Friday, November 28, 2014

Retro Report Video Channel - NYTimes.com

Retro Report Video Channel - NYTimes.com

Strange thrust: the unproven science that could propel our children into space - Boing Boing

Strange thrust: the unproven science that could propel our children into space - Boing Boing

Mica�l Reynaud - Google

Mica�l Reynaud - Google

10 British Shows You Need to Stream on Netflix This Thanksgiving | WIRED

http://www.wired.com/2014/11/bbc-shows-netflix/


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What It'd Look Like if Star Wars Spilled Into the Real World | WIRED

http://www.wired.com/2014/10/thomas-dagg-star-wars/


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Mind-Bending GIFs Push the Limits of the Format | WIRED

http://www.wired.com/2014/07/micael-reynaud-gifs/


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The Teen Brain “Shuts Down” When It Hears Mom’s Criticism | WIRED

http://www.wired.com/2014/11/teen-brain-shuts-hears-moms-criticism/


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You're More Likely To Inherit Your Dad's Social Status Than His Height

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6211734


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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Superheroes and sci-fi stars given 16th-century makeover - Telegraph

Superheroes and sci-fi stars given 16th-century makeover - Telegraph

How the Polish Buried Their Vampires | RealClearScience

http://www.realclearscience.com/journal_club/2014/11/26/how_the_polish_buried_their_vampires_108955.html


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Strange thrust: the unproven science that could propel our children into space - Boing Boing

Strange thrust: the unproven science that could propel our children into space - Boing Boing

Pentagon working on battlefield 'hibernation' treatment for wounded troops - Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/26/pentagon-working-battlefield-hibernation-treatment/


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A Tree That Flowers With 40 Different Fruits

http://m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=60243


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Shun the Atheist Boyfriend - Atlantic Mobile

http://m.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/06/shun-the-atheist-boyfriend/372709/


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The Origins of Aggressive Atheism - Atlantic Mobile

http://m.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/11/the-origins-of-aggressive-atheism/383088/?single_page=true


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'Beam' of static electricity raises man's hair outside Google offices in London - Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/11250884/Beam-of-static-electricity-raises-mans-hair-outside-Google-offices-in-London.html


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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Exercise in a Bottle Is Next Food Frontier for Nestle - Bloomberg

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-18/exercise-in-a-bottle-is-next-food-frontier-for-nestle.html


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The Chameleon in the Vacuum Chamber — Starts With A Bang! — Medium

https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/the-chameleon-in-the-vacuum-chamber-ebf164e2d79e


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Is dark energy eating dark matter? - physicsworld.com

http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2014/nov/18/is-dark-energy-eating-dark-matter


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US hotel fines guests $500 for bad reviews - Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/11011278/US-hotel-fines-guests-500-for-bad-reviews.html


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Hotel guests ‘fined’ for leaving bad review on TripAdvisor - Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/11239413/Hotel-guests-fined-for-leaving-bad-online-review.html


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Thursday, November 13, 2014

First measurement of the ancient solar system's magnetic field | Science/AAAS | News

http://news.sciencemag.org/space/2014/11/first-measurement-ancient-solar-systems-magnetic-field


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Depression: A change of mind : Nature News & Comment

http://www.nature.com/news/depression-a-change-of-mind-1.16325


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Amazon Dash

https://fresh.amazon.com/dash/


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With Amazon’s Echo, You Are Never Alone - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/bits/2014/11/12/with-amazons-echo-you-are-never-alone/?_r=0&referrer=


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Assertions of Scientific Certainty Are Greeted With Skepticism - Pacific Standard: The Science of Society

A study with 78 participants? The sample size of this study might tell you something about why the public feels this way. Stop publishing lame results that are swiftly contradicted and the public might have more confidence.

http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/assertions-scientific-certainty-greeted-skepticism-94269/


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Yeah, but they're tiny monsters, aren't they? Bees Wage Surprisingly Violent Wars

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141110-bees-warfare-hives-australia-insects-animals-science/


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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

New Advent: Australia's lyrebird sounds exactly like a laser gun

New Advent: Australia's lyrebird sounds exactly like a laser gun

It’s Official: Mormon Founder Had Up to 40 Wives - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/us/its-official-mormon-founder-had-up-to-40-wives.html?_r=0&referrer=


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Trouble In Transtopia: Murmurs Of Sex Change Regret

http://thefederalist.com/2014/11/11/trouble-in-transtopia-murmurs-of-sex-change-regret/?utm_source=The+Federalist+List&utm_campaign=23d0544c79-RSS_DAILY_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cfcb868ceb-23d0544c79-83773797


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Rasterschlüssel 44: The Stencil on Steroids

http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2014/11/rasterschlussel-44-the-stencil-on-steroids-2.html


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Mind Control Is Real | RealClearScience

http://www.realclearscience.com/lists/3_methods_of_mind_control/mind_control_is_real.html


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Multiverse Proof Possibility From Colliding Universes | Quanta Magazine

https://www.quantamagazine.org/20141110-multiverse-collisions-may-dot-the-sky/


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Monday, November 10, 2014

LOL if you must, but the internet is actually making English better – Quartz

http://qz.com/293105/heres-how-the-internet-is-making-english-better-not-worse/


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For a Lasting Marriage, Marry Someone Your Own Age - Atlantic Mobile

http://m.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/11/why-to-marry-someone-your-own-age/382520/


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52 Of The World's Most Widespread Myths And Misconceptions, Debunked

http://io9.com/52-of-the-worlds-most-widespread-myths-and-misconceptio-1656550980


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Nasa spots mystery light as bright as ALL known galaxies combined | Daily Mail Online

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2824563/Nasa-spots-mystery-light-bright-known-galaxies-combined-say-change-call-galaxy.html


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Venezuela's everlasting lightning storm enters book of records - Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/11217889/Venezuela-everlasting-lightning-storm-enters-book-of-records.html


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Photographer captures Northern Lights, Milky Way and erupting volcano…in ONE photo | Metro News

http://metro.co.uk/2014/11/07/photographer-captures-northern-lights-milky-way-and-erupting-volcano-in-one-photo-4939631/


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Texas Man Turns Dirty Car Windows into Art - Yahoo Autos

https://autos.yahoo.com/news/texas-man-turns-dirty-car-windows-art-183009773.html


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Coyotes would massacre zombies, especially up east - Boing Boing

http://boingboing.net/2014/11/09/coyotes-would-massacre-zombies.html


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Want to live to 120? Exercise more, eat healthily and take statins, say panel of experts | Daily Mail Online

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2827314/Want-live-120-Exercise-eat-healthily-statins-say-panel-experts.html


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News from The Associated Press

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CESAREAN_SECTION_SURVIVOR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-11-09-14-22-32


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These Males Are Cheating Animals - Issue 19: Illusions - Nautilus

http://m.nautil.us/issue/19/illusions/these-males-are-cheating-animals


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Computers Are Writing Novels, But Do You Really Want To Read Them? | Singularity HUB

http://singularityhub.com/2014/11/09/computers-are-writing-novels-but-do-you-really-want-to-read-them/


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Computers Are Writing Novels, But Do You Really Want To Read Them? | Singularity HUB

http://singularityhub.com/2014/11/09/computers-are-writing-novels-but-do-you-really-want-to-read-them/


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Is Teaching Psychology a Waste of Time? | RealClearScience

http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2014/11/is_teaching_psychology_a_waste_of_time_108902.html


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Myopia: Losing focus | The Economist

http://www.economist.com/news/china/21631113-why-so-many-chinese-children-wear-glasses-losing-focus


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Liberals are more emotion-driven than conservatives

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-11/sfpa-lam110314.php


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Maybe it wasn't the Higgs particle after all

http://sdu.dk/en/Om_SDU/Fakulteterne/Naturvidenskab/Nyheder/2014_10_29_technihiggs


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Saturday, November 8, 2014

Biscuit Monster visits the UK with John Oliver - Boing Boing

http://boingboing.net/2014/11/07/biscuit-monster-visits-the-uk.html


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Why Thousands Of People Are Willing To Die On Mars | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/article/science/why-thousands-people-are-willing-die-mars?dom=PSC&loc=slider&lnk=1&con=why-thousands-of-people-are-willing-to-die-on-mars


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Five Ways to Lie with Charts - Issue 19: Illusions - Nautilus

http://m.nautil.us/issue/19/illusions/five-ways-to-lie-with-charts


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These microscopic robots can swim through your eyeball fluids - Mirror Online

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/microscopic-robots-can-swim-through-4588415


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European Space Agency wants to 3D-print a moon base - CNET

http://www.cnet.com/news/the-european-space-agency-wants-to-3d-print-a-moon-base/


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Friday, November 7, 2014

We All Used to Be Geniuses - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus

http://m.nautil.us/blog/we-all-used-to-be-geniuses


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Why Scientists Think Completely Unclassifiable and Undiscovered Life Forms Exist | Motherboard

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/why-scientists-think-completely-unclassifiable-and-undiscovered-life-forms-exist


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A Feather and a Bowling Ball Dropped Together Inside the World’s Largest Vacuum Chamber

http://laughingsquid.com/a-feather-and-a-bowling-ball-dropped-together-inside-the-worlds-largest-vacuum-chamber/


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It’s Now Possible for One Person’s Brain to Control Another Person’s Movements | Betabeat

http://betabeat.com/2014/11/its-now-possible-for-one-persons-brain-to-control-another-personss-movements/


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Early replicator technology: Foodini 3D Printer Makes Pizza and Other Edible Treats | Maximum PC

http://www.maximumpc.com/foodini_3d_printer_makes_pizza_and_other_edible_treats_2014


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Can love make us mean? - University at Buffalo

http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2014/11/002.html


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Best-Ever View of Alien Planet Birth Caught by Giant Radio Telescope

http://m.space.com/27673-best-alien-planet-birth-view-ever.html


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