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Fan Spots Gandalf's Sword in Game of Throne's Iron Throne Gandalf's sword is among the many that make up the Iron Throne. Quick! What do Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings have in common? Well swords, magic, and evidently, one specific magic sword in particular. This Thursday a...

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Game of Thrones Actors Voice Opinions on Who Should Rule [vanityfair=531e329c69702d3eff390000/51cc9fb8bb8f55bdfb000005] The Game of Thrones cast members tell who they would like to see sitting on the Iron Throne. Every Game of Thrones fan has their pick (and the smart ones have a back-up...

I think that the USA needs to legislate broad limits on DRM type protections, in much the same way that we passed laws restricting monopolies and price fixing.

Elephants Can Distinguish Between Human Languages Elephants hearing human voices can identify language, gender, and age. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences of the United States of America shows evidence that elephants presented with...

Giant Octopus Attacks Diver's Camera, Caught on Video A giant Pacific octopus wrestles with a diver for his camera. Two divers off the coast of California got an amazing surprise when a nearby rock turned out to be a human-sized octopus, and lunged for one of their cameras. A brief...

Crocodiles, Alligators Able to Climb Trees A new study looks at tree climbing behavior in American crocodiles and other species. Add this to my list of reasons to stay away from Florida: A new study published in Herpetology Notes documents tree climbing behavior in four species of...

US To Require Cars to Communicate With Each Other The Department of Transportation announces plans to require cars to talk to each other. In a press conference today, US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced that the Obama administration intends to require automakers to...

New Video Shows Baumgartner's 24-Mile Supersonic Space Jump A new video lets you experience Baumgartner's terrifying 24-mile free-fall from space. A new video gives viewers a first person perspective on what daredevil Felix Baumgartner experienced on his historic 24-mile supersonic space...

Human Skull, Morning Star Among TSA Confiscations in 2013 The TSA's collection of confiscated items for 2013 includes replicas, oddities, and a plethora of bladed weapons. On friday the Transporation Security Administration released selected pictures and stats of their massive haul of...

China's Jade Rabbit Moon Rover Suffers Serious Malfunction Jade Rabbit, the first Chinese lunar rover, has malfunctioned, and repairs are being attempted. The Chinese moon rover Yutu, which means "Jade Rabbit", suffered an unspecified "mechanical control abnormality", which scientists...