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Why Are So Few People Left-Handed?

Today marks the 22nd annual International Left-Handers Day. To celebrate, let’s look at why only around one in ten people is left-handed. Why, pray tell, are lefties are so rare – or, said another way, why are most of us righties? It seems like a simple question, but it’s actually one of the biggest mysteries…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Fall Movie Guide: 6 Movies We’re Sure Will Rock, Plus 23 Contenders

This is a great time to be a fan of science fiction and fantasy movies, and this fall is jam-packed with wonder and fascination. There are huge sequels, like Hunger Games and The Hobbit. But also some huge wild cards, like Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar and Ridley Scott’s Exodus. Here are 29 movies to look out…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Why People Who Feel Calm Experience Pathological Laughter and Crying

Here’s one of the eerier conditions out there. Pathological laughter and crying can cause patients to go into fits of laughter, or tears, out of the blue. The people who have it generally feel calm, but can’t physically restrain themselves in any way. Why? Exterior and Interior Emotions Pathological laughter and crying (PLC) has earned…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Every Pet Guinea Pig Needs A Pair Of Leather Steampunk Wings

Pulguinha the Steampunk Guinea Pig doesn’t need a jetpack, because he has a pair of brass and leather wings, perfect for soaring high among the airships. Pulguinha’s winged harness is the work of SkyPirate Creations. You can see more of their work (and more Pulguinha) on Facebook or purchase some of their steampunk goodies for…

io9 Lauren Davis

Mathematician Wins Fields Prize for Her Work on Hyberbolic Objects

Stanford mathematician Maryam Marzakhani has just won the Fields Prize, often called the Nobel Prize in mathematics. The first woman to win the prize, Marzakhani is best known for her work on curved surfaces, including on spheres and hyperbolic objects. Marzakhani’s work has been described as esoteric and elegant, but with implications for everything from…

io9 Annalee Newitz

18 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Poop

The simple act of pooping is one of the most universal experiences on the planet. Let’s celebrate our similarities with 18 bits of fascinating, little-known facts about feces! Photo Credit: Taylor McKnight via flickr | CC BY 2.0. 1. It’s not totally clear why coffee makes you poop Caffeine may be partly responsible, but studies…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Captain America 3 Screenwriter Wants MODOK As The Villain. YES PLEASE.

Please note the verb: “Want.” Not “Have officially declared” or “Are allowed to.” Cap 2 and 3 co-screenwriter Christopher Markus desperately wants the Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing as the villain of Captain America 3… if he can somehow figure a way to do it that isn’t absurd. Here’s Marcus speaking to SFX with…

io9 Rob Bricken

Deals: Bag of Holding, Home Theater Upgrades, iPads in the Bathroom

ThinkGeek’s famous Bag of Holding, a Lifehacker Hive Five nominee , is half off today only. It’s part of a big one-day sale over at ThinkGeek, so be sure to check out the rest of the deals as well. [The Bag of Holding, $25] http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/aaa5/?pfm=ThinkGeeks15thAnniversaryDeals_false_1_aaa5 https://lifehacker.com/five-best-laptop-bags-1618537576 We’ve got a handful of great streaming box deals…

io9 Shane Roberts

Salmon Cannon Shoots Fish Over Dams. That’s Right—A Fish Cannon

Hydroelectric dams block the migration of fish swimming the Columbia River, but one company thinks it has come up with a perfect, if slightly absurd, solution: a pneumatic tube that sucks fish out of the water and then launches them through the air. The company behind the idea even has a rather silly name: Whooshh…

io9 Lauren Davis

How Did Hanoi Grow So Big Without Developing Slums?

In Vietnam, the city of Hanoi is going through a population boom. It has grown by several million people in just a few decades, mostly due to migration from rural areas of the country. But unlike many other urban areas, it hasn’t ever developed slums. One reason is the region’s lack of regulation. Photo by…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Someone Needs To Turn This Delightful Webcomic Into An Animated Series

Brianne Drouhard is an artist and animator who, among other things, designed and directed DC Nation’s recent Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld shorts. Her webcomic, Harpy Gee, is every bit as charming, and would be perfect fodder for its own animated series. Harpy is an adventurer who is traveling with her magical goblin cat, Pumpkin, when…

io9 Lauren Davis

This Is The Greatest Karaoke Bar In The World. The End.

The Highball in Austin, Texas, has built the most fantastic karaoke bar perfect for your scream/cry renditions of “Time After Time.” It has a Twin Peaks room. A TWIN PEAKS ROOM! The Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar and The Highball are both re-opening this weekend after a vigorous remodel. And holy shit, look at the new…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Here’s Why Superhero Movie Romances Suck

Greetings, little letterings. It’s been a tough week here in the post-apocalypse, but looking at the date this column is going back in time to I can see it’s been a tough week for you guys too. Take solace in this: It’ll be years before President Brett Ratner has Joss Whedon executed for being so…

io9 Rob Bricken

Lev Grossman Goes Where Other Coming-Of-Age Books Fear To Go: Adulthood

The world is full of magical coming-of-age books… and they generally don’t show much of what happens after the age has come. We only glimpse thirtysomething Harry Potter. But in The Magicians Land, Lev Grossman uses his meta-fantasy world to create a thoughtful portrait of what it’s like to be a functioning adult. Top image:…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

What’s Your Favorite Obsolete Technological Term That People Still Use?

We live in a time of super-rapid technological change. CDs replaced vinyl, only to be replaced in turn by digital downloads. But language doesn’t change as fast — we talk about camera shutters, touching that dial, and “tuning in.” What’s your favorite obsolete term that’s still used all the time? Please mention the term, what…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Ronin Rabbit Returns In This Great Stop-Motion Usagi Yojimbo Short

Fans of Stan Sakai’s long-running rabbit-based samurai epic rejoice! Check out this seven-minute stop-motion animated short, titled “The Last Request” — and then get ready for a full-length, direct-to-DVD movie in the same style! This short is definitely a bit rough, but don’t worry — it’s just a proof-of-concept video made by Lintika Films to…

io9 Rob Bricken

Which Characters Will Be in Guillermo del Toro’s Justice League Dark?

James Gunn talks about developing Thanos — and it sounds like Marvel is putting The Inhumans on the fast track. Set photos from Once Upon a Time show the Knave’s new Storybrooke home. And a first look at Arnold Schwarzenegger’s family drama/zombie movie Maggie. Spoilers now! Top image: Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel In the…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Ben-Hur Remake Wants Tom Hiddleston As Its Star

According to Deadline, MGM and Paramount are trying to woo Tom Hiddleston into starring in the latest remake of Ben-Hur. Well, he certainly has experience in both big-budget action films and in historical epics set in Rome. Just at the start of this year, he was in the Donmar Playhouse’s production of Coriolanus. Photo credit:…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

This Is The Most Insanely Wonderful Science Fiction Music Video In Ages

I’ll cut to the chase: Around the 1:50 mark in this video, Ariana Grande launches missiles from her breasts at a robot. That would be enough, but her whole attitude is like “Yawn, just another day on Mars.” She even tosses her hair and shakes her head while she does it! There are serious sci-fi…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Intricate Cardboard Models of Theoretical Flying Machines

If you happen to be in Melbourne, Australia this month, you can see Daniel Agdag’s creations live at his “The Principles of Aerodynamics” show at the Mars Gallery. Agdag creates his work without blueprints, just putting together whatever strikes his fancy. And his fancy is very intricate. The show, his first solo one, will be…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Why Are So Few People Left-Handed?

Fall Movie Guide: 6 Movies We’re Sure Will Rock, Plus 23 Contenders

Why People Who Feel Calm Experience Pathological Laughter and Crying

Every Pet Guinea Pig Needs A Pair Of Leather Steampunk Wings

Mathematician Wins Fields Prize for Her Work on Hyberbolic Objects

18 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Poop

Captain America 3 Screenwriter Wants MODOK As The Villain. YES PLEASE.

Deals: Bag of Holding, Home Theater Upgrades, iPads in the Bathroom

Salmon Cannon Shoots Fish Over Dams. That’s Right—A Fish Cannon

How Did Hanoi Grow So Big Without Developing Slums?

Someone Needs To Turn This Delightful Webcomic Into An Animated Series

This Is The Greatest Karaoke Bar In The World. The End.

Here’s Why Superhero Movie Romances Suck

Lev Grossman Goes Where Other Coming-Of-Age Books Fear To Go: Adulthood

What’s Your Favorite Obsolete Technological Term That People Still Use?

The Ronin Rabbit Returns In This Great Stop-Motion Usagi Yojimbo Short

Which Characters Will Be in Guillermo del Toro’s Justice League Dark?

Ben-Hur Remake Wants Tom Hiddleston As Its Star

This Is The Most Insanely Wonderful Science Fiction Music Video In Ages

Intricate Cardboard Models of Theoretical Flying Machines

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

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VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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