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When cats drink, they never splash or make a mess. It turns out there's a solid scientific reason for that. As a group of MIT engineers discovered, feline lapping requires a finely-tuned mastery of fluid dynamics. More »
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What if a shark and a crocodile had babies? We suppose their spawn might look a little something like this art on display at the National Art Gallery in Roppongi. Next stop: Sharkodile, an original Syfy movie! [Tokyobling via Superpunch] More »
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At least one good thing came out of our Knight Rider watching last night, and that was this credit card commercial that we almost missed while whizzing by in TiVo light-speed. An evil galactic ruler and his army of red robo-clones stand poised for dominance, and he uses his newfound power to create his own credit card, complete with a picture of kittens on it. "WAR KITTENS!?" bellows his crazy eyed, exposed brain-circuitry sporting assistant. More »
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This story is perfect for Hollywood: real people who lead ordinary lives by day, but like to put on leotards and spandex briefs at night and actually fight crime. People like Geist, The Emerald Enforcer, Black Arrow, and Mr. Silent fight baddies in major cities across the country, meaning you probably have one somewhere nearby as you read this. They carry weapons like smoke grenades and big sticks, and they even have their own group name: "The Reals." More »
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It's a chemical attack! Bill Nye, better known to most people as "The Science Guy," discovered his garden had been destroyed by toxic chemicals. The culprit? His ex-wife. Who knew that love and science would be so deadly. More »
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Heath Ledger's Joker will be more like Sid Vicious than Jack Nicholson, he told MTV. His Joker was so psycho and manic, he had to take weeks-long vacations between scenes: More »
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