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Did Homer Simpson discovered the Higgs boson (over a decade before scientists)?Well, nope, but we can say that Homer has certain/robust physical-mathematical knowledge, which actually we already knew thanks to the book “The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets" by Simon Singh.Why not?Mainly because if you do the maths with the “Homer’s formula" you will obtain a mass for the Higgs boson at rest of 774 GeV, i.e a value exagerated by a factor of about 2π over the (experimentally) measured of 125 eV. See an extensive explanation at TRF.h/t Science Now (Los Angeles Times) & The Independent

The magnetic mystery at the center of the EarthEarth’s depths are a hellish place. More than 5,000 kilometers belowground, the iron-rich core scorches at temperatures comparable to the sun’s surface and crushes at pressures akin to the weight of 20 blue whales balanced on a postage stamp…Via Science NewsImage caption: In a computer simulation, magnetic field lines (top row) twist and curl around the Earth’s liquid outer core. This magnetism results from swirling, or convecting, liquid iron (bottom row). The simulation mimics the process of a polarity reversal in which Earth’s north and south magnetic poles swap. Such reversals, a sign of...

As I sit here, with sweat pouring down my face, my body feeling worked over, and my legs and arms and legs completely useless — dagnabbit, I feel good. Actually, more than good. I feel great. Even though my rubbery limbs have been utterly defeated, I think I could still sprint across a football field (IF I had to chase down Keanu). This is what it’s like to do a workout with fitness trainer Sydney Cummings on YouTube. At the end, you’re completely spent, but your spirit is totally energized. I’ve been doing Sydney’s videos for a couple weeks, and...

So…what is the Monday Poll? Good question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll. It’s just a list of five more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past gazillion years (more than 10!). I love reading your answers, and it helps me get my week off to a great start. 👍 1. Is golf ⛳ fun? It is if it’s mini-golf and I’m winning. 😀 2. What’s hiding under your bed at night? Um…the trail of broken hearts I left behind in the ’90s? — also, Pennywise, who’s obviously...

OK, I realize that this is technically one of the items in Uncle Karl’s latest collab collection, but let’s get real — I’m only here for Choupette. 🐱 KARL LAGERFELD + MODELCO Kiss Me Karl Choupette Eyeshadow Palette in Smokey/Burgundy (Nordstrom exclusive) ($65, 0.48-oz. palette with 16 powder eyeshadows) Can you say “no” to a cat-shaped palette? I DIDN’T THINK SO. See, that’s why you’re a card-carrying member of Team Cat Lady, and Choupette’s looking extra cute here with her heart-shaped nose and her “K” collar. Today’s product check in: A look at the @karllagerfeld + @modelco_cosmetics new limited edition...