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New NASA Image Reveals The Universe’s Biggest Cluster Of Monster Stars In The Tarantula Nebula

See the new pictures from Hubble that reveal the Tarantula Nebula's enormous star cluster containing the largest known star in the universe.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 18, 2016

New NASA Image Reveals The Universe’s Biggest Cluster Of Monster Stars In The Tarantula Nebula

See the new pictures from Hubble that reveal the Tarantula Nebula's enormous star cluster containing the largest known star in the universe.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 18, 2016

Three Reasons The Billions-In-Debt Post Office Is Dying (That Have Nothing To Do With Email)

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is hurting. Badly. But you already knew that — and you probably thought you knew why. However, that’s where you’re wrong, and where the story gets interesting. In short, the USPS isn’t in a death spiral because of email, mobile phones, or any other...

By Callie Stewart • Mar 11, 2016

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Three Reasons The Billions-In-Debt Post Office Is Dying (That Have Nothing To Do With Email)

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is hurting. Badly. But you already knew that — and you probably thought you knew why. However, that’s where you’re wrong, and where the story gets interesting. In short, the USPS isn’t in a death spiral because of email, mobile phones, or any other...

By Callie Stewart • March 11, 2016

Audio Of The Day: Hear The Famous Voice That Made The First Phone Call Ever, 130 Years Ago

Listen to this rare, 130-year-old recording of the famous voice that made the first phone call ever, recently restored by the Smithsonian.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 10, 2016

Audio Of The Day: Hear The Famous Voice That Made The First Phone Call Ever, 130 Years Ago

Listen to this rare, 130-year-old recording of the famous voice that made the first phone call ever, recently restored by the Smithsonian.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 10, 2016

Then And Now: The World’s Very First Computer Vs. Today’s Supercomputers

See the world's very first computer and compare its now laughably limited capabilities with those of the amazing supercomputers of today.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 9, 2016

Then And Now: The World’s Very First Computer Vs. Today’s Supercomputers

See the world's very first computer and compare its now laughably limited capabilities with those of the amazing supercomputers of today.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 9, 2016

Famous Inventors Who Don’t Deserve Credit For Their Most Well-Known Creation

These famous inventors don't actually deserve credit for the inventions that made them famous. Here's who we should be remembering instead.

By John Kuroski • Mar 7, 2016

Famous Inventors Who Don’t Deserve Credit For Their Most Well-Known Creation

These famous inventors don't actually deserve credit for the inventions that made them famous. Here's who we should be remembering instead.

By John Kuroski • March 7, 2016

Your World This Week, Mar. 6 – 12

This week in tech: the T-shirt that lets you see inside the body, that infamous rating app for people is back, a new Twitter bot tries to out-Trump Donald Trump, and new 3D laser printing technology brings Van Gogh to the masses. This New T-Shirt Lets You See Inside The...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 7, 2016

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Your World This Week, Mar. 6 – 12

This week in tech: the T-shirt that lets you see inside the body, that infamous rating app for people is back, a new Twitter bot tries to out-Trump Donald Trump, and new 3D laser printing technology brings Van Gogh to the masses. This New T-Shirt Lets You See Inside The...

By All That's Interesting • March 7, 2016

27 Rare Glimpses Of North Korea’s Strange Version Of The Internet

There’s a virtually endless supply of bizarre facts about North Korea: just three percent of the country’s roads are actually paved; it’s illegal for men’s hair to be longer than two inches; and the official biography of former leader Kim Jong-il states that he was able to control the weather...

By John Kuroski • Mar 3, 2016

27 Rare Glimpses Of North Korea’s Strange Version Of The Internet

There’s a virtually endless supply of bizarre facts about North Korea: just three percent of the country’s roads are actually paved; it’s illegal for men’s hair to be longer than two inches; and the official biography of former leader Kim Jong-il states that he was able to control the weather...

By John Kuroski • March 3, 2016

Why We Need This Cannon That Shoots Salmon Hundreds Of Feet Through The Air

Salmon sometimes have trouble getting over today's manmade dams. Whooshh Innovations' salmon cannon can provide an interesting solution.

By Nickolaus Hines • Feb 18, 2016

Why We Need This Cannon That Shoots Salmon Hundreds Of Feet Through The Air

Salmon sometimes have trouble getting over today's manmade dams. Whooshh Innovations' salmon cannon can provide an interesting solution.

By Nickolaus Hines • February 18, 2016

Why We Fell For The 800-Year-Old Cell Phone Hoax — And Why We’ll Keep Falling

Last December, the Internet was abuzz with a story claiming that archaeologists in Austria had unearthed what looked like an 800-year-old cell phone with cuneiform script on its “buttons.” As you’d guess, amateur conspiracy theorists from around the web — not to mention a bevy of at least moderately respectable...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 18, 2016

Why We Fell For The 800-Year-Old Cell Phone Hoax — And Why We’ll Keep Falling

Last December, the Internet was abuzz with a story claiming that archaeologists in Austria had unearthed what looked like an 800-year-old cell phone with cuneiform script on its “buttons.” As you’d guess, amateur conspiracy theorists from around the web — not to mention a bevy of at least moderately respectable...

By All That's Interesting • February 18, 2016

Video Of The Day: Watch An Eagle Take Out A Drone

Drones can cause havoc if they're in the wrong hands. With their new drone-hunting eagles, Dutch police have come up with a novel and effective solution.

By Nickolaus Hines • Feb 5, 2016

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Video Of The Day: Watch An Eagle Take Out A Drone

Drones can cause havoc if they're in the wrong hands. With their new drone-hunting eagles, Dutch police have come up with a novel and effective solution.

By Nickolaus Hines • February 5, 2016