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15 Jan 2013

Lux Aeterna

Usually on Call Me Stormy, we dwell on the mundane and the profane. Today, we’ll get a little more profound and metaphysical. The cornerstone for our inquiry: A probing lecture by Stephen Hawking questioning the origins of life and the universe. But as a segue to Hawking, we present Cristobal Vila’s paean to the eternal light.

The M.C. Escher-inspired artist, based in Zaragoza, Spain, creates short puzzlebox movies using 3-D graphics to illustrate nature and the world at large,  stretching out well beyond our solar system. You might remember him from his work Nature by Numbers, which went quite viral. Here’s his latest effort, with accompanying music by Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. H/T Kuriositas

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29 Dec 2012

France: “The Real Sick Man”

We’ve heard plenty about the economic woes facing Greece and Spain. But Wilbur Ross says France might be “the real sick man” of Europe, whose problems could be much more substantial long-term than either Greece or Spain. Ross is the CEO of W.L. Ross & Company, an investment banking and private equity firm. He believes France will be crippled by its high tax rates, coupled with regressive government policies thwarting private growth.

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24 Nov 2012

Movement Afoot to Split Spain

Catalans in the northeastern quadrant of Spain are pushing to secede, believing they are shouldering too much of the burden for propping up the financially beleaguered nation. Secession movements are gaining ground elsewhere — not just in the United States, but also in Scotland, which has a vote scheduled next year on whether to leave Great Britain and become an independent nation. H/T TomoNews Funnies

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18 Nov 2012

Panda’s Roots in Spain

The giant panda might not have originated in China, after all. Paleontologists have found fossil teeth near the city of Zaragoza, Spain, for an 11 million-year-old species believed to be the oldest known relative of the panda. The ancient species, dubbed Agriarctos beatrix, lived in a humid forest region and weighed only 130 pounds, making it more petite than the smallest living bear species, the sun bear. To escape predators, including bear dogs and giant, sabre-toothed cats, this prehistoric bear most likely spent a lot of time aloft in trees. H/T Next Media Animation

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26 Sep 2012

Fall Asleep Anywhere, Anytime

If you don’t mind looking silly, a new product makes it easier to take power naps wherever you are. It’s called the Ostrich Pillow and you wear it like a face mask. You can even snooze at work, providing the boss is away or as lenient as Ron Swanson.

Ostrich Pillow hasn’t gone into mass production yet, but has appeared on Kickstarter, and nearly topped its goal the very first day. It’s the creation of Kawamura-Ganjavian, an architectural and design firm with studios in Madrid, Spain, and Lausanne, Switzerland.

If you’re worried that people might call you lazy sleeping in an Ostrich Pillow, relax. A six-year study has proven that people who take at least three naps a week have a 37 percent lower risk of heart-related diseases. H/T My Disguises

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22 Sep 2012

World of Beers XLI

On tap tonight: Isenbeck, Spain.

Men who take ballet may have a leg up on the rest of us.

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