Through the use of a miniature CNC machine, one company promises to help consumers create their own AR-15 lowers in the comfort of their own homes. Cody Wilson, the man who created the first 3D printed gun, unveiled the Ghost Gunner machine, a desktop-sized 3D printer made by his company, Defense Distributed. The Ghost Gunner […]
Read MoreRenters, who account for about 26.4% of the population in Pennsylvania, can now look forward to a new luxury apartment tower in Philadelphia. Philadelphia’s largest grassy field at 1919 Market St. has been empty for years, creating a noticeable gap in Center City’s skyscraper row, but that’s set to change. The property will soon be […]
Read MoreWith 111th Egg Bowl just weeks away, the Better Business Bureau is warning fans who plan to attend the game to be on the lookout for ticket scams. The annual Egg Bowl, which pits the Ole Miss Rebels against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, is one of the longest running college football rivalries, and this year’s […]
Read MoreWant to make yourself more attractive women? Buy a guitar! According to a new study reported by British news outlet The Daily Mail last week, 90% of surveyed women thought that guitars made men instantly more attractive; 25% of women have dated someone solely because they can play the guitar; and one in 10 women […]
Read MoreCyborg cockroaches who save lives might seem like the premise of a new cartoon series — or maybe a horror film — but they’re actually the latest innovation in search and rescue technology.North Carolina State University researchers have outfitted the normal sensory apparatuses of “roboroaches” with microphones, allowing them to seek out the source of […]
Read MoreA feud-turned-legal-battle between a carpet cleaning company and one business review site have gotten some of the internet’s biggest players — Google, Facebook, and Twitter — up in arms over the nature of anonymity on the internet and the role that the First Amendment plays in it. According to NBC, an Alexandria, VA carpet cleaning […]
Read MoreFor the better part of the past decade, Americans have given their consumer loyalty to the cheapest bidder, regardless of the product or service in question. The furniture industry has been no exception; foreign manufacturers that are primarily known for their cheap products have somehow gained traction in the American economy (lookin’ at you, IKEA). […]
Read MoreThose who are interested in buying their own ghost town have one name to cross off their lists: the Johnsonville village in East Haddam, CT, has sold in an online auction for $1.9 million. The identity of the buyer has not been revealed, and neither have any plans for the 62-acre property. All that’s known […]
Read MoreUnbelievably, it’s happened again. For the second year in a row, someone has sunk a hole-in-one and claimed the $25,000 National Car Rental Hole-In-One Challenge Grand Prize.Michael Asbell, PGA Assistant Professional at The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Indiana, used his 3-iron to ace the par-3 17th on the Wanamaker Course at PGA Golf Club during […]
Read MoreIn the wake of the Affordable Care Act (i.e., ACA, or “Obamacare”) fiasco, the current Ebola scare, and the recent midterm elections, it has been nearly impossible to separate politics and healthcare into two different categories. As election results rolled in on November 4 and it became clear that the GOP would regain control of […]
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