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One man’s obsessive quest to weigh the human soul
19 April 2026 @ 12:04 am
The 21 grams experiment continues to fascinate us a century later.
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There’s a helpful translation tool hidden in your iPhone Messages
18 April 2026 @ 5:00 pm
Brush up your language skills while texting.
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Tinkerer transforms a filthy 1990s PlayStation into the ‘ultimate PS1’
18 April 2026 @ 3:20 pm
USB-C charging, 1080p resolution, SD card game loading, and a wireless controller brings the throwback console into the 21st century.
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Hawaiian forest birds are stealing each other’s twigs
18 April 2026 @ 2:13 pm
Kleptoparasitism is a risky crime sweeping the islands' forests.
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Stop asking AI for life advice
18 April 2026 @ 12:03 pm
Recent studies confirm that you're better off finding a human therapist.
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REI has more than 50 hiking pags, backpacks, and travel bags on sale for clearance prices right now
17 April 2026 @ 8:59 pm
Save up to 50% off of bags from The North Face, Gregory, Osprey, NEMO, Herschel, and more. They're all trail-tested and ready to hold your GORP.
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Why don’t we remember being babies?
17 April 2026 @ 8:00 pm
Yet we never forget how to ride a bike.
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Woman builds EpiPen cannon, because why not?
17 April 2026 @ 6:51 pm
It’s not the most efficient way to deliver the life-saving medicine, but it’s definitely the most entertaining.
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‘Doors to Death’ reveal how Romans upgraded a stadium for bloodsport
17 April 2026 @ 3:48 pm
The ruins in present-day Turkey tell a grisly tale of wild animals eating prisoners.
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From crying to dentistry: 6 odd skills astronauts need to go to space
17 April 2026 @ 3:15 pm
Everything is more complicated in space, from toilet vacuums to tech support.
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