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Dec 22, 2014
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5 Beloved Scientists Who Were Actually Bullies
Electrocuting animals, stealing credit, self-aggrandizing, and more
Oct 21, 2011
Archive Gallery: The History of Recorded Music
From phonographs to records to iPods, with a few hiccups along the way
Sep 03, 2010
LEDs Dethrone Compact Fluorescents as King of Eco-Friendly Lightbulbs
Never mind that twisty compact fluorescent. The new energy-efficient way to light your home is with LEDs. An upcoming crop...
Mar 26, 2010
Video: The Drunk History of Nikola Tesla, Father of Western Technology
Nikola Tesla, pioneering inventor, died penniless and unrecognized. We have previously mentioned his hipster cred, but it has taken until...
Mar 28, 2008
Pre-Edison Sound Recording Played Back
The sound, made with an obscure device that recorded sound waves on paper, is claimed to be the oldest known audio recording
