27 Mind Blowing Facts They Didn’t Teach You At School | Viral Circus

27 Mind Blowing Facts They Didn’t Teach You At School | Viral Circus: "Growing up I never really “enjoyed” school. It wasn’t that I was too dumb, it’s just that I couldn’t be bothered. It was too boring. I would daze out in the middle of class and not really listen to what was being said. However, if the class was interesting (very rarely) I couldn’t be more eager to learn. "

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Western Australian sharks send tweets to swimmers

Western Australian sharks send tweets to swimmers: "More shark attacks occur in Western Australia than almost anyplace else on Earth. In order to help protect swimmers and surfers, the state government relies largely on helicopter-based spotters, plus members of the public who report their own sightings. Now, however, the Department of Fisheries has introduced a new system, in which the toothy fishes announce their own presence via Twitter."

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Mars One reduces applicant pool for colonists to 1058

Mars One reduces applicant pool for colonists to 1058: "And then there were 1,058. Mars One, the nonprofit organization that wants to send colonists on a one-way lifetime trip to Mars, announced on Monday that it has narrowed its applicant pool down from 200,000 people to just over a thousand. The applicants were notified by email and Mars One says that the next selection phase in 2014 will reduce the pool still further in the search for the first settlers to go to the Red Planet in 2025."

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EZ Robots are ready to roll ... or walk, or scuttle

EZ Robots are ready to roll ... or walk, or scuttle: "Ez-Robot, a small company based in Calgary, Canada, is aiming to start a new "revolution" in robotics. The company's new Revolution line is a series of small, hobby-sized robots with modular parts, easy-to-use features, and snap-together mechanics. The line consists of three new robot kits: a humanoid two legged walker, a rover with tracks, and a hexapod, or six-legged spider-bot."

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Isaac Asimov Predicts in 1964 What the World Will Look Like Today — in 2014 | Open Culture

Isaac Asimov Predicts in 1964 What the World Will Look Like Today — in 2014 | Open Culture: "When New York City hosted The World’s Fair in 1964, Isaac Asimov, the prolific sci-fi author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, took the opportunity to wonder what the world would look like 50 years hence — assuming the world survived the nuclear threats of the Cold War. Writing in The New York Times, Asimov imagined a world that you might partly recognize today, a world where:"

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Bublcam - The 360 Degree Camera | Gadgets 4 Guys

Bublcam - The 360 Degree Camera | Gadgets 4 Guys: "There are a lucky few of us that have seen one of the obnoxious Google cars driving around on the road taking 360 degree pictures of streets and the neighborhoods that surround them. The reason we say lucky is because you hopefully took advantage of the opportunity to become a part of Google Maps history and do something funny that makes it onto their site. We’ve seen people dress up in hilarious outfits or people getting caught taking a leak on the side of the road which quickly goes viral and you become a part Google Maps Hall of Fame."

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1 Voice Beanie With Built-In Bluetooth Speakers | Gadgets 4 Guys

1 Voice Beanie With Built-In Bluetooth Speakers | Gadgets 4 Guys: "Do you know why people in the midwest are tough? It isn’t because we’re hard working and gritty people. The answer to the question is simply: we deal with crappy weather 4-5 months out of every year which gives us that extra hardness. There are people on the west coast and down south that put on a sweater when it’s 45 degrees out. We consider that shorts and flip flop weather in Kansas. The downside of dealing with snow and other crummy weather are the things that you have to do when it comes in. One of the most painful things you have to do if there is over an inch of snow that falls is shovel the drive way. You basically sit in perfect silence as snow falls all around you and covers up all of the work you’re doing. It is boring, it hurts your back, and it never ends throughout the winter."

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Lawson Blue Ridge Camping Hammock | Gadgets 4 Guys

Lawson Blue Ridge Camping Hammock | Gadgets 4 Guys: "At Gadgets 4 Guys, we determine what is manly and what isn’t. There are a few things we have established as not manly like; Justin Bieber, man purses, flash mobs, cooking (we’re only allowed to grill), reading gossip magazines, crying, talking about feelings, mojitos, dancing, and hugging. What are some of the things that are manly? Beards and facial hair, dead arms, fantasy football, sandals with black socks, whiskey, and any kind of dark beer. There is one rite of passage for every boy to go through before considered a full fledged man though which is camping. It doesn’t matter how you do it but spending time out in the wilderness with men, their gasses, and zero showers is required to be a man in our book."

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G3 Heated Gloveliners | Gadgets 4 Guys

G3 Heated Gloveliners | Gadgets 4 Guys: "It is officially cold outside. We didn’t need the snow on the ground to tell us that but when Santa brought his overweight self down the chimney, we knew that Winter had arrived. What does that mean for the common every day man? You won’t be able to those sweet cut off jean shorts and sandals with black socks. Women will be confined to wearing sweaters every day of the week and having an excuse to always wear their “warm and comfy pants” around the house 24/7. Both of those options offer zero visual appeal for men. It is also a sign that football is officially coming to an end and once college basketball ends in March, we enter the dry spell of real sports (sorry baseball fans). Then there is the bitter cold that stings your face whenever you walk outside. If you have to stay outside for long periods of time (cough shoveling snow cough) then you slowly begin to lose feeling in your hands and every other body part."

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Cool Tech to Help Survive Winter | PCMag.com

Cool Tech to Help Survive Winter | PCMag.com: "he days are short and grey, the temperature is chilling, and the wind is howling. While you can find a cozy fire to lounge beside and temporarily block out the outside world, you have to enter the real world some time."

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Subaru set to fire out new 2015 WRX

Subaru set to fire out new 2015 WRX: "The Subaru WRX has always been a touchstone for rally car performance in a street legal car with its fast handling, turbocharged acceleration and hefty hood scoops. Subaru's long-awaited refresh adds a six speed manual or automatic gearbox, new styling, and bids farewell to the five door hatchback version."

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Three Great Scientific Discoveries of 2013

Three Great Scientific Discoveries of 2013: "2013 has been a terrific year in the field of science with so much having been accomplished, but what are the biggest discoveries of the year? YouTube channel SciShow looks at three very big scientific discoveries that changed how we look at physics, Mars, and ourselves!"

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