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The Tiny, Practical ”PodRide” Is A Bicycle And Car, All In One!

Swedish design engineer Mikael Kjellman wanted a bicycle that was weather-protected and more comfortable than the traditional bike. That’s why he designed his prototype of the PodRide, a “fun and practical bicycle-car.” When you see this thing in action, I guarantee you’ll be more than impressed. With four-wheels, a short turning radius and the ability to hit 15 miles per hour, the PodR

Astronomers in Germany have created an image of our Milky Way galaxy that dwarfs anything else ever attempted

At 46 billion pixels, this is the largest image of space Small section of the photo showing the M8 nebula (Credit: Lehrstuhl für Astrophysik, RUB) Weighing in at a massive 46 billion pixels, a new image of the Milky Way from the astronomers at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany is the largest astronomical image of all time. The picture is so big, researchers headed by Professor Rolf C

Scientists Discover Another Earth!

NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope recently discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a nearby star within the habitable zone of our galaxy. Kepler-186f is approximately 500 light-years from Earth in the Cygnus constellation. The habitable zone, also known as the Goldilocks zone, is the region around a star within which planetary-mass objects with sufficient atmospheric pressure can support liquid

Chemical Found In Colgate Total Toothpaste Linked To Cancer

A chemical found in one of North America’s most popular toothpastes, Colgate Total, has been linked to cancer and other harmful health ailments. It’s called triclosan, it’s also used in antiperspirants/deodorants, cleansers, and hand sanitizers as a preservative and an anti-bacterial agent. In addition to cosmetics and Colgate toothpaste, triclosan is used as an antibacterial agent in

WATCH: This Man Unclogs The Toilet Using Something From The Kitchen. I Wasn’t Expecting This

At some point in life, we all have to deal with unclogging a toilet. The typical tool that is used to do this is the plunger. According to New York University, the exact date of invention and the inventor of the plunger is unknown. New York University has purported that the plunger was most likely invented between 1850 and 1900, around the time that the suction cup was invented. It is interes

WATCH: He Wraps A Matchstick In Foil And Sets It On Fire. What Happens Next Is Beyond Awesome

One of the biggest problems for early man was how to make fire. Some people struck rocks or steel together until they sparked or used glass to channel sunlight onto kindling, but no solution matched the match. Early matches were invented in China. They were first sold in Chinese markets as fire inch-sticks around 1270 AD. A self-igniting match was created in Paris in 1805, and was refined and

VIDEO: Man Gives Homeless Man $100, Follows Him… Here’s What He Bought

Regardless of how you feel personally about the homeless, one thing can be said for certain – they often have a bad reputation in society today. Whether they’re viewed as lazy, unhygienic, addicted, or just a nuisance as they’re frequently seen asking for money, it seems that they shouldn’t always be judged at face value. After giving a homeless man $100, Josh Paler Lin decided to fol

5 Hot Cocoa Hacks That Are Borderline Genius!

Queue up the fireplace because you’re going to need it after you learn how to make this Cocoa….. Be honest, nothing beats a good cup of cocoa on a cold day ….

Harvard scientist urges people to stop drinking “low-fat” milk

Vegans may have had it right all along; while raw, organic milk offers numerous health benefits, a Harvard researcher and pediatrician argues that conventional milk and dairy products alike are a detriment to your health – thanks to added health-compromising sweeteners. As David Ludwig mentioned in his research, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatri