Cool Finds
Meet the First Robot to Ring the NASDAQ Bell
As trading gets more and more automated and computers more integral to the process, it was probably only time before some sort of robot rang the bell
This Floating Marine Laboratory Aims to Make Ocean Exploration Cool Again
The SeaOrbiter's primary purpose is for marine research, but it also aims to inspire
The Current Outbreak of a Dolphin-Killing Virus Is the Deadliest in History
Based on past disease events, researchers estimate that this current cycle of the outbreak is likely only at the half way point
The Price of a Starbucks Coffee Has Nothing To Do With the Price of Coffee Beans
Despite the dropping price of coffee don't expect your Starbucks receipt to get any lighter
Before the World Cup, Brazilians Are Trying to Learn English
Brazilians have 211 days left to prepare for the World Cup one of the things many of them are doing to get ready is to try and learn English
Sleep Experts Have No Idea What the Most Common Nightmare Is
Past studies only represented a specific group and method of studying nightmares, and all came up with variable top results
This Antique Polar Bear Robot Blows Bubbles
It turns out that even early robot makers were all about the polar bear
Watch a Cougar Grab a Salmon off a Zipline
More food should be delivered by zipline
Woodwind Players Who Don’t Clean Their Instrument Risk Growing Colonies of Infective Fungi
Brass players aren't off the hook, either
The USPS Will Make Sunday Deliveries Just for Amazon
The US Postal Service announced that it would make special Sunday deliveries for Amazon.com customers
Conrad Heyer, a Revolutionary War Veteran, Was the Earliest-Born American To Ever Be Photographed
Conrad Heyer fought with Washington in the Revolutionary War
Pollution May Be Crippling Chinese Men’s Sperm
The problem likely reaches beyond China, as some researchers have reported a worldwide decline in average sperm counts
These High-Tech Cocktail Garnishes Take a Hint From Plants And Animals
In the coming years, biomimicry could be the newest upscale dining fad, much as molecular gastronomy was in the late 1990s and locavorism is today
Big-Breasted Mannequins Take a Craze for Plastic Surgery to Its Logical Conclusion
Whether in Sweden, the U.S. or Venezuela, however, it seems that women simply want to recognize a bit of themselves in store windows
The Inventor of Videotape Recorders Didn’t Live to See Blockbuster’s Fall
As far as Charles Ginsberg was concerned, the video tape was "one of the most significant technological advances" since the television
This “Climate Models” Calendar Wants You to Check Out These Model Scientists—And Their Work
These climate scientists had some fun posing n landscapes representing their very serious work
A Virtual Ten-Year-Old Girl Helped Identify 1,000 Online Predators
Over a ten week period, Sweetie accrued around 20,000 solicitations for virtual sex from men from around the world
Thanksgiving Day Shopping Could Overtake Black Friday in Five Years
Whether non-virtual stores will succeed in drawing shoppers away from their turkey dinners and post-stuffing stupor, however, remains to be seen
This Robot Always Wins Rock-Paper-Scissors
To do this, the Japanese robot takes advantage of humans comparatively slow visual processing time
“The Simpsons” Has Been Secretly Teaching Its Fans Complicated Math
Several writers for The Simpsons completed degrees in math and physics before they turned to screen writing for the beloved cartoon
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