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Regina Clarke

50+ Interesting Photos of Things Shown from a Different Angle

The human brain is magnificent. You only need a few seconds to look at an image or an object, and your brain can construct the rest. We’re so used to making these assumptions that we don’t even notice when it happens. However, in some cases, our brain makes those assumptions only for us to take a second look and realize that it is something completely different. In such cases, [...]

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People Share Their Views on Texas and Its As Wild as the Wild West

Ah, Texas, the land of the free. Home of the cowboy. The place where everything is just made bigger to fill all its space. Love it or hate it, Texas is a state with a strong presence and personality, making a habit of living rent-free in plenty of people's heads, even those who live outside the state. So what's so special about it? What's the worst thing outsiders view about [...]

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The Comics That Expose the Hidden Truths About Work From Home

To Work From Home or Not to Work From Home, that is the question! At the least, it's been a topic that has been hotly debated and argued for in the last few years. Many companies are insisting their workers return to the office, while many of the workers insist on staying home. While each and every one of us has our own opinions and preferences, this artist decided to draw some [...]

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One-Panel Spud Comics To Brighten Up Your Day

This article was originally published on myhealthgazette.com Spud Comics is an enjoyable series of one-panel comics by artist Lonnie Easterling. With a fun and colorful style, bitingly witty punchlines, and pop culture references abounding, what's not to love? Despite the name, however, Easterling assures us these comics (usually) have nothing to do with potatoes; Spud was [...]

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Iconic Hollywood Location Sets and How They Look Today

Everyone needs a hobby, and one photographer has made it his mission to take photographs of famous on-location sets years after the movie or show hit the big screen. Paul Slattery has taken hundreds of “then and now” photos of dozens of locations and was kind enough to create an entire website dedicated to his endeavor, where you can find the addresses of film sets and [...]

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Times People Discovered How Cool Their Parents Are Through Childhood Photos

There’s a lot to learn about your parents when you look back at old photographs. Sometimes you discover things about them that you never knew, such as hobbies or fashion sense. Or sometimes you learn that they have a hidden talent. Forgive us for getting sentimental, but photo albums are truly treasures that capture moments from the past! Finding out these things about our [...]

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People Share Photos of Their Pets Caught in the Act of Sneaking Snacks

From dogs to cats, hamsters to parrots, pets truly are members of our families. According to the National Pet Owners Survey of 2021-2022, about seventy percent of U.S. households have a pet. That means about 90.5 million homes have at least one furry family member! As any pet owner can attest, our pets fill us with love, but they can also drive us crazy. We give them the best [...]

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Netflix Users Share Memes and Tweets That Are Comically Relatable

Oh, Netflix. It’s hard to believe that there was a time, not too long ago, when we didn’t have several years’ worth of streaming content available at our fingertips. If we wanted to watch a movie or TV show, we had to procure a copy on DVD or VHS, like some kind of chump. For all its flaws, Netflix has changed the way people consume media, leaving an indelible mark on our [...]

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Wedding Guests Share Awkward Moments That Made Them Say, “They Aren’t Going to Last”

Summer is here, which means the wedding season is in full swing. If a couple invites you to celebrate their special day with them, you’re usually prepared for an evening of romantic gestures, dancing, and good times for all. But there are a few red flags you need to look out for. Some weddings are complete train wrecks and make you question why a couple is getting married in [...]

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Flight Attendants Share Eye-Opening Stories and Facts About Air Travel

When I was younger, I thought it’d be fun to be a flight attendant: they get to fly to exotic places on the company dime, and they look so glamorous strolling through the airport with their uniforms and their rollaboard bags. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that it’s not nearly as glamorous as it seems. Flight attendants might get to see the world, but they also have to deal [...]

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Retail Workers Share the Small Ways They Get Back at Rude Customers

According to The Golden Rule, you should treat others as you would like to be treated. Unfortunately, some people tend to forget this life rule when they go out shopping. People who work retail, food service, and customer service jobs always deal with unbelievably rude customers. Employees everywhere cope with entitled customers by thinking of passive-aggressive ways to [...]

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People Share Their Weirdest, Most Awkward Thanksgiving Dinner Moments

Ah, the holidays. The time of year when we gather with family, put our differences aside, and enjoy each other’s company in complete harmony. Not. Depending on your relationship with your family, Thanksgiving and other holiday get-togethers can be fun, stressful, or just plain awful. Nevertheless, family shenanigans can make some pretty memorable stories, whether you love [...]

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These Twitter Users Share Their Weird and Wacky Dentist Stories

When it comes to the dentist, you generally only associate feelings of fear, pain, and financial stress. But apparently, there are many people out there that experience other things whilst being at the dentist. Jimmy Fallon has asked his followers to share the weird, wacky, and wonderful times people have experienced at the dentist with the hashtag #MyWeirdDentist. While some [...]

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These Entertaining Signs Are Sending People the Right Messages

When it comes to finding genuinely good entertainment on the internet these days, it can be somewhat challenging. But we think we just might have found the perfect Instagram account to make anyone with a phone laugh… The Instagram account “Absurd Signs” collects funny and ridiculous signs from all over the place that is trying to get different messages across to different [...]

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People Share Unexplained Things That Happened to Them, and We’re Freaked Out

Why is it that we love hearing stories of the mysterious and the unexplained? I'm not only talking about scary stories here, although those also have their place in our world. I'm talking about stories where something happens that isn't necessarily bad but is absolutely inexplicable. Do you enjoy hearing stories like this and getting chills running down your spine or the hair [...]

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This Reddit Thread Is Here to Set Straight Common Beliefs That Are Misconceptions

There are many things we learn as we grow up that aren’t true. They aren’t necessarily taught in schools or laid out as blatant lies, but they’re little bits of information we pick up based on that seem to be how everyone views things - misconceptions that we all share. This Reddit thread is here with quite a few strange misconceptions to set them straight so you can win trivia [...]

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Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: All About Chocolate

We’ll be honest, with the holidays coming up we’ve got one thing on our minds, and that one thing is chocolate. So rather than indulging (or rather over-indulging), we thought we would get to the bottom of chocolate, so to speak. Because when you think about it, what even is chocolate? Why is the smell so comforting? Where did it come from? Who do we owe the sincerest of thank [...]

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Teach Science, Teach Life Skills

We’re switching gears for a bit here because something we feel pretty darn passionate about is teaching kids science. And think about it, learning science as a kid is super cool because it’s usually in the form of awesome experiments and if you’re a ‘90s kid, it was all about watching Bill Nye (Bill! Bill! Bill!) But aside from all the cool science-y things kids will learn, [...]

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Four Practical Gadgets to Gift This Holiday Season

It can be a bit intimidating to be out holiday shopping for the electronics lover in your life; especially when the goal is to not only get them something that they want and that they’ll like, but you of course you want to nab them something they’ll actually use. We’ve come up with a few gadgets, all under $100 we might add, that we think would make great gifts this holiday [...]

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Geek Chic Home Decor

For some odd reason we just don’t see a lot of home decor for us science nerds, and what we do see, is kind of, well, lame. So we’ve come up with a collective list of geek-approved home decor pieces inspired by the beauty of science.  Metal Wall Decor This caffeine molecule is a great accent piece for just about any room. We especially love it in a kitchen, of [...]

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Toys That Teach

Science toys are the coolest and most fun way to introduce kids to science (and if you’re scoping out this list for yourself, we aren’t here to judge.) Here is a list of our favorite toys that are guaranteed to keep your little mad scientist curious and engaged. National Geographic Hobby Rock Tumbler Kit The National Geographic rock tumbler kit is for kiddos ages 8 [...]

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Visit Your Favorite Restaurant without the Vaccination Hassle with CLEAR

CLEAR made waves as a traveler program similar to TSA pre-check that allowed users to verify their identity at airports, thus skipping the TSA representative that checks your boarding pass and ID. Kiosks spread throughout participating airports gave members a contactless method to check-in. This accessory has grown in desire with the recent pandemic and CLEAR has subsequently [...]

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How Relativity is Changing Space Travel

When thinking about the future of technology one might be drawn to 3D printing, robotics, maybe space travel, but there’s one company that has thought of all three. Relativity has made a name for its unique style of rocket construction, by 3D printing them. A “factory of the future,” CEO Tim Ellis maintains the methods he introduced for rocket construction aren’t standalone but [...]

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The Reasonability of Cloud Seeding

Water is a resource that many are going without; typical water-scarce populations have been hammered by droughts brought on by the effects of climate change. One new technology is already being implemented that is hoping to change that, and our perception of how previously naturally occurring processes can be engineered to help humans survive on this planet. Cloud seeding [...]

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The Age of Bluetooth Earbuds

Apple AirPods spawned what can be known as the end of wired earbuds, at least in mainstream markets. Following their release in December 2016 and corresponding to their announcement that the iPhone would be ridding itself of the headphone jack (a bit suspicious), Apple paved the way for Bluetooth-enabled earphones to dominate the market. Though hardly the first of its kind [...]

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The Success and Failure of the Walkman

With music at the fingertips of most people, it can be easy to forget the predecessors that paved the way for modern portable media players. Synonymous with 80s culture, the Walkman was lauded for its portability and privacy in an era where music consumption was largely a family or friends affair. An ideal product for introducing the public not only to portable stereos but to [...]

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Smartwatches – Old or New?

Smartwatches aren’t exactly a new concept. The Seiko Data-2000, released in 1983, had the power to store memos, calendar entries, and also acted as a calculator. However, the modern smartwatch that we recognize today began appearing around 2010. It wasn’t until watches could somewhat replicate the utility of smartphones that they became a mainstay in the public’s eye. Even with [...]

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All About The James Webb Space Telescope

Some are calling it the next-generation telescope, others are calling it the replacement or successor, but no matter the shorthand, the James Webb Space Telescope is here, and the science world is abuzz. The NASA team tasked with completing the final tests for Hubble’s new big brother has announced its completion. A feat in and of itself given these tests have the [...]

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3D Printing Could Save Lives

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is allowing humans to construct marvels at the touch of a button. With a blueprint and some source material, anything from small toys to live rockets have been built. One industry, however, has taken 3D printing and adapted it to work towards saving lives. Bioprinting is the process of printing structures, layer-by-layer, which act as [...]

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Where Are All the Foldable Phones?

Are foldable cellphones making a comeback, smartphone-style? With Samsung’s newest Galaxy Z Fold 3 in the public’s hands, it might be time we start taking folding phones seriously. The first two iterations of the folding smartphone did not live up to consumer expectations. Even before release, complaints came pouring regarding the broken Galaxy Fold 2s provided to early access [...]

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Deepfake: Will it Help or Hurt the World?

Unless you live under a rock, you have likely seen a Deepfake video by now. You just didn’t know it. This budding technology allows the user to replace the likeness of one person with another in digital media. Beyond just videos, this technology can be used to create persuasive and entirely fictional photos, as well as audio from scratch. Look no further than the recent Disney [...]

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The Sky Is the Limit for Drones

Whether you’re viewing a stunning aerial video, or maybe watching a concert from the comfort of your own home, you have one piece of technology to thank - drones. Over the past few years, companies including Amazon and Alphabet have been refining this small piece of machinery in the hopes of one day utilizing it for easy transportation of various goods, among other services. [...]

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Super Love: The Real-Life Loves of Our Favorite Marvel and DC Superheroes

Are you a Marvel or DC fan? If so, you might want to check out this list of the famous actors, who they play, and who they’re currently dating in real life! Some of these couples have been together for decades and have managed to stand the test of time. There is nothing easy about being a Hollywood celebrity, which might make maintaining a healthy relationship difficult. But [...]

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Maybe She’s Born With It, Maybe It’s a Torture Device

When we think or talk about things like lip fillers, botox, and liposuction, we aren’t really phased anymore because thanks to the internet, tabloids, and general oversharing, they aren’t what we would consider shocking topics of discussion. What we can gather is that people will stop at almost nothing to look exactly how they want to look. And while this may seem like a recent [...]

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Are You a Wine, True Crime, In Bed By 9 Kinda Person? Then You’ll Want to Read All About These Leading Forensic Scientists

Oh, you’re a true crime fan? Who was the founding father of modern toxicology then? If you guessed Mathieu Orfila, then you’re 100% correct and you can keep scrolling, if you had absolutely no idea, then you should check out our list of famous forensic scientists and what they contributed to the field.  John Evangelist Purkinje and Francis Galton We can thank both of [...]

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Women in Science: Judith Love Cohen

There is no doubt in our minds that Judith Love Cohen paved the way for some brilliant women that are working in the field of science and technology today. After expressing her deep love of math to a guidance counselor during her teen years, Cohen was told to go to finish school and learn to be a lady. In true strong, independent woman fashion Cohen opted out and instead got [...]

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Winter Break Blues: Maple Syrup Snow Candy

The idea of Christmas break is so fun and exciting, but then after (and sometimes before) the hustle and bustle of the actual holiday, there is some downtime and everybody starts to get a little restless. This is made worse by cold outside temperatures and less-than-desirable weather. An easy fix for all of the melancholy is some fun (and sometimes messy) science experiments [...]

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People Share Signs That Made Them do a Double Take

Signs are one of those things that are very important for communicating information, but they’re largely unappreciated. If they’re doing their job correctly—by which I mean they’re quietly communicating useful information—you don’t really think about them; you process the information on them and move on. What this means is that you only really think about signs when they make [...]

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Gadgets to Make Thanksgiving a Little Easier

It’s not too early to start thinking about Thanksgiving because, well, it’s coming up in a matter of weeks. If you’re like us, Thanksgiving day can be a chaotic time in the kitchen and all you want is for everything to be perfect and that’s not asking too much. We’ve put together a list of a few gadgets that can and will help everything run a little more ~smooth~. Let’s get [...]

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Hey, Science Nerds, This One’s For You: The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

There are a ton of fun things to do in Chicago but if you’re like, really into science, then you simply have to pay a visit to the Museum of Science and Industry. We’re here to break it all down for you. Let’s get started!  Let’s start off with a little history. So the building you’ll be visiting is the only building that was constructed for the 1893 World’s Columbian [...]

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