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Quadmovr’s Supercharged Drone

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Specialty drone designer Quadmovr has released a video demonstrating the acrobatics of what looks like the world’s quickest quadcopter. The tweaked drone sports a pretty basic design: just four arms for the …

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Via i-d.vice.com

The Mexican Morrissey

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Although he’s known to many as the world’s greatest Morrissey impersonator, Jose Maldonado will admit he’s just another fan of the indie rock icon and former The Smiths lead singer. Maldonado spends …

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Via fastcoexist.com

Lab-Grown Leather

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Brooklyn-based start-up Modern Meadow is currently developing the world’s first lab-grown leather. By taking advantage of recent advances in cell engineering, the company is hoping to shape a future that is “cultured …

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Via jalopnik.com

A Two-Wheeled Tortoise

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A 90-year-old tortoise named Mrs T has been outfitted with a set of wheels after losing her two front legs in a rat attack while hibernating. Mrs T has adopted her new …

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Via gizmodo.com

A Movement-Matching Virtual Reality Robot

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The virtual reality experience continues to expand, now with the Dexterous Observational Roving Automation (DORA) telepresence robot. DORA pairs VR headsets with a movement-matching, mobile robot, allowing users to explore nearby areas …

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Via nymag.com

What Makes Shower-Crying So Good

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From a Ray Bradbury poem to a GIF-worthy reel of Tobias Fünke in Arrested Development, the appeal of crying in the shower has been well documented. But what is it about shower-crying …

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Via designboom.com

The Selfie Arm

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One-up your selfie stick-owning friends by getting this Selfie Arm; a creepy but nevertheless inventive take on the mobile monopod craze. Created by artists Aric Snee and Justin Crowe, the Selfie Arm …

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Via abc.net.au

T. Rex’s Awkward Vegetarian Cousin

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Looks like you’re not the only one with an awkward, embarrassing cousin; the Tyrannosaurus Rex had one too. Though it’s known officially as Chilesaurus diegosaurezi, this vegetarian T. Rex relative is often …

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Via businessinsider.com

Watch Kids Explain the Rotary Phone

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With touch-screens showing up on nearly every new electronic device, it’s hard to believe that we once had to call someone using a rotary dial—especially for youngsters. To see how kids handle …