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Amazing Footage of a Sniper Killing ISIS Fighters Turns Out to Be a Video Game

Iranian state TV recently aired some amazing video of a sniper killing six ISIS fighters in under two minutes. He’s an impressive marksman. It’s just too bad that the video is fake. This “Hezbollah...

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On Arrow, Damien Darhk Does What Everyone Except the Characters Knew He Would Do

From the moment Oliver Queen decided to run for mayor we thought this would happen, and after last week’s episode, we were certain. Last night, the inevitable happened, and it came as a shock to no...

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Smartphones Don't Kill Pedestrians, Cars Do

Every few months we get to read the same misinformed story about “distracted walking”—how pedestrians are too busy looking at their phones to safely walk across the street. But sidewalk Facebook...

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The F-117 Stealth Fighter Program Actually Had A 'Klingon Cloaking Device'

With technology that had never been seen before, the U.S. Air Force went to amazing lengths to keep the stealth F-117 Nighthawk program under tight wraps during the 1980s. As the program matured into...

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From Star Wars and Harry Potter to Friday the 13th and Deadpool, Some Amazing...

We’re not sure what it is about this day, but bunch of different places decided to release some simply beautiful pop culture art. There’s Star Wars, Harry Potter, Mad Max, Friday the 13th, Deadpool,...

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Today's Best Deals: Neil Gaiman, Electric Kettle, Logitech Keyboard, and More

A popular pressure cooker, extra long Lightning cables, and a personal space heater kick off today’s best deals. Bookmark Kinja Deals and follow us on Twitter to never miss a deal. Commerce Content is...

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DC Comics Says Rebirth Won't Be Just Another Reboot [UPDATE]

For months, the House of Superman has been teasing something called Rebirth. Now, they’re starting to talk about what it is.DC Universe: Rebirth #1 is scheduled to come out this May, laying the...

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Emily Blunt May Become This Generation's Mary Poppins

For the past several years the Walt Disney Company has been madly attempting to remake all the classic animated films into live action. One of the latest to move forward is Mary Poppins, the 1964...

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Good news for fans of one of Marvel’s best comics, The Vision.

Good news for fans of one of Marvel’s best comics, The Vision. Earlier today DC Comics announced the signing of an exclusivity deal with writer Tom King, leading fans to wonder if he would leave his...

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Watching Ice Shatter Like Glass on Lake Superior's Shore Is Just Wonderful

Care for a walk around Lake Superior? We suggest you do it very, very carefully.Dawn LaPointe took this footage of ice stacking up over itself, shattering over and over like sheets of broken glass, on...

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Robots Could One Day Have Gecko Ears

Credit: Prof. Dr. Frieder Mugele, University of TwenteShine a light in a gecko’s ear, and you’ll see light coming out the other side. This quirk of biology may one day give us robots that can amplify...

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Legends of Tomorrow Teases the Arrival of Not One Green Arrow, But Two

Anthony Mackie isn’t interested in a solo Falcon movie. Rhet Reese talks about his approach to Deadpool 2. A familiar face returns to Agents of SHIELD. The Dark Tower movie casts a Fury Road star....

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Servicing a Classic Omega Watch Is Like Watching Mechanical Brain Surgery

Smartwatches might finally be outselling traditional mechanical watches, but that doesn’t mean Swiss watchmakers are going away anytime soon. The legendary horological creations from Switzerland are...

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The Witch Is Scary as Hell—Because It Feels So Damn Real

If you’ve heard anything about The Witch, it’s probably people saying that writer-director Robert Eggers’ feature debut is “the scariest movie of the year.” And The Witch is indeed full of horrors. But...

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'90s Cartoons Were Weird as Hell, and I Loved It

Last month, it was announced that 25 years’ worth of Nicktoon characters—possibly everyone from Eliza Thornberry to Invader Zim to Ginger to Doug—will join forces in one all-star, ensemble,...

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All the Awesome People You Might Not Realize Were Part of The Force Awakens

When you’re making a new Star Wars film, you have every resource available to you. And, judging by the sheer volume of people who showed up to provide acting, voice acting, musical, and other talents...

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Three-Armed Cyborg Drummer Is the Killer Beat Machine of the Future

Seeking to “push the limits of what humans can do,” researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a wearable robotic limb that transforms drummers into three-armed cyborgs.The remarkable thing about this...

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Praise the Emperor, Warhammer 40K Is Heading to Comics

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war... and comic books, apparently. Yes, Warhammer, Games Workshop’s ludicrously over the top tabletop game, is one of the wackiest, macho...

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The Hunt For A Fallout 4 Secret That Might Not Exist

Yesterday, Fallout 4 game director Todd Howard teased everyone watching this year’s DICE summit.During an interview with comedian Pete Holmes, Howard was asked if there was anything hiding in Fallout 4...

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It's Been a Long Week, Celebrate Its End with the Gif Party

It’s that time again, folks: gif party! Come in and share your feelings in the form of gifs. Contact the author at katharine@io9.com.

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