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320.jpgWalk-in vagina installed in Johannesburg women’s prison.

TomTato, a plant grows both tomatoes and potatoes.

Scientists create never-before-seen form of matter.

19-year-old computer science student arrested for allegedly hijacking webcams of young women — among them Miss Teen USA — taking nude images.

Sex 4 Days Per Week Will Raise Your Salary Up To 5%.

1/6 of US deaths from hospital errors.

Size, shape and color of wine glass affect how much you pour.

Medical experts have been powerless to stop the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and are increasingly desperate to develop novel drugs. But a new study finds that smarter use of current antibiotics could offer a solution.

What if finding “The One” meant finding the person whose genome is most compatible with your own?

When presented with a baby, you’ve experienced a fleeting desire to eat it. Now science has an explanation. More: Cuteness Inspires Aggression. [both, thanks Tim]

Designs that borrow from biology are making robots flexible.

A new system called Sedasys, made by Johnson & Johnson, would automate the sedation of many patients undergoing colon-cancer screenings called colonoscopies. That could take anesthesiologists out of the room, eliminating a big source of income for the doctors.

How Google Converted Language Translation Into a Problem of Vector Space Mathematics.

“I personally wouldn’t invest in beachfront property anymore.”

Wealth in Africa Mapped Using Mobile Phone Data.

People who believe in one conspiracy theory are likely to espouse others, even when they are contradictory.

Errol Morris deconstructs the Zapruder Film.

Taken once daily, the pill Truvada can prevent HIV. It’s safe, effective, FDA -approved, and usually covered by health plans. So why are so few gay men taking it?

Are people in the Central time zone more productive because TV schedules let them sleep more?

How a Social Media Guy Took an Underground Drug Market Viral.

A Mercedes sport utility vehicle stripped of its body panels and chassis sat on a platform like a cadaver on an autopsy table, components of its exhaust system arranged neatly on a cart for examination. GM engineers are tearing apart the competition. Literally.

Socotra Island in Yemen, The Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth. [more

We’ve banned pennies!

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