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Jules Verne first published From The Earth to the Moon, or De la Terre à la Lune, in 1865, pre-dating our first real visit to our lunar neighbor by over 100 years. It involves a post -American Civil War group called The Baltimore Gun Club firing a three-person capsule from an enormous gun. The goal: to get them to the Moon, although it would have been a one-way trip. Is trying to fire people into space crazy? Check out the some little known facts about the book, the real life efforts to do the same, and the impact it's had on science fiction, in the triviagasm below. More »
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You can finally take a gander at photos of "Darth Maul/The Toad" Ray Park in his full Snake-Eyes costume from the upcoming G.I. Joe film, and we grudgingly have to admit that he looks fairly badass. Even though his visor looks a bit like Geordi's from Star Trek: The Next Generation, we'd never tell him that to his face. If we did, he'd either gut us with his sword, pop a cap in our ass with his gun, or possibly do both. Check out another Snake-tastic picture after the jump. More »
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For people who work in cubicle farms, Nerf guns are a great way to blow off steam. Forget to turn in your TPS Report? Just unleash a stream of Nerf darts onto Bob, three cubes over. But certain people take Nerf guns to a whole new level. Like this Nerfy-replica model of the signature Lancer from the Gears of War game, complete with a chainsaw, LED lights, and sound effects. How did this Nerf gun get to be so cool? More »
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