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Brainflight, A Project Researching Brain-Controlled Flight Using Electroencephalography (EEG) Caps
Brainflight is a project by scientists at the Technische Universität München researching brain-controlled flight using electroencephalography (EEG) caps to transmit commands. The project recently demonstrated…
‘Beyond Recognition’, The Powerful Story of A Vermont Woman Who Had a Face Transplant
In “Beyond Recognition“, The Verge tells the incredibly powerful story of Carmen Tarleton, a 45-year old woman who underwent facial transplant surgery in February 2013,…
BaneCat Returns in Episode 2 and Gains a New Evil Friend to Both Play and Joke Around With
BaneCat returns in Episode 2 of the ongoing webseries of the same name by BloodBlitz of Robs Rants. In this devilishly good episode, BaneCat teams…
A Chart That Measures Human Life in Weeks
What But Why has created a chart that depicts a 90-year human life in weeks. In addition to a blank chart, they made a chart…
MinuteEarth Explores the Invasive Effects of Yellow Crazy Ants
“Invasion of the Yellow Crazy Ants” by MinuteEarth explores the effect of Anoplolepis gracilipes, an invasive species accidentally introduced to Australia. Since being introduced to…
How to Make a Spider Bracelet Entirely Out of Rubber Bands
Instructables user tofu911 has posted instructions for creating a spider and web bracelet using colored rubber bands. The spider is constructed solely from rubber bands…
‘D is for Diode’, A ‘Circuit Playground’ Video Explaining How Diodes Work With Electronics
Amanda “w0z” Wozniak explains how diodes work in electronics to the puppet ADABOT in “D is for Diode”, a recent episode of Circuit Playground (see…
An Alternate ‘Denial’ Ending for the ‘Game of Thrones’ Episode ‘The Mountain and the Viper’
Film and television critic Ozzy Man has created an alternate “denial” ending for the Game of Thrones episode “The Mountain and the Viper.” Thanks to…
Spooky ‘Scooby-Doo’ Television Show Background Paintings Shown Without the Characters
Secret Fun Blog has a series of 50 background paintings taken from seasons one and two of the Scooby-Doo Where Are You television show that…
Food Zombies, Reusable Plastic Toothpicks Shaped Like the Undead Emerging From Their Graves
Brazilian product design firm Meninos has created Food Zombies, reusable plastic toothpicks designed to look like zombies emerging from their graves. The “party picks” come…