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Photo of the Day: Web
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Well, that’s good, because they were practically forgotten before this:
Headline: Beatles’ legacy revived with Cirque’s Love show in Las Vegas.
Shiprock
I was born in New Mexico, and on every childhood trip that took us back through that state, my parents always made a point of stopping to have a look at Shiprock. I never saw it like this, though.
Record smells, play them back later
No, really. Somboon’s system will use 15 chemical-sensing microchips, or electronic noses, to pick up a broad range of aromas. These are then used to create a digital recipe from a set of 96 chemicals that can be chosen according to the purpose of each individual gadget. When you want to replay a smell, drops …
"Historically accurate": I do not think that phrase means what you think it means
I’ve been wondering why we haven’t heard from the writers and producers of the Tommy Douglas miniseries recently pulled by CBC for being historically inaccurate. Well, now we have (the “Smith” in the quote below is writer Bruce Smith):“‘I stand by my portrayal of Jimmy Gardiner without reservation,’ Smith said in a written statement released …
Photo of the Day: Eye, Captain!
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The eyes have it:
The power to make people act more honestly. And they’re not even real eyes!
Photo of the Day: Things Are Looking Up (Or At Least I Am)
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A shark-shaped submarine…
…is letting Fabien Cousteau, grandson of Jacques, cruise incognito among great whites. (Here’s a diagram of the sub.) Bonus: it was inspired by Tintin!
More giant blimp news…
…just because I like blimps. (Via Defense Tech.)
One pill makes you sleepy, one pill wakes you up
Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you have trouble waking up? By one estimate, 75 percent of adults have some kind of sleep problem every week, so it’s not surprising some people use artificial means to both get to sleep and to wake up. According to a 1998 study from the Henry Ford Health …
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