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A theory that could finally explain how the Great Pyramids of Egypt were built

There are many theories about how the Great Pyramid in Egypt was constructed, ranging from UFOs to elaborate ramps and machines. But none has ever fully explained how mere human effort could raise such an incredible structure. Until now. A French architect named Jean-Pierre Houdin has used 3D modeling software, combined with rigorous study of…

65,000 CDs Turn an Ex-Funeral Home Into an Ocean of Songs

If you were having trouble finding some blank CDs in Paris recently, here’s your answer: an art team made a carpet with 65,000 of them at the ex-funeral parlor-turned art space Centquatre, which can be visited until September 10th. [WasteLandscape via Dezeen]

A herd of pint-sized dinosaurs left behind these 145 million year old footprints

These rather adorable footprints – with a little chalk enhancement to make them more visible – were left by a group of small dinosaurs, revealing the ancient “road” they traveled all those millions of years ago. This is a fairly unique find – we do occasionally find dinosaur footprints, but usually just those of a…

Hitchcock’s First Film Discovered in New Zealand Amongst “Highly Unstable Nitrate Material”

The first film Alfred Hitchcock ever worked on, back in 1923, has been unearthed amongst a “collection of unidentified American nitrate prints” in New Zealand, and will be re-premiered at LA’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater on September 22nd. [LATimes via NYMag]

Miranda July explains why you’re living in a time bubble right now

Miranda July’s new movie, The Future, plays with time obsessively and weirdly. Just the title hints at a battle against the sneakiness of time, creeping up on you. And in the film, time seems treacherous as well as unpredictable. We were lucky enough to spend about 20 minutes talking with July about time loops, time…

Two-Way Charger For Nissan Leafs Means Your Home Can be Charged by Your Car

Nissan’s poky little electric Leaf car will be able to power your home in the case of a blackout, via a new two-way charging system called Leaf to Home, an idea that originated from March’s Fukushima disaster. The country is still being affected by the Fukushima fallout, with areas still going through occasional power shortages.…

Warehouse 13 turns Jeri Ryan into the queen of her own collective

It’s pretty cheeky for a show to get Star Trek: Voyager’s Jeri Ryan as a guest star, and then to turn her into a version of the Borg Queen for half an hour or so… although at least Ryan herself remained unBorged. Still, it was… fascinating. Spoilers for last night’s Warehouse 13 ahead… We’ve said…

Twitter’s Growing Up With a Beautiful HTML5 Website For iPad

So Twitter is axing the old interface on Twitter.com, force-upgrading everyone to the shinier version. Know what else is changing? Twitter.com for iPad, as Twitter adopts HTML5 and pushes out a full version of the site. No more mobile version! [TechCrunch]

Man of Steel finds its Perry White. Plus Total Recall will bring back the original’s most memorable character!

Green Lantern 2 is happening…but Warner Bros. is making some changes. We’ve got set photos for The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers. A beloved Torchwood actor is headed to next week’s Warehouse 13. Is the Devil returning to Supernatural? Spoilers from this point forward! Top image from The Darkest Hour concept art. Man of…

The White House’s Flickr Account Shows Obama’s Struggling Giving Up Smoking

Hey, I don’t begrudge the guy for still chewing Nicorette gum some four years after he tried giving up smoking. With all the stress he must deal with, it’s surprisingly he hasn’t taken to smoking far-stronger stuff. But what I do think is funny is that the White House hasn’t combed every pixel of the…

The First BlackBerry 7 Phones Look Mighty Familiar

If you were hoping for a revolution with RIM’s first BlackBerry 7 phones, you might as well throw yourself off a cliff while trying to send a BBM for help on the way down. First up, the most pedestrian of the bunch is the Torch 9810 for AT&T, a steroid-injected refresh of the original Torch…

Sergey Brin Fools Them All On a Quiz Show Back In 2000

Would you be able to guess the real Sergey Brin, just two years after the company was founded? Game show To Tell the Truth’s celebrity panel had some trouble, though kudos to the lady-in-red for her comedy routine. [The Guardian]

Leica’s Willing to Strip Your M9 of Its Famous Red Dot For an Extra $1,995

How will people know you’re wealthy enough to afford a Leica, if they can’t see the iconic red dot? I suppose those-in-the-know will assume its absence meant you spent $1,995 upgrading it to be like their new M9-P, which foregoes the red dot for photographers’ safety. Obviously the removal of a red dot alone doesn’t…

Meet VINCI Tab, the soft-sided Android Tablet For Toddlers

Parents know the horror of finding their two-year old with an iPad. One wrong move and your tablet will hit the floor and your toddler will run away. That’s why there’s VINCI Tab, a tablet for the wee little ones. VINCI Tab is made to stand abuse. It’s designed with tempered glass, similar to your…

Operation Shady Rat Is The Largest Cyber Attack Ever Uncovered

If it wasn’t true before, it’s definitely true now. Hacking isn’t just for giggles, it’s a major threat to international security. On Wednesday, McAfee released a 14-page report that details the largest coordinated cyber attack recorded to date. This particular attack, possibly orchestrated by China, broke into 72 organizations over the course of five years.…

These Are Some Angry Boobs

I usually shun anything to do with the over-hyped Angry Birds franchise, but this game-inspired undergarment was just too good to pass up. Etsy is the place you’ll find this hand-painted creation and $35 is the price you’ll pay for adorning your gazongas in this jovial bird versus pig attire. [Etsy via TUAW]

GroupMe, The BBM Usurper, Expands Internationally

GroupMe changed our lives in Vegas. Now it’s poised to change your lives around the globe—provided you have friends there. The newest version of the groupchat giant adds cross-client support, a new UI, direct messaging, and global reach. Need to talk to your group of friends outside of the US? GroupMe can kick that internationally,…

Stress During Pregnancy Could Age Your Offspring

Here’s yet another reason to pamper those pregnant ladies in your life. A new study from UC Irvine suggests stress during pregnancy may prematurely age the baby’s cells. The study looked at 94 subjects in their mid-20s and found that prenatal stress caused white blood cells to age by 3.5 years. These cellular changes are…

Wanna Learn How to Defuse Real Bombs? Play Video Games

Or at least the modded version of the Army’s greatest recruitment game, America’s Army. Military software engineers have managed to recreate real-life bomb threats in the game, and, with an actual robot controller, soldiers can operate a virtual robot to realistically defuse it. The Army has been working on this project since 2003, and it…

TDKR convicts escape