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The $580 million vinyl movie disaster that destroyed an empire

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The $580 million vinyl movie disaster that destroyed an empire The $580 million vinyl movie disaster that destroyed an empire

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In 1967, Walter Cronkite tried to predict the year 2000. Here’s what he got right (and very wrong).

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In 1967, Walter Cronkite tried to predict the year 2000. Here’s what he got right (and very wrong). In 1967, Walter Cronkite tried to predict the year 2000. Here’s what he got right (and very wrong).

By Popular Science Team

Move over, Facetime: We’re calling on a 1987 Mitsubishi VisiTel videophone

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Move over, Facetime: We’re calling on a 1987 Mitsubishi VisiTel videophone Move over, Facetime: We’re calling on a 1987 Mitsubishi VisiTel videophone

By Popular Science Team, Video by Kevin Lieber

The world’s first successful limb re-attachment is a fascinating story of science and human ingenuity

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The world’s first successful limb re-attachment is a fascinating story of science and human ingenuity The world’s first successful limb re-attachment is a fascinating story of science and human ingenuity

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The history-altering medical mystery of an astronaut who fell in the bathroom

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The history-altering medical mystery of an astronaut who fell in the bathroom The history-altering medical mystery of an astronaut who fell in the bathroom

By Popular Science Team

If Pokémon existed in the wild, how would they compare to real animals?

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If Pokémon existed in the wild, how would they compare to real animals? If Pokémon existed in the wild, how would they compare to real animals?

By Popular Science Team

The buried treasure that helped take us to the moon

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The buried treasure that helped take us to the moon The buried treasure that helped take us to the moon

By Popular Science Team

Uranus is a grizzly bear: Understanding planet mass using animals

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Uranus is a grizzly bear: Understanding planet mass using animals Uranus is a grizzly bear: Understanding planet mass using animals

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A history of trepanning: Why do we put holes in our skulls?

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A history of trepanning: Why do we put holes in our skulls? A history of trepanning: Why do we put holes in our skulls?

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Watch us try to make ‘Butler in a Box’ work like it’s 1983

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Watch us try to make ‘Butler in a Box’ work like it’s 1983 Watch us try to make ‘Butler in a Box’ work like it’s 1983

By Annie Colbert