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This Woman Sees 100 Times More Colors Than The Average Person

A unique genetic mutation and a well-wired brain mean that Concetta Antico is like no other artist on Earth.
By Sep 3, 2014
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Turntables, Tattoo Guns, Theremins, And More

The NYC Makers show puts artists and DIY-ers in the spotlight.
By Aug 6, 2014
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Navigate Robotic Smog In City Of Drones

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Some Deeper Thoughts About GIFs

Insights from a man who has curated several museum exhibits of animated GIFs
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How Surgeons Are Learning From The Hands Rodin Sculpted

Medical quirks immortalized in bronze
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Painted Sunsets Hold Record of Volcanic Eruptions, Pollution

From the Renaissance to the present, the colors master painters choose to depict sunsets tell us what's in the air
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This Wall Comes Alive When You Touch It

Hexi is an interactive display that ripples like a pond in response to movement.
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Forensic Reconstruction Shows What A Skull-Shaped Vodka Bottle Looks Like With A Face

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The World’s Grossest Plush Toy And Other Amazing Images From This Week

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This Computer-Generated Swarm Is Mind-Melting

Replace a flock of birds with fireflies on a dark night, and this is about what you'd get.