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3. July 2008

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Giant Turtle Airships are the Way of the Future

A turtle shaped airship is perhaps the last thing you might expect to see floating through the sky, but this eco-friendly craft might just be key to the next generation of humanitarian relief.

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1. July 2008

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When Dogs Replace Dialysis Machines [pics]

  Among the most interesting of the Royal College of Art’s ‘Summer Show’ projects was Revital Cohen’s surprising  new take on the ‘man-machine’ aesthetic that is every sci-fi enthusiast’s wet dream: man and animal. But why on earth would you want to use dogs for medical devices?

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19. June 2008

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Mysterious Russian Cement Rain Causes Hole in Moscow House

By Matthew Simpson Image by Hoyasmeg Last Tuesday, seemingly out of nowhere, a huge lump of cement hurtling from the sky crashed through a suburban Moscow home, creating a large hole. But what was the cause? Why, it was the Russian Air force attempting to change the weather [...]

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16. June 2008

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Feature: the Cradle and Grave of the SUV

Environmental Graffiti Reporter Matthew Simpson explores the past, present and future of an American icon in entropy. Rusted Willys Jeep. Image via Extra Funky The Sport Utility Vehicle has been an American icon ever since it was born into mass popularity during the days of World War II [...]

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16. June 2008

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12 Most Amazing Bionic Buildings

This is a guest post written by Andy Boyd Have you ever pictured what the high-rise buildings of the future might look like? If so, you’re not alone. One 21st Century movement (among others) which may give an indication as to what future architecture will look like, [...]

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16. June 2008

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Pomi the Robotic Penguin

image via dvice Scientists in South Korea have created a robot, which can interact with humans and the best part is…it looks like a penguin! They call him Pomi (Penguin Robot for Multimodal Interaction).

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13. June 2008

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WTF? Leave Pluto Alone!

Poor Pluto. After decades of wide regard as Sol’s ninth planet, the galactic geniuses at the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto no longer met newly invented criteria to be classified as a planet. Now, the IAU wants to further degrade the once proud member of [...]

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11. June 2008

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400,000 Black Balls Save L.A. Reservoir From Carcinogen

*Update - all images from the awesome Dakota Smith at Curbed. More photos There* image (c) Dakota Smith The Department of Water and Power workers in Los Angeles, as well as local officials and community activists opened a white tub from where they poured 400,000 black colored balls into [...]

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11. June 2008

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Cow Farts and their Apocalyptic Effects

image via wikipedia Scientists have managed to isolate the animal farting gene, opening new doors to cut animal methane, which is 50 times more harmful (as greenhouse gas) than carbon.

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5. June 2008

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Stalin’s Deranged Vision of a Human-Ape Super Race

The Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy was the world’s first ever primate testing centre, revolutionary in its medical discoveries and responsible for sending monkeys into outer space. The institute which was once the envy of the West, is now a dilapidated shell of its former glory. [...]

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