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A Wearable Robotic Tail Turns Anyone Into A Furry With Improved Balance
There are lots of companies who make wearable tails for humans, but they’re usually for cosplay or other entertainment pursuits. Researchers at Keio University in Japan have created a wearable animated tail that promises to genuinely augment the wearer’s capabilities — not just appearance — by improving their balance and agility.
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The New Lupin III CG Movie Looks Bloody Incredible
When it comes to manga and anime adaptations, 3D has a bit of a bad rap – sometimes for good measure, when it’s used as a clumsy shorthand around traditional animation. But the latest adventure for Japan’s most iconic gentleman thief (sorry, Joker) wants to buck that trend by being downright bloody gorgeous.
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Incredible Photo From The Space Station Shows Raikoke Volcano Erupting
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station caught the spectacular eruption of the Raikoke volcano off of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula over the weekend.
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Five Massive Screw-ups That Wouldn’t Have Happened If The United States Had Adopted The Metric System
Almost every country in the world uses metric measurements. Every country except for the United States, that is. It’s usually not a big problem. But there have been some close calls throughout history when people used metric instead of imperial, or vice versa with disastrous results.