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Gamer Completes a Blindfolded Speedrun of the Original Super Mario Bros. In 15 Minutes
While streaming live on Twitch and Nicolive back in January, gamer Dodai Murige completed an amazing blindfolded speedrun of the original Super Mario Bros. video…
Flyover Country App Helps People Learn About the Ground Beneath Them When Flying In a Plane
People can now learn about the ground beneath them as they fly using the new Flyover Country app developed at the University of Minnesota. The app…
A Brief Primer on Epigenetics and How Traits Can Be Passed on Without Altering Genes
In the episode “Is Inheritance Really All In Our Genes?” It’s Okay To Be Smart host Joe Hanson gives a brief primer on the science of…
A Parody of Star Wars: The Force Awakens That Turns Rey’s Force Vision Scene Into a Nightmare
To celebrate Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens being released on DVD and Blu-ray today, the San Francisco Bay Area band DUM (David Unger…
The Pockit, A Baby Stroller That Folds Down to Become Surprisingly Small and Portable
The Goodbaby Pockit by GB Child USA is a baby stroller that weighs 10lbs and folds down to just 35cm x 30cm x 18cm, making…
Techies, A Beautiful Photo Series Presenting a More Complete Picture of Those Who Work in Tech
Nancy Douyon – UX Designer, Google In January 2016, Helena Price, a talented San Francisco photographer and former meme, set out to do a photo…
New Fallout 4 Wasteland Workshop Add-On Lets You Design Cages for Capturing Creatures
“Wasteland Workshop” is the second add-on for Fallout 4 which will feature all new design options for your settlements, the ability to capture creatures for…
WeLive, Flexible Furnished Temporary Co-Living Units by the Co-Working Company WeWork
Let’s move in together. WeWork, the incredibly popular co-working space company has taken a leap into the world of co-living spaces. Called WeLive, the spaces…
The Inflatable Bouncy Castle That Is Headed to the International Space Station
A story by Wired profiles the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), an inflatable module similar to a bouncy castle, that will be launched to the International…
Where Did Emojis Come From?
Host Craig Benzine answers the question, “Where did emojis come from?” in an episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions. The history of the…