"Things gradually become more terrifying..."

A wonderful representation of the alkali metals and their accurate reactivity with water. unlike brainiac, who did infact use explosives in their episode for rubidium and cesium. LINK, Via: Youtube

More Dangerous Than Dynamite (1941)

Some people and the results of not following safety rules. LINK, Via: Youtube

A World Map of Nuclear Explosions

The tumblr blog We Love Data Visualizations has all sorts of fascinating maps and charts. This one lists every nuclear explosion, the setting, the year, and the responsible party. Once you’re at the link, click on the image for a larger view.

Link, Via: Gizmodo, Via: Neatorama

Cool Guys Don’t Look at Explosions

Andy Samberg and Will Ferrell sing a song about how cool guys are too busy being cool to look at the stuff they just blew up. LINK

Most Impressive Explosions of Lava

Pillow Lava are formed when lava congeals underwater, forming a solid rock that resembles a fluffy pillow, hence the name pillow lava. When the lava comes into contact with the temperature change, it immediately forms a skin around it, while the inside cools slowly to produce a finer grained structure. LINK

"AMAZING UNDERWATER PILLOW LAVA - Volcano Kilauea" LINK


Lava is an underground marvel that is a living, geological remnant from an active earth. They shed light on Earth's past, and they provide us with a path for the future.