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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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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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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…
View Article9 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…
View ArticleFYI: 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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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…
View ArticleHow 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…
View ArticleThe 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…
View ArticleHow 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…
View ArticleArchive 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleArchive 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...
View Article9 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...
View Article9 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...
View ArticleFYI: 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleHow 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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