When the Opportunity made its Mars landing on January 24th, 2004, NASA believed the rover would only last about 90 days, due to the Red Planet's dusty nature. But, thanks to unexpected winds which kept Opportunity's solar panels clean, that obviously...
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02 Feb 05:27
When the Opportunity made its Mars landing on January 24th, 2004, NASA believed the rover would only last about 90 days, due to the Red Planet's dusty nature. But, thanks to unexpected winds which kept Opportunity's solar panels clean, that obviously...
NASA's Opportunity rover celebrates 12th anniversary on Mars
by Edgar Alvarez
Philip.paulsson90 days to 12 YEARS! Holy crap. And yet I can't buy a phone that'll be any good in two years.
When the Opportunity made its Mars landing on January 24th, 2004, NASA believed the rover would only last about 90 days, due to the Red Planet's dusty nature. But, thanks to unexpected winds which kept Opportunity's solar panels clean, that obviously...
02 Feb 05:26
This Guy Managed To Climb One Of The Pyramids And You'll Never Believe The View
by Rachael Krishna
Philip.paulssonHow was he not shot?
Just a casual afternoon climb…
On Monday, 18-year-old Andrej Ciesielski posted a video of him scaling the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
The Munich native, who is known for his dizzying antics, wrote on his website that the climb to the top took around 8 minutes.
Jeez.
Ciesielski told BuzzFeed France that he achieved the feat by climbing when the police weren't looking, though he was arrested upon descent.
02 Feb 05:25
adoptablepuppy says FML
by adoptable puppy
Philip.paulssonOuch.
Today, after weeks of debating with myself, I finally got the courage to ask out my best friend of 9 years. She turned me down, saying that dating me would be like adopting a puppy, and she doesn't want that kind of responsibility. FML
02 Feb 05:23
What Is Your Sexiness Score?
by Alex Finnis
Philip.paulssonWow, this might be the most accurate test I've ever taken!
"You got: 100
You are literally the sexiest a person can be. There are probably at least eight separate people who are currently in love with you, and every time you go into the supermarket, someone faints out of pure lust."
Are you sexy? And do you know it?
02 Feb 05:19
A New Frontier In Low-Carb Snacking: Meat Snacks, Like Lunchables For Adults
by Venessa Wong
Philip.paulssonLOL Adult lunchables! I'd get crucified if I brought this in to work.
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There's a new player in the high-protein snacking game long ruled by yogurt, jerky and nuts: Meat processor Tyson is currently rolling out a new brand called Hillshire Snacking that involves single-serve packs of grilled chicken bites and "salame"-and-cheese plates.
Some will likely find the idea of tossing a box of pre-grilled chicken into your purse off-putting, but Tyson — which acquired Hillshire Brands in 2014 in a move to add more profitable consumer brands — thinks we are just at the start of a meat-snacking revolution.
There are a number of reasons why the company is launching a line of refrigerated, meat-based snacks. First, young consumers are leaning towards "fresh" foods over shelf-stable ones. According to market researcher NPD, "From 2003 to 2013, consumption of fresh foods — fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, and eggs — grew by 20 percent to over 100 billion eatings." Second, people are really into protein, a trend that fueled the Greek yogurt boom. Third, as always, they value convenience — meat and cheese aren't new, but now you don't even have to bother putting it in a ziplock bag.
"From the beginning, we knew this was a big idea," said Jeff Caswell, vice president and general manager of Hillshire Snacking. "Strategically we knew that introducing a protein snack that had unique flavors, targeting that upbeat food explorer was going to be successful."
It's a category that is growing in grocery stores. Sales of "refrigerated meat, cheese, cracker, dessert" products rose by nearly 13.5% in 2015 to $1.8 billion, according to data from Chicago-based market researcher IRI. The largest producers now are Kraft, which makes Lunchables and Oscar Mayer P3 (launched in 2014), Armour, and Hormel.
Caswell, for his part, rebuffs the description of Hillshire Snacking as an adult Lunchable: "This is really designed and being consumed by people that were that were not in the combos category before."
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Hillshire Snacking has been long in the making. Tyson started testing the brand in 2014 in 500 stores, primarily in Denver, Cincinnati and 250 Target stores. The meat and cheese plates cost $2.99 and the chicken bites $2.49. In 2015, the young brand's annual sales reached about $7.3 million, according to IRI.
What did Hillshire learn from this long test? Mainly, they decided to arrange the meats and cheeses like shingles instead of in a single stack. "People were more interested in seeing the product and the slices in the pack," Caswell said, so Hillshire refined the "salame" display.
Hillshire Snacking began rolling out nationwide in grocery stores this month.
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02 Feb 05:17
Anti-GMO research may be based on manipulated data
by Roheeni Saxena
Philip.paulssonScrew those anti-GMO folks.
(credit: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
An ongoing investigation at the University of Naples in Italy is looking into allegations that some studies of genetically modified crops included data that was manipulated to make it appear that the consumption of GMOs is harmful to mammals. Frederico Infascelli, the researcher who led these studies, claims that the allegations are false, but evidence has surfaced of widespread image manipulation in his work.
Genetically modified crops, more commonly known as genetically modified organisms or GMOs, have been engineered to make plants heartier in challenging environmental conditions, more resistant to pests or disease, or augmented for a better nutritional profile. Studies have found that GMOs can be effective in reducing the use of pesticides, increasing overall crop yield, and in increasing farmer’s profits. Some of the more common GMO crops include rapeseed, corn, cotton, papaya, soybeans, and beets.
In general, most scientists, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, concur that GMOs do not present an increased risk to human health relative to non-modified foods, though the growth and consumption of GMOs has been riddled with controversy. Partially in response to public concerns, some countries require foods using GMOs to be labeled as such.
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02 Feb 05:11
Which Cheap American Beer Are You?
by Matthew Perpetua
Philip.paulssonLOL apparently I'm just like my brother because I got Budweiser.
Time to sort the Old Styles from the PBRs.
02 Feb 05:09
Which Netflix Original Series Are You?
by Sage V.
Philip.paulssonI got House of Cards. Hmmm.
Are you more OITNB or House of Cards?
02 Feb 05:04
Soon, you won't need your card to withdraw cash from JPMorgan Chase ATMs. Upgraded machines arriving later this year will be accessible with your phone, using codes generated from its smartphone app. That's only the first stage: second-generation upg...
Soon you can get cash from an ATM with your smartphone
by Mat Smith
Philip.paulssonNice.
Soon, you won't need your card to withdraw cash from JPMorgan Chase ATMs. Upgraded machines arriving later this year will be accessible with your phone, using codes generated from its smartphone app. That's only the first stage: second-generation upg...
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02 Feb 01:40
Proof Steven Tyler Was The Coolest Grandma In 2015
by Matt Stopera
Philip.paulssonWTF is wrong with his toes?! Have we discussed this before? I feel like maybe yes.
#grandmagoals tbh.
It's basically common knowledge now that Steven Tyler is the coolest grandma ever.
FameFlyNet
Like, FIND ME A FLAW in this ensemble?!
FameFlyNet
And PUHLEASE, these tiny baby sunglasses make anyone over 60 gag.
FameFlyNet
In 2015, Steven Tyler continued the tradition of being the badass grandma that he really, truly is.
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01 Feb 22:20
Don’t look now, but the PC is the world’s biggest gaming platform
by Kyle Orland
Philip.paulssonWoah, nice.
I dare you to think up a better image for a "PC gaming win." (credit: dno1967b / Flickr)
If you follow the business side of the game industry at all, you're probably sick of hearing how mobile gaming is a fast-growing business juggernaut destined to overtake all other forms of digital entertainment (in strict dollars-and-cents terms). It might surprise you to hear that a new report shows the humble PC generated more worldwide gaming revenue than any other segment of the market last year.
SuperData's worldwide digital games market report uses sampled data from tens of millions of gamers as well as publishers, developers, and payment providers themselves, giving us one of the best public estimates of overall spending on downloadable games. The bottom line for 2015: PC gaming is "an undervalued platform... contrary to the amount of attention that is generally paid to mobile gaming, total revenues from the PC gaming market is larger ($32 billion) than that of mobile ($25 billion)."
If anything, SuperData's measurement undersells PC gaming's revenue-generating potential since it doesn't take retail sales into account (while retail sales are a small part of the PC gaming market these days, they're practically nonexistent in the mobile space). For some additional context, the worldwide market for console game software (which is still largely dependent on retail disc sales) was estimated at $25.1 billion, according to a NewZoo report. Even combining three major hardware platforms, console software still can't match the revenue-generating potential of PC games.
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01 Feb 22:00
Last Thursday, New York City's majestic Ziegfeld Theater took its final bow with a screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was, in many ways, a tragic end for Manhattan's last single-screen theater. After 47 years in business, we learned with l...
Farewell to the Ziegfeld, one of the last movie palaces
by Engadget staff
Philip.paulssonSo sad.
Last Thursday, New York City's majestic Ziegfeld Theater took its final bow with a screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was, in many ways, a tragic end for Manhattan's last single-screen theater. After 47 years in business, we learned with l...
01 Feb 21:03
17 Reasons Why Older Leo DiCaprio Is Better Than Young Leo DiCaprio
by Zoe Jewell
Philip.paulssonA lady at the bar last week came up to me and told me I looked like a young Leo. She also had a weird sounding British accent. Turned out she was from Scranton, PA, and had gone to school in the UK. LOL Scranton.
But let’s be real, Leo at any age is bae.
I'd like to start off by saying that yes, young Leo was adorable.
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He had some fabulous performances, especially in What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
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But let's get real for a second; the Leo of recent years has been killing the game.
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Sure, it's easy to make fun of his love for supermodels.
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01 Feb 19:53
These Extraordinary Close-Up Photos Of Animal Eyes Look Out Of This World
by Lynzy Billing
Philip.paulssonCool.
The February issue of National Geographic features an extraordinary up-close look at the eyes of various animal species.
As part of the magazine feature, British science journalist Ed Yong discusses the anatomy and evolution of eyes, including how an animal's environment contributes to the function and appearance of its eyes, and how it sees the world.
Yong discusses the science behind animal eyes with zoologist Dan-Eric Nilsson of Lund University in Sweden. “If you ask people what animal eyes are used for, they’ll say: same thing as human eyes,” says Nilsson in National Geographic. “But that’s not true. It’s not true at all.”
Cuban rock iguana
© David Liittschwager / National Geographic
Southern ground-hornbill
© David Liittschwager / National Geographic
Gargoyle gecko
© David Liittschwager / National Geographic
White rhinoceros
© David Liittschwager / National Geographic
Scarlet macaw
© David Liittschwager /National Geographic
Red-eyed tree frog
© David Liittschwager /National Geographic
Common ostrich
© David Liittschwager /National Geographic
Blue-eyed black lemur
© David Liittschwager /National Geographic
Mossy leaf-tailed gecko
© David Liittschwager / National Geographic
Domestic dog
© David Liittschwager / National Geographic
Western lowland gorilla
© David Liittschwager / National Geographic
Green tree python
© David Liittschwager / National Geographic
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01 Feb 19:47
30 Celebrities Turning 30 This Year
by Kimberley Dadds
Philip.paulssonOof. Lohan looks ROUGH for 30. Also, I'll never get over that name "Armie Hammer" LOL
Thirty years young.
Emilia Clarke
Birthday: 26 October 1986
We know her for: Being the goddamn Mother of Dragons in Game of Thrones, of course.
Jason Merritt / Getty Images
Amber Heard
Birthday: 22 April 1986
We know her for: Appearing in numerous movies, most recently the Oscar-nominated The Danish Girl. Oh, and she also married Johnny Depp last year.
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Armie Hammer
Birthday: 28 August 1986
We know him for: Numerous movies, including The Social Network, in which he played the Winklevoss twins.
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Lindsay Lohan
Birthday: 2 July 1986
We know her for: Her childhood movies, including Mean Girls, Freaky Friday, and The Parent Trap.
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01 Feb 19:39
An Indian Palace Has Been Declared The World’s Best Hotel; Here's What It Looks Like
by Nirali Shah
Philip.paulssonNice.
Umaid Bhawan Palace in India was picked as TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice for world’s best hotel in 2016.
Built in 1928 for a Maharaja, Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan now operates as a hotel.
The palace is set between 26 acres of lush gardens. It contains 347 rooms out of which the hotel offers 64 rooms and suites.
In the 14th edition of the TripAdvisor's Travelers’ Choice Awards, the Umaid Bhawan Palace was named the best hotel of 2016, with a five out of five rating among its 840 guests.
Taj Hotel Resorts and Palaces via Getty Images
Umaid Bhawan Palace is extremely popular amongst celebrities from around the world.
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29 Jan 16:27
Uber announced price cuts to encourage riders to use the service during the winter months a few weeks ago. Today, the price drop is hitting New York City. Passengers in the Big Apple can expect fares to drop by about 15 percent. For example, getting...
Uber's price cuts arrive for New York City passengers
by Billy Steele
Philip.paulssonSweet
Uber announced price cuts to encourage riders to use the service during the winter months a few weeks ago. Today, the price drop is hitting New York City. Passengers in the Big Apple can expect fares to drop by about 15 percent. For example, getting...
29 Jan 14:49
Here’s A Priceless Photo Of A Break-In Suspect Taken The Moment He Realized He Was On Camera
by Craig Silverman
Philip.paulssonLOL
Busted.
Police in Calgary are in search of a break and enter suspect who unintentionally left behind an incredible CCTV portrait.
Police say the suspect broke into a Calgary construction site and stole more than $11,000 in tools.
The cameras caught him in the act, as well as at the very moment he realized he was on camera.
Calgary Police Serivce / Via cbc.ca
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29 Jan 12:06
The Frank Underwood 2016 campaign doesn't kick off until March 4th, but Netflix is already announcing that its flagship original series House of Cards will be back again in 2017. There is a major change in store for season five, as it will be without...
Netflix is bringing 'House of Cards' back for S5 in 2017
by Richard Lawler
Philip.paulssonNice.
The Frank Underwood 2016 campaign doesn't kick off until March 4th, but Netflix is already announcing that its flagship original series House of Cards will be back again in 2017. There is a major change in store for season five, as it will be without...
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28 Jan 19:11
iTried says FML
by iTried
Philip.paulssonWhy would you confront the boyfriend, and not your best friend? This makes no sense.
Today, I found out my best friend was cheating on her boyfriend. After confronting her boyfriend and showing him proof, he responded with denial and didn't believe me. Now my whole circle of friends not only think I'm trying to start a rumor, but that I'm a home wrecker. FML
28 Jan 17:31
Hide-Chan is Bringing Even More Ramen to Hell’s Kitchen
by brianhoffman
Philip.paulssonNice. I love me some Hide Chan.
Just in case you didn’t think there were enough ramen options on the west side (with two Totto Ramens, Ippudo, and Kung Fu Little Steamed Buns Ramen), Hide-Chan is opening across town. We’re big fans of their lunch specials and excellent pork bone broth ramen at their original East 52nd Street location. And now our friends [...]
28 Jan 12:05
Anonymous says FML
by Anonymous
Philip.paulssonAwesome. Not FML at all!
Today, after weeks of watching Michael Jackson videos non-stop, my boyfriend learned how to moonwalk. Now he does it literally everywhere. I can't even cross the street without him moonwalking behind me. FML
27 Jan 12:37
The 23 Most Mom Things That Ever Happened
by Andy Neuenschwander
Philip.paulssonLOL @ Kings n' Things
“My mom keeps calling Game of Thrones ‘Kings & Things.’”
This mom, who forgot Panic at the Disco's name.
This mom, who wasn't up on her lingo.
666applejuiceurinesample.tumblr.com
This mom, who had some advice about porn names.
This mom, who had a much better title for Game of Thrones.
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27 Jan 12:09
San Francisco's Yellow Cab Co-op has filed for bankruptcy, a few weeks after the first reports came out that it was on the verge of doing so. According to San Francisco Examiner, the biggest taxi company in the city blamed two things in the documents...
SF's Yellow Cab blames lawsuits, Uber and Lyft for bankruptcy
by Mariella Moon
Philip.paulssonThe only thing they should be blaming is their own failure to innovate/improve.
San Francisco's Yellow Cab Co-op has filed for bankruptcy, a few weeks after the first reports came out that it was on the verge of doing so. According to San Francisco Examiner, the biggest taxi company in the city blamed two things in the documents...
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27 Jan 01:41
$1 billion. That's how much Google paid Apple in 2014 to be the default search app on the iPhone, according to court transcripts obtained by Bloomberg. As you might imagine, neither company is too happy about their business deal being made public, an...
Google paid Apple $1 billion to be the default search on iOS
by Timothy J. Seppala
Philip.paulssonWoah.
$1 billion. That's how much Google paid Apple in 2014 to be the default search app on the iPhone, according to court transcripts obtained by Bloomberg. As you might imagine, neither company is too happy about their business deal being made public, an...
26 Jan 19:07
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Philip.paulssonSadly, I think this webpage is incorrect.
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26 Jan 17:38
Commentary: You Might Be Surprised, But Your Unhip Ol’ Pops Actually Used To Be Quite The Meth Head
Philip.paulssonLOL
I have a pretty good idea about how you kids see your old man. Sure, I know you love me and all that, but don’t think I don’t notice how you look at me—you think I haven’t got a cool bone in my body! You think I’m just your boring dad who doesn’t ever do anything interesting or fun, and who’s in bed by ten o’clock every night, even on the weekends—I’m right, aren’t I? Well, it might surprise you to find out that your lame old dad used to be quite the meth head back in the day.
Yep, it’s true! Believe it or not, before you kids came along, I was a full-on tweaker!
Bet you thought you had your dad all figured out, didn’t ya? Ha! Truth be told, I actually used to smoke ...
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26 Jan 17:37
12 Filthy French Euphemisms, Translated Literally
by Luke Lewis
Philip.paulssonNow these are gonna come in handy at the french bank where I work. "Hey, anyone up for a game of legs in the air??" LOL
Anyone for a game of legs in the air?
In French: Une partie de jambes en l’air.
What it means: Shagging.
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In French: Tailler une pipe
What it means: To give a blow job.
James Chapman / BuzzFeed
In French: Descendre à la cave.
What it means: To go down on someone.
James Chapman / BuzzFeed
In French: Avoir du monde au balcon.
What it means: To have large breasts.
James Chapman / BuzzFeed
26 Jan 17:22
In the future, there will be no escape from robotic observation. Proof (if proof were needed) comes in the form of Loon Copter, a drone developed by Oakland University's Embedded Systems Research Laboratory that can not only fly, but also land on and...
A drone that can fly, float and dive underwater
by James Trew
Philip.paulssonCool. And maybe kinda scary?
In the future, there will be no escape from robotic observation. Proof (if proof were needed) comes in the form of Loon Copter, a drone developed by Oakland University's Embedded Systems Research Laboratory that can not only fly, but also land on and...
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