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10 Times Sci-Fi Classics Predicted the Future Totally Wrong
As a genre, science fiction has long provided a way for audiences to imagine the future and their places in it. A lot of the best sci-fi films of prior decades pictured what life would be like in the years to come. Such movies asked: What would America and the world look like in the…
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Silicon Valley Can’t Stop Puking Money All Over Soylent
Soylent, a substance, is about to be everywhere. A team of queasy venture capitalists just invested $US50 million ($67.5 million) into the company. This, despite the fact that Soylent is perhaps best known for lying about its ingredients and giving people fits of relentless vomiting and uncontrollable diarrhoea.
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Giftmodo: Christmas Gifts For People Who Don’t Want To Leave Their House Ever Again
The Christmas holidays are upon us. While I’m sure a lot of people are planning to spend them in the warm embrace of family and friends, some of us prefer the coolness of a completely empty house that we never, ever have to leave again.
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What We Know About Why Soylent Products Are Making People Sick
Yesterday, food replacement startup Soylent halted sales of its Soylent 1.6 powder amidst reports that it was making customers sick. Two weeks prior, the company paused sales of its latest product, the Food Bar, after Gizmodo reported that several customers had experienced nausea, vomiting, “uncontrollable diarrhoea” and severe dehydration after consuming the bars. Some customers…