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Why Do Shower Curtains Billow Inward?

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shower curtain billowing while researcher observes its behavior

Short answer: Blame it on hot air, or swirling air, or something else

In 1938, Popular Science attributed this annoyance to the movement of air currents. But a curtain can billow inward during a cold shower too. What had we overlooked?

New Lipstick Analysis Technique Could Help Catch Real-Life Femme Fatales

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Lipstick

Crime scene investigators get faster and cheaper way to read lips

Now Bellott and his team have created a simpler, cheaper process to test lipstick

Meet The First Civilian To Successfully Launch A Rocket Into Space

Microsoft Is Training AI In Minecraft

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And opening it up for everybody this summer

Microsoft is letting AI explore the popular open-world game.

What It's Like To Fly Through Dubai's Drone Prix Racecourse

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Drone Grand Prix Racetrack

The next best thing to podracing

Dubai had a drone race because of course it did.

GDC 2016 And Virtual Reality: What To Expect

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Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PS VR are readying for release

GDC 2016 will bring news on the Playstation VR and other virtual reality headsets. Here's what to expect

Buzz Is Disappearing From 'Honey Nut Cheerios' Boxes

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General Mills Canada wants to #BringBackTheBees

General Mills Canada is telling the world how important bees are, both to the environment and their products, by launching the #BringBackTheBees campaign.

This Type Of Pollution Hid Global Warming From Us For Years


Google DeepMind's AlphaGo Finishes Final Tournament Match With A Win

6 Ways to Play Without Getting Your Hands Dirty

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Remote-control goodies for the gilded age of RC

We live in a golden age of remote- controlled gadgets.

Satellites Help Locate Shipwrecks In Shallow Waters

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Spotted Shipwrecks

Sat spots ships on the seafloor

When a ship is lost at sea, it generally stays lost.

Bacteria Have ‘Biological Wheels’ That We Can Finally See In 3D

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3D flagellum

Could help us build better nanobots

For the first time, scientists were able to take a high resolution, three dimensional look at these wheels at work, with the help of an electron microscope.

Offshore Drilling Is Now Off The Table In The Atlantic

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Drillship

Thanks, Obama!

The Department of the Interior released a revised draft of a five year plan outlining the offshore oil and gas leases that could be offered in the five year period between 2017 and 2022.

The Pentagon Wants Technology To Fight Wars In Big Cities And Underground

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Soldier Making Snow Cave In Alaska

They’re calling it “Thunderstorm Spiral”

The Pentagon wants to fight wars underground.

Playstation VR Will See October 2016 Release Date, Priced At $399

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Coming This Year

The launch date for Sony's Playstation's VR headset has been revealed. See details here.


The Bears That Inspired Teddy Bears Are No Longer Endangered

CDC Advises Against Prescribing Opioids For Chronic Pain

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Hydrocodone

And prescriptions should only last a few days

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for prescribing opioids, the highly addictive prescription drugs often prescribed for chronic pain.

Look At This Amazing Force Awakens Concept Art

'Indiana Jones 5' Is Coming, Starring Harrison Ford

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Indiana Jones in a still from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

Like a bad penny...

Disney announced Harrison Ford will return as the globe-trotting archaeologist and adventurer in a new, fifth 'Indiana Jones' movie due out in 2019.

Ceres' Bright Spots Are Constantly Changing

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A leopard can't change its spots, but apparently a dwarf planet can

Scientists are surprised to find that Ceres' bright spots seem to be constantly changing.

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