[links] Assorted coolness edition
How a fake word from The Simpsons ended up in a perfectly cromulent string theory paper.
Unique New Species of Light-Harvesting Bacteria — Metagenomics? Really? Bring me my nitro, Martha, I think we're living in the future.
Automobiles of the Future — Circa 1966. Paging "Nucleon" and "The Navitar".
India's Space Ambitions Soar — Hey baby, are we losing touch?