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If this isn’t the real ending of Naruto, it should be
Fans of the Naruto anime have been waiting years for the inevitable showdown between Naruto and his emo rival Sasuke. Fox’s Animation Domination has gotten a sneak peak at the last minutes of the final episode, and, as an anime fan, I can assure you it’s perfect. If this isn’t real, someone should make it … Continued
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Here’s an incredible statistic that will give you hope for the future
Deforestation is causing some of the world’s worst environmental problems. So it may shock you to discover that deforestation in Brazil, one of the worst-hit regions, has dropped by 80% in the past 8 years. Photo via NASA This week, the Economist has a big package of stories devoted to how economic growth and environmental … Continued
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That moment when a high-altitude balloon ventures a little too high
At the 21 mile (34 km) mark, things start to get a bit dicey for high-altitude balloons. The atmospheric air pressure is so low that the gas within the balloon expands. Causing this to happen. Images: Kostas Tamateas via Kosmas’s Facebook Page. The image was taken as part of the SlaRos project, Greece’s first suborbital … Continued
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What’s your comfort read?
You’ve had a bad day, and your brain is fried. You could descend into alcohol, food, or passive-aggression, but instead you reach for the bookshelf. What’s the book you read when you need something comforting? We all know that life is nothing but a mad dash to read all the books in the world. Sometimes, … Continued
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We Have Mixed Feelings About Neil Marshall Remaking Troll Hunter
The Norwegian flick Troll Hunter by André Øvredal is hands down one of the most creative (and beautiful) found-footage films we’ve ever seen. We love this movie, so we’re not thrilled that it’s getting an Americanized remake. But we are happy about who is behind the lens. Deadline broke the news that one or our … Continued
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These Steampunk detectives are going to darker places than ever before
George Mann has helped revitalize steampunk fiction with his detective novels featuring the duo of Newbury and Hobbes — and now, his new story collection, The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes, takes the detectives to weirder places than ever. Check out an exclusive excerpt right here. Mann’s Casebook is being published by Titan Books, and … Continued
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Batman trades crimefighting for childrearing with hilarious results
Some men just want to watch the kids learn (through a Batman mask). Men like Batdad, a heroic father who has been teaching his kids, scaring his poor wife, and entertaining countless people with his Vine videos, detailing his “unique” parenting style. You seriously don’t want to miss this video. I know, I know, you … Continued
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Flatlining comatose patients may be more ‘alive’ than we realized
When working with patients in a deep coma, doctors interpret a flat EEG reading as a sign that the person is brain-dead and with little chance of waking up. But a new Canadian study raises the possibility of ongoing brain activity beneath that flat line. The observation of this never-before-detected brain activity, which the University … Continued
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The deadly side of champagne bubbles
Though the “sparkling” part of champagne is a key part of it’s appeal, those tiny bubbles were a huge problem for about a century’s worth of French wine makers. We’ll let you in on the making, and the downside, of bubbles. There’s a famous legend that has the inventor of champagne, Dom Perignon, tasting his … Continued
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Who was the Skull Cowboy, the mysterious character cut from The Crow?
When you watch Alex Proyas’ original movie of The Crow nowadays, it’s an amazingly tight movie. The supernatural revenge plot is pretty straightforward, and the film skips most of the angst, to go straight to the campy fun. But originally, there was a forboding presence in the film: the Skull Cowboy. See for yourself. Over … Continued
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Here’s one classic Doctor Who story that’s scary AND packed with ideas
Patrick Troughton’s second season starring in Doctor Who was the “base under siege” era, where relentless monsters terrorize an embattled crew of humans in story after story. But judging from the newly released “Ice Warriors,” it was also an era of good idea-driven science fiction. “The Ice Warriors” is out on DVD for the first … Continued
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15 Toylines from the ’80s That Will Never Ever Be Coming Back
The ‘80s were the golden age of the action figure, but not all ’80s toylines were gold. For every He-Man or Transformers, there are a dozen series that will never return — either because they’ve been forgotten, or they’ve been outclassed, or just because they sucked in the first place. Here are 15 toylines whose … Continued
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A ‘super typhoon’ is about to smash into East Asia
It’s called Super Typhoon Usagi — and it’s picking up serious steam as it churns away in the western Pacific Ocean. Now the equivalent of a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane, it’s poised to hit some of the most densely populated regions in the world, including Taiwan, the northern Philippines, and Hong Kong. A “super typhoon” … Continued
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The Unexpected Places Where Artificial Intelligence Will Emerge
We often imagine that artificial intelligence will be created by mad engineers who build a big box that starts thinking. But is that really how would AI develop in real life? Probably not. AI could emerge from computer systems that are part of our everyday lives right now. Here are some possibilities. Photo: Google/Connie Zhou … Continued
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William Shatner turned down a space voyage because he’s scared to fly
William Shatner decided not to boldly go into orbit, on board Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceship. According to Branson, this is because Shatner is “scared of airline travel.” Probably because of those gremlins on the wing, right? Shatner was invited aboard the Virgin Galactic flight in 2011, and turned it down. Shatner’s explanation has less … Continued
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What if you got blackout drunk every time you binged on carbs?
Yes, it’s possible. It’s called auto-brewery syndrome, and it happens when your stomach gets infected with Saccharomyces cerevisiae – the go-to yeast for brewers of beer. Top image by Ferran Jordà via Flickr Over at NPR, Michaeleen Doucleff tells the story of a 61-year-old man who recently arrived at a Texas emergency room with an … Continued
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Liquid Fuel, From the Sun
The future of solar energy could be a liquid fuel you put into your gas tank. The New Yorker just published an article I wrote about an incredible lab where scientists making that dream real. They’re building the prototype for a device that could convert water, sunlight and carbon into tomorrow’s gasoline. Here’s how the … Continued