Whether you’re a Geography Bee champ or a Social Studies chump, Google has a MAP for that. Utilizing its Maps feature, Google has created a game called “Smarty Pins,” The Verge reported. Google asks you a random trivia question about a specific city or country, and you’re tasked with dropping a pin on the right spot. Players can […]
Aw, don’t be embarrassed everyone does it! Quick Questions explains what causes blushing, which Darwin called “the most peculiar and most human of all expressions.” [SciShow]
Warning: Language. Now that’s a movie I’d watch! [Adult Swim]
The fun gets frosty with the Han Solo in Carbonite DX Silicone Ice Tray. Perfect for everything from family fun to Star Wars themed parties, this handy tray lets you capture ice, chocolate, jelly, or anything else you can think of in the familiar shape of Jabba the Hutt’s prized possession. Accurately replicating the look […]
Watch as The Unipiper performs the Monty Python and the Holy Grail theme on flaming bagpipes while riding in front of amused passerby. [The Unipiper]
According to the National Science Foundation, 66 percent of 4th grade girls say they like science and math, yet only 18 percent of those who major in engineering are female. Verizon has produced an ad showing how social “norms” and seemingly innocuous phrases might turn young girls away from pursuing the STEM subjects and careers. [via KTAR]
Google is hiring full-time staff to try to hunt down zero-day vulnerabilities across all systems. It’s going to publish the results in a way it believes will be responsible but put pressure on firms to plug gaps quickly. The company’s Chris Evans says some of the company’s staff who work on securing Google services have […]
The earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That’s some old ink! And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do these markings last? Claudia Aguirre details the different methods, machines and macrophages (you’ll see) that go into making tattoos stand the test of time. Related Posts: […]
Eric LaSorda mashed Family Guy together with Game of Thrones…and the results seemed almost so obvious, I can’t believe I didn’t realize it before. Maybe now that Star Wars is off-limits for Macfarlane & Co., Game of Thrones can be parodied next? (Just kidding.) (…and poor Quagmire!) [Source: Imgur | via Elite Daily]
Starting this Saturday and until August 31st, a Japanese cafe in Roppongi Hills will be serving Pikachu-themed food to go along with a local art exhibit titled Pikachu the Movie XY Exhibit. [Via That’s Nerdalicious | photos via Pokemonten_XY | Inside Games)