A 2012 report from Zdnet indicates that fake Facebook profiles are 97% likely to claim to be women, who average have 726 Facebook friends compared to the legit user average of 130 Facebook friends. 58% of the fake accounts also… Read More ›
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Kid Gets On News For Making Deodorant Do What Greeting Cards Do
CNN reports that an eleven-year-old inventor has used musical greeting card technology to make Old Spice deodorant play the themes to Rocky and Indiana Jones when the deodorant cap is removed. 3 Other Surprises We’d Like To See When Putting… Read More ›
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Account Hacked!
CNN reports that an unemployed researcher used a five-year old laptop to post a message on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s timeline, after he was unable to convince Facebook employees that there was a security hole in the social network. Showing… Read More ›
Tube May Transport You From L.A. To San Fran In Less Time Than It Takes To Remember You Left The Fridge Open In L.A.
Earlier today, Elon Musk unveiled “alpha” details of how a “Hyperloop” transportation system, that uses solar power, could transport people via tubes from Los Angeles to San Francisco in about 35 minutes. That’s a much shorter distance than an earlier… Read More ›
Now Science Just Needs To Grow A Lady To Ask “Where’s The Beef?”
The Associated Press reports that a team of scientists in the Netherlands fried a hamburger made of meat grown in a lab. That’s right, muscle cells from organic cows + science + $330,000 = meat! 3 More Things We’d Like… Read More ›
Man Briefly Has $92 Quadrillion Accidentally Credited To His PayPal Account… Good Thing He Doesn’t Have One Of Those Toddlers Who Bids On Cars On eBay!
The New York Daily News reports that a Pennsylvania man was briefly accidentally credited $92 quadrillion in his PayPal account. This is about enough money to buy everything (rounded up to the nearest “everything.”) PayPal has offered to donate some… Read More ›
Hey, Early Adopters, Your Future Cell Phone Charger Is Gonna Be A Total Conversation Starter At Parties!
Industry Week reports that British scientists have used “science” to create a fuel cell that uses urine to power cellular phones and send text messages. From a scientist quoted in the article: “One product that we can be sure of… Read More ›
Unemployed Man Wants 99 Pence But A Bid Ain’t One
The Daily Mail reports that an unemployed British Man tried to sell himself on eBay for a minimum bid of 99 pence, but received no bids. For those of you who are not up on currency conversion, the amount might… Read More ›
Toddler Buys Car on eBay… Why Is Your Boyfriend Still Riding The Bus?
The Toronto Sun reports that an Oregon man was surprised to learn his fourteen-month-old daughter accidentally bought a classic car on eBay. Fortunately the car only cost $225, so the family kept it. 3 Worse Things Your Toddler Could Buy… Read More ›
Splitting Headaches Are Such A Hassle. And Headache Medication Can Be So Hard To Open. If Only You Could Transplant Your Entire Head…
Yahoo reports that an Italian neuroscientist claims that human-to-human head transplants may some day become available! And you thought allegations of performance-enhancing drugs were a problem in sports. Just wait until the day that Roger Clemens is able to transplant… Read More ›
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