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Not everyone sees the same color when they stare at this spinning disk

Jun 12, 12:58AM

Not everyone sees the same color when they stare at this spinning disk

The spinning disk below is a little seizure inducing but a lot of fun because not everyone sees the same color when it spins. Some people see green, others see yellow, a few see red while some see no color at all.

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52 Years Ago 3 Men Escaped From Alcatraz, Let's Watch The Rock Tonight

Jun 12, 12:00AM

52 Years Ago 3 Men Escaped From Alcatraz, Let's Watch The Rock Tonight

On this very night exactly 52 years ago, three inmates escaped from Alcatraz, the maximum-security prison set smack dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Their bodies were never found, dead or alive. That means John Mason might be the only man known to make it off the island successfully and survive.

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Calvin Harris: Summer

Jun 11, 11:00PM

Not to be totally cliche, but I've been listening to Calvin Harris's song, Summer, pretty much for all of this summer that isn't even technically here yet. Hey, the track sounds like it should be listened to by a pool or on a rooftop or somewhere as long as the sun is shining and the air is north of 70 degrees.

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An Actual Mathematical Explanation of Silicon Valley's Epic Dick Joke

Jun 11, 10:12PM

Remember that epic dick joke from the season finale of HBO's Silicon Valley? Well, Stanford researchers have run the numbers. And if you'll pardon the pun, it stands up. Says math!

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The World's Biggest TV Can Be Yours for $1.7 Million

Jun 11, 10:05PM

The World's Biggest TV Can Be Yours for $1.7 Million

A British company called Titan just unveiled a new TV, and it's ridiculous. At 370-inches, it's the largest television in the world, and at $1.7 million, it's also got to be the most expensive. But who could say no to 4K resolution on a screen that's the size of a house?

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What's Actually in a Slim Jim

Jun 11, 10:04PM

Meat sticks. They're nature's (perverted) candy. But what's actually in those delicious meat-like tubes? And do we even want to know? Well, too bad. Because either way, Wired has your answer.

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Stabilized video of the accident that almost killed Neil Armstrong

Jun 11, 9:50PM

Stabilized video of the accident that almost killed Neil Armstrong

US Navy pilot, war veteran, aerospace engineer, astronaut and first man on the Moon Neil Armstrong was also an incredible test pilot, with 900 flights in experimental aircraft including the dangerous Lunar Landing Testing Vehicle. On May 6, 1968, he almost died flying one. This is the video of the crash.

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io9 Historical Street View Shows How Detroit Is Turning Into Chernobyl | Kotaku Eight Hours' Worth O

Jun 11, 9:49PM

io9 Historical Street View Shows How Detroit Is Turning Into Chernobyl | Kotaku Eight Hours' Worth Of F-Bombs On Reddit, Visualized | Deadspin Roy Jones Jr.'s Sexting Technique Is Very On-Brand [NSFW] | Lifehacker The Best (and Worst) Foods for a Good Night's Sleep | Kinja Popular Posts

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Lowe's Is Putting (Kinda Sorta) Holodecks In Some of Its Stores

Jun 11, 9:40PM

Lowe's Is Putting (Kinda Sorta) Holodecks In Some of Its Stores

If you've ever done any home improvement, you know how hard it is to visualize what a finished room will look like. That's why Lowe's is going to start putting so-called Holorooms in its stores. These augmented reality chambers show your finished project before you've even started.

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Boston's New "Smart Mass Transit" Gets You To Work Faster—For A Price

Jun 11, 9:20PM

Boston's New

It's time to go to work. But instead of walking a half-mile to the nearest bus stop and waiting in the searing morning sun, you tap in your location to an app and keep sipping your coffee at your kitchen table. The bus stops mere blocks from your house and delivers you to work in record time.

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Kill Time By Creating Art With an Hourglass Full of Magnetic Sand

Jun 11, 9:00PM

Kill Time By Creating Art With an Hourglass Full of Magnetic Sand

The steady methodical flow of sand through an hourglass as it succumbs to the pull of gravity is a great way to kill time—but not a very productive one. This clever alternative hopes to change that, at least if you consider creating art a valuable use of one's time. It swaps boring old sand for fine magnetic filings the produce unique patterns and structures as they stack up on a magnet in the base.

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11 Machines That Exercise For You, From the Victorian Era to Today

Jun 11, 8:50PM

11 Machines That Exercise For You, From the Victorian Era to Today

Time was, humans didn't have to worry much about getting exercise. When we had to kill, gather, grow, or herd our own food, working out happened naturally. Of course, as soon as we figured out how to avoid those laborious chores, we did. Not long after, we had to come up with new ways of staying in shape; hence, exercise.

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Bumblebee attacks spider to defend another bumblebee trapped on her web

Jun 11, 8:49PM

Bumblebee attacks spider to defend another bumblebee trapped on her web

This surprising video shows a bumblebee struggling, trapped on a spider web as the spider approaches to finish the job. All of the sudden, out of nowhere, a second bumblebee appears in the frame, stinging the spider. Deliberate rescue attempt, coincidence, or a viral video for A Bug's Life 2?

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Beautiful Illusions: The Economics of UberX

Jun 11, 8:40PM

Beautiful Illusions: The Economics of UberX

Last month, Uber boasted that its drivers command a median salary of $90,000 per year. This is not totally honest. Justin Singer wades into the financial morass, and says the truth about how much Uber drivers make is very far from simple.

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Can You Guess Where On Earth These Unearthly Satellite Images Come From?

Jun 11, 8:20PM

Can You Guess Where On Earth These Unearthly Satellite Images Come From?

The Earth is a strange, beautiful creature in satellite view. The European Space Agency has collected some of its most spectacular and oddest satellite photos, and it's pretty hard to guess where on Earth these places really are.

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6 Pets That Were Supposed To Be Man's Best Friend In the Future

Jun 11, 7:50PM

6 Pets That Were Supposed To Be Man's Best Friend In the Future

Forget flying cars and jetpacks, WHERE'S MY ROBOT DOG?

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These Gigantic Architectural Models Are Bigger Than My Apartment

Jun 11, 7:40PM

These Gigantic Architectural Models Are Bigger Than My Apartment

The Getty Center in Los Angeles sprawls over 110 acres of the Santa Monica Mountains. That's a whole lotta square footage. The super detailed scale model made by architect and living legend Richard Meier extends over 21 by 14 feet. That's also… pretty freaking huge.

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The IguazĂș Falls overflow in flood of biblical proportions

Jun 11, 7:31PM

The IguazĂș Falls overflow in flood of biblical proportions

Following massive rainfalls in Misiones, Argentina, and Santa Catarina and Paraná, Brazil, the famous Iguazú Falls are now overflowing, carrying 46,300 cubic meters per second—33 times the usual water flow rate. The images and video are unbelievable. I hope you have your arks ready, my friends.

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Why Was the Computer Never Patented?

Jun 11, 7:19PM

Given all the rampant gadget patenting that goes on in the computer industry, it's peculiar that computers themselves never got patented. But it wasn't for lack of trying. Here's the twisted tale of one of the longest patent battles in recent history.

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Best Buy Will Deliver a Dryer for Free But the Power Cord Has a $70 Fee

Jun 11, 7:10PM

Best Buy Will Deliver a Dryer for Free But the Power Cord Has a $70 Fee

What with Amazon and Google Shopping Express winning the world's laziest misanthropes' affections, other companies are left doing everything they can to stay in the fight. In Best Buy's case, that means offering free shipping on major appliances—and (apparently) praying that folks don't realize the $30 required cord ships for more than double that.

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Bic Is Trying To Make a Font Based on All the World's Handwriting

Jun 11, 7:00PM

Bic Is Trying To Make a Font Based on All the World's Handwriting

In yet another crushing blow to Comic Sans, pen-maker Bic is currently soliciting handwriting samples from anyone on Earth who wants to participate in its Universal Typeface Experiment. The goal is to create a universal font that will presumably supplant Comic Sans as the go-to typeface for amateur designers making birthday cards, lunch room signage, or business cards for toddlers.

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You Can Pay To Sleep Inside This Giant Robot's Stomach

Jun 11, 6:40PM

You Can Pay To Sleep Inside This Giant Robot's Stomach

"Sir," the bellhop says as you waltz up to the check-in counter, "we've upgraded you to out finest suite—no, not the honeymoon suite, even better. The robot gut suite." This scenario could soon become a reality at London's Beaumont Hotel, which recently installed a giant inhabitable statue on its facade. Unfortunately, it sounds like a pretty terrible space.

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The Pebble Steel--the best smartwatch out there right now--is getting (kind of) a price cut.

Jun 11, 6:28PM

The Pebble Steel—the best smartwatch out there right now —is getting (kind of) a price cut. You'll now be able to get it (with the leather band only) for $230 instead of $250. You can pick up that model at Best Buy in person or online on Sunday June 15. Or you can wait for Google I/O to see what happens with Android Wear .

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A Tiny Scout-Bot Helps This Four-Legged Robot Find the Safest Path

Jun 11, 6:20PM

There's no point in sugar coating it, even the most advanced autonomous walking robots straight-up suck compared to humans and animals. They're constantly tripping and stumbling over various types of terrain, which is why researchers at UC Berkeley and ETH Zurich have come up with a clever little scout bot that teams up with larger walking robots to help them plot the safest course.

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The FCC Is Trying to Do Something Good For Once(?!)

Jun 11, 6:03PM

The FCC Is Trying to Do Something Good For Once(?!)

In a blog post, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler recently promised the American people that his agency will intervene if more states pass laws that limit community broadband networks. It's a nice promise. But remember: It's just a promise.

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