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This high school has no classrooms and spends each semester in a different...
By the time seniors graduate from THINK Global School, they've visited more countries than most people will see in their entire lifetimes.That's because THINK doesn't operate like a traditional high...
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The 6-hour work day is taking over in one Swedish city
Shortening the work week doesn't just make for happier employees— it could end up saving lives.A radical experiment has been underway in the Swedish city of Gothenburg for the past several months....
View ArticleNASA built a robot that looks like Iron Man — and it could one day help build...
NASA originally created its Valkyrie robot to compete in a competition for search-and-rescue robots. Now the organization is trying to make Valkyrie better, with hopes that future models could go into...
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This invention is both depressing and brilliant, and some die-hard 'Game of...
Warning: Spoilers ahead!If you have been watching HBO's "Game of Thrones," then you may have been in tears on Sunday night.You would have watched one of the beloved characters, Hodor, die a terribly...
View ArticleThis simple invention that plugs a gunshot wound in 20 seconds just saved a...
This ingenious device called XStat, which can stop bleeding from a deep wound in under 20 seconds, just saved a soldier's life.Produced by Darren Weaver. Footage courtesy of Ziba.Follow TI: On...
View Article5 ways to change your body language to make people like you
Meeting new people can be awkward. Here's how to make anyone like you.Produced by Matthew StuartFollow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleThis 'smart' kitchen recognizes food in your fridge, creates recipes, and...
In the future, we may not have to do much to prepare and cook our food. Our kitchens will be able to handle ordering food, help us prepare it, and automatically cook it for us.This will be in part to...
View ArticlePizza Hut is using this robot to wait tables in Singapore
Pizza Hut Asia announced a plan to use robots designed by SoftBank to serve as waiters in its locations throughout Singapore. The company is partnering with MasterCard to have humanoid robots that can...
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The 14 most innovative schools in America
American education catches a lot of flack for falling behind other countries in global rankings, but test scores aren't everything. The truth is, some of the most cutting-edge learning takes place on...
View ArticleChinese cities might start using these 'straddling buses' that carry 1,400...
Teb Technology recently exhibited a model of its "Transit Elevated Bus," a bus that runs on tracks like a subway and will allow cars to drive underneath it.Produced by Zach Wasser. Special thanks to...
View ArticleThis ‘Survival Capsule’ could save your life in a tsunami
In 2011, the Tōhoku earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a massive tsunami, killing thousands. Today, a company called "Survival Capsule" has designed a pod that could help a person survive...
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The MacArthur Foundation is giving away $100 million for one great idea
Stop tweeting about your world-changing solutions to global problems and submit them to the MacArthur Foundation instead.On Thursday June 2, the foundation announced its new 100&Change competition,...
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Sweden does more good for humanity than any other country
If the United Nations gave out MVP trophies for entire countries, Sweden would win hands-down.According to a new report called the "Good Country Index," which ranked 163 countries by their...
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There's one big reason why basic income isn't 'anti-American'
When people first hear about basic income — the notion that society might function better if all people get regular checks for doing absolutely nothing — their first reaction is often one of...
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Chuck Klosterman on texting, barbaric medical practices, and our insane future
Chuck Klosterman is no time traveler, but he's got a lot of ideas about how the future will shake out.The journalist and former New York Times Ethicist is the author of his soon-to-be released ninth...
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9 horribly designed everyday products that need to be reinvented
Life can be stressful enough, what with problems like college loan debt, health insurance premiums, and falsely-promised Kanye shows.We shouldn't have to worry about our simplest household products...
View ArticleThis machine fixes the worst thing about doing laundry
It may be a while until we have 'The Jetsons' Rosey the Robot to wait on us hand and foot, but until then we'll have to take what we can get. This robotic laundry folding machine from FoldiMate can...
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This $35 billion credit card company had a 'Failure University' when it first...
Credit card giant Capital One set up an internal "Failure University" when it first opened up in the early 1990s to help staff learn from mistakes.Chris Newkirk, boss of the company's international...
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The evolution of surgery over the last 100 years is horrifying and astounding
When you think about it, surgery is downright bizarre — humans cut into one another all the time to get rid of deadly diseases and excess body fat.But the fact we don't marvel about this on a daily...
View ArticleThis stunning phone can bend on your wrist like a snap bracelet
Lenovo unveiled a number of new products at their Tech World event in San Francisco. But one that stood out the most isn't even available for purchase. The company teased a new type of smartphone that...
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