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Australian Researchers Attach Tiny Sensors to Honey Bees to Track Their Movements
To better understand the movements of honey bees, researchers in Australia are outfitting 5,000 bees with tiny sensors.
Woman Creates Twitter Account for Her Murdered Brother to Bring Attention to His Unsolved Case
In 1980 14-year-old Bill Comeans was murdered near his home outside Columbus, Ohio—a crime that remains unsolved 34 year later. In an effort to bring…
Custom Handmade Knitted Sweaters Made for Mugs
The Mug Sweater is a clever handmade knitted sweater made just for mugs created by Nananowe who was first inspired by a beloved mug that…
Upside Down House on Display in Moscow
A house on display at the All-Russian Exhibition Centre in Moscow is designed to look like a typical European cottage with one exception—it is upside…
Up Up Down Down, A Mini-Conference About Side Projects in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Up Up Down Down, a mini-conference about side projects, takes place February 9, 2014 at Commonwealth Cambridge in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The conference will feature speakers…
How ‘Tomb Raider’ Star Lara Croft Has Evolved Since 1996
HalloweenCostumes has created an infographic that shows how Lara Croft, star of the Tomb Raider video game franchise, has evolved since her introduction in 1996.…
Gamers Act as Photojournalists and Document Street Crime in ‘Grand Theft Auto Online’
photo by xynthantion on reddit A large group of gamers have joined forces and are acting as photojournalists to document street crime in the chaotic…
A Stop Motion Teardown of the PlayStation 4 Filled with Interesting Facts
In an episode of Fact Surgery, Jake Roper (Vsauce3) shares “5 Awesome PlayStation 4 Facts” during a stop motion teardown of the video game console.…
San Francisco’s SoMa District During the Urban Renewal of the 1970s and 1980s
In her series "South of Market," photographer Janet Delaney documented San Francisco's South of Market between 1978 and 1986
Blowing Up a Watermelon in Super Slow Motion with a Powerful Banger Firework
In the latest video by The Slow Mo Guys, Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy blow up a watermelon with a powerful banger firework and film…