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If you’re looking for an exotic new pet to take home, consider adopting a Dird.

What on Earth is a Dird, you say?

It’s a cross between a dog and a bird (naturally), and it’s quite the delightful creature, coming in all shapes, sizes, and breeds.

OK, so Dirds aren’t technically real…though we’d like to imagine they are, as they are pretty darn adorable and wonderful.

Dirds are actually a popular photoshop Internet meme in which a dog’s face is superimposed onto a photo

Baby Dodo Dog


2. Pale-breasted Pug


3. Yellow Labraduck


4. Cockapoodle


5. German Feather


6. Bulldog-a-doodle


7. Jackpaw & Puguin


8. Crow-nine


More here: http://www.littlethings.com/dirds/?utm_source=spcl&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=littlethings

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Graphene-Based Supercapacitors Could Lead To Battery-Free Electric Cars Within 5 Years

Batteries seem to be the limiting factor in the popularity of electric cars. They are one of the most expensive components of the vehicle, and have limited range compared with gasoline powered vehicles. While there have been some impressive advances in recent years, a team of researchers have created a supercapacitor film that could replace the need for a battery altogether within the next five years. The collaboration between scientists at Rice University and Queensland University of Technology resulted in two papers, published in Journal of Power Sources and Nanotechnology.

The supercapacitor consists of two layers of graphene with an electrolyte layer in the middle. The film is strong, exceedingly thin, and is able to release a large amount of energy in a short amount of time, which is essential.

"Vehicles need an extra energy spurt for acceleration, and this is where supercapacitors come in. They hold a limited amount of charge, but they are able to deliver it very quickly, making them the perfect complement to mass-storage batteries," Marco Notarianni of QUT said in a press release. Notarianni was lead author of the Nanotechnology paper. "Supercapacitors offer a high power output in a short time, meaning a faster acceleration rate of the car and a charging time of just a few minutes, compared to several hours for a standard electric car battery.”

Ordinary batteries take up a large amount of space, whereas the supercapacitor film could be integrated into multiple areas of the vehicle, such as the body panels, roof, floor, and doors. A supercapacitor this large could provide the vehicle with the amount of energy it needs, while making the vehicle itself much lighter.

More here: http://www.iflscience.com/technology/graphene-based-supercapacitors-could-eliminate-batteries-electric-cars-within-5-years

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