Futurist Thomas Frey: When my oldest son Darby was 8 years old, he looked at his 3-year old sister, Shandra, and pointedly said, “She’s worthless! She couldn’t save anyone!”
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Spider Boy Scales Walls Using Recycled Vacuum Cleaners
Spider Boy
Hibiki Kono had a dream — he wanted to be like his hero, Spiderman. Most little kids would have their parents buy them a costume that they could wear to school. Not Kono — the 13 year-old set to work making his dream a reality. He’s used two 1,400-watt recycled vacuum cleaners and a little bit of elbow grease to make a machine that allows him to scale walls — just like his spindly hero! (Video and pics)
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Powerful Adhesive Based On Sticky Limbs Of Geckos
A type of dry glue based on the sticky limbs of geckos has been developed, far exceeding the capabilities of the gravity-defying lizards, according to a study published on Thursday.
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Beatles Come to India
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Some weird kind of Bollywood knockoff of the Beatles
Well, they’ve got the energy part down, but what the hell is all about, anyway? Second outrageously odd video after the jump.
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