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Kissing is so commonplace that most people rarely think to stop and ask where humans picked up the habit in the…
Sometimes in this world, you want to make someone as wildly uncomfortable as humanly possible. That’s why Facebook’s…
You know Facebook stickers—the brighter, louder cousin of the common emoji that has thus far been relegated to the…

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The Great Filter theory suggests that all advanced civilizations eventually destroy themselves before acquiring the…
After nearly a year of quiet testing, Facebook is finally releasing its newest app specifically built for…
It's tempting to think of the universe as a meaningless repository for celestial objects like planets and stars. But…
There have been lots of warnings that gonorrhea is becoming untreatable, but now a new study gives a glimpse of what…
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras have come a long way in only a few years. And after gradually layering on…
Last year, James Cameron became the third person in history to venture to the deepest point on Earth, the Mariana…
Google may be getting Glass's fashion situation under control by partnering with Warby Parker, but Glass's potential…

Ever wondered what it looks like to set a gas-filled camper on fire? Or drop a piggy bank on the running blades of…
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Many of our favorite superheroes are wealthy, sponsored by the government, or otherwise manage to scrape together…
Artist Joseph Alvernaz created this 10-foot-tall by 12-foot-wide replica of Gondor's capital city without adhesives,…