Do you know all the Phobia? Here is a list to start with..Phobia
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Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing.
Acarophobia- Fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching.
Acerophobia- Fear of sourness.
Achluophobia- Fear of darkness. Read more…
What it takes to Make your Car Street Legal? Check things out First, make your list, Ask Questions.
So it’s the new year and maybe one of your resolutions is to
build yourself a car. Get back to nature, that sort of thing. Maybe you just remembered your car is due for inspection this month. Or maybe you’re itching to Pimp Your Ride.
Whichever, your car’s got to be “street legal” and have all inspection items in good repair and proper working order. Read more…
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humor | Epic rap battles of history: Albert Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking
Nice Peter | Hi, my name is Nice Peter, and this is an Epic Rap Battle of History. Special thanks to all the cast and crew. (See full film credits here.) Source: Nice Peter Related: Nice Peter official website Nice Peter YouTube channel Wikipedia | M-theory and its p-branes Wikipedia | Texas Instruments’ TI-82 graphing [...]
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Ear of genetically modified corn begs for death
Onion News Network | In the Daily Briefing, Tucker Hope reports that a cob of bioengineered corn in Iowa begged to be killed.
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Magnets, how exactly do they work?
Know Your Meme | Internet Scientist Elspeth Jane of The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies explores the viral sensation that was Insane Clown Posse’s “Miracles,” aka “F***ing Magnets: How Do They Work?” [ For more info on this, visit the Meme Database! ]
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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic explains Antares’ Auto-Tune technology sensation
Know Your Meme | The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies examines the phenomenon of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor “Weird Al” Yankovic. [ For more info on this, visit the Meme Database ]
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Schrödinger’s cat
Noted physicists Schrödinger and Heisenberg are driving around in a car, and Heisenberg says,”I think we just ran over a cat.” “Is it dead?” asks Schrödinger. “I can’t be certain,” says Heisenberg. Heisenberg and Schrödinger are driving in a car and they get pulled over. The police officer asks, “Do you know how fast you [...]
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Comedy Central The Colbert Report | Ray Kurzweil believes man and machine are becoming one
Comedy Central The Colbert Report | Ray Kurzweil predicts that people will merge with technology and become a billion times smarter by 2045. Kurzweil and Stephen Colbert discussed nanobots in the body (“Millions of tiny nanobots into our blood system — is there any way that couldn’t turn into a horror movie?” Colbert asked), uploading into [...]
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Science comedian Brian Malow’s Time video: Philip K. Dick at the movies
Time | The Adjustment Bureau is just the latest film to be based on a short story or novel by Philip K. Dick. Science Comedian Brian Malow is a Dick aficionado. Brian Malow | My newest video for Time is about Philip K. Dick and all the movie adaptations of his books and stories, the latest of [...]
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