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The FBI Would Like Everyone To Stop Shooting Lasers at Airplanes

Shooting a laser at an airplane could get you 20 years in prison

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The U.S. Air Force’s Plan To Build a Flying Saucer

Newly-released schematics show the plans for a failed flying saucer

Rogue Ales is planning on brewing a new beer from beard yeast.

Brewmaster Makes Beer From His Beard Yeast

Most fermenting species of yeast are found on animals, insects and rotting fruit, so cultivating yeast from a person's body might not be that far-fetched

Are You an Expert? If Not, Forget the 4-Hour Work Week

The seemingly too-good-to-be-true 4-hour workweek has a few glaring caveats

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French Bees Are Making M&M-Contaminated Blue And Green Honey

In France, bees have been turning up with abdomens swollen in colors of blue and green, an unnatural rainbow that was also reflected in their honey

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Why Pencils Are Way Better Than Pens

Count Wolfgang, head of a huge pencil company, explains why pencils are wonderful

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Watch Young Whooping Cranes Prepare for Flight

Crane enthusiasts now enjoy live streaming of this year's batch of endangered young Whooping Cranes as they prepare for their first migration south

British Architects Plan to Build a House Entirely From Waste

England will soon begin construction on its first building built entirely from waste

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Two Companies Want to Frack the Slopes of a Volcano

Two companies want to hydraulically fracture the Newberry Volcano in Oregon

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Share a Bit of Earth’s Majesty With Every Letter You Send

A new stamp collection pulls together beautiful top-down views of the Earth

The ancient city of Tikal, located near Lady K’abel’s newly discovered tomb.

Maya Holy Snake Queen’s Tomb Unearthed in Guatemala

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Zoom Around This Detailed Map of the Ancient World

Now, you can zoom around this huge, detailed map of the ancient world labeled with cities from all sorts of archaeological records, classical text references and European imagery

David Blaine at a recent NYC performance.

David Blaine’s Going to Have 1 Million Volts of Electricity Shot at Him for 72 Hours

Los Angeles could use more green space.

Foreclosed Homes in Los Angeles Will Be Transformed Into Parks

L.A. is transforming foreclosed homes into much-needed urban green spaces

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The Weather Channel Unilaterally Decides Winter Storms Should Have Names Like ‘Q’ and ‘Gandolf’

The private broadcaster laid out their plan to start naming blizzards

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How Google Keeps Your Spam Out of Your Inbox

You're probably not surprised to find that there's some interesting math behind all of Google's information crunching

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Blind Photographer Paints With Light, Creating Stunning Images

Her photos are modeled after walks through the park or moments on the street that she experiences through sound and smell

Are These Two Toes the World’s First Prostheses?

This is probably the world's first prosthetic—a wooden toe that dates back to before 600 BC

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This Camera Trap Snared a Bonanza of Indonesian Wildlife

Sit back and enjoy the stunning wildlife of northern Sumatra

The lower on this gun was made with a 3D printer.

It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone 3D-Prints a Gun

The 3D printing gun idea has taken off, but Stratasys, the company who's printers are being used, isn't happy about it. They want their printers back

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