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More Evidence That Ravens Are Ridiculously Intelligent Birds
New research shows that ravens can plan ahead for different types of events, and even resist the urge to take an immediate reward in favour of getting a better one in the future. These capacities are often considered the exclusive domain of humans and great apes, so their presence in birds comes as a surprise.
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Watch A Monkey Wrench Get Forged Into A Cool-Arse Knife
Video: I’m a total sucker for watching old tools get turned into badarse blades, because seeing random objects get weaponised is such silly dangerous fun. That used to be a thing that tightened bolts! Now it’s a knife that will slice your eyes out. Plus, it looks cool as hell. This time, Miller Knives took…
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This Simple Accessory Lets A Drill Cut A Square Hole
When you’re working with tools, if you need to make a round hole, you reach for a drill. If you need a square hole, you reach for a saw. But a new accessory called the Quadsaw lets your drill cut square and rectangular holes as well, and faster than you can do with an electric…
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This Blast Shield For Grease Splatters Is The Greatest Thing To Ever Happen To Bacon
The internet’s obsession with all things bacon shows no signs of slowing, but for some reason it’s happy to ignore the biggest downside to frying up that fat-filled treat: the layer of grease that ends up splattered all over your kitchen. At least someone has acknowledged the problem, and created a brilliantly simple solution.