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Google Reportedly Working on Bringing Their Augmented-Reality Game ‘Ingress’ to Television
According to The Information, Google is working on bringing their augmented-reality game Ingress to television. The game studio under Google’s banner behind Ingress, Niantic Labs,…
NerdCon: Stories, An Event Celebrating the Human Tradition of Storytelling Announced by Hank Green
NerdCon: Stories is a recently announced event to celebrate the human tradition of storytelling. Vlogger Hank Green (previously) announced the event in a recent episode…
A Cat Walks Through a Panoramic Photo and Becomes a Hilarious, Multi-Legged Cat-erpillar
FallenCoffee took a panoramic photo while his cat was walking by. The result was a hilarious photo of a multi-legged cat-erpillar that rivals Longcat in…
First Image of Ryan Reynolds Suited Up as Deadpool Casually Posing on a Bear Skin Rug for Upcoming Film Adaptation
photo via Ryan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds recently revealed the first rendered image on Twitter of himself suited up as Marvel‘s anti-hero Deadpool for the upcoming…
How Fingerprints Form and Why Twins Don’t Have the Same Set of Prints
In an episode of the SciShow series Quick Questions, host Hank Green explains how fingerprints form and why twins don’t have the same set of…
Undercover Professional Driver Freaks Out Rookie Driving Instructors With Her Insane Drifting Skills
Professional driver Leona Chin went undercover in innocent, nerdy apparel and freaked out rookie driving instructors with her insane drifting skills. A driving school approached…
A Scientific Explanation for Earworms, Those Catchy Songs That Repeatedly Get Stuck in One’s Head
A recent TED-Ed lesson by Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis explains earworms, those catchy songs that get stuck in someone’s head repeatedly. Although repeated exposure to a catchy…
An Illustration Reimagining Charlie Brown and the ‘Peanuts’ Gang as Iconic Horror Characters
Run for Your Life, Charlie Brown is a Halloween themed illustration created by Birmingham, England artist Dennis Davies that reimagines Charlie Brown and the Peanuts…
Hooks, A Mobile App That Creates Custom Alerts for Just About Everything
Hooks is an app created by Spanish mobile developer Oleg Kozynenko that makes it possible to create customized alerts across a huge spectrum of topics,…
The New York Times Goes for a Ride in the New Mercedes-Benz F 015 Self-Driving Concept Car
New York Times technology writer Molly Wood went for a ride in the Mercedes-Benz F 015 self-driving concept car (previously) at a defunct naval base…