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A New 3D Reality

posted by: Cody Godwin @ 05/24/13

On Wednesday we posted this story about how a 3D printer saved a little boys life. You can see the tube they printed and used below. We were talking about this today in the online newsroom (with intermitten Amanda Bynes arrest discussions) and it's pretty cool that technology... } more

Furry Faces

posted by: Cody Godwin @ 05/23/13

Beards and Cats. What could those two possibly have in common? Aside from the fact that I have neither, there is a new phase going around the web called "cat beards" where people take their cat and use it as a beard on their face. You can see some examples of it here. Now... } more

When Stores Discriminate

posted by: StephaniePham @ 05/22/13

  Seven years ago, Mike Jeffries, the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch, gave an interview to Salon magazine that proclaimed the brand’s... } more

World's first bookless public library

posted by: Megan_Studdard @ 05/22/13

There's something nostalgic about the smell of an old book. It takes me back to afternoons spent reading under a shade tree,... } more

An Algorithm to Diagnose Leukemia

posted by: StephaniePham @ 05/21/13

  There are advances made in the field of health and medicine almost every day. Recently, we stumbled across an article about... } more

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