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These Photoshopped photographs competely warp reality

Jun 13, 1:42AM

These Photoshopped photographs competely warp reality

Martín De Pasquale is a Photoshop master who twists and teases reality in his wonderful surreal art. We've seen some of his magical work before and now he's back with a lot more images that warps your world view.

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Revisit Grease in All Its 1950s Summer Lovin' Glory Once Again

Jun 13, 12:00AM

Revisit Grease in All Its 1950s Summer Lovin' Glory Once Again


[Cue up "Summer Nights" for optimal effect]. You've almost definitely seen Grease six or seven times. It's on TV a lot, it's about 25-years-old, and c'mon, those songs are just about everywhere. But it's summer, and we're talking about summer love, so why not revisit the classic campy flick?

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S: A Shining Screen On a Whole New Body (Update: Hands-On)

Jun 12, 11:10PM

Samsung Galaxy Tab S: A Shining Screen On a Whole New Body (Update: Hands-On)

Samsung's Galaxy Android phones have been a terrific success—its Galaxy tablets, not so much. Meet the Galaxy Tab S, Samsung's crack at making a tablet as great—and as appealing—as the Galaxy S5.

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Dot-Matrix Printers Were Born To Play Bach

Jun 12, 11:00PM

Is using computer-controlled ancient electronics as instruments a new fad? Not even close. So why is this old dot-matrix printer playing Bach worthy of note? It's because this particular piece of classical music, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, was originally composed to be played on an organ. And at times this old printer sounds so much like a harpsichord you'd swear Bach himself had just hit the print button. [YouTube via Cnet]

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This Giant "Straw" Will Suck Vegas's Water From the Desert

Jun 12, 10:40PM

This Giant

Las Vegas gets 90 percent of its water from Lake Mead, the lake created by the Hoover Dam about 45 miles away. It's also a lake that's only half full—with water levels that are decreasing every year. Now the city must dig a massive tunnel that will dip deeper into the lake to ensure Las Vegas's water supply doesn't run out.

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Report: "Google Fit" Is Coming Soon Because Of Course It Is

Jun 12, 10:11PM

Report:

Google I/O is just around the corner, and according to a report from Forbes it will bring a new Google service called "Google Fit." This is after Samsung announced its nebulous SAMI concept , and Apple its HealthKit . It only makes sense Google would be working on its own fitness thingamajig.

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A Perpetual Slinky Treadmill Might Be Humanity's Greatest Achievement

Jun 12, 10:03PM

A Perpetual Slinky Treadmill Might Be Humanity's Greatest Achievement

The Slinky has always been at its most entertaining while walking down a flight of stairs. But it's a short-lived thrill—over as quickly as it started—given most staircases only rise a single story. And that's why some genius, working in some secret laboratory, came up with Project NESM—otherwise known as the Never Ending Slinky Machine.

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This machine produces edible mist in 200 delicious flavors

Jun 12, 9:46PM

This machine produces edible mist in 200 delicious flavors

The Lick Me I'm Delicious laboratory is the brainchild of food inventor Charlie Harry Francis, who invented a portable nitro ice cream parlor in 2011. Now he has invented an awesome machine that produces edible mist in more than 200 flavors, including mango, chocolate, apple pie, and smoked bacon.

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Why the First Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug Found in Food Is a Big Deal

Jun 12, 9:40PM

Why the First Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug Found in Food Is a Big Deal

In very bad news, a superbug resistant to last-resort antibiotics was found in imported squid, according to a report this week. This is a scary development in antibiotic resistance—even if you don't eat squid. Here is why one small finding has frightening implications.

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A Toiletries Bag Made From a Fire Hose Doesn't Mind Getting Wet

Jun 12, 9:20PM

A Toiletries Bag Made From a Fire Hose Doesn't Mind Getting Wet

You can try as hard as you want, but the laws of the universe dictate that anything crossing the threshold of a bathroom is going to eventually get wet—and that includes the toiletries bag you travel with. But even joining you in the shower won't bother this one, because it's made from a recycled fire hose.

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No human has seen tonight's full honey moon in almost 100 years

Jun 12, 9:12PM

No human has seen tonight's full honey moon in almost 100 years

As the clock ticks over to 12:11am (EDT) tonight, the world will experience the first full honey moon on Friday the 13th in almost 100 years. It will appear golden and huge in the sky, so pay attention because it will not happen again until June 2098.

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The Three Biggest Airlines Just Made Carry-On Sizes Even Smaller

Jun 12, 9:00PM

The Three Biggest Airlines Just Made Carry-On Sizes Even Smaller

It's a tale as old as time: Traveler meets luggage. Traveler falls in love. Traveler buys luggage. Traveler causes a scene as flight attendant forces traveler to pay $75 for improperly-sized baggage. And if you've secretly been holding out hope that we might one day be able to put this bit of passenger pageantry behind us—too bad. It's about to get a whole lot worse.

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Amazon Prime, the Best Deal in Tech, Just Keeps Getting Better

Jun 12, 8:40PM

Amazon Prime, the Best Deal in Tech, Just Keeps Getting Better

For years we've been saying that an Amazon Prime subscription is simply the best deal in tech. You get so darn much for your money that you'd be crazy not subscribe. And in the few months since we last said it, Prime has only become a better deal, thanks to new services like today's unveiling of Prime Music.

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NASA reveals why new World Cup 2014 ball is so much better than 2010's

Jun 12, 8:27PM

NASA reveals why new World Cup 2014 ball is so much better than 2010's

Every four years there is a new World Cup ball and players have to adapt to its new behavior due to changes on its aerodynamic properties. Players hated the 2010 ball—Jabulani—for its unpredictable moves. Has the new 2014 ball—Brazuca—solved these problems? NASA has the answer.

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Why the Same Three Typefaces Are Used In Almost Every Airport

Jun 12, 8:20PM

Why the Same Three Typefaces Are Used In Almost Every Airport

Wayfinding signage is an invisible network draped upon our public places. And that network has to work especially hard in airports when we're lost, hungry, and exhausted. Especially when helping us navigate in jetlagged states using strange languages, good wayfinding means sticking to clear, legible typefaces. So how do designers choose?

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The Planet's Biggest Water Supply Might Be Hidden 400 Miles Below the US

Jun 12, 7:50PM

The Planet's Biggest Water Supply Might Be Hidden 400 Miles Below the US

When most of us imagine what the mantle of the Earth is like, we see burning hot rock and magma (and maybe satan hanging out for good measure or something). But scientists have discovered evidence that all that rock may be hiding huge amounts of water—three times the volume of all our oceans combined.

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Watch a Mind-Controlled Cyborg Leg Make the World Cup's First Kick

Jun 12, 7:28PM

Watch a Mind-Controlled Cyborg Leg Make the World Cup's First Kick

The FIFA World Cup may be a nearly century-old institution , but mere minutes ago, it kicked off with the most advanced mind-controlled exoskeleton the world has ever seen.

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Be Prepared For Any Vehicular Emergency With a Gas Can Toolbox

Jun 12, 7:24PM

Be Prepared For Any Vehicular Emergency With a Gas Can Toolbox

As fun as a weekend off-roading adventure can be, it can be equally hard on your vehicle. Simply running out of gas isn't the only risk you face, so be prepared for any vehicular emergency with this clever gas can-shaped toolbox that fits in the external storage compartments your Jeep or Land Rover already have.

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11 Vertical Views From Rooftops

Jun 12, 6:40PM

There's nothing quite like sitting on a rooftop in the summer—except if you get a nice photo of the view. Here are the images taken from your rooftops in this week's Shooting Challenge.

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A Floating Disc Boat Gives Fishermen 360-Degree Access to Their Prey

Jun 12, 6:20PM

A Floating Disc Boat Gives Fishermen 360-Degree Access to Their Prey

If you took a bass boat and stripped it to its bare essentials—just the most important things a fisherman needed—you'd probably end up with the Ultraskiff 360. It does away with the traditional boat design in favor of a circular floating platform that gives fisherman better access to the water in any direction.

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Here's How You Pick the "Unpickable" Bike Lock

Jun 12, 6:02PM

In the more innocent days of April, we showed you a mystery bike lock that purported to be "unpickable." A hidden keyhole was supposed to prevent picks from getting into the lock. It seemed rock-solid! Except not really. Of course not! Here's a guy picking it open with ease.

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This sauce is so hot that the cook has to wear a gas mask

Jun 12, 6:01PM

This sauce is so hot that the cook has to wear a gas mask

Muhammad Karim—the cook at Bindi Restaurant, in Lincolnshire, England—is the inventor of the Atomic Kick Ass Drumsticks. He has to wear a gas mask when he prepares the sauce to stop the vapors getting into his nose. Inhalation of those vapors can cause facial paralyses or even death by asphyxia.

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Why Would Any Country Host the World Cup?

Jun 12, 5:40PM

Why Would Any Country Host the World Cup?

There should be a sense of pride and revelry overtaking the nation of Brazil, where the World Cup starts today. Yet residents in cities across the country are protesting with transit strikes and tent occupations, hoping to draw attention to the extreme costs and unfinished facilities stunting the sluggish economy.

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Vessyl: A Cup That Uses Molecular Sensors To Track Everything You Drink

Jun 12, 5:27PM

Ever wished you could keep track of what you're consuming without keeping a detailed list? Meet Vessyl, a cup that can calculate detailed information about what your drinking—and sync that information with your fitness tracker and peripheral apps. The quantified self has officially made its way into our tableware.

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Ant sperm can swim faster than other sperm because it works as a team

Jun 12, 5:26PM

Ant sperm can swim faster than other sperm because it works as a team

I know you didn't know you wanted to know about ant sperm but now you know: This weird spaghetti monster is sperm produced by the desert ant Cataglyphis savignyi. According to a new study published in Biology Letters, its sperm can swim faster because it works in teams.

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