“Cathy Hutchinson hasn’t been able to move her body for the past 15 years. But thanks to a brain implant from a Brown University team of neuroscientists, she’s recently been able to pick up a bottle of coffee on her own by controlling a robotic arm with her mind…”.* Ana …
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Mark Zuckerberg Married – Good Idea?
“Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wed his long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday in a surprise ceremony even their guests didn’t see coming. However, the happy couple’s nuptials have been somewhat overshadowed by one question: Did they get prenuptial agreement? Zuckerberg was worth $17.5 billion as of March 2012, according to …
Read More »Will Smith Slaps Reporter
“Will Smith lost his cool at the Russian premiere of his “Men in Black” sequel in Moscow on Friday when a male reporter attempted to kiss the actor on the lips during a red carpet encounter. The star was caught offguard when the unnamed Ukrainian journalist grabbed him and tried …
Read More »Dharun Ravi: Tyler Clementi’s Roommate Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
Via Time.com: “The 20-year-old former Rutgers University student convicted of a bias crime against his roommate who soon after committed suicide was sentenced to 30 days in jail by a New Jersey judge on Monday. Dharun Ravi had been found guilty of charges including bias intimidation, invasion of privacy, hindering …
Read More »Damon Lindelof extended interview – On The Verge
Screenwriter and producer Damon Lindelof sits down with Josh Topolsky to talk about Prometheus, Lost, sci-fi, and viral content. See full episodes of On The Verge at http://On.TheVerge.com More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: …
Read More »World’s Scariest Drug?
“What would it take to be considered the world’s scariest drug? A documentary that has gone viral in two days has a suggestion – it’s one that criminals use to erase your memory and renders you incapable of exercising your free will. The drug, called scopolamine, also known as ‘The …
Read More »Amazing Carrier Crab Shield Defense | National Geographic
A carrier crab uses a sea urchin’s spines as a shield from predators. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and …
Read More »Judge Makes The Case For Medical Marijuana
Via High Times: “A sitting judge who is still hearing cases made his support for marijuana as medicine public in a moving op-ed piece in the New York Times. Gustin L. Reichbach, a justice of the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three and a half …
Read More »The Ultimate Gaming PC Project
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Read More »Christian ‘Lifestyle Statement’ Leads To Mass Resignations At University
Via AOL.com: “A university in Georgia is bleeding faculty after adding a new section to employee contracts last October. The “Personal Lifestyle Statement” requires employees to reject homosexuality, premarital sex, adultery, drug use and public drinking near campus. It also mandates that staff be active in a local church. In …
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