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Two Weeks, 3,000 Miles and Three Minutes of Insanely Great Video

When Mike Matas and Sharon Hwang decided to go on an epic road trip from San Francisco to New York City, they thought it would be fun to make a lasting record of it. We’re glad they did, because this time lapse is enough to inspire anyone to hit the road and leave their cares…

These beetles are officially the laziest creatures on Earth

The parents of the beetle species Eocorythoderus incredibilis must be so disappointed. All they ever wanted was for it to make something of itself… but instead it actually evolved a handle for unsuspecting termites to carry it around all day. This recently discovered beetle species, native to Cambodia, has clearly come up with one of…

Another Ten Bets You’ll Never Lose

There’s no better time than the holidays—when everyone’s all together—to scam, grift, and alienate your friends and family. So Richard Wiseman has returned with another series of unloseable bets that guarantee you victory thanks to basic science and physics. Some of them you’ve probably known since you were a kid, like adding pennies to an…

Does urinating on your hands eliminate callouses?

Athletes often insert a number of superstitious rituals into their everyday routine. One of the more bizarre rituals came to light in the past decade thanks to former Major League Baseball Moises Alou, who admitted to urinating on his hands to toughen his skin and eliminate calluses. While Alou is retired, the ritual continues in…

Could A Twinkie-Stuffed Turkey Replace the Turducken?

When it comes to preparing a Thanksgiving turkey, the focus these days seems to be on what ridiculous things you can stuff inside. And the Turducken, which sees the bird stuffed with a duck-stuffed chicken, might have met its match with the Turtwinkie. Stuffing a turkey with cream-filled cakes might sound a little disgusting, but…

Wormholes reveal what was destroying art 500 years ago

Wormholes — made by actual worms in wood, not gravitational forces in space — are a key to the past. These holes are where beetles lay their young, in trees, furniture, and even great works of art.. And now scientists say the wormholes in ancient paintings reveal the movements of insect species hundreds of years…

Breaking: Red Dwarf’s “science” actually had a little thought put into it

While it’s certainly considered science fiction, I doubt very many people would posit the British comedy Red Dwarf as the most thoroughly researched look at the future of spaceships and interstellar travel. In fact, I was pretty sure creators Rob Grant and Doug Naylor just made shit up as they went along. But in this…

Forceful Gifts for the Star Wars Fanatic

Though divided by the infamous prequels, it’s hard for any Star Wars fan not to get excited for the holiday season. Thanks to Lucas’ marketing efforts, there are more Star Wars gift ideas than there are stars…in that galaxy far, far away. Here are some of the best ways to put a Wookiee-sized smile on…

No fandom is safe from the relentless assault of Winnie the Pooh

We all know Winnie the Pooh as a beloved children’s book character, a Disney icon and, of course, a honey fetishist. But the “willy nilly silly old bear” and his friends have made three recent incursions into nerd-dom that may indicate a more concerted effort by the denizens of Hundred Acre Wood to take over…

When chimps have a midlife crisis

While they’re perhaps less likely to take up paragliding or get an ill-advised tattoo, it appears that other primates suffer from midlife crises just like Homo sapiens. A new study of chimps and orangutans found that they have a major dip in well-being during their middle years. By surveying humans familiar with populations of apes…

Microsoft Has Plans For Its Own Project Glass

A patent application published yesterday reveals that Microsoft is sitting on plans for its own version of Google’s Project Glass. Unlike Google’s glasses, which seem to be intended for general all-day wear—if you like that kind of thing—Microsoft’s patent appears to describe more specific scenarios for use. Indeed, images in the patent depict how the…

Dazzling new art display pays homage to Carl Sagan with 12,000 LEDs of swirling light

A brand new art installation honoring the memory and work of astronomer Carl Sagan has been unveiled at the Cornell University Campus. Designed by artist Leo Villareal, the dynamic light display is located on the ceiling of the Sherry and Joel Mallin Sculpture Court — what can be seen on campus and from within the…

Will.i.am Plans to Turn Your iPhone Into a 14-Megapixel Super Camera

Black Eyed Pea Will.i.am is panning to “turn your smartphone into a genius-phone”. He’s about to launch a new accessory and app for iPhone, under the monicker i.am+, that will turn the handset’s humble 8-megapixel camera into a 14-megapixel beast. The Telegraph reports that the new hardware will “dramatically enhance the clarity and definition of…

Is River Song returning to Doctor Who? Plus BSG alums talk about Riddick and Man of Steel!

Robocop set photos feature stars Gary Oldman and Michael K. Williams. Jennifer Morrison discusses what’s next for Once Upon a Time, while her bosses drop hints about the show’s future. Plus American Horror Story, Pacific Rim, and more! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Doctor Who. Man of Steel This has been rumored…

You Can Buy a Fake New iMac Before Apple’s Has Even Gone on Sale

Apple’s new iMac is taking its time to arrive in stores. But if you’re bored of waiting, you can already get a dodgy Chinese fake of the sleek new computer—before anyone has managed to get their hands on the official product. https://gizmodo.com/new-apple-imac-2012-meta-hands-on-shocker-people-ar-5954255 Truth be told it’s actually not too bad, if you can get past…

How Much Weight You Gained From Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Postprandial weight gain is all a matter of timing. In the short term-I mean the very short term-any food and drink that you put into your body will make you exactly that much heavier. Eat a pound of marshmallows, and you’ll have added one pound to your mass, at least until your body starts to…

Developers Show the Nexus 4 Can Handle LTE, Kinda

A bunch of developers over on the XDA forums have been tinkering with the Nexus 4 to see if they can persuade it to play nice with LTE. Turns out that, despite a lack of signal amplifier and filter, it can handle the high-speed connection. Kind of. The developers have shown that LG’s phone can…

Apple’s Black Friday Deals are Live

Whether you want $40 off a new iPad, $30 off an iPod touch, or a respectable $100 off a new MacBook, Apple’s Black Friday deals have landed. Go check ’em out. [Apple]

Sorry if you use the 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows: Mozilla has announced that it’s being scrapped. [Mozilla]

The Most Loyal: Shrinking Violet

You know what goes well with a full belly, an empty house, and that warm feeling you get after spending the day with friends and family? More pumpkin pie? That, and a little folk rock. While the Americans are distracted with their drunken turkey-induced comas, let me introduce you to a group of talented Torontonians…