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The secret lies in the design, but having a football quarterback on hand to throw the plane might help you break records
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Or use the same material to catch wayward space trash
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Your reward: a spot in a digital time capsule buried beneath the lunar surface
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Strong magnets can repel at least 300 lbs of force, preventing heads from colliding
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A German company is installing servers in homes and offices to recycle heat
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A European-centered movement is trying to change the perception that hearing voices is bad
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"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" showed how people made crayons. Today, crayon-making is a robot's job
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It's all about setting up psychological tripping blocks
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Retrofitting big bombers into drone carriers could make Cold War tech more useful for modern warfare
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The company hopes to resume flying with a new ship by summer 2015
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The private spaceflight company was testing a new fuel for their experimental spaceship
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Microscopic particles will spy on the cells of your body and look for any disease, including cancer
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The Roman Catholic Church is pro-evolution and Big Bang, but with a twist
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Sophisticated plant breeding techniques (but no GMOs) and lots of money are aimed at improving this staple crop of the tropics
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If you have a huge aluminum or copper sheet, this hoverboad looks pretty fun
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Because women are smaller than men, they're cheaper to send into space
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The umbrellas are still in the testing phase but are expected to ship out by next December
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That extreme measure will likely not be enough to stop the killing, however, so the country is also bolstering its anti-poaching patrols
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