Saturday, April 30, 2011

Which "gut type" do you have, and what does it say about you?

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We all have flourishing bacterial ecosystems in our intestines filled with thousands of microbes. But these gut ecosystems only come in thre...
Friday, April 29, 2011

The most disgusting flower in the world is about to bloom

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The amorphophallus titanum has perhaps the least charming nickname of any flower: it's known as the corpse flower because it smells like...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

The physics of bubble bath

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Why does soapy water bubble up in baths and dishwashers, while regular water stays flat? It's all connected to the foam in root beer. ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Obama Is Sending Predator Drones to Libya

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Robert Gates, the US Secretary of Defense, just said that Obama has authorized the use of of Predator Drones in Libya against Gaddafi's ...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

FDA Gives Robots Permission to Sew Hair On Your Scalp

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Balding sucks. But will you trust the machines to repair your scalp? The FDA does, which is why they approved this piece of robotery to perf...
Monday, April 25, 2011

Mumbai surgeons perform knee surgery replacements using an iPod touch

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The newest winner in the "there's an app for that" sweepstakes has to go to the DASH app and its supporting system. It's p...
Sunday, April 24, 2011

French Skiers Parachute off Cliff to Avoid Avalanche

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TWO BIG CAVEATS HERE: This video is an advertisement for GoPro. It also might be a fake viral video, because 99.99% of everything on the int...