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Pogoseat In-Game App Upgrades You From Nosebleeds To Courtside

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Business, Sports, Technology

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New app lets fans get the prime seats they want, provides teams with a new revenue stream, and fills in the empty seats that TV cameras see.

Even at marquee events such as the World Series, circumstances happen where people are unable to attend, leaving hundreds of prime seats unoccupied. In fact, between the four major sports leagues, there are around 71 million seats that go empty every single year! You know that prime seat isn’t getting used, so why isn’t there a way to fill it up?

Backpack With Built-In Nitrogen Airbag Saves You From Avalanches

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Gadgets, Sports, Technology

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The North Face Patrol 24 ABS Avalanche Airbag Pack enhances backcountry protection and prevents burial with a 95% success rate.

Each year, thousands of outdoorsmen and women are affected by avalanches, with over 100 dying every single year. Not only that, these natural disasters take an economic toll, with preventative measures and search and rescue campaigns tallying nearly $28 million worldwide per year.

Scientists Claim Existence of Bigfoot

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Science, Social Media

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A group of scientists in Dallas, Texas have completed a five year DNA study that they say confirms the existence of a hominin hybrid species living in North America.

The controversial study is currently under peer-review, but the associated team believes there’s conclusive evidence pointing to scientific proof of the existence Bigfoot A.K.A. Sasquatch.

NASA Confirms Water Ice on Mercury

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Science, Social Media

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Today NASA confirmed that Mercury, the closest planet to the sun where temperatures can reach 800 °F, has water ice on its surface.

“For more than 20 years the jury has been deliberating on whether (Mercury) hosts abundant water ice in its permanently shadowed polar regions. MESSENGER has now supplied a unanimous affirmative verdict,” said NASA’s Sean Solomon.

Legal Steroids: Rapid Thermal Exchange Cooling Glove

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Business, Gadgets, Science, Sports, Technology

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“Equal to or substantially better than steroids, and it’s not illegal.” -Stanford’s Dr. H. Craig Heller

With humongous salaries, countless endorsements and the idolization of the masses, more and more athletes are becoming open to the idea of taking steroids to improve their on-field performance.

What we’re learning about the effects of performance enhancing drugs on the body are devastating: hormonal, cardiovascular and neurological issues and even worse.

Biologists at Stanford University are on the cusp of a breakthrough device, a cooling glove, that will help athletes exceed their peak performance levels in a unique but completely healthy manner.

Zero Gravity Tour of the International Space Station

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Science, Technology

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“I haven’t sat down for six months now.” -Sunita Williams

Ever wondered what it would be like to float around on the International Space Station?

Commander Suni Williams gives us that very chance, taking us on a personal, in-depth tour of the ISS. We get to feast our eyes on where people snooze, how they pump iron, how they maneuver about the giant craft, what types of Bill Nye inspired science experiments are conducted and even how they use the bathroom. The video was recorded this week, twelve hours before Ms. Williams headed back to Earth, which probably explains why she’s in such a good mood.

Water Bottle Harvests Water From Air

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Gadgets, Science, Social Media, Technology

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There are nearly four quadrillion gallons of water in the air, yet people all over the world are still thirsty. Scientists have been working to break into this untapped resource for over a decade, and are making some incredible breakthroughs.

Progress in this field has been made by studying the survival mechanisms of an insect living in one of the most hostile regions on the planet.