You know how the old stereotype goes. If you want a loyal, loving pet, get a dog; if you want to be treated as a servant, go for a cat. That’s not to say that there aren’t cuddly, affectionate kitties out there who genuinely love their owners. In general terms, though, cats tend to be …
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According to the tagline of the 1979 scifi horror classic Alien, no one can hear you scream in space. Apparently, that’s also true for gardens. Did you know that plants are actually able to call for help when they’re being attacked? Indeed, to paraphrase another science fiction bestseller, they have no mouth but they must …
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Humanity has come a long way since the times of the ancient Romans. We’ve created technological marvels beyond their wildest imaginations, brought the world together in incomprehensible ways, and even left the planet and gone to the moon. But in some ways, we’re still the same people. For instance, we’re still just as obsessed with …
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Have you ever wanted to be someone you’re not? Even if you don’t, we all have some parts of our personalities that we could stand to improve. Now, a new kind of a smartphone has shown that it is indeed possible to change for the better as a person. And you can do it pretty …
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Yesterday we covered the story of a guitarist turning his dead uncle’s remains into an instrument. We’re continuing in more or less the same vein today, but this time we’re exploiting a living human body. Turning a person into a battery sounds like something out of The Matrix movies. If you haven’t seen them, in …
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As you no doubt know, poop comes in all shapes and sizes. Without going into the filthy details, it’s easy to identify animals by their droppings, and you could probably even tell some people apart from their leavings. But among all the strangely shaped poops in the world, one must inevitably stand above the rest. …
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If Ranked Subway Sandwiches From 1-10: Part One didn’t have your favorite Subway sub, maybe you’ll find it in this one. Italian B.M.T. This yummy Italian sub has pepperoni, Genoa salami, Black Forest ham, and whatever cheese and vegetables you want to add to it. A delicious suggestion is to add lettuce, tomato, pepper, onion, …
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Animals can be surprisingly smart. Mammals, birds, octopuses, and even insects have wowed people with some impressing feats of intelligence. But nobody would ever claim that plants are particularly intelligent forms of life. Or so we thought, until scientist taught spinach how to send emails. You read that right. Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of …
If you didn’t read it already, Fun Facts About Uses For Microwaves: Part One, has a bunch of fun uses for the microwave. Here are more! Toast Nuts This can be done in a skillet pan as well but a microwave will do the trick, too. Put half a teaspoon of vegetable or canola oil …
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Microwaves can be used for so many things these days. Here are a bunch of fun uses for microwaves. Recrisp Chips Microwaves actually work great to crisp up chips. Just place them on a piece of paper towel and cook them briefly. They crisp up real quickly. You an also do this with an air …
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