Archaeologists in Mexico say they have evidence that the cadavers of at least three 8th century Mayan rulers were reduced to ashes and then used to produce the balls for the Mayans' infamous and deadly "ballgame."
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This Video Compares the Sizes of the World’s Tallest Waterfalls
In a new video Spanish animator MetaBallStudios compares the world's tallest waterfalls, and Niagara Falls is the shrimp of the the lineup.
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Mysterious Strip of Precise Holes Observed in Seafloor for Second Time
National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration scientists have observed a strip of symmetrical holes in the ocean floor that "look almost human made," and they...
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This Robot Can Learn to Do Rudimentary Tasks After Watching a Human Do Them Once
A team of engineers at Carnegie Mellon University has created a robot that's able to watch video of a human performing a very simple...
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‘MegaPortrait’ Deepfakes Are High-Res Animations of Still Images
Researchers at Samsung's AI Center in Russia have created high-resolution (megapixel) deepfake animations of still face images using head movements of unrelated individuals, and...
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Chinese Man Makes Motorized ‘Bed Car’ So He Doesn’t Have to Get Out of Bed
A 39-year-old "DIY enthusiast" in China has created a motorized "bed car" in order to bring a (very lazy) childhood dream into reality.
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Here’s How High You Can Jump on Different Planets and Moons in the Solar System
In a new video YouTuber MetaBallStudios shows how high a person could theoretically jump on different planets and moons in the solar system.
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NASA Releases New Full-Color Images Taken by James Webb Space Telescope
Following the release of the first full-color image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the space agency has released several more images, including one...
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NASA Has Released the James Webb Telescope’s First-Ever Full-Color Image
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first-ever full-color image and it's full of thousands and thousands of galaxies spanning back in time...