Thomas W. Lawson
The Thomas W. Lawson is the only seven-masted schooner ever built.
Twin paradox
In physics, the twin paradox is a thought experiment in special relativity, in which a twin makes a journey into space in a high-speed rocket and returns home to find he has aged less than his identical twin who stayed on Earth. This result appears puzzling because each twin sees the other twin as traveling, and so, according to the theory of special relativity, paradoxically each should find the other to have aged more slowly.
Marie Laforêt
Marie Laforêt was a French singer and actress.
Unarius Academy of Science
Unarius Academy of Science is an organization that purports to advance a new interdimensional science of life, based upon fourth-dimensional physics principles.
John Fante
John Fante was a writer who captured Los Angeles on the page.
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite is a children's book illustrator that reminds us of the wonder of the world.
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is a parasitoid fungus that infects ants such as Camponotus leonardi, and alters their behavior in order to ensure the widespread distribution of its spores. The fungus's spores enter the body of the insect likely through the cuticle by enzymatic activity, where they begin to consume the non-vital soft tissues. Yeast stages of the fungus spread in the ant's body and presumably produce compounds that affect the ant's brain and change its behaviour by unknown mechanisms, causing the insect to climb up the stem of a plant and use its mandibles to secure itself to the plant. Infected ants bite the leaf veins with abnormal force, leaving telltale dumbbell-shaped marks. A search through plant fossil databases revealed similar marks on a fossil leaf from the Messel pit which is 48 million years old. The fungus then kills the ant, and continues to grow as its mycelia invade more soft tissues and structurally fortify the ant's exoskeleton. More mycelia then sprout out of the ant, and securely anchor it to the plant substrate while secreting antimicrobials to ward off competition. When the fungus is ready to reproduce, its fruiting bodies grow from the ant's head and rupture, releasing the spores. This process takes 4 to 10 days. The changes in the behavior of the infected ants are very specific, giving rise to the term zombie ants, and tuned for the benefit of the fungus. The ants generally clamp to a leaf's vein about 25 cm above the ground, on the northern side of the plant, in an environment with 94-95% humidity and temperatures between 20 and 30 °C.
Samsø Labyrinth
Samsø Labyrinten is the world's biggest labyrinth and a testament to the ego of Man.
Sissel Tolaas
Sissel Tolaas is an expert in scents.
Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver
The Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver is a collector's firearm.