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samedi 23 mars 2024, 18:30
I used to think vaccines were the most important invention in human history. But I'm starting to believe it's smartphones, which have fundamentally and permanently changed how humans interact for the first time since language was invented. The difference is that vaccines...
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The human brain is amazing at certain tasks — say, inventing things like the wheel or Cheez Doodles — but it's always surprising to me how easily our big brains fall for blatant marketing tricks.  This Atlantic piece digs into a product that sounds so idiotic on its face ...
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The Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency seems to spend a fair amount of resources on fact checking — in an era of lies and mega-lies (or is that MAGA-lies), quality fact checking is more important than ever.  Still, you can't fact-check everything from the firehose of...
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If I wanted to hold a rave at my home, the JBL Partybox 110 would provide the sound. Time and weather destroyed my last outdoor-able Bluetooth speaker for playing music in my yards or on camping trips. I went back and forth between size and utility when looking for a...
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Dragon's Dogma 2 (previously at Boing Boing) is a hit for Capcom, but the $70 game being littered with unexpected microtransactions has led to a backlash among players. Katharine Castle writes that the critically-acclaimed fantasy RPG is getting review-bombed. — Read the...
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TL;DR: The Flash Pro Plus can actually power up to six devices at once—laptops, phones, tablets, you name it—and it does it all quickly and securely. While this charging device usually costs $319, you can get it now for just $229.99. — Read the rest The post This fast...
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The Garbage Goat sculpture (seen in video embedded below) is the world's most amusing trash can. Garbage Goat currently resides in Spokane, Washington, at Riverfront Park. This interactive garbage-eating sculpture was created by the late Sister Paula Mary Turnbull aka 'the...
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This T-Rex sculpture, posted to YouTube by Ripley's Believe It Or Not, is made of Pop-Tart wrappers. How many Pop-Tart wrappers does it take to make a T-Rex, you may wonder?  Pittsburgh artist Tyler Kozar (insta) decided to turn trash into a series of sculptures after he...
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Animals in zoos and aquariums must be weighed regularly as it is an important metric for monitoring their overall health. Animal caregivers use a variety of techniques to accomplish this, and most of them are pretty adorable. The very loud penguins at the St. — Read the rest...
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I love all my furry kids equally, but why do my dogs get water everywhere when they drink, while the cats do not? Humans, horses, cows, and pigs can just put their mouths into some water and drink because we have cheeks that allow us to create a partial vacuum and suction. —...
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We need to talk more about Project 2025, the terrifyingly right-wing blueprint crafted by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation that is meant to guide the next Republican administration. If you aren't very familiar with Project 2025, it's time to school yourself and...
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When Henry Stern worked as the commissioner for the NYC department of Parks and Recreation, he made sure each park was equipped with a compass rose, a flagpole with a naval-style yard, and an animal-themed sculpture.  Today, many of these playground animals are removed...
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This vintage garment, which looks like something one might wear after getting a facial injury, supposedly stopped people from mouth-breathing in 1922.  The advertisement says: 'You can make sure that you breathe through your nose during the day, but one-third of your time...
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At Public Domain Review, see Your Flannelette Cure: Fire Tests with Textiles (1910) In the late 19th century a fabric known as Flannelette became extremely popular, especially in the use of women's gowns and pajamas. Unfortunately, 'The fabric turned out to be...
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Heavily tattooed skin isn't something typically associated with the upper crust. Pirates, soldiers, I don't know, dice-throwers and the like, sure, but King George V? I'd think that the closest thing to body modification he'd endure would be mustache wax. But no, beneath the ...
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I'm planning to visit the museum of Vintage Lasers and Holograms in Tempe, Arizona after reading about it at Atlas Obscura. This hidden gem features more than 180 lasers and holograms dating back to the 1970s. The museum is owned by holographer Bob Hess, a passionate...
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'The Splash of a Drop' is a book from 1895 by Professor A.M. Worthington that examines the splash of a water drop from both a scientific and artistic point of view.  The book contains a magnificent series of images including many engravings of photographs that show water...
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TL;DR: Purchase this Microsoft Office Pro 2019 Windows 11 Pro bundle for $49.97 (reg. $408) until March 24 and score two of Microsoft's best-selling products. Microsoft is like the rockstar of the tech world, known for dishing out solid productivity software that users from...
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Got some time and want to help some fish out? You're in luck, Utrecht's famous 'fish doorbell' ('visdeurbel' in Dutch) is open for the spawning season. This ingenious tool helps fish bypass the city's Weerdsluis lock, a barrier in their upstream springtime journey to...
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vendredi 22 mars 2024, 23:15
Tragedy struck Moscow on Friday night when gunmen opened fire at the popular Crocus City Hall concert venue, killing at least 40 people and wounding over 145 more in what Russian officials are calling a terrorist attack. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the...
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