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NASA just posted a supertrack of Earth sounds originally recorded for aliens
Watch out, Beyonce. NASA just dropped a sick track out of nowhere — and it's got a sweet and sentimental 1970s vibe.The track, of course, comes from the famous Golden Record, a copy of which is aboard...
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This single quote from one of Disney's great innovators could motivate you to...
Marty Sklar spent over 50 years working at Disney — he's the only employee to participate in the opening of all 11 Disney parks around the world, and he worked closely with Walt Disney as the company's...
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This woman wrote One Direction fanfic on her phone and ended up with a...
When Anna Todd started posting fan fiction stories online, she never expected that her love of boy band One Direction would turn her into a sensation with a reported six-figure publishing deal. But it...
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Virgin Galactic is switching things up after an investigation into its deadly...
A devastating combination of human error and insufficient safety procedures led to the deadly crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo in October 2014, according to a new report released by the US...
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Conan O’Brien is being accused of stealing another comedian's Twitter jokes
A San Diego County-based comedy writer has alleged in a new lawsuit that Conan O’Brien (and his writing team) stole his Twitter jokes, first spotted by the Hollywood Reporter.Robert "Alex" Kaseberg...
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Here's the real story behind the Apple of prison tech
Thomas Erumgold has done multiple "tours of duty," a euphemism he uses to refer to time behind bars. Prison, he says, is a lonely place to be, and keeping in touch with friends and family on the...
View ArticleIt's astonishing to see Google's app translating words in real-time (GOOG)
Google gave its already-stellar language translation app a big update on Wednesday — it now supports 20 more languages, and real-time voice translations are much faster and smoother than they've ever...
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I just tried a free photo-editing app and now I’ll never trust anyone’s...
When I heard about an app that could make me look like a model, I was skeptical.But that’s what Spring, a body-altering app for your phone, claims to do.The app is free and available in iOS as well as...
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Richard Branson once offered $25 million for a brilliant plan to geoengineer...
Grand solutions to the world's ever-sharpening threat of climate change are usually met with a mix of skepticism and fear.Geoengineering — the practice of intervening with Earth's natural systems to...
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This man sells a kit that'll turn anyone into a 'cyborg'
For about $40 you can turn yourself into a cyborg — at least in part.Dangerous Things, which is an online biohacking store, has simplified the process of hacking the body by selling kits packed with...
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The world's best charity can save a life for $3,337.06
This isn't a melodramatic TV commercial: For $3,340, you can save a life right now.That's how much it costs to save one life if you donate to the Against Malaria Foundation (AMF), the top charity in...
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How to see the photos your friends are hiding on Facebook
We’ve all done it. We have all hidden pictures from our Facebook Timeline for one reason or another. But those pictures may be more visible than you might realize.Whether you hide tagged photos from...
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Hawaii is chasing 100% renewable energy — with active volcanoes
Volcanic eruptions are one of the most awesome — and terrifying — displays of nature's fury. They can spew clouds of hot ash, streams of molten lava, and even generate giant tornadoes of fire.But that...
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The real reason red wine is good for your heart
Oenophiles rejoiced the day doctors officially advocated for the daily glass of red wine. And for good reason — studies seemed to suggest that regular wine drinking was healthy for the heart.But the...
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Samsung has an idea that will make it a lot easier to use a smartwatch
Samsung has patented a unique-looking smartwatch featuring a dynamic display that could flip up to face you.According to the patent, which was filed back in December 2014 but published by the US Patent...
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This robotic arm draws almost as well as a human artist — because it sort of...
Robots are already adept at scrubbing floors, making coffee, flipping pancakes, and doing other human-like tasks.Most of those jobs entail machines taking simple orders from people. Now an artist wants...
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This cutting-edge research is a huge step in the war against the dangerous...
If you don't understand a problem, chances are you won't be able to solve it.That's a major stumbling block for scientists attempting to develop treatments for brain disorders such as autism,...
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Forget wedding plans — Pinterest's massive 'wander women' trend is all about...
When you hear about how women use Pinterest, wedding planning and style inspiration likely come to mind.But there's also a huge new trend percolating on the platform that focuses mainly on fantasies of...
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What it’s like to be a professional Instagrammer
When Cole Rise and his girlfriend made a recent trip to Nicaragua, they weren't planning on staying at their hotel for free. But the hotel owner ended up waving the bill in exchange for a photo on...
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The uniquely powerful reason why Pixar movies are so good
The first reaction test audiences had to "Monsters, Inc." wasn't the bottomless sense of wonder drummed up by most Pixar movies: It was boredom. "I thought, Oh, a film about monsters who scare kids for...
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