The image you see here is a still frame from a splendid cinemagraph—a seamlessly-looping short video or GIF—that does not do the original j...
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Someone hung a noose inside National Museum of African American History and Culture
A noose was found inside an exhibit on segregation at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the nation's capit...
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Reporters laugh at a Spicer forced to justify "covfefe"
Spicer was ridiculously forced to cover the bosses latest tweeting-of-himself-in-the-foot. Evidently "Covfefe" is a meaningful me...
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Sassy Trump Sings 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
Sassy Sings Star Spangled. (more…) from Boing Boing http://ift.tt/2rqBb5V via IFTTT
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Activists investigating Ivanka Trump shoe factory in China arrested, then 'disappeared'
A labor activist who was investigating labor conditions at a Chinese factory that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump’s brand was arrested by poli...
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House Intel panel to subpoena former WH aide Michael Flynn, Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, and others
The House Intelligence Committee issued seven subpoenas today, as separate House and Senate investigations involving the 2016 U.S. presiden...
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The Blue Danube Wharrgarbl
"No dogs or hoses were harmed in this video, although they did get water up their noses." from Boing Boing http://ift.tt/2qBPCk...
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Clinton accuses Trump team of disinfo conspiracy with Russia, Wikileaks, InfoWars
No, she's not running for president again. In an interview with Kara Swisher at the RECODE conference, Hillary Clinton was in full ze...
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Vintage Air India route map on a souvenir hand fan
Everything about this 1960s combination map and fan is fantastic: the Asia-centric map, the gold foil edges, the delicate wooden handle, a...
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'FAKE NEWS is the enemy,' Trump texts to fans, blaming failure on 'SABOTAGE' by 'SWAMP' creatures
This fundraising text from President Donald Trump to his mob isn't scary or weird at all, nope. (more…) from Boing Boing http://ift...
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Gorgeous embroidery art
Embroidery artist Sheena Liam transforms simple thread and cloth into evocative portraits she posts on her Instagram . Here are some of my ...
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1-to-5 voltage splitter better than a power strip
My daughter and I set up our home maker space over the weekend. Instead of a power strip, we're using a PowerSquid to supply power to o...
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Comey plans to testify that yes, Trump pushed him to end FBI probe into Russia ties
The former FBI director James Comey will testify in open Senate hearings as early as next week “to confirm bombshell accusations that Presi...
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Will robots take your job?
Are you going to lose your job to a robot? This interactive website will tell you the percentage probability of automation . In 2013 Carl...
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14 years later, Love Actually gets a reunion
For NBC’s Red Nose Day charity fundraiser, the cast of Love Actually revisit their iconic Christmas characters. It’s a charming trip down ...
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Seven ways to be miserable, and how to avoid them
People often do things that make them miserable. CPG Grey presents seven of the most effective misery makers: Stay still - don't go o...
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Occam's Razor and 'the worst case' in Trump's Russia scandal align
TPM's Josh Marshall shares how Occam's Razor is coming into play, and the worst case scenario of corruption and scandal is quickly...
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Woman will share results of her year of psilocybin microdosing
Microdosing is the term for taking a sub-perceptual dose of a psychedelic drug. Anecdotal accounts of the mental health benefits are inform...
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A biologist explains CRISPR in 5 levels of increasing complexity
Wired asked Biologist Neville Sanjana to explain CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) gene editing to a 7 ye...
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This real-life Tigger is the most ancient type of cat alive today
The clouded leopard isn’t just uber-adorable, its genetic blue print is shared by all modern-day cats. from Boing Boing http://ift.tt/2r...
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Comparing possible natural and human causes of climate change
These animated charts from Bloomberg looking at the possible causes of climate change show that the only thing that has really taken off i...
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Deluxe Edition on iTunes today
Thirty-one songs from the 6-disc deluxe reissue of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club just came out on iTunes today . I...
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Sabine Volkert's vibrant animations of delightful creatures
Musician Max Cooper collaborated with artist Sabine Volkert to create the accompanying video, which features symmetrical delightful creatur...
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Happy Mutants travel happy with this travel bidet
Don't you just hate finding that the toilet paper in your exotic luxury hotel is like sandpaper? Now you can travel with the comforts o...
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Maker Update: plastic center finder
This week on Cool Tools' Maker Update by Donald Bell: Bluetooth controlled lights for your skateboard, tracking your hamster health, a ...
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Controversy over DNA sequencing of 90 Egyptian mummies
One of the most hotly-contested fields of genetics revolves around the genetic lineage of ancient Egyptians. A new study of 90 Pre-Ptolema...
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In 1826 a giraffe traveled 4,000 miles to be presented to the king of France
In 1824 the viceroy of Egypt sent a unique gift to the new king of France: a two-month-old giraffe that had just been captured in the high...
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100 years of movie makeup
Four minutes of video. 100 years of movie makeup. from Boing Boing http://ift.tt/2qGlbst via IFTTT
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Watch as orcas charge a blue whale, probably just for kicks
A pod of orcas, aka the a-holes of the ocean , got recorded by a drone as they harassed a blue whale that was minding its own business. (mo...
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Counting down Wonder Woman’s strongest comic book moments
Just days ahead of the premiere of the new Wonder Woman movie, the YouTube channel VariantComics shares some of Diana Prince’s most awe-i...
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Two black mambas fight over a mate
Black mambas are among the deadliest snakes in the world, but when they fight each other , it's more like an MMA match than a use of de...
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Honest Trailers reminds you just how bad Halle Berry’s Catwoman was
If only female-led superhero films were given as many chances to fail as male-led ones (I’m looking at you Green Lantern ). from Boing B...
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Dr. Octopus getting real with this robotic contraption
MetaLimbs is a robotic system that provides the wearer with an extra pair of arms. The mechanical arms are controlled by the user's leg...
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Trailer for Alien (1986), the comedy film
"In space, no one can hear you purr." from Boing Boing http://ift.tt/2smAszI via IFTTT
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Watch this huge water main explode in the middle of the road
( KVN via DIGG ) from Boing Boing http://ift.tt/2smIFDX via IFTTT
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Bad news: tech is making us more unequal. Good news: tech can make us more equal.
My latest Guardian column is Technology is making the world more unequal. Only technology can fix this ; in it, I argue that surveillance a...
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A taxonomy of algorithmic accountability
Eminent computer scientist Ed Felten has posted a short, extremely useful taxonomy of four ways that an algorithm can fail to be accountabl...
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Why don't people use secure internet tools?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNmbWS--io A group of scholars and practicioners from the US, Germany and the UK conducted a qualitative ...
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Tabletop Audio: ambient loops for your RPGs
"Role-players, boardgamers, writers, coders, artists, graphic designers, teachers, house-cleaners, lucid dreamers, gym-rats, distance ...
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ACT NOW! In 9 days, the European Parliament could pass a truly terrible copyright expansion
When MEP Julia Reda conducted a wide-ranging and open consultation on updating EU copyright , she came up with some great, sensible reforms...
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One bourbon, one Scotch, one tequila
Over the past year, I've bought a lot of extraordinary bottles of spirits -- a move from London to the wide-open spaces and warm climes...
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This Bluetooth speaker's LED lights dance to the music with you
Most portable Bluetooth speakers don’t do much to stand out beyond coming in different colors or futuristic speaker grille patterns. If you...
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