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The Truth Behind The Syrian Mobile Phone Charging Story

Earlier this month PBS ran a story about an unorthodox method of phone charging that Syrian rebels were using. It sounded strange to us, so we tested it. It didn’t hold water. Literally. So News Hour followed up with the real story.


August 24, 2011
Geek Out

Why Celebrating With Gunfire Is Really Stupid

Libyan rebels are rejoicing in Tripoli by firing their guns in the air. Little do they know, this is one of the dumbest ways they could celebrate.


August 16, 2011
News

Libyan Rebels Hit With Scud Missile For First Time Ever

So you’re Gaddafi, a bloody-handed dictator, and the rebels are advancing steadily toward your capital. What do you do? Bring out the Cold War weaponry! The AP says scud missiles are now officially in counterrevolutionary battle.


August 14, 2011
Mobile

Are Syrian Rebels Charging Phones With Batteries And Water?

Syrian freedom fighters claim to have come up with a new and creative way of charging their mobile phones when they’re cut off the grid. It sounds too good to be true… and we think it is.


June 15, 2011
News

Libya’s DIY Arsenal Reaches Bizarre New Heights With Truck/Helicopter Hybrid

They’ve put a tank cannon on the top of a car. But perhaps the most ingeniously over the top welded-weapon? Strapping captured, Soviet-built helicopter rocket pods to the car’s roof.


Science

Libyan Rebels Turn Power Wheels Toy Into Tiny Killer Robot Tank

You know the little Power Wheels-style ATV your kid uses to drive across the lawn? it turns out that it makes a great machine gun drone in the hands of Libyan rebel and structural engineer Mohammad Bin Saud.


June 14, 2011
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Crazily Brilliant Libyan Rebels Weld Tank Turret To Truck

The Libyan rebels are the world’s heavily-modified-fuck-you-jury-rigged champions. Although the improvised missile pickup didn’t quite pan out, this tank turret welded to the roof of a truck sure does. Desperate times call for pretty amazing measures.


June 11, 2011
News

Libyan Rebels Call In NATO Airstrike Via Twitter

TANGO ZULU, TANGO ZULU, THIS IS RED NINER, CAN YOU HEAR ME? GOD DAMNIT, YOU’RE BREAKING UP. WE’VE GOT HOSTILES ON THE GROUND, NEED AIR COVER NOW! DO YOU READ ME? Oh forget it, I’ll just tweet at you.


April 14, 2011
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What Happens When Your Improvised Missile Truck Misfires

Libyan rebels continue a tenuous back-and-forth with Qaddafi’s forces, bolstered by the occasional NATO fist from the sky. And it’s a good thing they’ve got NATO behind them, because the insurrection’s a bit ragtag.  


March 20, 2011
News

Fallen (Updated)

An unidentified fighter jet plummets from Libyan skies over Benghazi, Libya. CNN was unable to independently identify if the plane was indeed a rebel fighter sent to reinforce their position in that city, as was suggested by a source.