Jan 09
A few weeks ago, we showed you a terrifying Alpine tourist attraction called "Step Into the Void
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Jan 07
This week, temperatures in Chicago dipped to -16 degree Fahrenheit (-26.7 degree Celsius) on the heals of the frigid, dense air known as a polar vortex
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Dec 18
Cutaway or cross-section drawings
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Nov 19
Holding your breath may not be the flashiest feat of athleticism, but performing it at its highest level is still incredibly impressive, especially since it’s something we’ve all done, and can all relate to. The limits to which some can push breath control, in fact, are more impressive than most people probably know.
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Sep 06
Did you hear? The new iPhone is coming next week! Not only that, but it’s going to be joined by a cheaper iPhone, which will be plastic and come in different colors. As they do every year, people will be standing in line for the opportunity to purchase these iPhones. Should you be one of them?
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Aug 30
Earlier this week, Buzzfeed reported that a computer security flaw in has left Army computers vulnerable for at least two years; today, the Army confirmed to Buzzfeed that this was, in fact the case. And that they have no plans to do anything to fix it.
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Mar 13
For the first time, the United States has officially disclosed plans to develop counterattack measures against foreign nations’ cyberattacks. General Keith Alexander, chief of the military’s Cyber Command and the NSA, told Congress yesterday the military is training 13 teams of programmers and computer experts to carry out offensive attacks. More »
Feb 20
It’s basically impossible to stop eating junk food. And it’s like that for a reason. There are billions and billions of dollars at play in Big Snack, and those corporations want to keep it that way. The New York Times has an exhaustive and fairly massive feature about how junk food companies use everything from economic theory to chemistry to experimental psychology to keep you eating it. More »
Feb 05
This Is What Richard III Looked Like Before Being Buried Beneath a Parking Lot
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Yesterday, archaeologists confirmed that they has discovered the remains of English King Richard III beneath a parking lot. Now, based on medical scans of his skull, a team of experts has created a facial reconstruction of the deceased monarch and it’s… terrifying? More »
Jan 30
It’s possible that some of you have never seen a rotary phone in real life. It’s likely that many of you have never used a rotary phone: heard the pulse take the place of the tone, mustered your patience as the dial rolls back it its reset, cursed a number with so many zeroes in it because it takes so long to call. And that’s a shame, because rotary phones are awesome: physical of a time when the home phone was home decor. Here are some of our faves. More »
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