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  • Andrew Yi
    5:07 am Fri, Aug 26, 2022
    How thick are your prescription glasses?

    On Reddit, u/counter-parts posted the below photo of their prescription sunglass lenses. The internet set upon the post like savages. Eventually someone with first hand knowledge shows up to chime… Read the rest of the article: How thick are your prescription glasses?

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  • Andrew Yi
    7:45 am Thu, Aug 25, 2022
    The crotchless panty's ascent from propriety into risqué Lady's muslin drawers

    When we turn our gaze back towards the past, that "20/20 Hindsight" extends out from the nostalgic frequently eschewing the context said nostalgia comes embedded in, setting the stage like… Read the rest of the article: The crotchless panty's ascent from propriety into risqué

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  • Andrew Yi
    7:28 am Thu, Aug 25, 2022
    The Pavement Fatigue Carrousel

    Located in Nantes, France, the pavement fatigue carrousel stresses road designs and materials while making one hell of a cacophony, as the equivalent of a megawatt wind turbine spins WOT… Read the rest of the article: The Pavement Fatigue Carrousel

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:19 am Thu, Aug 25, 2022
    Update: Courtroom smackdown! Judge and defendant get nasty a la Rick and Morty

    Rob Beschizza wrote about "Dramatis personae: Denver Fenton Allen" back in 2016, but if a picture worth a thousand words, then a 9 minute 39 second video at 30 frames… Read the rest of the article: Update: Courtroom smackdown! Judge and defendant get nasty a la Rick and Morty

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:21 am Wed, Aug 24, 2022
    Army Corps of Engineers electrifies Illinois lock to keep Asian Carp out of Lake Michigan

    Multiple stakeholders are applying efforts to keep Asian Carp from affecting the Great Lakes estimated 7 billion dollar fishery industry. The recommended plan involves a layered system of structural and… Read the rest of the article: Army Corps of Engineers electrifies Illinois lock to keep Asian Carp out of Lake Michigan

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  • Andrew Yi
    4:44 am Wed, Aug 24, 2022
    Dry Ice Blasting

    Yeah, it really is Sand Blasting, only with Dry Ice, but the effect less aggressive, and incredibly good at cleaning metal surfaces using sublimation to remove contaminates as the dry… Read the rest of the article: Dry Ice Blasting

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  • Andrew Yi
    6:21 pm Tue, Aug 23, 2022
    Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (11.08.2022)

    Set to release November 8, 2022, "Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm" is about to "carry me back to old Virginny, lawd". Here's the movie poster: Here's the trailer to help "wash… Read the rest of the article: Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (11.08.2022)

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  • Andrew Yi
    6:22 am Tue, Aug 23, 2022
    It takes the tenacity of an abdicated village to raise a Nail House

    Takao Shito loves his farm, or is hiding bodies for the Yakuza under it, because no matter the amount of money placed before Takao Shito to sell his inconveniently placed… Read the rest of the article: It takes the tenacity of an abdicated village to raise a Nail House

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:22 am Tue, Aug 23, 2022
    Adam Ondra ascends Exhumace aka "The Perfect Arête"

    Tucked below a Czech Republic highway underpass, the grade 8b Exhumance approach gets its name from the proximity to a crematorium and a cemetery south of Brno, Adam Ondra's hometown.… Read the rest of the article: Adam Ondra ascends Exhumace aka "The Perfect Arête"

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:16 am Tue, Aug 23, 2022
    Brākleen cleans parts & clothes but won't save you from going on an environmental guilt trip

    Work around cars long enough, and you'll start to notice certain products have a ubiquitous presence in garages; certain products like Heli-coil, Bondo, and Loctite, have earned success to the… Read the rest of the article: Brākleen cleans parts & clothes but won't save you from going on an environmental guilt trip

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  • Andrew Yi
    4:29 am Tue, Aug 23, 2022
    Iridescent Hummingbirds captured in gorgeous super slo-mo video

    When the video is this good, no preamble is needed. I know that the iridescent colors are in fact texture writ at the nanostructure scale, but those colors look borderline… Read the rest of the article: Iridescent Hummingbirds captured in gorgeous super slo-mo video

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  • Andrew Yi
    1:03 pm Mon, Aug 22, 2022
    Man hits 3 people with single shot fired through own leg, making him America's most efficient mass shooter

    There is a lack of consensus on how to define a mass shooting. Most terms define a minimum of three or four victims of gun violence (not including the shooter) in a short… Read the rest of the article: Man hits 3 people with single shot fired through own leg, making him America's most efficient mass shooter

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  • Andrew Yi
    12:33 pm Mon, Aug 22, 2022
    Ketchup Handjob Remix

    Once again, we quote Kirby Ferguson: "As Isaac Newton once said, we stand on the shoulders of giants — which is what he was doing when he adapted that saying from… Read the rest of the article: Ketchup Handjob Remix

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  • Andrew Yi
    12:31 pm Mon, Aug 22, 2022
    LL Cool J redeems Trader Joe's Gourmet Jelly Beans

    Discussions over on the BBS about the earlier Trader Joe's cursed licorice "Gourmet Jelly Beans" post, perfectly went every which way one could want, when along comes 5 year lurker,… Read the rest of the article: LL Cool J redeems Trader Joe's Gourmet Jelly Beans

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  • Andrew Yi
    8:00 am Mon, Aug 22, 2022
    Sesame Street wants you to know it's still rocking their YouTube channel

    During this turbulent time while HBO Max is in the process of warring with itself like Sgt. Lincoln Osiris turning back into Kirk Lazarus after finishing the DVD commentary for… Read the rest of the article: Sesame Street wants you to know it's still rocking their YouTube channel

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  • Andrew Yi
    7:04 am Mon, Aug 22, 2022
    Update: Miniature cattle – family pets that provide milk

    Back in 2008, Mark Frauenfelder broached the miniature cattle topic, and a recent post on reddit brought it back to the fore, warranting an update for when you're only a… Read the rest of the article: Update: Miniature cattle – family pets that provide milk

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  • Andrew Yi
    4:00 am Mon, Aug 22, 2022
    Google minimizes clickbait visibility in English Search results

    Times change, and the tools we create mold themselves into new iterations pertinent to the times; thus Google's latest Search refinement introduces the "helpful content update". We work hard to… Read the rest of the article: Google minimizes clickbait visibility in English Search results

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  • Andrew Yi
    9:29 am Sun, Aug 21, 2022
    Finland's emojis

    Finland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs this is FINLAND (TIF, not to be confused with TIFU) national image campaign, made it the first country to issue it's own official emojis. The… Read the rest of the article: Finland's emojis

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  • Andrew Yi
    8:05 am Sun, Aug 21, 2022
    Craig Walsh's "Monuments" art installation uses live trees to bring static impressionism to life

    Using trees as dynamic projection surfaces for portraits, attenuated between the interplay of shadow and light, Craig Walsh creates evanescent reflections on life, born by viewer imagination since the first… Read the rest of the article: Craig Walsh's "Monuments" art installation uses live trees to bring static impressionism to life

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  • Andrew Yi
    5:12 am Sun, Aug 21, 2022
    Florida Man invents novel electric motor that uses zero rare-earth materials

    17 years old, and Robert Sansone pops onto the scene with a 3D designed and printed novel electric motor he invented a few years ago after hearing about the high… Read the rest of the article: Florida Man invents novel electric motor that uses zero rare-earth materials

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