io9: The creation of an effective and reversible male contraceptive method (that isn’t the condom) is currently a hot research topic, as various institutes attempt to come up with a way of stopping sperm without doing any permanent harm. None of these attempts has yet resulted in a male pill, but now scientists have discovered […]
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Born in 1815, Edmund McIlhenny moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, around 1840, finding work in the Louisiana banking industry. By the eve of the American Civil War, he had acquired a small fortune and became an independent bank owner. During the Civil War, McIlhenny fled with his in-laws, the Avery family, to Texas, where he
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Nope, this isn’t a new iPhone app. It’s a business card from Beasty Design. What do you think?
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Mail Online: Now the Etch-a-Sketch, that beloved toy which started life in the 1960s and amused children for the next three decades, is coming back – thanks to the help of the iPad. Inventor Ari Krupnik has created an almost exact replica sleeve of the Etch-a-Sketch, including those two big twiddly buttons with which you
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azdailysun.com: The defibrillator is still a work in progress, but Strauss recently filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to secure a patent for CardiaGard, a device that will monitor the heart to detect and treat coronary artery disease — a condition that affects more than 15 million Americans. The device is
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Mashable: Many businesses think of Facebook as the place to get new customers, and it certainly can be. But the most effective way to get those new customers is through word-of-mouth (or the online version, which perhaps should be called word-of-keyboard?). Many businesses want to reach new audiences on Facebook, but they just aren’t sure
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LIFE magazine has put together an interesting collection of dumb inventions. External Turkey Roaster, 1966. Just in time for Thanksgiving. Baby Holder, 1937. Can you say slingshot? Finnish Portable Sauna, 1962. Never Let ‘Em See You Sweat. Mini Television, 1966. Take that iPod! Photos by LIFE.
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In 2001, Sunit Saxena made a midnight run to the grocery store for wonton wrappers. When he couldn’t find any, he went looking for a clerk. The aisles were empty. He discovered the workers holed up in a back room tearing price tags off merchandise to reprice it for the next day, reports CNNMoney.com. I
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Mr. Scoop is Central Pennsylvania’s premier dog waste removal service. Mr. Scoop, also known as Fred Nell, in June of 2003 after being inspired by his dog, Teddy. Fred wanted to control his own hours, spend more time with his then, seven year old son, Tyler, and offer a service to people who loved their
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furtakk on reddit.com: I live in Seoul. I always see things that I think would do super well back home, but for whatever reason (stricter laws, smaller population, less foot traffic, etc) they just wouldn’t work. Anyhow, these are some. Video Game/Movie Rooms – Rent a private room with a giant HDTV, surround sound, and
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