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Adelaide to Brisbane in 90 Minutes
Right now, a two hour and 20 minute long flight connects Adelaide and Brisbane, Australia. If you want to drive, it’s a little over 21 hours by car. But architecture and design …
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Evolution of the Female Orgasm
In a recent study by The Journal of Experimental Zoology, authors Mihaela Pavlicev and Gunter Wagner look back 150 million years to better understand the development of the female orgasm. For men, …
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Internet on Mount Everest
Only in the last ten years has Mount Everest received both cell service and substantial wifi. Prior to this, there were very few developments aside from the launch of satellite phones—still deemed …
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Portraits of Prize-Winning Rabbits and Their Owners
Photographer Katya Rezvaya (from St Petersburg) laughed when she first visited the American Rabbit Breeders Association convention in Portland, Oregon. But she says, “Then I started thinking I should go there and …
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US Constitution Becomes Amazon Bestseller
Regardless of your political leanings, it may come as a surprise that a pocket edition of the US Constitution has reached #2 (at the time of publish) on Amazon’s best seller list. …
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The Story of Japanese Denim
Upcoming documentary “Weaving Shibusa” is the story of Japanese denim, as told by those who make it. More than dyes and machines, it’s about the humans—and, more specifically, the ways in which …
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Making VR More Real
From full-body controllers to moving platforms, the world of VR continues to grow beyond that of goggles and head tilts. Mazekine has compiled a list of five ways to shake up virtual …
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New Whale Species Found in Alaska
Again proving the mysteries of the ocean are almost as overwhelming and infinite as those in space, a new species of whale has just been discovered in Alaska. When the 24-feet-long corpse …
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America’s Most Scenic Restaurants
With entries selected by OpenTable users across the US, a new list of America’s 100 most scenic restaurants has made a rather inspiring debut. Almost 40 states have options listed and all …
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World Health Organization May Finally Declassify Transgender Identity as Mental Disorder
The World Health Organization might just overturn a decades-old disease classification and in the next edition of their codebook remove Transgender Identity as a mental illness. Thus far, all committees involved, who …