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Meet the British Scientists Who Want to Kickstart Their Way to the Moon

Yesterday, in the spirit of landing things on distant satellites, Lunar Mission One launched a Kicks​tarter with the aim of raising funds to probe the south pole of the moon
Tom Breakwell
11.20.14
Fashion

Pierre Winther's Amazing Fashion Shoot Inspired by Easter Celebrations in Seville, Spain

Featuring pointed hoods that are used for parading, not evil.
Pierre Winther
11.20.14
video

This Algorithm Automatically Detects Vines That Don't Suck

How can we separate the truly creative Vines from the legions of half-assed, stupid, and bromidic ones?
Jordan Pearson
11.20.14
Design

A Cardboard 'Pill' a Day Keeps Dead Smartphone Batteries Away

Designer Tsung Chih-Hsien may have the antidote to low battery syndrome, in the form of these small, eco-friendly cardboard pellets.
Wouter Kloot at The Creators Project Netherlands
11.20.14
Culture

Were Ancient Martians Murdered by Nuclear Bomb-Dropping Aliens? An Investigation

One physicist says he can scientifically prove that two Martian civilizations were annihilated by nuclear explosions.
Jason Koebler
11.20.14
uk

US and Israeli Companies Are Selling Surveillance Technology to Repressive Regimes, Report Finds

Western technology is being used by authoritarian Central Asian governments accused of widespread human rights abuses, suppression of free speech and monitoring of dissidents, Privacy International says.
Ben Bryant
11.20.14
News

A Montreal Cop Killed a Five-Year-Old and Got Off Scot-Free

The officer was not responding to an emergency, and no one knows why he was driving more than twice the legal speed limit.
Arielle Pardes
11.20.14
Recipe

Crispy Brined Turkey with Truffle Butter Recipe

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. With a serious brine and crispy, buttery skin, this turkey cooking method is so good.
Naomi Pomeroy
11.20.14
Leslie's Diary Comics

Taking Manhattan - Part 1

The beginning of a story about a young girl, a big city, a raunchy-looking comic book, and other stuff.
Leslie Stein
11.20.14
Sports

The Sad, Furious Solitude of Anger's Roy Keane

These days, when he's having pathetic tiffs with beer-wattle journalists and fans in hotels, it's easy to forget that no one brought fury to the Premier League quite like Roy Keane.
Oscar Rickett
Oscar Rickett, Illustrations: Simon Reid
11.20.14
Stuff

Why Are So Many of Us Avoiding the Flu Vaccine?

Most people view parents who don't vaccinate their children as kooks who are endangering everyone's health—so why don't more of us get flu shots?
Tim Donovan
11.20.14
Film

A CGI Monkey Sees Sounds and Hears Colors in This Synesthesia-Inducing Film

Filmmaker Frédéric Bonpapa transposed the contemporary stylings of Steve Reich into a short film complete with its own CGI monkey.
Becky Chung
11.20.14
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