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Apple Gulps Memory Company In Stuff Not Posted

4:00PM December 14, 2011 | Brian Barrett

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. More »


Science

How Do You Keep Elephants From Eating Your Food?

9:40AM July 14, 2011 | Kwame Opam

I always thought elephants were afraid of mice. But scientists and farmers in Kenya have found that the best way fend off a herd of passing elephants is to erect a fence covered in bees. Talk about creative. More »


Science

How A Dead Elephant Is Consumed In Under Two Minutes

8:36AM February 17, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This is a time lapse of what happens when you leave a dead elephant on the savanna. Yes, it’s like The Lion King, but really gross. Don’t play it if you don’t want to see leopards, hyenas and flies putting all those proteins and carbohydrates back into the ecosystem. More »


Science

Elephants Are Terrified Of Ants

1:40AM September 4, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

The legend is that a mouse can freak out elephants, but the truth is that their worst enemy is much smaller: ants. Elephants are scared of ants. That’s what Jacob Goheen and Todd Palmer have discovered in Africa’s sub-Saharian savannah. More »


Travel Bags Versus 4672kg Elephant: FIGHT!

12:30PM December 27, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

It’s not a scientific test, but is there any other better way to test the strength of five bag brands than using a 4672kg elephant? Maybe there is, but it won’t be this fun. Surprisingly, one bag resisted… More »


Gadgets

Elephant-Subduing Device Appears To Be Inspired By Star Wars

3:25PM November 24, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Angry elephants are a big issue. That’s why someone invented a remote-controlled device that shoots out nylon rope and binds rampaging elephants’ legs. Sounds familiar somehow. How’d those snow speeders in Star Wars subdue the ATATs again? More »


Geek Out

You Can Count Elephants By Just Using Acoustic Gear

4:30PM October 9, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

How do you count elephants in the jungles of Africa? You can either collect their excrement or you can listen. No, seriously. The Elephant Listening Project at Cornell University has figured out how to count elephants using acoustic monitoring. More »


Science

Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks To Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb

2:15AM August 17, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Motola, like so many who must share their lives with former war zones and forgotten minefields, lost a limb in 1999. Thankfully, she walked again today courtesy modern medicine and an artificial limb. The thing is, she’s an elephant. More »


Mobile

Land Rover S1 Phone Tested By Elephants: It Really Is The Strongest

8:00AM July 3, 2009 | Jason Chen

This is why the Sonim/Land Rover S1 phone is the toughest phone yet: it can stand an elephant stomp, being run over an actual Land Rover and being tossed out of a second floor window. Plus… More »


Elephant Flash Drive’s Junk Is Bigger Than His Trunk

10:00AM June 17, 2009 | Andi Wang

If you think that trunk is impressive, wait until you see this Elephant’s giant dongle. The 4GB USB flash drive whips out from the beast’s underbelly when you’re ready for it to mount your computer. [XTremeGeek via GeekyGadgets via CraziestGadgets] More »