BlogHide Resteemstim-beck (58)in humor • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Some Dark HumourSouth Africa is in the grip of nationwide electricity blackouts. So how are people coping? With humour, of course. Image source South Africa's monopoly electricity supply utility…tim-beck (58)in music • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Led Zeppelin: Part 7, Led Zeppelin IVMany fans and critics thought that Led Zeppelin had stumbled with their third album. Stung by the criticism, the group produced something extraordinary. Image source In Led…tim-beck (58)in space • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.By Jupiter! Radical ArtSometimes you come across images that are so unexpected and mysterious that you don't know what to think about them. Here are a few that look like crazy pieces of art. This abstract piece…tim-beck (58)in music • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Led Zeppelin: Part 6, Robert PlantRobert Plant, Led Zeppelin's frontman, has one of the most recognizable voices in the world and remains a musical force to this day. Image source In Led Zeppelin: Part 5, Led…tim-beck (58)in music • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Led Zeppelin: Part 5, Led Zeppelin IIILed Zeppelin had achieved considerable fame and success with their first two albums. But they were exhausted by the continuous touring. Image source In Led Zeppelin: Part 3, Led…tim-beck (58)in space • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Opportunity LostThe Mars Opportunity rover is officially lost—it hasn't answered the many messages sent to it over the last eight months. 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Image source Where in…tim-beck (58)in music • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Led Zeppelin: Part 4, Jimmy PageJimmy Page is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. As the founder and driving force behind Led Zeppelin, he became an international star. Image credit In Led Zeppelin: Part…tim-beck (58)in humor • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.How To Get To HeavenGetting to Heaven seems like an awfully good idea—as opposed to going to Hell, of course. Are there any shortcuts? Image source Getting to heaven seems to preoccupy a big slice of the…tim-beck (58)in animals • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Mourning a ChimpanzeeThere is no doubt that chimpanzees share a number of human emotions, a product of our shared evolutionary history. Image source Can you look at this picture and not get a lump in your…tim-beck (58)in psychology • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Avoiding the Dunning-Kruger EffectJust how confident are you in your abilities? Is your performance above average or do you doubt your ability to perform well? Image source An overview We all know the guy at work—a…tim-beck (58)in music • 6 years agoLed Zeppelin: Part 3, Led Zeppelin IIAfter the success of their debut album, the pressure was on Led Zeppelin to record another one—even if they were touring fulltime. Image credit In Led Zeppelin: Part 2, The First…tim-beck (58)in science • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Driverless Cars, The Moral DilemaWho makes the decision when a driverless car is in a situation where there is a choice of who gets killed in an impending crash? Image source The quest for Level 5 Self-driving cars…tim-beck (58)in music • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Led Zeppelin: Part 2, The First AlbumLed Zeppelin had recorded their first album within weeks of coming together as a band. How would this album be greeted? 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Image source Surviving the slaughter Elephant populations are under enormous pressure from…tim-beck (58)in politics • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Jimmy Manyi: CapturedThe race-obsessed South African businessman/politician, Jimmy Manyi, slides into the arms of a crime family. Jimmy Manyi with Jacob Zuma. Image source The first part of this…
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