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Red Is Blue And Blue Is Red To Some People
Recent research suggests that humans do not actually see colors in the same way. This would mean that what I see as red, could be seen as blue by someone else.The finding is a direct consequence of a...
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Deadly Octopus Says 'Don't Touch' With Bright Blue Warning Signal
The diminutive blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) looks like a sweet, possibly even fantastical creature.Often measuring less than 20 centimeters long and covered with dozens of bright blue...
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People With Brown Eyes Appear More Trustworthy
People with brown eyes appear more trustworthy than those with blue eyes, according to a new study published by PLOS ONE from researchers of Charles University in the Czech Republic.People...
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Blue Really Is The Warmest Color
Our association of red with heat and blue with cold is so generally accepted it is imbued in our very language. Phrases as "red hot" and through the marking of weather charts and taps all make it clear...
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There's An Excellent Reason Why A Blue Lightbulb Just Won The Nobel Prize
The results are in for the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics. If the brilliant light show above doesn't give it away, then let me enlighten you.On Tuesday, Oct. 7, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences...
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Why Some Lakes Have Such A Startlingly Bright Blue Color
Around the world are lakes iridescent with rippling turquoise waters, appearing like visions out of a dream. However, the cause for these startlingly blue lakes is something that's been occurring in a...
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No one could see the color blue until modern times
This isn't another story about that dress, or at least, not really.It's about the way that humans see the world and how until we have a way to describe something, even something so fundamental as a...
View ArticleThis giant blue diamond could sell for up to $55 million
An extremely rare blue diamond is headed to auction at Sotheby's Geneva location this weekend. The 12-carat, fancy vivid blue, cushion-cut diamond is estimated to sell for between $35 million and $55...
View ArticleNo one could describe the color blue until modern times
There’s some evidence that we didn’t see the color “blue,” at least not in the way we see it today, until far later than other colors that are more common in nature. This is how researchers figured it...
View ArticleWe're obsessed with this blue velvet cupcake that's made with real blueberries
New York City's Little Cupcake Bakeshop serves an insane array of baked goods, from brownies to cheesecake, but one of their signature items is a vibrant blue velvet cupcake that's made with real...
View ArticleThere's an ancient city in Morocco that's entirely painted blue
The entire old city of Chefchaouen in Morocco is painted in vivid shades of blue. The tradition dates to the Jewish community that settled there in the 15th century after being expelled from Spain in...
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There's a fascinating reason Earth's pale blue color might help us find aliens
In 1972, the Apollo 17 crew captured the first photograph of Earth in full view. The shot, appropriately named “Blue Marble,” shows our planet roiling in shades of blue and white against the dark...
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Facebook's trending scandal could change the way we read news
As it negotiates a controversy about how it develops "trending" topics, Facebook is confronting thorny questions about political bias that have long dogged traditional news organizations.But the...
View ArticleScientists accidentally made this stunning new shade of blue
Chemist Mas Subramanian's team at Oregon State University serendipitously discovered a stunning new shade of blue. Produced by Brad Streicher. Original reporting by Rebecca Harrington.Follow TI: On...
View ArticleWhy the sky is blue
On a clear sunny day the sky is blue, but why?It is all to do with the nature of sunlight and how it interacts with Earth's atmosphere.The sun's light appears to be white but it is made up of all the...
View ArticleHere's the disturbing reason why barber poles are red, white, and blue
Many believe the distinct colors of the barber poles are due to patriotism. But the truth is much more disturbing. Long ago, barbers used to do more than just cut hair. They performed surgical...
View ArticleHere's how dogs actually see the world
How do dogs see the world? Dogs see differently than humans.The reason lies within the eye. In the eye are light receptors called cones and rods. Cones help us distinguish different colors, while rods...
View ArticlePink used to be a boy's colour and blue a girl's – here's why it all changed
Business Insider spoke to writer, lecturer, and colour expert Gavin Evans about the reversal of pink and blue on traditional gender roles.Read the full transcript below:"In the early part of the 20th...
View ArticleWhy most jeans are blue
When was the last time you can remember that blue jeans were out of fashion? These pants have become an American icon, but how did they get that blue color in the first place? Following is a transcript...
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Red Is Blue And Blue Is Red To Some People
Recent research suggests that humans do not actually see colors in the same way. This would mean that what I see as red, could be seen as blue by someone else.The finding is a direct consequence of a...
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