Post Overview
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9 years ago+27 27 0 x 1Motorcyclist crashes, flips and sticks a perfect landing on a car's roof
If there is such thing as a perfect motorcycle accident, this might be it: a motorcyclist crashes full speed into a car that's changing lanes. That's bad. The crash launches his body into a spinning mess in the air. That's definitely b ...
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Analysis
9 years ago+19 19 0Readers absorb less on Kindles than on paper, study finds
Research suggests that recall of plot after using an e-reader is poorer than with traditional books
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Current Event
9 years ago+15 15 0Michael Brown was shot 6 times by Ferguson officer, preliminary autopsy shows - The Boston Globe
FERGUSON, Mo. — Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was killed by a police officer, sparking protests around the nation, was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, a preliminary private autopsy performed Sunday found.
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Current Event
9 years ago+15 15 0WATCH LIVE: Ferguson Continues to Protest Michael Brown Shooting
Protests continued one night after a curfew was imposed in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting death of Michael Brown and the subsequent militarized response of the Ferguson and St. Louis county police.
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Analysis
9 years ago+38 38 0 x 1Mercury in our seafood: When is fish no longer safe to eat?
A new study raises new alarms about mercury contamination in the ocean. What does that mean for your fish intake?
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9 years ago+13 13 0 x 1The University of Nottingham's rare collection of Soviet war posters is unique in the UK, and is one of the largest internationally.
The Russia projected here may sometimes seem idyllic, even sugary, but such images were essential to Russians at home, coping with immense deprivation.
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Analysis
9 years ago+18 18 0Big oil has been illegally using diesel fuel and lying about it
Between 2010 and July 2014 at least 351 wells were fracked using diesel fuels without a permit, a new report found
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Analysis
9 years ago+35 35 0 x 1No, Dystopian Sci-Fi Isn’t Bad for Society. We Need It More Than Ever
Dystopian fiction is a warning, and if it makes people pay attention, then good—that's the point. People shouldn't fear technology, but they sure as hell better consider its effects.
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Current Event
9 years ago+22 22 0Rick Perry dismantled Texas' Public Integrity Unit. Now he's facing a grand jury.
The Texas governor is being investigated after he cut funding for the state's watchdog agency.
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Analysis
9 years ago+12 12 0What Happens When Trees Disappear? People Die.
Several studies have suggested that tree-filled settings can reduce stress or boost mental health. Now, new research is going further: Late last month, a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution suggested trees prevent 850 deaths a year ...
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Current Event
9 years ago+20 20 0Reports: Gov. Nixon to remove St. Louis County police from Ferguson
The removal of the local police could pave the way for state or federal authorities to take over
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Analysis
9 years ago+16 16 0NASA Funds Robotic Tumbling Cubes for Space Exploration
How does NASA want to explore asteroids? Cubes. Lots of cubes
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Analysis
9 years ago+7 7 0Syria Dropping Off The Internet In 2012 Was Result Of NSA Hack Gone Wrong, Not Syrian Government
You may recall that, back in 2012, Syria suddenly dropped off the face of the internet. It actually happened twice. There was all sorts of speculation about how it happened. At the time, Cloudflare's analysis was one of the most...
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Analysis
9 years ago+20 20 0 x 1Report: States With Stand Your Ground Laws Have More Homicides
One former military officer testified that Stand Your Ground laws are more lenient than deadly force policies for members of the military in combat zones. You should repeal Stand Your Ground laws, according to new recommendations from an American Ba ...
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9 years ago+18 18 0Roving Robots Can Look Through Buildings Using Nothing But Wi-Fi
Previously, we've seen researchers use everyday Wi-Fi signals like radar, able to detect shapes through a door or wall. Well, here's the logical next step toward the robot overthrow: Putting that tech on top of wheeled robots. You can run ( ...
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Analysis
9 years ago+19 19 0What's Wrong With Survival Television
What's wrong with learning to start a fire with sticks or drink your urine in an emergency? Stuff like that makes great TV, but piss poor survival advice that's misleading and potentially downright dangerous.
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Review
9 years ago+21 21 0A book for the beach: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Laura Oliver: One man's struggle to make sense of the dystopian world he has helped create offers a compelling escape – of a kind
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Video/Audio
9 years ago+18 18 0Watch Stephen Colbert wish your kid a good night's sleep with this insane pro-gun children's book
"What a beautiful bedtime story. 'The world is full of maniacs who want to hurt you and the police can't help. Goodnight, honey.'"
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Analysis
9 years ago+24 24 0The toxic algae are not done with Toledo. Not by a long stretch.
As long as fertilizer runoff keeps flowing into the Maumee River, the city's tap water will be in danger.
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Analysis
9 years ago+27 27 0Since marijuana legalization, highway fatalities in Colorado are at near-historic lows
Despite claims of an increase in "drugged drivers," Colorado's roads have gotten safer.