Who knew poop could be so interesting? The oldest known human hairs could be the strands discovered in fossil hyena poop found in a South African cave, a new study hints. It’s not clear which species the newfound human hairs are from, since the human fossil record for this time span is exceedingly limited, the [...]
Very exciting for all the veteran’s coming home from Iraq that are missing limbs. Todd Kuiken and colleagues at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago first reported the technique in a single patient in 2007, and now they have tested it in several other patients. The patients could all successfully control the advanced prosthetic, which features [...]
Forty years ago today, a woman stood alone in the snow beside a runway in Seattle and watched as an enormous aircraft rumbled towards her. Nancy Sutter had heard stories that this huge new aircraft was too heavy to get airborne, too unstable and likely to flip over if it did get off the ground. [...]
Wikileaks has released nearly a billion dollars worth of quasi-secret reports commissioned by the United States Congress. Pretty much says it all right there. I like that John McCain has been fighting for years to make this stuff public. Government needs more “sunshine” laws…trust me. The 6,780 reports, current as of this month, comprise over [...]
Masked Man Robs Stores With Klingon Sword – Denver News Story – KMGH Denver Colorado Springs police are looking for a man who hit two 7-Eleven convenience stores early Wednesday, armed with a Klingon sword. The first robbery was reported at 1:50 a.m., at 145 N Spruce St. The clerk told police a white man [...]
This is fucked up!! Try and say the actually color of the word and NOT the word itself. Let the author know which column was the hardest. It’s called the Stroop Effect and it’s crazy!! You may have heard of the Stroop effect, and you may have even seen it demonstrated. But can the Stroop [...]
Ok, I stole this from Lifehacker but it’s still a pretty cool idea. Make your own vanilla extract?? Couldn’t be simpler. Need: vanilla beans, liquor. If you program in Java or ASP, you should have the liquor handy alreadyIf you program in Java or ASP, you should have the liquor handy already. And really, as [...]
Headline says it all. I for one, welcome our new Zombie overlords. Now I know why everyone wore hats when I visited Austin. Road signs warn of zombies | KXAN.com Austin drivers making their morning commute were in for a surprise when two road signs on a busy stretch of road were taken over by [...]
I love evolution and the early development and migration of humans. I thought this article was pretty cool, using bacteria to track their movements. Not Exactly Rocket Science : Bacteria and languages reveal how people spread through the Pacific The Austronesian people originated in Taiwan some 5,000 years ago. After a few centuries of settlement, [...]
Senate passes bill to delay digital TV switch – washingtonpost.com WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate passed a bill on Monday to delay the nationwide switch to digital TV signals, giving consumers nearly four more months to prepare. The transition date would move to June 12 from February 17 under the bill that was fueled by [...]
I told you this story… By Ken Levine: Who is the sexiest sportscaster? Forget the damn Oscars! PLAYBOY has announced it’s top five nominees for the “Sexiest Sportscaster of 2008”! And it’s a hot competition this year, gang. ESPN’s Erin Andrews (the Meryl Streep of this category) is looking to repeat. If the other contestants [...]
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