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Empatica Embrace, An Multi-Function Watch That Creates Smartphone App Alerts When Wearer Has an Epileptic Seizure
The Empatica Embrace is an attractive multi-function watch that can be used to monitor heart rate, stress levels, and sleep patterns. The watch and its…
The Bucardo Mug, A Mug With a Built-In Guard to Protect the User’s Mustache While Drinking
The Bucardo Mug is a mug with a built-in guard to protect the user’s mustache while drinking. The company says the design is a revival…
Terminally Ill Woman Is Taken by Ambulance to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam So She Can Visit It One Last Time
On Tuesday, a terminally ill woman was taken via ambulance to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam so she could visit the arts and history museum one…
The Real Story Behind the Fisher Space Pen, A Pen Designed to Work in Microgravity
The first episode of the new series What’s the Story? by the online store Dat Twenty focuses on the real story behind the Fisher space pen. The…
Mysterious Centuries-Old Mass Graves Containing 200 Skeletons Discovered Under Paris Supermarket
The Guardian reports that eight mass graves containing the skeletal remains of 200 bodies were recently discovered under a supermarket in Paris. The discovery, at…
’88 Miles Per Hour’, An Art Print Featuring 88 Vehicles That Appeared in the ‘Back to the Future’ Movie Trilogy
Toronto, Ontario-based art director Scott Park (previously) has created 88 Miles Per Hour, an art print featuring 88 various vehicles that appeared in the Back…
An Entertaining Mentos NOWMints Commercial Presents the Possible Dangers of Blowing Kisses
An entertaining new commercial for Mentos NOWMints presents the possible dangers of blowing kisses, as a young couple tries to say good night after eating…
Vince Vaughn and ‘Unfinished Business’ Costars Pose for Generic-Looking Stock Photos to Promote the Film
Vince Vaughn and his Unfinished Business costars Tom Wilkinson and Dave Franco posed for some generic-looking stock photos to promote the film. The photos show the actors…
‘Coen Country’, A Short Video Essay Exploring the Various Recurring Themes in the Films From the Coen Brothers
“Coen Country” is a short video essay created by Irish broadcaster Steven Benedict that explores the various recurring themes in films from Joel and Ethan…
Scientists Capture the First Microscopy Images of Ultra-Small Bacteria Believed to Be the Smallest Life Possible
Scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California, Berkeley have captured the first detailed microscopy images of ultra-small bacteria believed to be…