive to actually experience a fatal amount of radiation? How long could I stay safely at the surface? Read it to the bottom, there’s a cheeky joke…
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CC photo #389: Fabio Scozzoli 2012 World Champ in the 100 Breaststroke
Italy’s Fabio Scozzoli on top of the FINA 2012 World Championships (25m) medal podium in Istanbul, Turkey, after winning the men’s 100 breaststroke in 57.10. To the left silver winner Damir Dugonjic from Slovenia (57.32) and to the right Kevin Cordes from the United States of America (57.83). See the result list here.
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Swimming tigers at Australia Zoo
“Check this out! Tigers love water and our Tiger Keepers have taken some amazing footage with a GoPro camera of our gorgeous big cats playing in their pool.”
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CC photo #388: Fabio Scozzoli after winning the Istanbul 2012 men’s 100 breaststroke
Italy’s Fabio Scozzoli right after winning the men’s 100 meter breaststroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. He looks happy. See the result list here.
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Aldeburgh Boxing Day Swim 2012
“Since 1988 the intrepid people of Aldeburgh take a dip in the sea on Boxing Day. This is an event which raises funds for charities including Medicines Sans Frontiers, which targets aid for war torn countries. Each year more and more people take the plunge and many watch them shiver! If you wish to learn…