There’s a first for everything, the famous saying goes. And that is true for absolutely everything. Even things that today seem completely normal, everyday things for us had to happen for the first time at some point. And when they happened, the circumstances surrounding those events were often pretty bizarre. Here’s a collection of various …
They’re really trying to make self-driving cars the next big thing in automobiles. And in some ways, the artificial intelligence driving the cars really does act mistakably like a real human being. By which we mean that it seems to try to run away from cops. Police officers in San Francisco recently pulled over a …
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You put in a lot of effort and many hours into an important work project — and then your bosses tell you that the whole thing is canceled. You’ve definitely run into this incredibly frustrating situation at least once, wherever you work. In your case, though, the wasted effort probably didn’t involve painstakingly moving something …
When you were on a family road trip as a kid, did one of your parents ever threaten to turn back and go home if you didn’t behave? If they did, you hopefully learned your lesson. But some people clearly didn’t. Recently, a Southwest Airlines pilot had to pull the same trick on his passengers. …
For Making Gummy Bears from Wind Turbine Blades: Part One, click the title. This is part two. By separating the novel resin, constituent parts can be removed once the use as a wind turbine is up. The biggest part of the process is that the glass fiber bits are extracted out, and you can use …
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The thing is, these sky-high towers are topped with enormous turbine blades, and the blades need to be replaced every now and then. Because of this, a lot of old equipment gets disposed of, and in more recent years, experts have debated whether this disposal of materials meets environmentally friendly criteria. The main concern is …
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When you think of video games, the image that probably comes to mind is someone locked away in their room for hours. But times have changed. And gaming has become more accessible than ever before. And there are plenty of options out there for you as a beginner. Whether you want to enjoy a simple …
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Meta — the company previously known as Facebook — recently went live with its new chatbot. Titled BlenderBot, the robotic chatterbox can supposedly hold a conversation on “nearly any topic.” That it sure can do. And BlenderBot has some opinions. In an embarrassing twist for Meta, BlenderBot doesn’t seem to have a very high opinion …
Even people who don’t care at all about cars know what the deal with a Ferrari is. The Italian luxury cars cost a lot, look fancy, and go fast. But Ferrari’s reputation for quality Italian engineering just took a hit. You see, the company has made a bit of an oopsie. When your car reaches …
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You know when you see a house and it looks like it just had the best (and most expensive) decorator? Well, here are some weird tips so you can create this “look” at your house, too. Good-Looking Adhesive Hooks Not only will you save your walls, but your hooks will look good hanging your stuff. …
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