
Did you know earth is that small compared to the sun? Oh you did
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How Did We All Not Die?: Video Of Massive Solar Eruption
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For The Ladies (And I): Incognito Boxed Wine Purses

You know what the problem with boxed wine is? Absolutely nothing, it’s perfect. But for you ladies out there who wish it looked more like a purse to, you know, class things up a bit, there’s Vernissage.
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For The Ladies (And I): Incognito Boxed Wine Purses
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It Doesn’t Even Beep!: R2-D2 Themed Rolling Suitcase

Because in the not so distant future there will come a time where EVERY product is available in a Star Wars variety, here’s a 76€ (~$97) R2-D2 themed hard suitcase from Salvador Bachiller . Except it’s not officially licensed so you expect George Lucas to be on top of removing them from the market in…3…2…actually his people have probably already been on it since yesterday
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It Doesn’t Even Beep!: R2-D2 Themed Rolling Suitcase
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Google Interactive Doodle For Star Trek 46th Anniversary

In case you live under a rock (or still use Ask Jeeves), Google put up a Star Trek themed interactive journey on their front page today to celebrate the franchise’s 46th anniversary. So if you haven’t already, go over to Google and click around on the image. It’s like a choose your own adventure game, but with only one, really short adventure.
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Google Interactive Doodle For Star Trek 46th Anniversary
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Do We Really Need Those?: Wirelessly Controlled Roaches

Because what good are insects if we can’t mutate them to giant proportions and ride them around crashing into things, scientists at North Carolina State University have fitted a cockroach with a microcontroller that allow it to be wirelessly steered .
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Do We Really Need Those?: Wirelessly Controlled Roaches
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Homeland Security Encourages You To Prepare For A Zombie Apocalypse (But With Ulterior Motives)

The Department of Homeland Security is encouraging citizens to be prepared for a zombie outbreak , not because they think there’s going to be one, but because they think the preparations you’d make for zombies are similar to those you’d make for a natural disaster or terrorist attack, and it’s just much more fun to stock up pretending the undead are coming.
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Homeland Security Encourages You To Prepare For A Zombie Apocalypse (But With Ulterior Motives)
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Start Counting, Owl!: Edible Planet Lollipops

This is a series of planetary lollipops by Etsy seller Vintage Confections . Vintage, huh
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Start Counting, Owl!: Edible Planet Lollipops
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Game Of Thrones Theme On Violin (With Tons Of Flair)

This is a video of violinist Lindsey Stirling (of Zelda , Lord of the Rings and Skyrim themes fame) performing a cover of the Game of Thrones theme . Like the rest of her stuff, the production value of the video is ridiculous and she plays in her usual — what’s the nice way to say spazzy?
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Game Of Thrones Theme On Violin (With Tons Of Flair)
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Now You’re Playing With Power: Joystick Light Switch

This is the $30 Power-Up Arcade Light Switch Plate from ThinkGeek. It looks like an arcade joystick, but it’s not — it’s a light switch. I know — it was hard for me to grasp at first too.
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Now You’re Playing With Power: Joystick Light Switch
