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 | | | | Look, we're not here to tell you what to think. But you need to be grateful for science – all of it. Even the crazy stuff. We present to you the silliest of the silly scientific theories, some of which you’ll no doubt recognize because for whatever reason people refuse to give up on them. So remember, there are no dumb theories, just dumb reasons to keep believing in long-discredited theories.
| | |  | The idea of a motor home from the makers of the diminutive Mini Cooper sounds like a joke—and it actually started out that way. Last April Fools’ Day, the Mini team decided to have fun at the internet’s expense by proposing a caravan camper featuring the brand’s trademark style. But it turned out that many enthusiasts didn’t get the joke and wanted to place orders immediately. | | |  | The Kite Patch is a little square sticker that emits a cloak of chemical compounds that block a mosquito's ability to sense humans. A sticker like this is not some far away concept dreamed up by scientists in a lab–it’s actually a real thing that you’ll likely be able to find on the shelves of your local Walgreens sometime in the not-so-distant future. Not only would it save people some really uncomfortable moments, it could be a major game changer in the way we prevent mosquito-borne illnesses like Malaria, Dengue Fever and West Nile Virus.
| | |  | Meet Mike Wrobel, the French-born, Tokyo-dwelling designer behind some of the richest Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad fan illustrations on the internet.
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| When Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh computer in a California auditorium in 1984, the screen displayed a photo of him. At one level, it was merely a way of demonstrating the computer’s graphics capabilities. At another, it revealed an important dimension of the human-computer dynamic: To see oneself in a creation is the ultimate expression of one’s creative spirit. | | | | | | | |
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