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15 Incredible Photo Composites Match Up Normandy on D-Day and Today

Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day, aka Operation Overlord, the single largest seaborne military invasion of all time. How has Normandy changed in the seven decades since? In these perfectly-matched photo composites, Getty Images photographer Peter Macdiarmid compares the quaint towns in 1944 and 2014. Macdiarmid has actually done a similar project before—earlier this…

This Fashion Photographer Uses Only One Beat-Up Hand-Me-Down Lens

It’s easy to stress out about lenses. Which ones to buy, which ones to use when—ad nauseum. Fashion photographer Erik Madigan Heck avoids the problem completely by shooting exclusively with one single lens, and you’ll probably never guess which one it is. Heck is no amateur. You might find his work on the cover of…

Massive Fossilized Pterosaur Colony ‘Most Important Ever Found’

Well-preserved fossils of pterosaurs are extremely hard to come by, which makes this recent find of 40 male and female individuals all the more incredible. Along with the discovery of a spectacular new crested species, paleontologists have also found the first 3-dimensional fossilized pterosaur eggs. Say hello to Hamipterus tianshanensis, a newly documented species of…

Dyson’s Cordless DC59: A True Replacement For a Full-Sized Vac

They started out as Dustbusters that actually worked, but Dyson’s cordless vacuums have improved to the point where they’re very nearly a viable alternative to full-sized models. Especially now that they come with a powered cleaning head, capable of really tackling the crustiest of carpets. The DC59 Motorhead is the company’s first cordless vacuum to…

363 tons of trash makes this beach the dirtiest in the world

This is how Shenzhen’s Dameisha Beach—in China—looks at the end of the annual Dragon Boat Festival. Some 780,000 people dumped more than 362 tons of trash in just one weekend. It seems unreal that people can still relax surrounded by so much garbage, just imagining the stench makes me feel sick. They are now cleaning…

Clever Tree Frogs Shout For Sex By Using Storm Drains As Megaphones

Human males try all kinds of things to seduce females. Some show off their fancy cars, some learn to play the guitar, some drive big trucks. The male Mientien tree frog scoffs at our puny human tricks. All it needs is a nice storm drain. Like many frogs, the male Mientien tree frog (Kurixalus idiootocus),…

American Hippopotamus, Or How The US Tried To Import Hippos For Food

Back in 1910, in the midst of the American meat crisis, the US government came up with the idea to import hippos for food. This is how the “American Hippo Bill” was introduced. And now Bret Ratner and Edward Norton are turning this strange hippo story into a movie. Louisiana Congressman Robert Broussard wanted to…

We’ve Found Traces of Another World on the Moon

Scientists have discovered traces of another world in rock samples from the Moon—and it’s evidence of the planet that once crashed into Earth to form our rocky satellite. It’s been believed since the 80s that the Moon was created when a planet called Theia hit Earth 4.5 billion years ago. But until now, there hasn’t…

As of July 30th, Yahoo won’t let you use Facebook or Google logins to sign into Flickr—you’ll need a Yahoo account instead.

It’s Time For A GIF Party, People!

Deal with it, GIFs! This party is happening. What’s on your mind this week? Tell us about what you’ve been up to, your projects, and your plans, all through the art of the GIF. The party starts now!

Report: Cable Cos Funding Consumer Campaigns to Attack Net Neutrality

Cable companies are rattled over public demand for net neutrality. But VICE believes that they’ve got it so bad that they’re funding consumer groups to rally against a democratic internet. The site believes that cable companies are funding astroturfing campaigns across the U.S. to parrot their views. It points to Broadband for America, for instance,…

Edge Of Tomorrow Is The Movie Other Action Movies Wish They Could Be

We’ve been reliving the same events over and over again. We keep getting excited for an original science fiction movie, like Elyisum. Or Oblivion. Only to be disappointed. Which is why Edge of Tomorrow is such a thrill. At last, Tom Cruise has broken the cycle of drek. This is the first movie in ages…

Try This Experiment the Next Time You Eat!

A simple illusion might let you have a new kind of eating experience. I do love an experiment that allows me to combine gluttony and curiosity. So you like to eat. Good for you! But there’s no reason to be boring about it. There are some pretty interesting experiments you can do with food. One…

This Is a Star Exploding 12.1 Billion Years Ago

You’re looking back in time. A long, long, long way back in time. This is an image of a star exploding just after the Big Bang happened. This gamma ray burst was detected by Southern Methodist University in Dallas on April 19th, and because of the vast size of the Universe it’s taken a staggering…

Did Ant-Man Lose Another Director? Plus Bleak Hunger Games Set Photos!

One Original Trilogy star won’t be in the new Star Wars movies. Famke Janssen wants more of the Wolverine/Cyclops/Jean Grey love triangle. And it looks like we’ll be seeing another major deviation from the books on Game of Thrones. Plus new Doctor Who set photos show Clara using the sonic screwdriver. Spoilers now! Top image:…

There are two types of people in this world: those that check the weather through a window, and those that check the weather through a (browser) window. [PHD Comics]

Scientists: A mysterious animal ate an entire 9-foot great white shark

Scientists in Australia tagged a healthy 9-foot great white shark as part of program to track these animals. Four months later they found the tracking device washed up on a beach. Something—something really big—had eaten this apex predator. But what creature could dine on such ferocious prey? The recovered tracking device showed a rapid temperature…

The definitive reason why you should quit Facebook (seriously)

You’re not going to quit Facebook, and that’s ok. But still, you should know the definitive reason why would you should quit it: This 4-minute video gives a lot of strong arguments against it, but the best is the “Imagine Facebook Is Your Best Friend Argument.” If you want to delete your account permanently, Lifehacker…

Vodafone Admits It’s Been Wiretapped Across the Whole of Europe

Will we ever discover the full extent of state snooping into our private lives? A year on from the NSA / Snowden revelations, Vodafone has today admitted that government agencies use wire taps to monitor its customer calls across Europe. Though not revealing exactly which of the 29 European territories it operates in have been…

The second season of Orange Is The New Black is now available to watch on Netflix. So, that’s the weekend planned.