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An overwhelming majority of doctors and nurses think they don’t know enough about old people’s sex habits. In a recent survey, just 3% of U.S. nurses and primary care physicians felt they had adequate knowledge of older adult sexuality. (In case you had any doubts: yes, they’re having sex. And not always safely.) H/t Zhana…

The Amazing Antonov A-40: A Flying Tank

When it comes to war, innovation is key and WWII saw more insane ideas and weapons of war developed than perhaps any before it. One of the more surreal was the Antonov A-40, colloquially known as the tank that could fly! Known in Russia as the, крылья танка (literally, “Winged Tank”), the Antonov A-40 was…

Office Web Apps is now Office Online. Bcause it’s a version of Office. Which is online. Office, online. Office Online!

Can You Actually Drink Too Much Water?

We’ve all heard horror stories of water intoxication, where it’s claimed people drink too much water and, ultimately, die. But is it really true? Short answer: yes. But watch this ASAP Science video to find out that, in reality, it is actually very unlikely that you’ll ever have to worry about it. [ASAP Science]

Bloomberg: HTC Has Three New Wearables in the Works

Bloomberg is reporting that HTC will unveil the first of three new pieces of wearable technology to carriers at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week. Following rumors last year about a forthcoming smartwatch, “a person with direct knowledge of the plans” claims that HTC will show off a smartwatch prototype based on Qualcomm’s…

Why Net Neutrality Demands Total Transparency

The net neutrality fight is moving in new directions, and quickly. Today FCC Chair Tom Wheeler announced that the FCC would press forward with new “Open Internet” rules, undeterred by last month’s court decision striking down most of the old ones. Last week, Comcast and Time Warner Cable announced plans to merge. The merger would…

A Tinder security flaw has been exposing users’ exact locations for several months. Fixed now, though!

Jimmy Fallon Shows Us How Dumb We Sound When We Use Hashtags (Again)

Jimmy Fallon has teamed up with The Wolf of Wall Street’s Jonah Hill to point out, for a second time, just how the ridiculous overuse of hashtags is. https://gizmodo.com/justin-timberlake-show-us-how-dumb-we-sound-when-we-use-1382465357 If that sounds familiar, it’s because last year Justin Timberlake took part in an extremely similar skit. A desperate attempt to cash in on what was…

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: How to Keep Smoking

Because nobody likes a quitter.

Submarine cave video is both stunningly beautiful and terrifying

It’s human nature to look up at the stars and wonder what’s out there. Becoming an astronaut and going outer space is every kid’s dream. But sometimes it’s more eye opening to explore what’s here. Like in the ocean. Like deep underwater. Like inside alien-looking caves. It’s utterly terrifying. The video taken by Tony Sellers…

Here’s a map that shows which states have the longest and shortest sex

Well, well, well, New Mexico. Who knew you were so full of love? Turns out, your state ranks number one in the entire country for duration of sex with a ‘whopping’ 7 minutes and 1 second average. Go have some fun because according to this map, you’re the clear winner. As for the state that…

Lego Movie concept art reveals the hidden secrets of LEGO LAND!

Wyldstyle was one of the most memorable new characters in The Lego Movie — and she went thorugh a lot of changes on her way to the screen. Check out official concept art that reveals the many, many different versions of Wyldstyle. Plus more concept art that reveals major spoilers for the film’s ending. The…

What Disney Princesses would look like as Game of Thrones characters

What if the world of Westeros was actually set in the wonderful world of Disney? The Seven Kingdoms would be up for grabs in the magical Disney universe. Disney princesses would become the cunning women of Game of Thrones. I know, crazy. Surprisingly not though. The characters swap work out pretty well. Artist Sam Tsui…

Ants make their rafts float by putting the buoyant babies at the bottom

If you decided to build a raft, where would you put your young? Would you stick them in the middle of the raft to protect them, or place them around the base of the raft to help it float? That depends on whether you’re an ant. Many species of floodplain-dwelling ants form rafts to surf…

This man is in charge of keeping eight million images in perfect state

Bill Bonner has a truly incredible gig; as the archivist for the National Geographic’s collection of vintage photographs, he’s in charge of nearly eight million images, illustrations, and autochromes that cover the past couple hundred years. And he loves his job just as much as you’d imagine. This mini-profile shows Bonner in his element, sorting…

Glorious Gasoline Ads from the Dieselpunk Days

We love these gorgeous old gasoline ads from the era when cars were cutting edge and building a lot of suburban developments connected by vast highways seemed like a super futuristic move. Ah, the early days of the automobile never looked sunnier. No extra price – the new and better Texaco gasoline, c. 1920 Shell…

Uh, what the hell are these v-shaped formations doing on Mars?

These objects are startlingly reminiscent of Star Trek’s Federation insignia — but they’re geological features inside a large crater on Mars. It’s a phenomenon, says NASA, that also explains why migratory birds fly in a v-shaped formation. Believe it or not, but these are sand dunes, and they’re on the surface of a crater near…

7 Other Things Facebook Could Have Bought for $16 Billion

Facebook announced today that it’s buying messaging app WhatsApp for the completely astounding sum of $16 billion dollars. That’s a whole lot of money. What else could they have done with such a gargantuan stack of cash? Here’s an incomplete list. https://gizmodo.com/facebook-is-buying-messaging-app-whatsapp-for-16-billi-1526314666 Sixty Four Washington Posts When Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post newspaper in…

This all-LEGO train depot proves that everything really is awesome.

If you had any doubt, this scale model of Buffalo’s 17-story train station built in the 1920s should help convince you otherwise. Here’s some detail shots of the LEGO Buffalo Central Terminal, which was built by commenter cmwcampbell, as part of an entire LEGO town (as pictured above) that he’s been working on. Commenter cmwcampbell…

What Is Your Ideal Soundtrack For Falling Asleep?

For some, to be surrounded by total silence seems like an ideal way to fall asleep. For the rest of us, a completely quiet room after hours is like a breeding ground for every weird, troubling, eye-opening thought you’ve ever had; some kind of background audio helps calm the nerves. Is there a happy medium?…