It's a slingshot. That fires machetes. I don't think it can be made any more clear than that.
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Japan Earthquake Stopped Time (Not Really)
The earthquake in Japan knocked out two atomic clock transmitter stations, rendering thousands of time-telling devices in that part of the country useless.
Read More »Radiation in Japan Approaching Chernobyl Levels
As workers continue to struggle to contain the nuclear radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, levels of radiation well outside of the evacuation zone are approaching record levels.
Read More »Electricity Could Be Used to Extinguish Fires
Scientists at Harvard have discovered that the proper application of electricity could very well help fight fires.
Read More »Earth Hour Looks to Have Been a Big Disappointment
Earth Day has come and gone, and it seems that the majority if people either did not know it had come, or they simply did not care.
Read More »Qatar to Use Artificial, Remote-Controlled Clouds for World Cup 2022
To help combat the oppressive heat of a Qatar summer, scientists have devised artificial clouds that can be controlled remotely.
Read More »OMG, LOL and BFF added to OED*
The Oxford English Dictionary has added a few new "words" to the list of official words... yep.
Read More »Because of James Joyce, a Living Organism is in Violation of Copyright
Because a quote from "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" was used in forming the synthetic DNA of a bacteria, said bacteria is now accused of being in violation of copyright.
Read More »Blood Analysis Chip Could Detect Disease in Minutes
Going to the doctor is an expensive and potentially time-consuming process. But with the breakthrough of SIMBUS, finding out if you have a medical ailment could become as easy as a diabetes test.
Read More »Tom Pinckney: MIT Graduate (w/o a High School Diploma)
Tom Pinckney, co-founder of SiteAdvisor and founder of Hunch, is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In fact, his application was so impressive that he was accepted to MIT without ever completing high school.
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