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     CommentAuthortaphead
   • CommentTimeFeb 15th 2013

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   Good job, scientists. That was a problem that needed solving.
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     CommentAuthorsneak046
   • CommentTimeFeb 15th 2013

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   Lab chimps successfully treated with anti-depressants
   
   

   A study has shown that anti-depressants can be used to help former lab chimps combat depression and trauma

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     CommentAuthorFinagle
   • CommentTimeFeb 15th 2013

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   Now they just need to give the anti-depressants to the rats.
4. • CommentAuthorFlabyo
   • CommentTimeFeb 15th 2013

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   Interesting one this... this site collects the last tweets of people that have just died.
   
   http://thetweethereafter.com
   
   They've apparently been doing it for a while, but the publicity around the Oscar Pistorius case, where the victim's last tweets are a big part of the press reporting, has made them go public.
   
   The one of the professional cyclist tweeting 'its a bit windy, not sure its safe to go training' the day they went out and got killed on the road is just plain eerie.
5. • CommentAuthor256
   • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2013 edited

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   Smallest Exoplanet Discovered So Far: In a 13-day orbit around a star 200ly away, Kepler-37b is smaller than Mercury, barely larger than the Moon.
   
   BadAstronomer (good article) & NASA (nice size comparison graphic).
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     CommentAuthorFinagle
   • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2013 edited

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   Beards.
   
   Gentlemen, they’re not just for hipsters and the homeless any more. While both dead sexy and totally awesome, beards are also a boon to your overall health. Researchers from down under discovered that men with beards and moustaches actually enjoy numerous benefits including, but not limited to, instant handsomeness.
   
   A study from the University of Southern Queensland, published in the Radiation Protection Dosimetry Journal, found that beards block 90 to 95 percent of UV rays, thereby slowing the aging process and reducing the risk of skin cancer. Got asthma? Pollens and dust simply get stuck in that lustrous facial hair. Additionally, all that hair retains moisture and protects from the wind, keeping you looking young and fresh-faced. What’s more, shaving is usually the cause of ingrown hairs and bacterial infections that lead to acne.

   
   - Source NewNowNext
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     CommentAuthorFoamhead
   • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2013

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   @ Finagle: But then there's this argument...
   
   
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     CommentAuthorsneak046
   • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2013

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   ^lol. *deadpan face*
   
   My girlfriend banned me from shaving years ago...
9. • CommentAuthorArgos
   • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2013

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   I like beards, but totally agree that stubble fucking hurts. I've been left red around the mouth before from making out with stubbled dudes.
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      CommentAuthorsneak046
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2013

     (10957.210)
    Like a Swarm of Lethal Bugs: The Most Terrifying Drone Video Yet
    
    

    Air Force officials declined a request to observe flight tests at a "micro-aviary" they've built, he reported, but they did let him see a video dramatization "starring micro-UAVs that resemble winged, multi-legged bugs. The drones swarm through alleys, crawl across windowsills, and perch on power lines. One of them sneaks up on a scowling man holding a gun and shoots him in the head."

    
    
    Click thru for the vid
11. • CommentAuthorRenThing
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2013

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    I have to wonder about how many years it'll be until we're living the plot of Screamers.
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      CommentAuthoroldhat
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2013

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    Printing an ear with SCIENCE!
    
    
13. • CommentAuthorArgos
    • CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2013

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    I saw a TED talk where a guy printed a kidney. Blew my mind.
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      CommentAuthorWilliam Joseph Dunn
    • CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2013 edited

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    @ oldhat & Argos - now if they can print up some shallots, mushrooms and burgundy - a very nice meal can be had by all.
15. • CommentAuthorRenThing
    • CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2013

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    I applaud you for not going the easy route with the fava beans and chianti reference.
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      CommentAuthorcity creed
    • CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2013

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    Agreed. The bourguignon may require more time and effort but the end result is just so much richer.
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      CommentAuthordorkmuffin
    • CommentTimeFeb 22nd 2013

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    Ted Nugent launches a "black power" tour and isn't joking.
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      CommentAuthorD.J.
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd 2013

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    On 3-D Printed Sex Toys
19. • CommentAuthorKay Orchison
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2013

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    Bouncing baby boy! A 15m fall onto concrete and just a scratch!
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      CommentAuthorPurple Wyrm
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2013

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    For those not in the know, Australian rich bastard Clive Palmer is rebuilding the Titanic
    
    Features include...
    * Compulsory period costume
    * No mixing between classes
    * No television
    * No internet access
    
    I wonder what happens when the pool of rich eccentrics who feel like going for a cruise dries up...