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  • Andrea James
    4:42 am Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    Covidiots catch a lawsuit after giving the Emmy Award COVID-19

    Crowdsource the Truth thought it would be fun to market their Crony Awards with a version of an Emmy statuette holding a coronavirus. When the Television Academies tried to stop… Read the rest of the article: Covidiots catch a lawsuit after giving the Emmy Award COVID-19

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  • Andrea James
    7:58 am Wed, Sep 9, 2020
    Fossil turduckens are in the news again

    Fossils found within other fossils happen when an animal dies with its undigested prey inside. Cases generally involve prehistoric fish and reptiles, as they tend to swallow prey whole. Scientists… Read the rest of the article: Fossil turduckens are in the news again

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  • Andrea James
    5:45 am Wed, Sep 9, 2020
    Detailed overview of pros and cons of carbon capture

    Matt Farrell delves into what carbon capture utilization storage (CCUS) can and can't do for reducing greenhouse gases. There are several big issues. First, doing CCUS at a scale that… Read the rest of the article: Detailed overview of pros and cons of carbon capture

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  • Andrea James
    5:15 am Wed, Sep 9, 2020
    Maker builds Aquaman's water-blasting trident

    Mere humans can never harness the sea, but the Hacksmith had fun making Aquaman's trident with a few tweaks. While his generates impressive 800 psi water pressure, its capacity is… Read the rest of the article: Maker builds Aquaman's water-blasting trident

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  • Andrea James
    5:00 am Wed, Sep 9, 2020
    Distressed kayaker saved by priests on a floating tiki bar

    Kayaker Jimmy MacDonald lost his paddle and tipped over in the choppy waters of New York's Lake George when the miraculous appearance of priests touring the lake on a floating… Read the rest of the article: Distressed kayaker saved by priests on a floating tiki bar

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  • Andrea James
    4:46 am Wed, Sep 9, 2020
    A detailed oral history of how Bill & Ted got made

    Stars Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves joined co-creators Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon to discuss the arduous journey to screen for the beloved franchise. Fun fact: the writers were fired… Read the rest of the article: A detailed oral history of how Bill & Ted got made

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  • Andrea James
    1:49 pm Tue, Sep 8, 2020
    How the UK's drug prohibitions on spice created even more dangerous versions

    The drug spice has been chemically altered to circumvent the UK's laws against it, and the new version is causing havoc in the streets. It's also being blamed for a… Read the rest of the article: How the UK's drug prohibitions on spice created even more dangerous versions

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  • Andrea James
    12:03 pm Tue, Sep 8, 2020
    What happens when a supersonic baseball hits something?

    Since he was a kid, Destin Sandlin from Smarter Every Day has wondered what would happen when a baseball went supersonic. So he build a supersonic baseball cannon. You may… Read the rest of the article: What happens when a supersonic baseball hits something?

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  • Andrea James
    4:18 am Tue, Sep 8, 2020
    Can you keep a dead loved one's skull and/or tattoos?

    Being a mortician means getting asked a lot of interesting questions, especially ones on keeping a skull or other memento mori after a loved one shuffles off this mortal coil.… Read the rest of the article: Can you keep a dead loved one's skull and/or tattoos?

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  • Andrea James
    12:00 pm Mon, Sep 7, 2020
    Watch the trailer and a clip from David Byrne's 'American Utopia'

    David Byrne's Broadway hit American Utopia (previously) has released a trailer in advance of its October 7 debut on HBO. The filmed version is directed by Spike Lee. Despite all… Read the rest of the article: Watch the trailer and a clip from David Byrne's 'American Utopia'

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  • Andrea James
    9:15 am Fri, Sep 4, 2020
    Lovely demonstration of the optic part of fiberoptic cable

    Before internet treasure Tim from Grand Illusions started socially distancing, he had a great example of how fiberoptic cables work. Think of them as an extremely thin, extremely long camera… Read the rest of the article: Lovely demonstration of the optic part of fiberoptic cable

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  • Andrea James
    8:30 am Fri, Sep 4, 2020
    Custom van that drives upside down and backwards

    Coby from 545 Lawn Care has a 1985 GMC Van modded to be driveable upside down while seated in the cargo area looking out the rear window. Worth watching just… Read the rest of the article: Custom van that drives upside down and backwards

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  • Andrea James
    6:00 am Fri, Sep 4, 2020
    Watch these kayakers pass through extremely narrow rapids in Chile

    The only way to navigate parts of Chile's Rio Claro is by kayak, which Dane Jackson and fellow adventurers hike in and tackle some of the narrowest and steepest sections… Read the rest of the article: Watch these kayakers pass through extremely narrow rapids in Chile

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  • Andrea James
    5:30 am Fri, Sep 4, 2020
    Fun home experiments with supercooled water

    MEL Chemistry shared a nice overview of some fun tricks kids can do with supercooled water, like dipping a frozen grape and watching the crystals form before their eyes. If… Read the rest of the article: Fun home experiments with supercooled water

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  • Andrea James
    5:00 am Fri, Sep 4, 2020
    Aquarium owner shows how he added a sandfall, or sand waterfall

    YouTuber BestAqua added two gorgeous white sand waterfalls to his tank. Turn on closed captioning for more details. Here's another setup by The Love Aquarium that is quite nice and… Read the rest of the article: Aquarium owner shows how he added a sandfall, or sand waterfall

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  • Andrea James
    4:35 am Fri, Sep 4, 2020
    This light painting tutorial shows how to create cool portraits

    Photographer Jason Page takes viewers through the basics of creating interesting portraits with light painting. The long-exposure shots require a few extra steps, but the results can be worth the… Read the rest of the article: This light painting tutorial shows how to create cool portraits

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  • Andrea James
    4:00 am Fri, Sep 4, 2020
    Expert archers show how to hit a target that's behind something

    Behold as James Jean curves two arrows at once, striking two balloons hidden behind two barrels. Curving or turning an arrow takes a lot of practice, but it has been… Read the rest of the article: Expert archers show how to hit a target that's behind something

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  • Andrea James
    3:00 am Fri, Sep 4, 2020
    Elliot O'Neal creates next-level infinity tables

    Chicago-based artist Elliot O'Neal has been experimenting with infinity tables and cabinetry, and it is just remarkable. This Instagram post includes a video of what this one looks like in… Read the rest of the article: Elliot O'Neal creates next-level infinity tables

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  • Andrea James
    3:00 pm Thu, Sep 3, 2020
    Swiss artist makes portraits in shattered glass, then leaves them around Geneva

    Simon Berger just needs a hammer and a sheet of safety glass to make a fascinating shattered glass portrait. Here's a cool timelapse of how he does it, though it's… Read the rest of the article: Swiss artist makes portraits in shattered glass, then leaves them around Geneva

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  • Andrea James
    2:00 pm Thu, Sep 3, 2020
    Take a deep dive into how culturally and musically strange "The Girl From Ipanema" is

    Adam Neely's remarkable analysis of one of the world's most-recognizable and most-recorded songs of all time outlines the confluence of events that led to its creation. He also explains why… Read the rest of the article: Take a deep dive into how culturally and musically strange "The Girl From Ipanema" is

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