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If Twitter Timelines Were Real Physical Things How Long Would They Be?

Given the amount of inane gibbering that fills your Twitter timeline, it can sometimes take an age to scroll through all that… insight. But what if it was a real, physical, thing? How far would you actually be scrolling? Obviously that’s a little like asking how long a piece of strong is; depending on who…

At last, the beautiful song that Dimetrodon deserves

This latest song from The Doubleclicks is about one of my favorite animals, Dimetrodon, a mammal-like reptile called a synapsid who lived during the Permian period, millions of years before dinosaurs evolved. Somehow, The Doubleclicks have figured out exactly why I love Dimetrodon. I have been whining for years that somebody should write a song…

Check out the hilarious cameo from last night’s Agents of SHIELD

The funniest scene from Agents of SHIELD episode two was also the most surprising, as an unexpected character showed up. Check out the clip right here! Spoilers ahead… Once again, Samuel L. Jackson proves that a Nick Fury cameo makes absolutely everything better, just as he did at the end of Iron Man way back…

Watch the Second World War unfold over Europe in 7 minutes

YouTube user EmperorTigerstar has painstakingly mapped the changing front lines of World War II in Europe. Incredibly, the map accounts for every single day of the war — from the invasion of Poland through to the surrender of Nazi Germany. This timelapse offers a fascinating glimpse into the ebbs and flows of the 6-year long…

Report: LG Has a Curved, Flexible-screened Smartphone in Production

LG has revealed to a Korean website that it’s already put a curved, flexible-screened smartphone into production—which will go on sales in Asia later this month. The South Korean ZDNet site explains that sources within LG have told it that the Z will be a high-end Android handset with a flexible display. Sadly—though, arguably, inevitably—that…

Peter Dinklage explains why his X-Men character isn’t “the villain”

Arrow’s exec producer says the Flash will have a close relationship with a surprising character. Joe Quesada explains Graviton’s appearance in Agents of SHIELD. And check out Julianne Moore’s makeover to play PresidentAlma Coin in the Hunger Games. Spoilers ahead! X-Men: Days of Future Past Peter Dinklage told Entertainment Weekly all about his view of…

Apple has taken on a new Engineering Director: Jean-Francois Mulé, from CableLabs, who’s an expert in IP voice and video, and TV apps. He claims to be “part of something big” at Apple. Make of that what you will!

Does Political Belief Make You Suck at Math?

A recent study seemed to suggest that political ideology can have a profound effect on how good you are at math. But how accurate is that finding? In this video, Cambridge University mathematicians do a great job of breaking down the research and picking it apart. Turns out the findings are accurate—and they could be…

How You Can Brew Beer In Your Own Digestive Tract

Imagine: your wife begins to think you’re a closet alcoholic, so she purchases a breathalyzer to test your blood alcohol content (BAC) throughout the day. Your doctors concur with her assessment, thinking you’re sneaking off into dark corners to imbibe without the judging eyes of the world to condemn you. The only problem, you really…

Hulu has finally added Chromecast support to its Hulu Plus app, which means you can gorge on Modern Family and Parks and Recreation to your heart’s content.

Reuters: A Retina iPad Mini Would Face Severe Stock Shortages

Rumors have been swirling which suggest that Apple is readying a new iPad mini with Retina display. Now, though, Reuters reports that supplies will be severely limited when the new tablet goes on sale. Citing a number of supply chain sources, Reuters claims that Apple will be “unable to widely roll out” the Retina display…

Has iMessage Been More Screwed Up Than Usual for You?

iMessage has been screwing up. Which, well, isn’t news to people who have been burned by iMessage before. But! It’s been screwing up more than usual. Enough that Apple has finally admitted that a “fraction of a percent” of iMessage users are having issues with the blue text bubble messaging service. Are you included in…

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: 義足のMoses

An adorable little ghost girl playing with an enchanted pair of tap shoes, what’s not to love? This delightful animated short is set to “Moses Supposes” from 1952’s hit musical Singing In the Rain. Check out the original, starring Gene Kelly and Donald O’Conor, below.

Kindle Fire HDX Review: Third Time’s a Charmer

The Kindle Fire HDX is a big step forward compared to its forebears. It’s got a sleek redesign, blazing fast guts, and a few new tricks. Most of all, though, it’s the best small tablet you can buy. What Is It? A $230 7-inch tablet that’s wired directly to Amazon. The third iteration in the…

Ugh, Samsung Rigged the Note 3 to Perform Better in Benchmark Tests

After pulling the same dirty trick with the Galaxy S4, Samsung has been caught rigging the Galaxy Note 3 to perform better in benchmark tests than it does anywhere else. It’s like all Samsung phones are on performance enhancing drugs or something. Ars Technica found that the Note 3 can inflate benchmark scores by as…

This Time Lapse of Iceland Is So Beautifully Alien

You can travel every inch of this world and probably travel every inch of the galaxy and you’d find very few places more beautiful than Iceland. Even alien paradises don’t look this good. Stian Rekdal covered over 3,000 miles and took more than 40,000 photos of Iceland over three weeks to cook this time lapse…

New videos: NYC car attack bikers are even worse than we thought

Seven new videos show that the group of idiots who attacked a Range Rover in New York City last week are even more obnoxious than anyone could have imagined. Look at these imbeciles riding their bikes in all kinds of dangerous and illegal situations just before the car incident.

Here’s How to Check If the Apple Store Has an iPhone 5S in Stock

As it seems to go every year, iPhone inventory is depleted from the Apple Store. You have to sift through wooden shelves for a single speck of a goldpagne iPhone 5S, pray to the angels for a white 5S and… well, you can actually get a ‘space gray’ iPhone anywhere you want. If you want…

The Honest Truth About The Matrix

It’s been 14 years since The Matrix came out in theaters and became one of our favorite sci-fi movies ever. It’s been 10 years since The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions straggled onto screens and changed the way we thought about one of our favorite sci-fi movies ever. Honest Trailers smacks down the series…

Can Your Brain Be Hacked?

Your computer can be hacked. Your phone can get hacked. Your e-mail account. Your Facebook account. And even… your brain. AsapSCIENCE explains how we’re coming up with ways to use technology—special lasers!—to hack our brains. It’s a little bit scary to think about but the possibilities could be amazing. [AsapSCIENCE]