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Alien locations without leaving the planet

Alien locations without leaving the planet

October 15, 2013

Despite recent advances in space exploration, many of us will never get to see the surface of another planet in person. Luckily for us, there are some spectacularly strange locations on Earth to visit...

Daydreams and video games could be good for your brain

October 14, 2013

Many people grow up being yelled at for drifting off in class at least once during their educational careers. However, Tom Kelly, IDEO founder David Kelly and Researcher Jonathan Schooler of the University...

Gender-swapped comic art from NY Comic Con

October 14, 2013

One of the interesting things about conventions like comic con is the variance in art and style demonstrated by the artists. Jim Mahfood, an L.A. based comic book artist known best for his "Grrl Scouts...

Tattoos to restore femininity for breast cancer survivors

October 13, 2013

Many women must decide between two choices after a mastectomy: embrace their newly flat chests or undergo reconstructive surgery. However, a new option has emerged to help women restore their sense of...

Vegetarian benefits for the non-vegetarian

October 11, 2013

Although not all of us find ourselves able to completely step away from our carnivorous sides, there may be some benefits to incorporating a more vegetable heavy diet, according to Cynthia Sass of Health.com.  Among...

Being laughed with or laughed at?

October 11, 2013

Nerdy movies appear to have broken into the mainstream media rather successfully these past couple of years. However, when filmmakers create films like crowd-funded flick Zero Charisma it brings into...

Russian photographers climb to daring and illegal heights

October 10, 2013

Most travel photography revolves around the spots that tourists are most interested in seeing. However, for Russian photographers Vadim Mahorov and Vitaliy Raskalov the thrill comes from climbing above...

A new benefit of having Canadian friends abroad

October 9, 2013

When traveling abroad it is generally more enjoyable to have friends along with you. However, with the the introduction of Molson's beer fridges in Europe that can only be unlocked with a Canadian passport,...

A great fire may not be the cause behind the Great Library of Alexandria’s destruction

October 9, 2013

Chances are if you have ever taken a history class you have probably heard about the tragic burning of the Great Library of Alexandria. However, academics are arguing that government budget cuts played...

Bad at parallel parking? This could be the car for you.

October 8, 2013

Fully automated parking has been promised for much of the recent past, however, Ford's Fully Assisted Parking Aid could finally be what everyone has been asking for.  The system would feature sensors...

The art of cartoon quotes

October 7, 2013

Where most comics draw heavily on the artist's unique day-to-day life, Australian cartoonist Gavin Aung Than breaks the mold through his comic drawn around quotes by famous figures. Aung Than's comic...

Another show to feed the tattoo addiction

October 7, 2013

With the recent success of shows like "Tattoo Nightmares" and "Miami Ink", Oxygen added a new tattoo themed show to their collection. "Tattoo After Dark", featuring LA tattoo shops House of Ink and Ink...

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