Arachnophobia, claustrophobia, anatidaephobia… Phobias of all kinds are relatively common issues that people around the world struggle with. But the thing about phobias is that they evolve with the times. For example, there wouldn’t have been any aerophobic people (that is, those scared of flying) before the advent of hot air balloons and airplanes. With …
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There are hundreds of millions of board games sold every year, with $4 billion in revenue. As common as they are now, they were barely known 150 years ago. 150 years ago they were pretty much unheard of. When it comes to the big players in board games, you have already heard of them. They …
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On October 4, your phone went off — loudly. As long as your phone was turned on and wasn’t completely disconnected from the network, you received an emergency alarm. It was all part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) nationwide test. Based on the horrendous screech my phone made that scared my dog, the …
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A couple of decades ago, 3D printers seemed pure science fiction. Sure, they have existed since the ‘80s and even earlier, but they weren’t really good for a whole heck of a lot. The technology has advanced in strides, though. Today, you can go buy a perfectly good 3D printer for a couple hundred bucks …
Have you heard about the battery-powered whackadoodler that failed horribly? Of course it did — who would ever need a battery-powered whackadoodler? Now, excuse me, let me use my time machine to hop 60 years into the future. What’s this? Everyone has a battery-powered whackadoodler! This is a tale as old as time. Many of …
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It’s (unfortunately) not uncommon at all for car manufacturers to recall their vehicles because of manufacturing issues. Sometimes, though, the scale of the recalls or their reasons really make you think. For example, Ferrari recalled practically every car they’ve made since 2005 because of brake issues. Now, Ford has shown that American manufacturers can mess …
Alcohol and motor vehicles don’t mix. If you have a drink, you don’t hit the road — no matter how many wheels your ride has. But what if it was your ride guzzling the booze instead? Ethanol fuel is a thing and 98% of gas sold in America contains ethanol, so we suppose all our …
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When you’re feeling troubled and alone, what do you do? Most people tend to grab the phone and call someone. As it turns out, so will parrots. At least, if somebody teaches them how to use a phone. A team of scientists from the Northeastern University, MIT, and the University of Glasgow recently published the …
Your computer alone doesn’t amount to much. That boxy central unit usually has a power button and that’s it. To do anything with it, you need some peripherals — at least a mouse, a keyboard, and a display. But you can’t buy plenty of other useful gadgets too, like webcams, speakers, video game controllers, and …
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Dubai is a city of truly shocking things, from culture shock to Bugatti Ubers. Here’s more truly shocking things about Dubai. Bikini VS Burqa Culture shock is a big thing when it comes to Westerners traveling to Dubai. Go to the beach, and you’ll see women in bikinis, much like any other beach. But it …
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