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Scientists Figured Out a Way to Help Power Homes with Toilet Flushes
Apr 18, 10:40PM
A team of researchers in South Korea have a pretty exciting new idea for hydroelectricity. They figured out a way to turn the mechanical energy from flowing water into a sustainable energy source. In other words, your toilet flushes could help power your home.
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Apr 18, 10:23PM
Spring is in the air, it's getting just a bit warmer out, and miracle of miracles, the sun is still shining when you get out of work! We're celebrating the only way we know how: by downloading some sweet new Android, iOS, and Windows Phone apps.
Reminder: Say No To Text Message Breakups (Of All Kinds)
Apr 18, 10:20PM
Quitting your job, as with breaking up, should never be done over text message. Outgoing University of Missouri men's basketball coach Frank Haith could certainly use a reminder: Haith just delivered his two weeks notice in a text message, reports Fox 4 KC.
This Week in Time Capsules: You're Capsuling It Wrong
Apr 18, 10:20PM
This week in our time capsule news round-up we have the good, the bad, and the boring.
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Everything We Know About the Army's Uncanny Chatbots
Apr 18, 10:00PM
Sgt. Star is the U.S. Army's dedicated marketing and recruitment chatbot, and he isn't going to turn whistleblower any time soon. There's no use threatening him for answers either—he's programmed to report that kind of hostility to the Army Criminal Investigation Division.
Google Sent Out Broken Glass to Try on "For Look Purposes Only"
Apr 18, 9:33PM
Is the only thing holding you back from entering the world of Glass the fact that you can't decide which color best brings out your eyes? Worry no more. Google's fixed the problem by sending potential Explorers all four colors of Glass' Titanium Collection . And because this is just about about how great(?) you'll look in Glass, those test units are entirely, 100 percent non-functional.
A Subway Map of Every Highway and Interstate in the U.S.
Apr 18, 9:30PM
We all wish the United States had better trains. (If you don't, you should.) That's why this subway-style map of every U.S. Highway and Interstate in the country is so much fun. You can almost imagine heading down to your local stop for a quick jaunt up the East Coast. If only…
How a Simple Design Error Could Have Toppled a NYC Skyscraper
Apr 18, 9:20PM
When it was built in 1977, Citicorp Center (later renamed Citigroup Center, now called 601 Lexington) was, at 59 stories, the seventh-tallest building in the world. You can pick it out of the New York City skyline by its 45-degree angled top.
Raise Your Glass for the Dragon Slayer
Apr 18, 9:00PM
Around the world, but especially in America, the feast of St. Patrick—the patron saint of Ireland—on March 17 is celebrated with a pint (or several) of Guinness. Meanwhile, St. George's Day on April 23, when we could be raising a glass to the dragon-slaying patron saint of England, tends to pass by without a mention, let alone a drink.
The SpaceX Launch Is Sending Dinosaur Microbes to the Space Station
Apr 18, 8:45PM
The SpaceX Dragon capsule that just left Earth for the International Space Station is carrying many an important item: a new laser communication system, coffee (which they just ran out of!), a planter for fresh produce, and billions and billions of microbes swabbed from dinosaur bones, sneakers, and spacecraft clean rooms. Over the next few days, we'll find out how well these bacteria grow in space.
Rebranding Weed So It's Not Just For Potheads Anymore
Apr 18, 8:40PM
With marijuana legal in two states and approved for medicinal use in about 20 more, this year's 4/20 is gonna be epic, bro! But even as marijuana is being embraced by the mainstream, its image has been left behind in the 1960s. It's time to rebrand weed.
Perfect cover of Happy made using Vine and multiple iPhones
Apr 18, 8:37PM
This guy discovered that one measure of Happy is six seconds, exactly like a Vine clip. He then used Vine to record himself and his friends playing different instruments and singing, creating this perfect symphony using multiple iPhones.
2,500 Flaming Gas Burners Make This One Awesome Audio Visualizer
Apr 18, 8:31PM
Remember Winamp's wonderful audio visualizers? They let you see your music through trippy ever-evolving patterns, but they couldn't hold a flame to this Pyro Board, which trades animations for a glowing grid of flames produced by 2,500 gas burners. Awesome first, safety second.
The High-Tech Sensors That Keep Track of L.A.'s Weather
Apr 18, 8:30PM
When Dallas Raines or the Times' weather page reports that it was 92 degrees in Los Angeles yesterday, their data likely come from one source: the National Weather Service's downtown Los Angeles station on the University of Southern California (USC) campus.
Italy Wants to Turn Its Old Bridges into Inverted Skyscrapers
Apr 18, 8:20PM
Southern Italy is dotted with hulking aqueducts that went out of service years ago. In an attempt to find a new use for the structures in lieu of tearing it down, the government held a competition. One of the winning designs will blow your mind.
Driving the Past, For the Future of Car Design
Apr 18, 8:07PM
This week the Ford Mustang, perhaps America's most culturally influential car, turned 50. Ford Motor Company celebrated the anniversary with commemorative models and publicity stunts , but the company's top two designers had the most fitting tribute: A Michigan-to-NYC road trip in two classic Mustangs. I rode along and, while the vehicles were vintage, the conversation was all about the future—of design, of cities, and yes, of cars.
Layers of Inflatable Balls Might Just Make This the Greatest Bed Ever
Apr 18, 8:00PM
Forget those individually-wrapped coil spring beds that can shrug off bouncing bowling balls, the Balluga—a mattress made of layer upon layer of computer-controlled inflatable spheres—could be the most comfortable place you've ever rested your head. And with a laundry list of other lavish features, you may never have a reason to get up.
When A Sleepy California Town Was At The Center of War in the Pacific
Apr 18, 7:55PM
The newsmen ignored the Japanese bombs shaking seventy-five feet of rock above their heads. It was June 1940, and a team of Chinese and Western broadcasters continued their reports from a tunnel beneath Chongqing, China's wartime capital, the "world's most bombed city."
What Utopias Have to Do With the 19th Century Craze for Octagon Houses
Apr 18, 7:40PM
If you begin looking into the history of vegetarianism, you'll find that Kansas pops up over and over again. The state, now much better known for BBQ, was once the planned site for a particularly striking vegetarian utopia: Octagon City. Its strict geometric plan was a grand, city-scale expression of a mid-18th century fad for octagon houses.
Scientists Have Cloned Embryos From Adult Cells For the First Time Ever
Apr 18, 7:24PM
Ever since Dolly the sheep was cloned eighteen years ago, scientists have been trying and failing to use that same technique to create cloned human embryos from adult cells. Now, they've finally succeeded, in what could a major step toward personalized organ transplants and other therapies that rely on a pool of stem cells.
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Apr 18, 7:18PM
Hey! Hey, you! Did you know that we're wrapping up a weeklong look at Utopias here at Giz? We've learned a lot about what happens when man attempts to make a little slice of heaven on earth: the results can be creepy , cult -y, and really, really (really!) funny .
Awesome video of the new Falcon reusable rocket launching and landing
Apr 18, 7:08PM
Behold the first test of the Falcon 9 Reusable rocket, launching and then smoothly landing in another location—an entire rocket going up and landing back on Earth ready to be refilled and launched again. Unlike the Grasshopper, this thing is huge! It is so amazing that I squeaked like a little girl when I saw it in action.
Get a Rare $25 Discount on the Nest Learning Thermostat
Apr 18, 7:03PM
There have been a few promo code tricks or gift card offers to get the price of the Nest Learning Thermostat down, but today we've got a straight $25 off. This is the best cash discount we've seen, and the best overall deal since Black Friday, so get it before it's gone. [Amazon]
A Brief History of Beer
Apr 18, 7:00PM
Beer brewing and drinking are activities that have been part of the human experience seemingly since the dawn of civilization. Around 10,000 years ago, mankind began to move away from living life as nomadic hunter gatherers, and began settling down in one spot to farm the land. Grain, a vital ingredient in beer making, was cultivated by these new agricultural societies.
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