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A NASA Roboticist Explains Why They Would Send C-3PO to Space but Leave R2-D2 and BB-8 Behind
In a video for Wired, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory roboticist Brett Kennedy explains why NASA might take Star Wars droid C-3PO to space, but leave his counterparts…
‘Serial’ Podcast Launches Second Season Focusing on US Soldier Bowe Bergdahl Who Was Held Captive by the Taliban
Serial, the popular podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig, has launched its second season to focus on the story of United States soldier Bowe Bergdahl who was…
Pre-Packaged Chocolate That Comes in Thin Slices, Just Like Kraft Singles Cheese
The Japanese chocolate company, Bourbon, offers pre-packaged chocolate that comes in thin slices, just like Kraft Singles cheese. Mitsuhiro Saito shared photos on Twitter of…
Miss Piggy Visits Washington, D.C. to Tour the Official White House Christmas Tree
Miss Piggy recently visited Washington, D.C. to tour the official White House Christmas tree and other holiday decorations. Piggy was met by First Lady Michelle…
Stanford Psychologist Scanned His Own Brain With a MRI For 18 Months to Better Understand How It Works
Stanford research psychologist Russell Poldrack decided to scan his own brain with a MRI for 18 months to get a better understanding of how different…
A Frustrated Father Laughs Uncontrollably After His Son Tricks Him With the Word ‘Eyes’
A very frustrated father who was repeatedly unable to recognize the word "eyes" after he spelled out the word "yes" to his daughter.
A Group of Friends Are Shocked to Learn One of Them Has Never Seen Star Wars
In a comedy sketch by Dad Dudes, Ryan O’Quinn and Todd Wilkerson are shocked when they learn their buddy Matt Reithmayr has never seen any of the Star Wars…
Memory Champion Demonstrates How to Easily Recall Large Amounts of Information Using Words
Former U.S.A. Memory Champion and author Joshua Foer offers up a tour of his memory palace along with a demonstration of the mnemonic technique for…
A Geeky Collection of Pop Culture Christmas Cards by P.J. McQuade Featuring Movie Characters
Brooklyn, New York-based illustrator P.J. McQuade has created new geeky collection of Christmas cards and ornaments for 2015 featuring pop culture characters from movies. McQuade…
Young Sophie Is Snatched up by a Giant in the Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Adaptation of ‘The BFG’ by Roald Dahl
Young Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) is snatched up a big friendly giant (Mark Rylance) in the teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg‘s adaptation of The BFG by Roald…