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Kaya Optics Enables Your Camera to See Through Clothes

May 1st, 2006 at 11:45 pm » Comments (0)

Infrared filters like the Kaya Optics PF4 were available accidentally on Sony cameras some years ago, before being quickly taken off the market. Since then, voyeurs have developed an extensive after-market and DIY system for these types of filters that can "see" through clothes.



Prototype Mars Space Suit Tested in Badlands

May 1st, 2006 at 11:40 pm » Comments (0)

Students and faculty from five North Dakota colleges will unveil a prototype Mars spacesuit this weekend in the Badlands.



Mom’s Attention to Preemies Critical

May 1st, 2006 at 11:30 pm » Comments (0)

A mother’s attentiveness early in life makes an important difference in tiny preemies’ development, even through elementary school, according to a study published Monday.



Alzheimer’s Theory Put to the Test

May 1st, 2006 at 11:25 pm » Comments (0)

A provocative new theory suggests that the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease is diabetes.  This theory is about to be tested in thousands of Alzheimer’s patients with the diabetes drug Avandia in hopes of slowing brain decay.



Celebrity Photos When They Were Kids

May 1st, 2006 at 6:05 pm » Comments (0)

We have to admit that some celebrities were not exactly cute kids.  Here are a bunch of interesting photos.



Amazing Hot Air Balloons

May 1st, 2006 at 5:26 pm » Comments (0)

Hot air balloon designers are getting very creative.  Here are some amazing photos courtesy of ezprezzo.com. 



Semen Works as an Anti-Depressant

May 1st, 2006 at 7:58 am » Comments (0)

Semen makes you happy. That’s the remarkable conclusion of a study comparing women whose partners wear condoms with those whose partners don’t.



Parrot’s Oratory Skills Stuns Scientists

May 1st, 2006 at 7:45 am » Comments (0)

The finding of a parrot with an almost unparalleled power to communicate with people has scientists coming up short explaining this one.



The Ultimate Security Glass

May 1st, 2006 at 7:34 am » Comments (0)

3M was so sure their Security Glass was unbreakable, they put a large stack of cash behind it and shoved it in a bus stop. Great photo.



Introducing the Scope Watch

May 1st, 2006 at 7:24 am » Comments (0)

TokyoFlash brings you The Scope, an LCD display watch that achieves new levels of geeky-cool, but how difficult does time-telling have to be before it gets to be just goofy? This one is very cool, but yes, a little goofy.



Guinness Record - 70 Miles of Bras

May 1st, 2006 at 7:12 am » Comments (0)

Women on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus created the world’s longest chain of bras on Sunday, linking together nearly 115,000 of the garments covering 70 miles.