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The fastest way to chill your beer

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People enjoying beer

For an icy drink in under 10 minutes

The principles you learned in high school chemistry are finally going to come in handy.

‘Fat but fit’ is absolutely possible

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Going up stairs

Despite what clicky headlines want you to believe.

It seems hard for people to believe that the chubby guy on the treadmill is healthier than a skinny dude scarfing down cheese doodles—but it may just be true.

Peeing in the pool is actually really bad for you

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And everyone else.

The chemical byproducts that result from your urine and the chlorine aren’t as benign as you may think. Read on.

What to bring on your next beach trip

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A Go-Pro shuttlecock? A totebag full of wine? I love the beach.

Must have beach gear to upgrade your beach experience. Read on.

How to recover deleted files

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frustrated laptop user

Don't panic—you can get them back

Accidentally erased something from your computer or phone that you really shouldn't have? All might not be lost: Follow these steps to recover your data.

10 huge machines that changed science

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When it comes to science, brawn can be brilliant.

They're strong. They're smart. They're the big machines of science. Read on.

NASA is testing solar panels that unfurl like Fruit Roll-Ups in space

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ROSA experiment unfurls

The experiment is set to fly to the space station this week

ROSA, a new type of solar array that unrolls in space, will be tested in space for the first time. Read on.

Make a copy of this common office plant

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Multiply by dividing.

The golden pothos is an excellent office plant, and super easy to propagate. All you need are scissors, water, and patience.

This tiny frog has transparent skin to show its organs off to the world

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Hyalinobatrachium yaku glassfrog from beneath

You can see its little beating heart.

Glassfrogs are notoriously hard to find, but biologists still tracked down yet another species deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Microsoft is taking aim at digital artists with substantial Surface Pen updates

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Microsoft Surface Pen

A pro illustrator talks about what makes a stylus worth using.

Microsoft's latest Pen stylus update makes it faster and more sensitive than many pro illustration tools.

Replacing beef with beans could save the planet, because people farts are better than cow farts

What you need to know about the missile defense system that just intercepted a practice target in space

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Interceptor Launched

$244 million to destroy a dummy under ideal conditions.

Missile defense system successfully intercepts a practice target in space, which is impressive but far from what needs to be done.

Hawaii’s most popular coral reefs are in big trouble

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Early signs of mortality on bleached coral colony.

Reefs are in grave danger across the globe.

Warming ocean temperatures are imperiling Hawaii’s coral reefs. Read on.

Learn a new language on your phone

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Language apps

Use your commute to pick up a foreign lingo.

Shut down Snapchat, forget Facebook, and put your screen time to good use—like using an app on your phone to learn a foreign language.

Faceless fish aren't the only absurd creatures emerging from Australia’s Eastern Abyss

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Faceless fish

Also featured: a fish that’s mostly face.

A gelatinous, reverse aquatic CatDog actually isn't the weirdest thing they found. Read on.

If we want bionic limbs that actually work, we might need smarter amputations

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The process hasn't changed much since the Civil War.

Amputation essentially hasn’t changed since the Civil War, but that may not be true for much longer. Read on.

The Essential Phone is boring hardware that may one day rule your smart home

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Essential Phone

The creator of Android has big plans that start with some familiar-looking devices.

The creator of Android, Andy Rubin, has released the first devices from his Essential company.

Sandboxes could help inspire more efficient wheels for heavy equipment

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toys in sandbox

Also, better Mars rovers.

For some engineers at MIT, playing in a sandbox isn’t just fun and games. Read on.

Scientists try to unwrap the secrets of Egyptian mummy DNA

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mummy

They might not have much in common with modern Egyptians.

Scientists have long wondered whether ancient Egyptian mummies had DNA worth studying. Read on.

NASA's sun-kissing probe gets a hot new name

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parker solar probe

Everything you need to know about NASA's plans to touch the sun.

NASA can't wait to hurl a probe into the sun (kinda). Read on.
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