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There Is A US President In My Tea Cup

6:00PM Jesus Diaz | Here’s one of those simple, zowielala inventions that will make some people smile. The ones who matter, anyway: Those who love tea. And tea parties. With rainbow cookies and carrot cake. And jacuzzis too. And famous people in their cups. More »
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Invented: Perfect Coffee Mug That Keeps Perfect Temperature

10:35PM Jesus Diaz | Fraunhofer Institute scientists have invented the perfect coffee mug: One that absorbs the heat from your beverage, making it go down to a perfect temperature, and then releasing it slowly to keep it at that exact temperature for 30 minutes. More »
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The Right Stuff: NASA’s Strange Attempt to Dethrone Gatorade

3:00PM Adrian Covert | Apparently robot missions to Mars are now passe, because NASA’s gotten into the business of making electrolyte-packed sports drinks and naming them after Tom Wolfe books about…um…NASA. More »