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When Simon Morris was 16 years old, he dreamt of having a hover board. He became so fascinated with magnetic levitation that he began building his own prototypes with magnets. 15 years later he had managed to make everything from …

Earth Day is not a holiday, but an annual event dedicated to demonstrating support for environmental action. in many Western countries, each person generates 1.95kg of waste every day, up from 1.2kg in 1960. There are now 7.3 billion people …

Andrew Jackson was a whiskey-drinking, hell-raising lunatic who was elected President of the United States. He waged a personal war against the British, fought an assassin, threatened to behead John C. Calhoun, and almost destroyed the White House on two …

Looks like the Empire is hard up for cash and is looking to create its next Death Star. A Craigslist ad has appeared for the crashed Imperial Star Destroyer from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer. The owner of …

Your home bar will be the envy of all the other mad scientists! 1. The Erlenmeyer Vacuum Flask Cocktail Shaker Set: You may already have a degree in Chemistry, but you’re going to be majoring in mixology with this awesome …

Here’s a quick tutorial on how to cook the perfect rack of ribs this summer. I apologize to anybody I make hungry after this post. Remove the Membrane – This seems to be a point of hot debate amongst rib …

Instead of being lost to memory, an old, tattered 1,000-page English-Japanese dictionary was given new life when its owner handed it over to Nobuo Okano, a Japanese master craftsman who has spent 30 years perfecting the art of restoring old …

We all know medical marijuana has a ton of benefits, but what are they, exactly? Aside from the common response of treating PTSD & arthritis, here are 10 more health benefits of marijuana. Slows Tumor Growth – The American Association …

Last week marked the 60th anniversary of the opening of the first McDonald’s in Des Plaines, Illinois. To promote the opening, Ray Kroc took out an ad in the Des Plaines journal advertising the low prices. It worked, and Kroc’s …

Vatican Secret Archives Despite the church’s attempt at openness, critics say the contents aren’t accessible enough since only qualified clergy and academics are allowed inside the facility, and even those granted entry cannot view items without advanced approval.Thus, the skeptics …

An animal hunter recently posted this photo of herself with a dead giraffe that really grinded animal activist Ricky Gervais’ gears. Ricky’s response to the photo. The Tweet went viral in an instant. Shortly after that he posted a photo …

Photo Of A Doctor Who Just Lost His Young Patient “The man pictured was unable to save one of his patients. Though this is a common occurrence in our field of work, the patients we lose are typically old, sick, …

Skateistan, an innovative NGO in Kabul founded to empower Afghan children (and especially young girls), teaches children to skateboard as a gateway to get them more involved in education. In many Afghan communities, it is customary to forbid women from …

Dendrophilia Having sexual interest in trees. Climacophilia Sexual arousal by falling down stairs.  ‘Yiff’ or ‘Yiffy’ This fetish features ‘furries’ or anthropomorphic animals in an erotic setting. Paraphilic infantilism Involves performers wearing diapers. This often has somebody acting in the …

There is no such thing as grape ice cream. The reason? It has a lot to do with dogs, girls, the 1876 World’s Fair, pharmaceutical companies, and it’s more complicated than you might ever imagine. After his successful invention of …

The Kardashian sisters visited their ancestral homeland last week to draw attention to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. But the country has plenty going on, even when it’s not being graced by some of the most famous members …

Sometimes, you just have to get away from it all—like, really get away—but perhaps the thought of roughing it in the wilderness without modern conveniences isn’t your thing. That’s why the House in the Sea could be your ultimate vacation …

On April 12 Alain Robert, a French rock and urban climber, did the unthinkable when he scaled the side of the Cayan Tower in Dubai, otherwise known as the “Twisted Tower.” The 52-year-old man began climbing at 8pm and made …

YouTube commenter that goes by ’00WARTHERAPY00′ shared a supernaturally touching story about racing their father’s ghost in Xbox racer RalliSport Challenge, 10 years after he had passed. “Well, when I was 4, my dad bought a trusty XBox. You know, …