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The era of flying cars is coming soon

Stefan Klein is the father of this amazing invention that for sure is going to revolutionize the automotion as we know it nowadays. It has been baptised as Aeromobil Version 2.5

Stefan Klein has spent 20 years working on this prototype, which flies with regular petrol. The flying car can also achieve 700 km per hour when flying. However, for classic drivers it also works on the road at a maximum speed of 200 km per hour.  The flying car is a prototype and Stefan Klein is yet trying to attract investors to produce it commercially.  Let´s see how the consumer might embrace this invention, especially those who are afraid of flying. Furthermore, the flying car would force to change all the established driving codes, hence having to create, for instance, "roads and motorways of the air". By the way, would we need a new driving license for driving the flying car?

Source: docsity.com

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Why you should grow your beard

Beards are hot and happening, they are seen in Hollywood, on the catwalk and frequently on man in mainstream cities. But growing a beards and moustaches can also bring you various health benefits. Research discovered that beards block 90-95% of UV rays, protects the skin from dehydration and rough weather. This slows down the aging process and keeps the skin moisturised, through which your skin will look younger and fresher. This also reduces the risk of skin cancer. A beard can prevent you from getting acne, as shaving causes ingrown hairs and bacterial infections. For man with asthma and hay fever growing a beard will help them reduces the effects, as dust and polls get trapped in the hairs. So enough reasons to grow a beard, now you just have to pick your style!

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Charge your battery in 20-30 seconds

It is a common problem, and probably everyone has experienced it at times where it should NOT happen: your battery is dead, but you have no time to charge it!

Well, there might be a solution to your problem. Have you heard of Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair? Last year about 1,600 scientists from 70 countries competed to win the $75,000 award for the best innovation. The battery charger that we’re talking about now didn’t win the competition, however the student also won $50,000 for her great idea:

Fesha Khare, an 18 year old girl from California realized the need for energy-efficient storage device. Therefore she developed a tiny device (supercapacitor), which allows an LED to charge in just 20-30 seconds! Her project builds on existing research and it has very high potential for applications in car batteries but also your cell phone batteries.

Let’s hope they employed more great researchers like Fesha Khare, and that this device will come on the market soon.

To read more about the last year’s interesting projects, check the link 

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How to read 223 pages in 77 minutes

You probably know the feeling when you have to read a file or book of 300 pages (or more) until the next day  and you have no clue how to finish it?

Technology is there to safe you! Spritz developed a programme through which you are able to read 250 up to 500 words per minute. Without having to spend time on moving your eyes from word to word, the Spritz software projects one word after the other in full speed.

Wanna try it out? Download the application for your Google Chrome browser and get started.

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Nobody's perfect, not even the celebrities

Did you know that the model Karolina Kurkova has no belly button? You might think now: But I have seen her with one... No! On pictures a belly button is just added via Photoshop. Here you can see a snapshot of her on the catwalk:

Kate Hudson and Halle Berry have a sixth toe.

Asthon Kutcher has webbed toes.

There are many more celebrities with unusual body parts. For further interesting facts about celebrities check this out. And remember, nobody is perfect! Not even the Hollywood celebrities such as models!

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We all love cookies!

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Man Buys 12,150 Pudding Cups and Gets 1.2M Frequent Flyer Miles

David Phillips, a US civil engineer, definitely does not regret paying attention during math classes.

While grocery shopping he noticed a promotion that promised to earn 500 miles for every 10 ‘Healthy Choice’ products’ bar codes that he sent to the company. The idea caught his attention as he was planning on taking his family to Europe that summer. After doing the math, Phillip purchased 12,150 individual servings of pudding for 25 cents each. 

There was only one problem: the deadline for sending in the code was approaching soon, and Philipps needed help to tear off the barcodes from all the packages in time. His brilliant idea of donating the pudding to the Salvation Army did not just benefit him in a way that they helped him to tear off the codes, the donation also made it legal for him to write off the donations from his taxes, which saved him another  $850.

In the end, Phillips earned 1,037,000 miles, enough for 31-round trip tickets to Europe, or 42 tickets to Hawaii, 21 tickets to Australia or even 50 tickets to any destination in the U.S.  So basically he could take his family for about 75$ (if you also consider the saving from taxes). As if this was not enough, by surpassing the million-mile mark, Phillips also earned the ‘Advantage Gold status’ for American Airlines, which entiles him to a special reservation number, priority boarding, upgrades and even MORE bonus miles!

Want to learn more about smart people like Philipps?? Check out the link.

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Tired students? Not in Munich, they take the slide to the lecture

Can you believe this?! For the students at the Technical University of Munich in Germany studying must be great fun. Instead of using stairs they can just use slides. Maybe other universities should start thinking about such an innovative, fun concept. 

Check out this video to see how the students use the slide at Technical University of Munich.

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High heels. The true history

Even though high heels are the greatest expression of femininity for many people, they were not actually invented for enhancing women's bodies. 

Luis XIV used to wear high heels as a symbol of power and snobbism. However many years before, egyptian butchers discovered the benefits of wearing high heels since they used these kind of shoes to walk above blood!!

If you want to know more about the interesting high heels history visit randomhistory

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Reasons why drinking wine is good for you

1. Provides you with a better memmory and the so-called "good cholesterol"

2. When drinking wine you burn extra-calories during 90 minutes after the intake

3. Improve your body system against infections

4. Keeps you safe against ovary cancer

5. Increases bone mass

6. Prevents you to get diabetes type 2 Sounds good?? 

Source; health.com

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The scam of the engagement ring

The engagement ring is a century old tradition that represents love….. or isn’t it? Find out the interesting but painful truth of the engagement ring and diamond juggernaut De Beers.

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Frogs absorb water through their skin, so they do not need to drink.

...seems like this frog had enough to drink :) 

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How egg printing can tell you in 1sec that some eggs are not as organic as advertised and priced

Last week, we made a very striking discovery and want to share our insights with you. As mostly all of you, we assumed that when you buy eggs e.g. in the supermarket and they are eco-labeled and higher-priced they should also be organic. A friend told us, she had heard that often this is not true and that the egg printing can reveal the actual origin. 

Having researched about it, we found out that the egg printing really can give you insights about the origin. You don't have to be a professional to understand the code. You basically just need to know the following:

The first number in the code describes the farming method. The numbers rank usually from 0 to 3. The lower the number the higher the eco-standard.

0 = Organic

1 = Free range

2 = Barn

3 = Cage

Those numbers are based on real facts. No Kidding! Here we also have a picture in case you are interested in knowing what else the egg printing can tell you. 

Next time you are buying eggs you might want to check beforehand if the eggs you intend to buy are really worth their money and comply with your expectations about their orgin.

Find out more interesting facts about egg printing. 

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Microsoft is inventing Earphones That Pick Music According To Your Mood And Health

Microsoft seems to invent something interesting that some of us may like, as it will take another decision from us: “Which kind of music do I want to listen to in this exact moment?”

The project is called “Septimu” and it is a new technology that will monitor your heart rate, temperature and other biorhythms in order to decide on your health and mood. All you have to do is wear a pair of special earphones.

If you are for example upset and your heart is beating fast and you have a tense body, the system will choose music to calm you down.

For now this is just a research project, but an interesting idea, don’t you think so? 

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The hidden side of the space

Be curious and check out these amazing facts about the space we have listed for you!

1. In 1986 the NASA found fossils of microscopic living things in Mars that evidenced that we could not be alone

2. The red colour of Mars comes from the oxydation of its floor

3. There is an enormous black hole in the middle of each galaxy. If you get into a black hole, you strech as a spaghetti

4. The Universe is 15 billion years old

5. A day in Mercury is 59 days on Earth

6. The brightest star in each constellation is called the Alpha Star, the next brightest Beta and so on, regarding the Greek Alphabet. 

7. The first rockets were built in China 1000 years ago

8. Saturn rings are made of dust and ice

9. A tablespoon of a star  weighs about ten billion tones

Source: Amazing space facts

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Funniest and smartest ad ever: DHL lets competitors advertise

This video is based on real facts! No Kidding! But it is just unbelievable... :D Definetely something you should check out!

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Flashed face distortion effect

Flashed face distortion effect is a visual illusion in which the fast presentation of eye-aligned faces triggers the perception that such are distorted. The degree of distortion is greater if faces present big differences among each other. Source: Imagination station