science
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The World’s Greatest Scientists Kick Each Other’s Ass In This 2D Fighting Game
3Oh man. Remember that idea to make a 2D fighter out of some of the world’s greatest scientists? Well, your dreams came true, it’s now a functional and playable video game.
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Why Randomness May Not Mean What You Think It Means
Are you convinced that the shuffle mode on your playlist is messing with your mind? Or that certain numbers are bound to come up in the next roll of the dice? If yes, you may be holding on to some serious misconceptions about randomness. Here’s what it means for something to truly happen by chance.
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The Real Metal Gear
Metal Gear is a series that’s (at least partly) about giant mecha and Cold War drama. It may be pure fantasy, but in the early 1960s, the US did actually build a giant two-armed military machine: the “Beetle”.
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A Real-Life Shoryuken Would Knock Your Head Clean Off
Video: Using the power of maths and science, Vsauce determined that an average-sized fist performing a Rising Dragon Fist would apply enough force to decapitate a normal human being. Then they built a dummy to test their work.