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― Japanese Proverb

Self-healing glasses on sale next year

"[A]ble to heal itself from everyday dents and scratches within ten seconds."

22 DECEMBER 2014   ROCKET NEWS 24   MASTER BLASTER

Starting on 1 January, 2015 Vision Megane will begin selling their strongest frames to date...

This healing ability comes from the frame’s “cross guard coating,” which according to their diagram is like a springy chain link fence which pops back to its original shape seconds after small ebony spheres have hurled towards it... 

... These frames are also forged with a special material known as Ultem, which has been used in spacecraft parts because of its extreme resilience under stress while retaining a light weight.  Read More

Million-Mummy Cemetery Unearthed in Egypt
16 DECEMBER 2014   LIVE SCIENCE   OWEN JARUS

She's literally one in a million.

The remains of a child, laid to rest more than 1,500 years ago when the Roman Empire controlled Egypt, was found in an ancient cemetery that contains more than 1 million mummies, according to a team of archaeologists from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. 

The cemetery is now called Fag el-Gamous, which means "Way of the Water Buffalo," a title that comes from the name of a nearby road. Archaeologists from Brigham Young University have been excavating Fag el-Gamous, along with a nearby pyramid, for about 30 years. Many of the mummies date to the time when the Roman or Byzantine Empire ruled Egypt, from the 1st century to the 7th century A.D. 

... Despite the low status of the dead, the researchers found some remarkably beautiful items, including linen, glass and even colorful booties designed for a child. 

"A lot of their wealth, as little as they had, was poured into these burials," Muhlestein said. 

The mummified child was buried with several other mummies. It was wrapped in a tunic and wore a necklace with two bracelets on each arm. 

"There was some evidence that they tried much of the full mummification process. The toes and toenails and brain and tongue were amazingly preserved," the researchers wrote on the project's Facebook page. "The jewelry makes us think it was a girl, but we cannot tell." 

Researchers estimate the infant was 18 months old when she died. "She was buried with great care, as someone who obviously loved her very much did all they could to take care of this little girl in burial," the researchers wrote. It's "very sad, but they succeeded. It was a beautiful burial."  Read More