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Now That’s A Large USB Drive

Large in physical size, not in storage capacity. Computer enthusiast Christopher Parish modified a vintage “DEC RL02” drive—as big as a decent PC case—from the 70s so it can connect to modern PCs via USB. Technically this might be the largest and the heaviest USB storage device in the world. Read more…

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Now That’s A Large USB Drive

Powdered Alcohol Is Approved for Sale in the U.S. (Again)

Last year, a form of powdered alcohol called Palcohol was cleared for sale in the United States —and then immediately banned again by t he Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau . Now, it’s perfectly legal once more. Read more…

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Powdered Alcohol Is Approved for Sale in the U.S. (Again)

Satellite Image Shows Off The World’s Largest Solar Farm

Since May 2012, a giant solar farm has slowly started to harvest the sun’s rays in California. Construction finished last month, and the farm — the world’s largest — is now fully operational. It takes a photo from a NASA satellite to grasp how ridiculously huge this operation is. Read more…

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Satellite Image Shows Off The World’s Largest Solar Farm

Girl Scout Cookies, or California’s Most Notorious Strain of Cannabis

I first heard of Girl Scout Cookies a few years ago, shortly after I got my prescription for cannabis in California. I went into my local dispensary and asked for whatever buds they had that smelled the nicest. “Have you tried Girl Scout Cookies ?” the woman behind the counter asked. “It’s famous.” Read more…

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Girl Scout Cookies, or California’s Most Notorious Strain of Cannabis

A gun silencer cut in half looks really weird inside

I have always wondered about two things since I was a kid and saw James Bond screwing a silencer into his gun: How the hell does a silencer look inside and how does it work? The picture above answers the first question and t his animated infographic by SilencerCo , the second : Read more…

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A gun silencer cut in half looks really weird inside

This is the amazing town of Epecuén.

This is the amazing town of Epecuén . Once a booming resort city, it was drowned in 10 metres of water for 25 years after the dam protecting the town was destroyed. Only recently dried up, you can read more about the place in our photo essay from last year . [AP via New Scientist ] Read more…

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This is the amazing town of Epecuén.