Notable Stuff

Not a lot of heavy Substance today, just a few links I found interesting.

First off: Do You Taste What I Taste? -- a neat little survey of the physiology of wine-tasting, from Slate. Turns out memories and associations have a tremendous effect on one's perception of flavor. As does the price of the bottle.

Second: Whales and Zeppelins! -- two megacool things that get even cooler together. If you're studying cetaceans, there's no better platform from which to do it than a cruising Zeppelin.

Finally: There's a Hole in the Bottom of Venus -- get your minds out of the gutter, people. It's a hole in the atmosphere of Venus, a vortex similar to the one on Saturn.

Armed with these interesting bits of trivia, have a good weekend. 

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