scotchtapeofficial:

science-sexual:

sonatagreen:

jumpingjacktrash:

unbelievable-facts:

In 2010, the RIKEN institute in Japan created mutant cherry blossom trees by firing ion beams at them in a particle accelerator. The mutated trees now bloom four times a year and produce more flowers.

a wise use of science powers

ok so i’m not saying this is the most japanese thing ever, but I’m not saying it’s not

“we have a ray gun that creates mutants” anime level 8/10

“we used it to make super cherry blossoms” japan level 10/10

“so are they like firebreathing carnivorous flowers or” “no they just make more flowers, more often” aesthetic level 11/10

“well done, this is exactly what we hoped would happen when we paid a zillion dollars to build a particle accelerator” —the project backers

Particle physics is fucking magic Some wizards took a magic box into the woods and fucked up some trees. I love this shit

“ok so should we mutate like a super army or-” “no. this sakura tree.” “but why” “hanami four times a year instead of once. imagine”