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The Outlander Season 2 Teaser Brings Our Heroes to a Decadent France

In a teaser that’s less than a minute long, Outlander shows our heroine ditching the rustic wools of Scotland for the lush silks of France. Also, Claire is super pregnant in one of the scenes. I am...

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There's Skin Bacteria in Cemetery Soil—Here's Why

Did you know that, according to Polish law, graves can be reused after 20 years, provided nobody objects and the burial fee has not been paid? After reading this scientific paper on soil contaminants...

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The Incredibly Messed Up Origins of the Word "Taser"

Tasers remain incredibly controversial weapons in the arsenal of law enforcement, given their overuse and the risk of cardiac arrest. But let’s not forget the word “TASER” is a loose acronym for Tom...

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This Intense Short Film About Virtual Reality Is Already in the Works as a...

“Virtual reality, to me, is the only reality.” So begins Uncanny Valley, a short from Argentina’s Federico Heller that’s on the fast track to becoming a feature, thanks to the efforts of Independence...

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We May Have Just Found W.E.B. Du Bois' Earliest Science Fiction Story

W.E.B. Du Bois is probably best known as an essayist and the co-founder of the NAACP. But he also wrote a number of works of fiction, including the well-known apocalyptic story “The Comet.” But his...

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The Doctor Invites a Sprout To Dinner (To Be Dinner?) In The BBC's Bizarre...

The BBC’s new Christmas advert is meant to be a somewhat heart-warming tale of friendship and acceptance over the holidays. Instead, it reads more like The Doctor and Sherlock inviting a sentient...

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Stunning video captures rocket separation in space like never before

Wow. This is truly spectacular. Here’s footage from UP Aerospace, which captured a multistage rocket separating in space like we’ve never seen before. You can see it release and then separate from each...

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This Hypnotic Video of a Snake Race Tells Us Something About Physics 

In this video, snakes are forced to slither between two boards. The boards are placed successively closer together until the poor snake is wriggling. But this isn’t about annoying a snake—it’s about...

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This Timelapse Video of Radio Observatories is Just Breathtaking

With gold-plated space telescopes promising to discover distant worlds and unravel the deepest mysteries of the universe, radio astronomy can sometimes feel a bit passé. But lest you think the search...

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Science Bridges Life and Death in This Stunning Astronaut Art

Australian artist Jeremy Geddes is incomprehensibly talented. His paintings are the type you’d see in an art gallery and know you can never afford. Even the print versions are like that. But this week,...

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Scream Queens Is Almost Over, But There's Still Time for One More Killing Spree

Next week, Scream Queens will air its final two episodes back-to-back and we will finally learn if all the shrieking and flailing and feather-covered outfits and anorexia jokes have led to a satisfying...

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The Best Star Wars Books Are the X-Wing Novels. Fight Me.

The original Star Wars Expanded Universe novels are a mixed bunch, to say the least. There’s some good, some bad, and some mediocre. And while Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn saga usually gets the most...

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 Box Set Is a Thing of Pure Beauty

A sane person would say the best part of Marvel completing a series of movies is getting to see those movies. That person would be half right. The other great part is they get to release a big Blu-ray...

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iZombie Shares the Unexpected Benefits of Stalking

I’m not saying being a stalker or a crazy jealous girlfriend is a good thing in real life, but, story-wise, it’s good for Liv to be a bit suspicious of Major as last night’s iZombie episode “The Hurt...

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A Groundbreaking Physics Laboratory Is About to Blast Into Space

A remarkable scientific experiment is about to leave Earth on a six week journey that’ll end a million miles away. The LISA Pathfinder marks the beginning of humanity’s outer space hunt for the elusive...

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Fallout 4 Is Not The Fallout Fans Fell In Love With

Last night, while wandering in Fallout 4, I heard something strange in the distance. A man on a megaphone was enthusiastically commentating a race. I’d never heard something like it before, so I had to...

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Here's Our Best Look Yet At Black Panther In Captain America: Civil War

Next May, we’re getting more than just an epic showdown between Captain America and Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War. We’re being introduced to a key new character in the Marvel Cinematic...

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These Star Wars: The Force Awakens Cardboard VR Viewers Are Slick Collectibles

Before the new Star Wars movie hits cineplexes next month, you can use one of these limited edition Google Cardboard virtual reality viewers to see exclusive content related to the film in glorious VR....

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Gizmodo 7 of Yahoo’s Biggest Fuck Ups | Jalopnik What It’s Like To Destroy A...

Gizmodo 7 of Yahoo’s Biggest Fuck Ups | Jalopnik What It’s Like To Destroy A Fire-Breathing Mitsubishi Evolution | Kotaku Fallout 4 Is Not The Fallout Fans Fell In Love With | Deadspin The Greatest...

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Your Complete Guide to the Comic Book Heroes in Legends of Tomorrow

Legends of Tomorrow is hitting in a big way—we saw the awesome trailer last week, and the current Arrow /Flash crossover is setting up this spin-off to those two shows. While some of the characters...

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