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3D printed bio-absorbable splint saves baby with otherwise fatal impaired breathing

boingboing.net — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O82nC9ro6Io Elijah sez, "Recent news has been all about the commercial use of 3D printing - from food to weaponry. But recently, doctors at the University of Michigan used quick thinking and 3D printing technology to save the life of a 2-month-old child with a rare disease."

Murray's Memories: Monaco Grand Prix 1982 - 'Craziest race ever'

bbc.co.uk — Last updated at 08:03 GMT Legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker will be providing a series of archive-based videos and written articles for every race of the 2013 season. 'Murray's Memories' are his personal recollections of some of the most dramatic moments in the history of F1, and the sixth in the series is the "incredible" ending to the 1982 Monaco Grand Prix.

theremina: Mark Twain in the lab of Nikola...

tumblr.com — theremina: Mark Twain in the lab of Nikola Tesla. 1894.

Dog years: The calculator

bbc.co.uk — Working out your dog's true age used to be a case of simply multiplying it by seven. But it's more complicated than that, and here's a handy calculator to do it for you.

Alexis Madrigal: “Follow your own curiosity”

medium.com — I don't think I have a coherent approach. And I try not to think aboutit too much. That said, even when I wrote fiction, I subscribed to the idea thatyour ass has to be in the chair to get any work done, so you shouldput your ass in the chair.

My Huddled Masses - Crowdsourced Advice with A.J. Jacobs - Esquire

esquire.com — The best piece of advice I ever got was from my dad. He said: Never take advice from just one person. Doesn't matter if that person has four Ivy League doctorates, or is an advice columnist syndicated in 325 newspapers, or is the 14 th bodily reincarnation of the compassionate Enlightenment-Being.

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