Tardigrades toughest creature alive

Tardigrades toughest creature alive: "The toughest creature on earth is likely one that you have never heard of, it’s called a Tardigrade, also commonly referred to as a water bear, or moss piglet. This creature is about .039 of an inch long full when full grown, it's small but tough. Tardigrades live in freshwater or saltwater, and in most other damp areas."

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Hottest place on Earth

Hottest place on Earth: "There has been some dispute and controversy over the past 90 years about what place on Earth holds the record for the highest temperature reading. In July 1913 there was an official reading at Furnace Creek in Death Valley of 134 degrees. In 1922 there was a temperature recorded in Northern Libya of 136 degrees, that took the record away from Death Valley."

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50 years of the Raging Bull: A Lamborghini retrospective

50 years of the Raging Bull: A Lamborghini retrospective: "There must have been something in the water in 1963. First, I was born (a very vital piece of information), McLaren Auto was established, Iron Man and X-Men debuted in Marvel Comics, the Beatles released their debut LP, TAB Cola was introduced and James Bond’s Dr. No hit theaters. It was also the year in which a young, ambitious Italian farmboy by the name of Ferruccio Lamborghini decided his talent for mechanical enhancement, engineering and marketing would be better served designing high-performance automobiles."

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The paper is the circuit: Scientists create graphite-based paper circuitry

The paper is the circuit: Scientists create graphite-based paper circuitry: "Given the low costs and extensive applications that could be possible with flexible paper circuit boards, we've seen many ideas for their production, from printing with silver ink to embedding chips within paper. Now, however, scientists have developed an elegant method for selectively changing the very nature of the paper itself into conductive graphite. Unlike polymer-based flexible circuits, these paper circuits are, ironically, able to withstand the high temperatures generally used in the production of electronics."

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Elio Motors highlights its $7,000, 84-mpg 3-wheeled car

Elio Motors highlights its $7,000, 84-mpg 3-wheeled car: "Scheduled to sell for less than half the price of the current cheapest car in America, the Elio is a 3-wheeled "car" that hopes to shake up the automotive world. It eschews the trendy electric powertrain for a small gas system, but thanks to its small, light, aerodynamic design, it promises to keep drivers away from the gas pumps for as long as possible."

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X-47B makes historic carrier launching

X-47B makes historic carrier launching: "Naval aviation history was made today, as an autonomous unmanned aircraft took off from a US Navy nuclear aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) took to the air from the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and is part of a program to develop carrier-based unmanned combat aircraft capable of carrying out missions according to pre-programmed instructions rather than being under constant control by a ground-based pilot."

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Planned Vikings Stadium will have world's largest transparent roof

Planned Vikings Stadium will have world's largest transparent roof: "The Minnesota Vikings American football team has announced the final design for a new stadium to built in the Minneapolis city center that will feature the world’s largest transparent roof. This feat will be achieved using state-of-the-art polymer instead of glass to resist the extremes of Minnesota’s climate, while providing views of the city skyline and a sense of openness for fans and players alike."

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BMW M5 gets sideways for 51 miles to set new drifting world record

BMW M5 gets sideways for 51 miles to set new drifting world record: "Back in February at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, Abdo “Dado” Feghali set a new Guinness World Record by getting sideways in a stock Chevrolet Camaro SS fitted with an EasyDrift system for over 10 minutes, covering a distance of 6.95 miles (11.18 km). Pretty impressive, right? Well, it’s not looking quite so impressive after BMW Performance Center Instructor Johan Schwartz spent a large slab of his Saturday in a continuous drift that covered an insane 51.28 miles (82.52 km)."

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Autonomous X-47B Jet Fighter Makes Historic First Launch From An Aircraft Carrier | Popular Science

Autonomous X-47B Jet Fighter Makes Historic First Launch From An Aircraft Carrier | Popular Science: "ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, ATLANTIC OCEAN--All that was left on the carrier deck was a cloud of white steam wafting over a flight crew that was visibly bursting with excitement even with faces concealed behind bulky protective headgear, noise suppressing headsets, and darkly tinted goggles"

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What is the Highest Point on Earth?

What is the Highest Point on Earth?: "If you ask people what is the highest point on Earth, the answer from most would be Mount Everest. Depending on how you measure the highest point, Everest is not right if you measure from the center of the Earth, and not from sea level."

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Things about people

Things about people: "There are many things you do in life that you rarely think about because you do them often, so often that you don't even realize how often you do them. The average number of times you do certain things, and use certain things in a lifetime is amazing. Some of the things are weird, some of them are unbelievable, some of them are bizarre, all of them are interesting."

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Vikings confirm the inevitable: Joe Webb is moving to wide receiver | 1500 ESPN Twin Cities – Minnesota Sports News & Opinion (Twins, Vikings, Wolves, Wild, Gophers) | Sportswire: Minnesota Vikings

Vikings confirm the inevitable: Joe Webb is moving to wide receiver | 1500 ESPN Twin Cities – Minnesota Sports News & Opinion (Twins, Vikings, Wolves, Wild, Gophers) | Sportswire: Minnesota Vikings: "Webb and coach Leslie Frazier said as much to the Star Tribune, confirming a decision that seemed inevitable since the Minnesota Vikings signed Matt Cassel to back up quarterback Christian Ponder."

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Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker!

Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker!:

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Canadian police save a man's life, using a drone

Canadian police save a man's life, using a drone: "While we hear a lot about the ways in which hovering aerial drones can potentially be used to violate peoples’ privacy, it’s always nice to know that they can help us, too. That was the case last Thursday (May 9th), when RCMP from the Canadian city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan used a remotely-operated quadcopter to locate the victim of a single-vehicle rollover, which occurred in the countryside at near-freezing temperatures."

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Ion Tiger sets new UAV endurance record

Ion Tiger sets new UAV endurance record: "Back in 2009, the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) set an endurance record for electric unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) when its fuel cell-powered Ion Tiger aircraft managed to stay aloft for 26 hours and 1 minute. Now, NRL has announced that the same aircraft has trounced that record, by remaining in flight for 48 hours and 1 minute."

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Lamborghini selfishly celebrates 50 years with Egoista concept

Lamborghini selfishly celebrates 50 years with Egoista concept: "Controversial – that's about the nicest way we can describe Lamborghini's 50th anniversary efforts on the concept car front. Just two months after showing the Veneno – arguably the most extreme(ly ugly) concept in its history – Lamborghini pushes the boundaries even further. The surprise Egoista concept is even more out there in design."

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Funeral Industry Anticompetitive

Funeral Industry Anticompetitive: "Morbid though it may be, there are special interests in the funeral industry that attempt to distort the free market. When monks in Louisiana started selling coffins for half the state average, a state cartel of funeral home owners, acting under the auspices of the Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, blocked the monks from selling their coffins by enforcing onerous regulations. Similar legislation or regulations exist in many states, creating a nationwide system of overpriced funerals and caskets, says Eric Boem, a reporter for the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity."

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25 Simple Yet Awesome Gadgets and Accessories

25 Simple Yet Awesome Gadgets and Accessories: "You know what they say, “less is more”, and these simple (yet awesome) gadgets are the perfect examples."

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Video: High energy laser takes out rocket from 1.5 km

Video: High energy laser takes out rocket from 1.5 km: "Lockheed Martin has released a video of ADAM, its high energy laser (HEL) system, taking out a rocket from a range of 1.5 km (0.9 miles). Slowed down, the 300-fps video clearly shows the laser beam striking and tracking a point towards the front of the rocket, before destroying it mid-flight."

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Car-top cargo box doubles as a boat

Car-top cargo box doubles as a boat: "Given that people such as myself already have a tendency to mistake streamlined car-top boxes as whitewater kayaks, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that someone has gone and done the obvious – made a roof box that converts into a boat. Instead of serving as a kayak, however, the Boatbox can be rowed like a dinghy, or even fitted with a small motor or a sail."

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A multi-functional tablet built for backcountry survival

A multi-functional tablet built for backcountry survival: "Smartphones, tablets and laptops are great when you're sitting on the couch or running around the city, but they aren't as great in the wilderness where cellular service disappears and bright sunlight renders LCD screens near-illegible. "

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Abu Dhabi International Airport lets travelers rest up in cocoon-like GoSleep pods

Abu Dhabi International Airport lets travelers rest up in cocoon-like GoSleep pods: "If you’re a claustrophobic insomniac, the GoSleep sleeping pods probably won’t be of much interest to you, but for international travelers fighting with jet lag and tight schedules, being able to rent a private place to kip for an hour can be godsend. Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced last week that it has installed ten of the Finnish-designed GoSleep pods at Abu Dhabi International Airport to provide passengers with individual sleeping quarters while waiting for flights."

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Fox to Bring Back ‘24’ and Jack Bauer - NYTimes.com

Fox to Bring Back ‘24’ and Jack Bauer - NYTimes.com: "The Fox network said on Monday that it was bringing back “24,” the counterterrorism drama that stoked the American public’s fears after the Sept. 11 attacks, as a 12-episode series next year. The show’s original conceit, a story that plays out in real time over a 24-hour period, will stay intact, but the producers will skip some hours and condense others to fit into the 12-hour format."

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60 of the Best Computer Mods | Computer Plus

60 of the Best Computer Mods | Computer Plus:

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MAKE | Circuit Board Table

MAKE | Circuit Board Table: "Prompted by the Circuit Board Bench that we posted yesterday, commenter GuyInMilwaukee pointed us to his beautiful Computer Board Table. It’s actually made of two tables, one on the inside to hold the computer boards, and one on the outside, that acts as the surface of the piece. Shadyman asked him how he chose the components to display, and it turns out that they are from his first computer:"

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SAMSUNG Flexible AM OLED - YouTube

SAMSUNG Flexible AM OLED - YouTube: ""

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Amazing Dolphin Encounter with Hawaiian spinner dolphins in Maui - Gopro Hero 3 Black Edition - YouTube

Amazing Dolphin Encounter with Hawaiian spinner dolphins in Maui - Gopro Hero 3 Black Edition - YouTube:

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Global positioning system for outdoorsman

Global positioning system for outdoorsman: "If you are looking for a hand held GPS unit to use for hiking, hunting, biking, fishing, or any other activity that does not include a car, a hand held is the best type of GPS to get. The hand held units are so much more useful over a wide array of activities. You can get them with mounts for your bike, for your car, "

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Best car GPS to get you where you're going

Best car GPS to get you where you're going: "Most of the car GPS units on the market will work well to get you where you want to go, what you need to do to decide which one is best for you is decide how much you are willing to spend for the bells and whistles that are offered. The more it does, the more it costs. "

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