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This Is Life in a 400-PPM World
Climate scientists found that for the first time in 3 million years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached 400 parts per million. That figure was splashed across the front page of the 'New York Times' and top White House advisors find it "truly frightening": t… Full story
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Kai, the Hatchet-Wielding Hobo Wanted for Murder, Says He Was Drugged and Raped
It's a truly bizarre and tragic twist to the "home-free" tale of everyone's favorite hatchet-wielding hobo, who it's been said harbors a bit of a violent streak. Full story
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How Awful Are the Free Porn Games on the Internet?
Unsurprisingly, the internet is filled with recreations targeted at men who want to masturbate while gaming at the same time. But why are most of them trivia contests or repetitive JRPG-inspired slogs? And why are all the women they feature terrifying? Full story
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The Feds Just Seized Funds from the Largest Bitcoin Exchange
The US government has shutdown a key source of dollar funding for MtGox, the largest bitcoin exchange. We can only assume that the US believes some sort of crime is being committed. Full story
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What's the Deal with Time Passing?
It's been 15 years since "Seinfeld," everyone's favorite non-show, ended. Is anything aging worse than Jerry's jeans? Full story
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Introducing Hate, the Map
In many ways, the Geography of Hate affirms what we already know: Americans are fucking racist. Homophobic and ableist, too. But while that may not come as a surprise, the map reveals a startling bigotry coursing beneath our preconceived notions of just where in the US hate is ha… Full story
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How the Aquatic Ape Theory Keeps Floating On
While it's never been accepted by the scientific community, the theory that humans evolved from water-dwelling apes lingers in the public's mind's eye. Even science's allies, like Sir David Attenborough, are seduced by its charms. Full story
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With 3D-Printed Gun Files Safely on the Pirate Bay, What's Next?
Yesterday, the US State Department ordered Defense Distributed to take down the CAD files for its fully 3D-printed gun, the Liberator, which had been released just a couple days prior. Of course, over those few days when the files were available online, they were downloaded more Full story
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Can Science Be Used to Critique Art?
There's a very deep philosophical rabbit hole that comes along with this line of thinking, so let's just summarize the question as, Is aesthetic taste beyond the scope of science? In other words, can it be said with objectivity that the aesthetic of Celine Dion is worse than the Full story
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Russian Billionaire Dmitry Itskov Plans on Becoming Immortal by 2045
There are a few flaws to Itskov’s idea, but that hasn’t stopped more than 20,000 people from publicly supporting the site, which outlines his plan of using android bodies for immortality. Dubbed the 2045 Initiative, Itskov is selling his idea as the "next step" in human evolution… Full story
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The Chinese Internet Wants Obama to Solve a Decades-Old Poisoning Mystery
On May 3, a Chinese expat posted a petition on the White House website demanding justice for Zhu Ling's poisoning. In six days, the page, written in poorly translated English, has collected more than 140,000 signatures, well over the threshold of 100,000 signatures in 30 days tha… Full story
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Are Drones Really Helping to Save Rhinos and Elephants from Poachers?
As drones hit the sky in countries like Nepal, Mozambique, and South Africa, experts are wondering: Will it matter? Full story
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The TF-X Will Be the First Flying Car That Actually Works Like a Flying Car
The luxury car-aircraft hybrid can take off vertically and fly for 500 miles on a single tank of gas. In other words, it's a flying car built to sci-fi spec—just as we always imagined it. Full story
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Cody Wilson's Fully 3D-Printed Gun Works Alarmingly Well
The idea of a fully 3D-printed gun became a reality last week, when Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson unveiled "the Liberator." It's an ugly thing, only vaguely in the shape of a conventional handgun. It sort of looks like a toy with its bright blue handle and silly plastic… Full story
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'Watergate: The Video Game' Exists and It's Awesome
The game is the brainchild of writer and improviser Samuel Kim. I caught up with him to investigate the secrets behind this minimasterpiece. Full story