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Archive Gallery: PopSci Plays With Toys

Toys are a serious business, we learn in the PopSci archives. Click here to launch the gallery.…

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How To Hack Your Alarm Clock [Gallery]

Like anyone who's ever seen "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," I fervently wish I had a Rube Goldberg machine that made me breakfast for an alarm clock. While vintage PopSci doesn't…

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Archive Gallery: The Science Of Elections

Voting is pretty simple on its face. Cast the ballots, count 'em up, tell everybody who the President is. But we who have been living through this presidential race for what…

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9 Of The Strangest Musical Instruments Of All Time [Archive Gallery]

In fifth grade, we got to pick our own instruments. The middle-school band director came over and showed us all the options, so we could make an informed decision about…

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9 Of The Most Wanted Gadgets... Of 1952

We have posted severalgift guides over the past few days, in anticipation of Black Friday, that most holy of days for those who love shopping and trampling people. But maybe…

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FYI: Why Are Mean People So Hot?

,"migrated":true}]]Mean people are attractive because of their meanness, not in spite of it. What I call meanness is more officially known as the "Dark Triad" of personality…

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How I Survived A Week Without Food

Click here for a step-by-step guide to making homemade SoylentMy best friend's graduation ceremony starts in 10 minutes and I'm trying to suppress vomit at a Speedway.It's…

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How Not To Be A Dad: The Latest Science Of Male Birth Control

Click here to enter the galleryMale birth control, like flying cars, just seems like one of those things we should have by now. It's the 21st century—if they can find the…

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The 8 Best Student Tech Projects At Microsoft's Imagine Cup

Click here to enter the gallery.At the afterparty for Microsoft's Imagine Cup, a worldwide student technology competition, some of the smartest students in the world are…

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How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out?

,"migrated":true}]]It all depends on the size, physical fitness and hydration of the person in question, but it's possible to sweat buckets before heatstroke sets in and we…

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Archive Gallery: PopSci Plays With Toys

DIY The science, the creation, the business, and the fun of toys Toys are a serious business, we learn in the PopSci archives. Click here to launch the gallery.… Toys are a serious business, we learn...

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How To Hack Your Alarm Clock [Gallery]

DIY From the Popular Science archives: How to make your alarm clock water your lawn, cook you breakfast, turn on a light and more Like anyone who's ever seen "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," I fervently...

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Archive Gallery: The Science Of Elections

Science A peek behind the curtain of the voting machine Voting is pretty simple on its face. Cast the ballots, count 'em up, tell everybody who the President is. But we who have been living through...

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9 Of The Strangest Musical Instruments Of All Time [Archive Gallery]

Science From a cello-horn to a harpitar, these music-makers are way more exciting than a plain old piano. In fifth grade, we got to pick our own instruments. The middle-school band director came over...

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9 Of The Most Wanted Gadgets... Of 1952

Gadgets We thumb through the pages of Popular Science to find the carpet-sewing machines and robotic soda jerks that no doubt populated Christmas lists 60 years ago. Happy Black Friday! We have posted...

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FYI: Why Are Mean People So Hot?

Science It's not that meanies are more physically attractive than everyone else. They're just very good at fooling us. Mean people are attractive because of their meanness, not in spite of it. What I...

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How I Survived A Week Without Food

Science I consumed nothing but Soylent, a food-replacing beverage, for a week. Here's what happened to me (and my poop). Click here for a step-by-step guide to making homemade Soylent My best friend's...

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How Not To Be A Dad: The Latest Science Of Male Birth Control

Science Examining 8 promising methods of male contraception in development. Happy Father's Day! Click here to enter the gallery Male birth control, like flying cars, just seems like one of those...

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The 8 Best Student Tech Projects At Microsoft's Imagine Cup

DIY A quick blood type test, an app that syncs music playback on your phone and more Click here to enter the gallery. At the afterparty for Microsoft's Imagine Cup, a worldwide student technology...

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How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out?

Science Drip, drip, drip It all depends on the size, physical fitness and hydration of the person in question, but it's possible to sweat buckets before heatstroke sets in and we pass out. After all,…

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