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A Frying Pan Ingredient Can Make Super-White Paint Reflect 98% of the Sun’s Heat
You wouldn’t head outside on a scorching hot summer day in dark clothing; lighter coloured garments help reflect the sun’s heat. That strategy works for buildings too, and thanks to researchers at UCLA, a new formulation for white paint could effectively reflect up to 98% of the sun’s heat, reducing the demands on artificial cooling…
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Silicon Valley’s Fingerprints Are All Over The University Bribery Scandal
When the insular Silicon Valley venture capital world found out this week that over a dozen local wealthy parents got caught bribing their way into universities such as the University of Southern California, their first reaction was to throw their head back in laughter: They paid $US200,000 to get their kid into USC and UCLA,…
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The Nazis Kept A List Of Powerful American Friends In Los Angeles, Including The Co-Founder Of UCLA
In 1945, the FBI raided a warehouse in Los Angeles that was used for storage by the German Consulate. Among the files, they found a collection of 7x12cm cards kept by the Nazi regime containing contact information for important people in LA. The cards included the names, addresses and phone numbers of people in the…
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Happy 45th Birthday, Internet!
Happy birthday, internet! You may be turning 45 today, but we swear you don’t look a day over 30. And not to embarrass you, but we thought we’d celebrate by sharing some of your baby photos. Or, more accurately, perhaps some of your sonograms.