When radium was first discovered, its luminous green color inspired people to add it into beauty products and jewelry. It wasn’t until much later that we realized that radium’s harmful effects outweighed its visual benefits. Unfortunately, radium isn’t the only pigment that historically seemed harmless or useful but turned out to be deadly. J. V. Maranto details history’s deadliest colors.
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Two videos of Mario dying in the latest trailer of the upcoming Super Mario Movie. Made by video editor and vfx artist Max Justh.
[Source: @deadthchan]
Here are the top 12 differences between sci-fi and fantasy according to the Internet. You are welcome.
[Source: @Justjoncomic]
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Ever feel like your joke is scraping the bottom of the barrel?
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[Source: Adriano Iodice – @itistillme]
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