This Week In The Future, April 1-5, 2013Baarbarian
In the future, our Facebook phones will be fireproof.
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- The Changing Forensic Science Of Arson Is Freeing Innocent Convicts
- 9 Revolutionary Elevators From The Otis Elevator Company
- Nobody Wants A Facebook Phone
- This Sea Lion Is The First Non-Human Mammal That Can Keep A Beat On Its Own
And don't forget to check out our other favorite stories of the week:
- Warp Factor
- How Toxic Dumping Led To Tragedy In A Small Seaside Town
- April 2013's Hottest Gadgets
- The Most Powerful Supercomputer Of 2009 Is Already Obsolete
- Three Smart New Ways To Actually Block Robocalls
- Shakespeare: Hoarder, Playwright, Fake? A Physicist Turns To Statistics For Answers
- The 6 Most Absurd Military Hoaxes By North Korea And Iran
- Meet The NASA Scientist Who's Reinventing The Wheel
- How It Works: The Robotic Chicken Butcher
- Shakespeare: Hoarder, Playwright, Fake? A Physicist Turns To Statistics For Answers
- Super-Realistic Lego Objects And Other Amazing Images From This Week
- Why Dudes Who Can't Smell Never Get Laid
- How It Works: The Robotic Chicken Butcher
- How The World Will End, According To 1939
- Brain Wave Sensor Shields You From Phone Calls When Your Mind Is Too Busy
- BeerSci: Want To Wet-Hop Your Beer? Grow Your Own Fresh Hops
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