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Caught on video: "The wave that shouldn't exist"
by Loz Blain
A team of Australian bodyboarding ratbags has managed to capture staggering footage of an extraordinary oceanic phenomenon: a place where four 12-ft (3.7-m) waves regularly converge into an oval dip, with explosive results.
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Why your Economy class seat is torturing you – possibly on purpose
by David Szondy
Ever fly Economy and felt like you were being tortured by the seat? It turns out that you're not being fussy, the seats really are horrible from an ergonomic point of view, which is why you're suffering. Oh, and that might be by design.
Frog gut bacterium eliminates cancer tumors in mice with a single dose
by Bronwyn Thompson
A bacterium from the gut of Japanese tree frogs has "exhibited remarkably potent" tumor-killing abilities when administered intravenously, outperforming current standard therapies and paving the way for an entirely new approach to treating cancer.
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Watch: China has a new AI humanoid robot in charge of traffic control
by Bronwyn Thompson
Hangzhou is the latest city in China to take traffic control to a new level, rolling out its AI-powered robot police officer to direct vehicles and pedestrians at major intersections and issue polite warnings to law-breakers.
Legless camping table stashes like a water bottle, clings to the trees
by Ben Coxworth
When you're camping, you're typically in need of a work surface, plus you're typically surrounded by trees. That's where the Kimberlite Tree Table comes in, as – that's right – it's a packable multi-use platform that you strap to a tree.
Iconic Honda NSX reborn through Pininfarina-designed Tensei
by Utkarsh Sood
There aren’t many cars with appeal as enduring as the original Honda NSX. Now, 35 years after the first-generation NSX came into being, the sports car is receiving a beautiful, and more importantly, purposeful, makeover.
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Rising temperatures are quietly cutting into Americans' sleep
by Pranjal Malewar
Rising outdoor temperatures not only make nights uncomfortable but also deteriorate the quality of our sleep, according to a recent USC study. Researchers looked at the effects of heat on several aspects of sleep, and the results are sobering.
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