There is strong evidence that reading for pleasure can increase empathy, improve relationships with others, reduce the symptoms of depression and the risk of dementia, and improve wellbeing throughout life, new research carried out for The Reading Agency has found.
http://readingagency.org.uk/news/media/reading-for-pleasure-builds-empathy-and-improves-wellbeing-research-from-the-reading-agency-finds.html
Read this article. Spread it around. And then point out to others that when you have your nose in a book, you are not being antisocial, and that the world would improve if they read too…
(via neil-gaiman)
(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7POL3MhfgA)
If you have Scottish and/or Irish ancestry AND red hair, you probably also have VIKING ancestry, according to a new study. The director for Nordic Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands says red hair is modern evidence of the influence of the ancient Vikings in Celtic lands.
(via Celtic Red Hair From Vikings? - Wild Eyed Southern Celt)
No one at GeekyCon cosplayed as Hiram McDaniels, but we did meet a cool fan that wore an amazing Frank Chen costume.
Your eyes wander up, and above you see the dark planet of awesome size perched, in it’s sunless void. An invisible titan all thick black forests and jagged mountains and deep, turbulent oceans.
A monster. Spinning, soundless, forgotten. It’s so close now. You see it just above you. Maybe, even, if you tried very hard, you could.. touch it. You reach up-
I mean if Carlos the scientist is supposed to be universally adored they could not have cast a better actor tbh
Things I like! Quotes from classic literature, nature, photography, other art- especially Vincent van Gogh, archery, and Welcome to Night Vale.
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