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This model of teeth shows just how many everyone has to potentially lose.

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People lose teeth for all sorts of reasons, whether it’s through neglect, age, or sports injuries. A team of Chinese scientists from the Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health is working on an unusual way to replace those missing chompers.

The researchers derived stem cells from urine as a starting point. The experiment involved combining those stem cells with material from mice. Implanting it back into mice resulted in the growth of what looks like little teeth.

“The tooth-like structure contained dental pulp, dentin, enamel space, and enamel organ,” the researchers reported.

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We’ve been accustomed to having mobile access to the entire back catalog of our favorite Showtime series via the Showtime Anytime app since its launch in 2011. Users will no longer be limited to past episodes on their handsets and tablets, however, as both the Android and iOS apps were updated today with the ability to stream a live feed of whatever’s airing on Showtime. All you need to do is install the update, choose whether Showtime East or West best suits your viewing preference, and you’ll be able to enjoy Dexter perform his latest ritual on your mobile device every Sunday night.

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Mattel’s Magic 8-ball toy has 20 answers, each one printed on a 20-sided die. Jason Poel Smith of DIY Hacks and How-Tos thought that that was 40 answers too few, so he made his own version of the fortune-telling toy that can have up to 60 possible answers. And he can cheat with it.

Smith could have used a 60-sided die – I know, I’m as surprised as you are! – but he opted for a more elegant solution. He split open a magic 8-ball and put a digital picture key chain inside. This way he can edit the toy’s answers by plugging the key chain to his computer via USB. I bet he placed 57 positive answers.

Shake your browser and turn it over. Outlook good? Then bring out your toolbox and head to Instructables.

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The BBC might be a stalwart bastion of television broadcasting, but that’s not stopping it from expanding its ventures into the wonderful world of online programming. Today, BBC Three announced that it would try its hand at digital-first content starting with the second series of Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education. As more and more viewers turn to the internet for their TV-watching needs, the BBC has proven itself eager to keep up with demand, first by unveiling its plan to debut certain programs online in addition to producing iPlayer-exclusive dramas. iPlayer has long been one of the best ways to catch up on your favorite shows when you miss them on the air, but with this new development, the BBC seems interested in shifting the paradigm — at least when it comes to a few select programs — to favor online viewership.

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What you wear can say a lot about yourself. Some people might not put much thought into what they put on in the morning, but if you spend a lot of your day interacting with people, there’s a good chance that you’ll take a few extra minutes to make sure that you look good. Of course, if you’re heading off to work, there are additional things to consider. But regardless of the look you’re going for, there is one thing that is always fashionable to wear. A watch.

TokyoFlash is a company that has set themselves apart from the competition by creating unique designs for their watches. The new Kisai Neutron is no exception to this. This is one of the rare watches that displays numbers rather plainly, and doesn’t require a brief explanation of how to read it. But that still doesn’t mean that it looks like any other timepiece you’ve seen before.

The Neutron’s face looks like some sort of grate, when not lit up. However, once you’ve activated it, you’ll see the individual bars light up to display the numbers that make up the time. What’s interesting is that you can activate the face in one of two ways. You can be boring and press a button on the side, or you can turn on the motion sensor. For the latter, you’ll simply need to flick your wrist, and the time will magically appear. This unique watch features a USB-rechargeable battery, and will set you back $139.

 
[ Kisai Neutron watch is activated with the flick of your wrist copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]