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Things I find Interesting or peak my interest

A Sketchbook Full of Synthetic Skin Lets Tattoo Artists Safely Doodle

Not every artistic creation is an instant masterpiece, that’s why there are Moleskine sketchbooks. But where perfection really counts is with tattoos, so a magazine dedicated to the craft created a sketchbook made of artificial skin that lets amateur tattoo … Continue reading

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Love Removed From France as Officials Clear Locks from Paris Bridge

L’amour est mort. Monday morning authorities began clearing Paris’s Pont des Arts bridge of hundreds of thousands of “love-locks” placed there by couples looking to demonstrate their eternal connection in the form of heavy padlocks clinging for dear life to … Continue reading

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Smart thermometer is ready to track your kid’s fever all day long

You no longer have to disturb your kid’s sleep just to see if that fever is getting any better. Months after its CES debut, Blue Spark’s TempTraq thermometer is available for a fairly reasonable $25. The Bluetooth patch keeps tabs … Continue reading

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This pizza box doubles as a movie projector

Movie-and-pizza night usually means having to retreat to the TV in the living room, but not if you live in Hong Kong. Ad firm Ogilvy & Mather HK has built the Pizza Hut Blockbuster Box, a pizza box that turns … Continue reading

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Artificial wombs: The coming era of motherless births | Genetic Literacy Project

Scientifically, it’s called ectogenesis, a term coined by J.B.S. Haldane in 1924. A hugely influential science popularizer, Haldane did for his generation what Carl Sagan did later in the century. He got people thinking and talking about the implications of … Continue reading

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Sweden’s ‘dream home’ crowdsourced from 200 million web searches

If you adore box-like, red houses with an open kitchen and around 1,200 square feet of space, guess what! You’re an average Swede, apparently. Real estate site Hemnet and architects Tham & Videgård came up with the design by crowdsourcing … Continue reading

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Former high school bully sends a sweet Facebook apology 20 years later

When ChadMichael Morrisette, now 34, was in junior high school in Alaska, he was bullied by so many people that he couldn’t name only one. “The entire football team bullied me,” Morrisette told Yahoo Parenting. “It wasn’t one guy, it … Continue reading

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Self-healing concrete: Limestone-producing bacteria used | BGR

Remember how cool we all thought the original T-1000 was when it would heal itself after getting shot thanks to its liquid metal alloy? Well, some scientists have created something that’s almost as cool: “Bioconcrete” that can heal itself with … Continue reading

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Wounded turtle can return to the ocean thanks to a 3D-printed beak

Look, we know this sea turtle’s prosthetic beak has a tragic backstory, but it sure makes the reptile look like it has a future as a badass pizza-loving mutant. According to 3D Printing Industry, Turkish animal rescuers found it almost … Continue reading

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Watch These Nimble Robotic Arms Perform Surgery On A Grape

Robots are poised to revolutionize surgery, as demonstrated by this astounding—and even touching—promotional video showcasing the da Vinci Surgical System as it sutures a damaged grape. There’s a reason these robotic arms’ actions look human-like. Though it’s referred to as … Continue reading

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