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Cephalopod Awareness Days, A Five-Day Celebration of Squid, Octopi, and Other Cephalopods
Cephalopod Awareness Days is an annual celebration of the members of the Cephalopoda class that runs from October 8th to 12th. Organizers suggest cephalopod enthusiasts follow…
Relonch, A Case That Brings High-End Camera Features to the iPhone
Relonch is a forthcoming case for the iPhone 5/5s and 6 that brings “magazine-class” photography to the smartphones. The hardware includes a large lens, a…
The Land of Ooo is Dying in a Sad and Gritty Reboot of the Animated Television Series ‘Adventure Time’
The magical Land of Ooo is dying in this very sad and gritty reboot of the hit animated television series Adventure Time by the talented…
PBS Idea Channel Explores Whether Hot Sauce Labels Communicate American Attitudes About Food
PBS Idea Channel (see previously) host Mike Rugnetta recently explored whether hot sauce labels communicate America attitudes about food. Specifically, Rugnetta questions the use of…
‘The Innovators’, A Book by Walter Isaacson Exploring the Lives of Computer Revolutionaries
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution is a new book by Walter Isaacson, perhaps best known as…
A Montage of the Most Iconic Chase Scenes in Film
Jim Casey has compiled a short video montage of some of cinema’s most iconic chase scenes from 1915’s controversial but influential The Birth of a…
Plastc, A Card-Sized Touchscreen Payment Device That Replaces Multiple Credit Cards
Plastc is a forthcoming card-sized electronic payment device designed to replace traditional credit cards. It’s thin enough to fit in a wallet and has a…
AsapSCIENCE Shares an Amazing Collection of Facts About Energy
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE recently shared an amazing collection of facts about energy that “may just shock our brain.” The two also…
Magician Scares Fast Food Drive-Thru Employees When an ‘Alien’ Chestburster Explodes Out of His Rib Cage
Magician Rahat Hussein (see previously) recently scared unsuspecting fast food drive-thru employees when he drove up to their window and had an Alien chestburster explode…
The Merchant Square Footbridge, A London Pedestrian Bridge That Opens Like an Ornamental Fan
Located on a canal in London, the Merchant Square footbridge takes on the form of a beautiful ornamental fan when it opens for canal traffic.…