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Take the Ptest! Its fun. What Does Your Body Language Say About You? How To Read Signs and Recognize Gestures. Art by LaetitziaAs we all know, communication is essential in society.

What Does Your Body Language Say About You? How To Read Signs and Recognize Gestures

Advancements in technology have transformed the way that we correspond with others in the modern world. Prison Dial - Send Calls from Prison! Terrafugia unveils next-generation flying car. 10 Nefarious Conspiracies Proven True. Mysteries Conspiracy theorists believe in a lot of crackpot ideas and deserve their reputation as an amusing distraction, but once in awhile, they get one right, and just one is all it would have ever taken to keep the rest of the theories going forever.

10 Nefarious Conspiracies Proven True

Below are ten American conspiracies that are no longer theories, but proven true, no matter how absurdly unbelievable you may find them. Theory: The FBI Poisoned Alcohol during Prohibition Conspiracy theorists like to point out that the government (usually the U. S. government) is poisoning the national populace, which is blissfully unaware, via chemtrails and/or flouridation. Prohibition lasted from 1920 to 1933 in the U. The Hacker Manifesto. By +++The Mentor+++ Written January 8, 1986 Another one got caught today, it's all over the papers.

The Hacker Manifesto

"Teenager Arrested in Computer Crime Scandal", "Hacker Arrested after Bank Tampering"... Damn kids. Hackety Hack! How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later. First, before I begin to bore you with the usual sort of things science fiction writers say in speeches, let me bring you official greetings from Disneyland.

How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later

I consider myself a spokesperson for Disneyland because I live just a few miles from it — and, as if that were not enough, I once had the honour of being interviewed there by Paris TV. For several weeks after the interview, I was really ill and confined to bed. I think it was the whirling teacups that did it. Elizabeth Antebi, who was the producer of the film, wanted to have me whirling around in one of the giant teacups while discussing the rise of fascism with Norman Spinrad... an old friend of mine who writes excellent science fiction. We also discussed Watergate, but we did that on the deck of Captain Hook’s pirate ship. Science fiction writers, I am sorry to say, really do not know anything. Powerful Pictures.

Three sisters pose for photographs taken years apart.

Powerful Pictures

A Russian war veteran visits the tank that he fought in which has been preserved as a monument. A child gives a gift to riot police in Bucharest. Retired Police Chief Captain Ray Lewis is arrested at an Occupy Wall Street protest. A monk prays over the body of an elderly stranger who died suddenly while waiting on a train in China. Rare Historical Photos. A boxing match on board the USS Oregon in 1897.

Rare Historical Photos

Albert Einstein looking fabulous. Here's his report card! Samurai taken between 1860 and 1880. A shell shocked reindeer looks on as World War II planes drop bombs on Russia in 1941. Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein. Amazing fact generator. Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived.

Additional notes from the author: If you want to learn more about Tesla, I highly recommend reading Tesla: Man Out of Time Also, this Badass of the week by Ben Thompson is what originally inspired me to write a comic about Tesla.

Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived

Dayofbirth.co.uk - What day were you born on? An invisibility cloak that uses quantum stealth. An invisibility cloak that uses quantum stealth based out of maple ridge in canada, a company after the name of hyperstealth claims that it has developed an invisible wearable cloak. using 'quantum stealth' technology to provide complete imperceptibility across the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet spectrum by deviating light around objects, the concept bends 'the entire spectrum of light – it doesn't use cameras or mirrors or require power', states guy cramer the CEO of the company. so far, they been able to make an object about the size of an orange completely disappear, while also reducing 95% of a user's shadow. although the cloak is still under development, and the pictures are rendered in photoshop for security purposes, future developments and technological applications will help push the concept into reality on a larger scale.

The Useless Web. Think. ...

Think

"Some time ago I received a call from a colleague. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physics question, while the student claimed a perfect score. The instructor and the student agreed to an impartial arbiter, and I was selected. I read the examination question: Stumblers Who Like APOD: 2012 March 12 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive... Discover the cosmos!

Stumblers Who Like APOD: 2012 March 12 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive...

Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2012 March 12 The Scale of the Universe - Interactive Flash Animation Credit & Copyright: Cary & Michael Huang. Attractors Flash Game. "The egg" - Page 11. You were on your way home when you died.

"The egg" - Page 11

It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. Coming Soon: Your Personal Flying Car. It's 2013. Where's my flying car? Answer: about eight years away. Dynamic Optical Illusions - GROW ILLUSION. Stare at the center of the below illusion for about a minute. The longer the better. Then look away and watch you world melt! Press F11 to see the illusion full screen for a stronger effect! (press F11 again to return to normal browser view afterwards) Try all 8 above for different effects.

Neil Armstrong Comic. 100 Things Personality Test - VisualDNA. Why the mantis shrimp is awesome. Stumblers Who Like poorlydrawndinosaurs.com. 11 cheap gifts guaranteed to impress science geeks. Bruce lee - clikr. You Aren't Like Them. Planetary Alignment Giza. Try to imagine a life without timekeeping.