Category Archives: Interesting

Things I find Interesting or peak my interest

Nobody Knows What Built These Weird Little Web Structures

For some baffling reason, a bunch of tiny, fence-like web structures keep showing up in the Peruvian jungle. Measuring about two centimeters across and delicately constructed, theyre beautiful in a way. And since scientists have no idea how they got … Continue reading

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▶ Ultra Reality: What would you do in this situation? – YouTube

via ▶ Ultra Reality: What would you do in this situation? – YouTube.

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The Race to Build the Biggest Ferris Wheel on Earth

For more than 100 years, every Ferris wheel on the planet was roughly the same size and height as the 1893 original. But in 2000, something changed: London debuted the London Eye, an enormous juggernaut of a tourist trap. Its … Continue reading

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A Common Liver Drug Could Be Key to Curing Parkinsons

The tragedy of Parkinsons, which progressively robs patients of their physical abilities, is that while certain drugs, therapies and devices can restore some quality of life, so far we havent found a way to stop brain cells from dying. Now, … Continue reading

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Apple confirms September 10th iPhone event, and well be there live!

The next iPhone will be presumably unveiled on September 10th, as hinted at on the Apple-delivered invite that you see above. When the curtains pull back, itll be nearly a year to the day since the iPhone 5 was ushered … Continue reading

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7 Up Used to Include Prescription Mood Stabilizers

Today I found out that the soft drink 7 UP used to include a psychiatric medication as one of its ingredients.The lemon-lime flavored soda, 7 UP was created by Charles Grigg of the Howdy Corporation in 1929 and first launched … Continue reading

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Is the Brain Project the Apollo of Our Time?

This spring, President Obama announced what could be this generation’s defining national science effort — an ambitious mission to map the human brain. In its size and scope, the project could claim a place in human culture on par with … Continue reading

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Stop-Motion Beard Tricks Will Tickle Your Fancy [VIDEO]

Stop-Motion Beard Tricks Will Tickle Your Fancy [VIDEO].

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Connecting Cape Town: Inside South Africa’s TV white spaces experiment

In 2011, a United Nations commission came to a powerful conclusion: access to broadband internet is a basic human right, matched by the likes of housing, sustenance and healthcare. Arguments can be made that widespread access has transformed entire economies … Continue reading

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Skype for Outlook.com preview now available in the US

Americans waiting for the Skype for Outlook.com preview can stop twiddling their thumbs — the test release is now available in the US, complementing existing access in Brazil, Canada, France, Germany and the UK. As in other countries, stateside users … Continue reading

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