Archive for August 11th, 2020

Scientists Receive Signals Back From The Reflector Panels Near The Moon

Dozens of times over the last decade, scientists from NASA have aimed laser beams towards the reflector panel attached to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter near the Moon, which is about 385,000 km from our planet. Out of...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Scientists-Able-To-Receive-Signals-Back-From-The-Reflector-Panels-Near-The-Moon/

PooPoo Smoothies, Anyone?

<p>If you ever go to China, consider looking for this certain store that serves yellowish brown smoothies, which are, for some reason, called PooPoo Smoothies. The said smoothies can come with a white swirl...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/PooPoo-Smoothies-Anyone/

Working Around English

Have you ever had a brain fart and couldn't think of a word you really needed? Or more commonly, couldn't think of the word in your second language? It happens all the time, but often people can come up with a descriptio...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Working-Around-English/

Kids Are Spending More Time on Screens, Now What?

Kids are heavily affected by lockdowns across the world. With families encouraged to stay at home and not go somewhere else, unless it is an emergency, kids have nowhere to go, and they normally spend their day just look...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Kids-Are-Spending-More-Time-on-Screens-Now-What/

Vacation Simulating Machine

If you can't go on the vacation you planned, the next best thing may be to get a bunch of cheap props and pretend. Steve Price took that fun one step further and made a chain reaction involving his vacation destination (...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Vacation-Simulating-Machine/

Winners of This Year’s Macro Art Photography Awards Showcase The Tiny Worlds On Our Planet

Barbora Polivkova captured a cute moment in the rainforest. In his photo, a tiny frog, possibly only a few millimeters in length, can be seen sitting on a purple flower. In another photo, this time captured by Australian...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Winners-of-This-Year-s-Macro-Art-Photography-Awards-Showcase-The-Tiny-Worlds-In-Our-Planet/

Is Showering Really Necessary?

<p>“Five years ago, I stopped showering.” This was the bold confession that James Hamblin, physician and staff writer at The Atlantic, wrote in his book titled Clean: The New Science of Skin.&am...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Is-Showering-Really-Necessary/

Check Out This Foldable E-Reader

<p>With the recent release of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2, foldable smartphones are slowly becoming mainstream. This foldable feature is also slowly making its way to e-readers.</p><blockquote&...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Check-Out-This-Foldable-E-Reader/

The Dolphin Who Guided Ships Across The French Pass

Found at the north end of New Zealand’s South Island is a narrow and treacherous stretch of water known as the French Pass. Currents here are so strong it can drag ships easily and smash them against the rocks. Thu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/The-Dolphin-Who-Guided-Ships-Across-The-French-Pass/

Wild TV Shows You've Never Seen (Because They Never Aired)

For every TV show that makes it onto broadcast (or streaming), there are countless others that went into development but were never aired. Some even had episodes ready to go before the plug was pulled. Commando Nanny...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Wild-TV-Shows-Youve-Never-Seen-Because-They-Never-Aired/

How Did Artificial Intelligence Beat Us At Our Own Games?

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Do you get frustrated when you can’t defeat the AI player in chess? It seems that your opponents are always one step ahead of you. While we make m...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/How-Did-Artificial-Intelligence-Beat-Us-At-Our-Own-Games/

A Bridge Above: 20 Years of the International Space Station

In November, NASA will mark twenty years of continuous occupation of the International Space Station with the anniversary of Expedition 1. Since then, there has always been someone orbiting the earth on the ISS. From the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/A-Bridge-Above-20-Years-of-the-International-Space-Station/

Lee Kang Bin's Colorful Latte Art

  View this post on Instagram 5년동안 그려왔음에도 매순간 고민하고 도전하게 해주는 특별한 #thestarrynightA post shared by 이강빈 (@leekangbin91) on Sep 2, 2019 at 6...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Lee-Kang-Bin-s-Colorful-Latte-Art/

Meet The Ultimate DIY Portable Computer

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you’re tired of the quality smartphones come in nowadays, or would just like the idea of building gadgets on your own, the </span><a h...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Meet-The-Ultimate-DIY-Portable-Computer/

The Evolution Of Camping Tech

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Camping was once a way for people to experience life without the modern marvels of technology. That’s still an option today, but some prefer unfol...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/The-Evolution-Of-Camping-Tech/

This 55K-Pound Gundam In Japan Can Move

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It’s a little closer to every cyberpunk fan’s dream. The construction for what looks like a </span><a href="https://www.cnet.c...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/This-55K-Pound-Gundam-In-Japan-Can-Move/

A Boat-In Movie Theater in Paris

  View this post on Instagram Nach dem Revival der Autokinos in diesem Jahr gibt es nun auch ein erstes Freiluftkino auf dem Wasser. 38 Elektroboote mit Platz für bis zu sechs Personen dümpeln derz...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/A-Boat-In-Movie-Theater-in-Paris/

"Bad," the Bluegrass Version

The YouTuber with the account name There I Ruined It did something you would never, ever think of. He did a bluegrass version of Michael Jackson's "Bad" and made it synch with the original video. As one commenter said, "...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Bad-the-Bluegrass-Version/

Camera Trap Captures Perfect Image

Ben Sizemore was checking for invasive plants in the woods and spotted a camera trap aimed at a moss-covered log. Not one to pass up an opportunity, he posed in front of it and let the motion-sensor camera take a series...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Camera-Trap-Captures-Perfect-Image/

The Story Behind the Eiffel Tower’s Forgotten Competitors

The Eiffel Tower was the centerpiece of the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the world's fair in Paris. Although originally slated to be demolished after 20 years, it still stands, 131 years later, recognizable to folks arou...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/The-Story-Behind-the-Eiffel-Towers-Forgotten-Competitors/

Bat Boy Lives! An Oral History of Weekly World News

The Weekly World News held a unique place in the supermarket tabloid display as the epitome of fake news. What it lacked in celebrities and color, it made up in sensationalism. The headlines were never believabl...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/08/11/Bat-Boy-Lives-An-Oral-History-of-Weekly-World-News/
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