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- Science
Explaining Why It's Not Just Déjà Vu (All Over Again)
No matter how many times you experience déjà vu in your life, it never ceases to be a bizarre occurrence. While science has pretty much explained all the mystery out of awesome and strange things like the Northern Lights, eclipses, and those Magic Eye posters, it has failed to come up with a thorough explanation for déjà vu. Anne Cleary, a psychologist at Colorado State University, decided to put to the test that strange feeling where you could swear you had already experienced a present situation.
11.25.2008 at 06:24am - Comment by M0D3S7^^ LOL@That guy
- Gadgets
Wacky Hybrid Appliances
Because a cramped apartment clearly shouldn't interfere with your love of a freshly-tapped keg, or a tan, or clean clothes. From the useful (a toilet which shoulders a washing machine) to the inane (showers sporting tanning lamps!), these gadgets all tap into a deep-seated desire: "It's a thing! That does another thing!" Folks, this is human ingenuity at its apex. Enjoy.
11.20.2008 at 08:20am - Comment by M0D3S7That's some epic stuff...I would liek to somehow engineer a washer and dryer into the same unit..literally.. Throw clothes into the washer it begins to wash..rinse..spin-cycle..heat-spin cycle.. one trip to your machine..multiple compartments for soap and then when the time comes, fabric softener if that's your thing
- Entertainment & Gaming
Knock Knock: Who's Funnier? Republicans or Democrats?
If a man walks into a bar….who laughs? Liberals or conservatives? Dan Ariely, a psychologist at Duke University, and Elisabeth Malin, a student at Mount Holyoke College, looked into just that question in a recent Boston study. The two came up with a list of 22 jokes – conventional, quirky, corny, clever, etc. – and tracked the reactions of about 300 people who were asked to rate the jokes on a scale of 1 (not funny at all) to 9 (hilarious).
11.20.2008 at 07:53am - Comment by M0D3S7Ron paul was the only running man I found to be morally sound and actually cared.. all other candidates sounded like assembly-line speakerboxes, nothing new whatsoever I don't see how people can get excited about the same thing over and over again.. Something like going to the store and seeing peanut butter in a container in the shape of a dog, admit, you would probably buy it.. Upon getting hom you would make a sandwich with this new peanut butter...only to realize it's the same damn sandwich you have always had.... What America needs is some damn jelly!
- DIY
This Finder's a Keeper
So you've lost your eyeglass case. Yes, again. Gets frustrating, doesn't it? Stop wasting time searching for stuff -- build a device that emits signals you can see and hear, so you can find what you're looking for instantly. Attach remote-control car receivers to any items you frequently misplace, and put the cars' transmitters in a control box that can activate the receivers' lights and sound signals. Then when one of the items goes missing, press the corresponding button on the box, and you'll have it back in no time. Or at least until the next time you need it.
11.20.2008 at 07:43am - Comment by M0D3S7simple..engineer a charger for your remote and install a buzzer on your remote..not only can you find your lost items, you can find your remote as well from your stationary charger.. or... You could work on your mnemonic ability >.>
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