everyoneisgay:

“If peace means keeping my mouth shut in the midst of injustice and evil, I don’t want it.” – Dr. Martin Luther King 

tordotcom:

“You could get away with anything, if you made it fluffy and pink enough. You could destroy the whole world, as long as you were willing to cover it in glitter first.”

@seananmcguire on how My Little Ponies taught her to tell a story.

coolthingoftheday:

Scientists have created a completely wireless, soft robotic octopus, dubbed the “Octobot.” The robot is made of supple silicon and is powered by a chemical reaction. So far Octobot can only wave its legs up and down somewhat feebly, but it represents a major leap forward in the field of soft robotics.

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rejectedprincesses:

Martha Matilda Harper, the Greatest Businesswoman You’ve Never Heard Of

She pioneered retail franchising and created the American hair salon industry.

via @atlasobscura (article link):

She designed the first reclining chair so they could have their hair washed without getting shampoo in their eyes, and had a half circle cut out of her sink (with running water) for ladies to rest their heads. The emphasis was on customer service, long before the term was coined.

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“She really felt that by developing her salon system she was helping women establish a financial life of their own beyond their husband’s, or allowed them to live without a husband.”

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“She is lost in history and I think it’s too bad,” says Knapp. “It happens and makes you wonder about your worth sometimes in life. Martha stood for a lot of things and it’s a shame that it’s been lost in the history pages.” 

See also: Madam CJ Walker, a black woman who became America’s first female millionaire via her empire of beauty and hair products.