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The octopus has the weirdest DNA map scientists have ever seen
People have been comparing the octopus to an alien life form for years—most notably mollusk expert Martin Wells, grandson of H.G. Wells, who ate his subjects after he experimented on them. Wells...
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DIY-loving dad builds a 'Star Wars' rocking toy for his adorable daughter
Proving that Star Wars fans make the best parents, a geeky dad used his love of DIY projects to give his daughter the best rocking toy ever.If this one-year-old's happy expression is anything to go...
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Gwendoline Christie's costume in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is...
Star Wars fans hoping for a new glimpse at The Force Awakensduring this weekend's Disney fan expo, D23, are in luck. Days after revealing tantalizing details about villain Kylo Ren, attendees of D23 in...
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60 percent of teen girls play games—but most turn their mics off
We've known for a while that the number of women and teen girls who play video games has been rising fast. Last year, studies showed that adult women had taken over as the largest single demographic...
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Help America defeat the world at robot battles with this Kickstarter
Team USA is making strides toward the goal of battling Japan in the world's first international giant robot battle.Having succeeded in getting Japan's Suidobashi Heavy Industries to accept their...
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ISS astronaut photographs a super-rare 'red sprite' above a lighting storm
Ah, space. The lights, the clouds, the giant red jellyfish...wait, what?Earlier this month, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station snapped these gorgeous shots of the Earth from...
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Academic journals are facing a battle to weed out fake peer reviews
It's no secret that you can fake just about everything on the Internet: fake job references, fake news, fake audiences, fake academic credentials, and fake science.But what happens when academic...
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NASA patiently promises that an asteroid will not hit Earth in September
A two-mile-wide asteroid will not be wiping out the Earth in September, so you can cross that off your list of things to fear.NASA's Asteroid WatchTwitter account, run by staff from its Near Earth...
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Tom Hardy's 50 Cent Dubsmash contains a not-so-subtle 'Punisher' nod
Tom Hardy isn't willing to let your Punisher hopes die. The actor was just spotted on Dubsmash rapping to 50 Cent and keeping alive the rumors that he will score a role as the Marvel antihero.Here at...
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'Agents' dubsmash war has an adorable new recruit
Hayley Atwell's penchant for lip syncing may have kicked off a mighty Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.vs. Agent Carter dubsmash war at Comic-Con last month, but now it's clear that we all won.Stars from the two...
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Why the One Direction 'split' isn't causing the mass fan panic you heard about
The end is near—for One Direction, that is. So where’s the teenpocalypse?The world awoke this morning to “news” that One Direction will be breaking up—a shocker headline quickly modified by the details...
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Duke freshmen boycott acclaimed graphic novel 'Fun Home' over religious beliefs
It's the first day of school for many incoming freshman around the U.S., and at Duke, things are kicking off with controversy. The North Carolina university chose Fun Home for its Common Experience...
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Is 'Gotham' bringing in a heavyweight Batman villain next season?
Could a fabled archnemesis be lurking in the guise of an aristocratic prodigal son? OK Gotham, you have our attention again.Our thoughts on Fox's Batman origin story have gradually progressed from...
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'Mad Max: Fury Road' gets an Honest Trailer that's as good as the film
Rev up, Fury Road fans: it's Honest Trailer time.We never doubted that the acclaimed Mad Max franchise revival would stand up to the withering scrutiny of the Honest Trailers series, but we also...
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Inside '100 Bullets,' Tom Hardy's next comic book movie project
What if someone gave you an unmarked gun with 100 untraceable bullets? Would it change your life? Ruin someone else's? Or vice versa? Last week, DC's longstanding adult-oriented imprint Vertigo turned...
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Harry Potter Alliance campaign celebrates fanfiction awareness
Fanwork has almost certainly made your life better—whether you realize it or not. Now the Harry Potter Alliance has taken a break from its usual social and political campaigns to promote a cause closer...
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'The Force Awakens' to force movies off IMAX screens for a month
The Force has awoken, and it's coming for an IMAX theater near you.Star Wars has contracted with IMAX to take over all IMAX theaters in the U.S. completely for a full month after the release of The...
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'Hannibal' is subverting everything we know about male relationships
"Is Hannibal in love with me?" This question, haltingly voiced by Will Graham, occurs in the opening scene of Saturday's Hannibal, the last episode before this week's series finale. The question and...
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Long-running anime franchise 'Lupin III' reborn in thrilling new trailer
Japan just won't quit: After three cartoon series, seven movies, regular yearly specials, and 20 video games, it's finally time for a new series about Lupin III.The first trailer for the new reboot of...
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains space travel in new viral video for 'The Martian'
We may not live long enough to see an earthling set foot on Mars, but Neil DeGrasse Tyson's new viral video for The Martian is almost enough to make us feel like the future is now.The video, released...
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