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You Should Really Offer Your Seat To The Old Man On The Subway
You have fair warning. Next time you see a pleasant-looking old man searching for a seat on the subway, offer yours up to him. Because he may be a vengeful Sith with a penchant for swift, bloody violence. Sub Wars [YouTube via Reddit]
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The Ultimate Automated Dorm Room Comes Complete with Party Mode
UC Berkeley student Derek Low is a master of science and technology. Here he uses his vast powers to create a dorm room that reacts to his every whim, even if that whim is playing irritating house music. He calls the project B.R.A.D. — Berkeley Ridiculously Automated Dorm — and while I am not seeing…
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Angry Birds Land is Now a Real Place, and It’s In Finland
Angry Birds remains big business. The original, now-classic game continues to expand, and the sequel, Angry Birds Space, just hit the 50-million download milestone in 35 days. You can get Angry Birds fruit snacks, costumes, playground equipment, and any other kind of irritated avian-themed merchandise you can possibly think of. And now, Eurogamer reports, the…
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Science Says Don’t Play Super Mario Galaxy Before Trying to Shoot Someone in the Face
The zombie is five steps away, you’re cornered, and you’ve got one last bullet in the chamber. If you were just playing Super Mario Galaxy you might as well turn the gun on yourself. A recent highly scientific study found that when it comes to putting a bullet in a humanoid target’s brain, Super Mario…
By Mike Fahey
