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Text Me Any Masterpiece: Send Museum a Topic and You’ll get Art Work in Answer

This Museum of Modern Art is joining the digital age in a stunningly fun way. The San Francisco museum has just introduced the Send Me SFMOMA: a service that allows you to request an artwork of a...

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World’s Largest Air Purifier Transforms Chinese Smog into Actual Diamonds

This shimmering park tower isn’t just a glamorous piece of architecture: it is the largest air purifier in the world, and it is turning China’s smog into diamonds. The tower is a 23-foot tall metal...

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World’s First Floating Ocean Wind Farm is Set to Start Powering European...

These five windmills – all of which are larger than Big Ben – are set to make up the world's first floating wind farm in Scotland. The post World’s First Floating Ocean Wind Farm is Set to Start...

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Slugs May Be the Key to a Super Band-Aid That Stays Sticky No Matter What

While slugs may be a little gross, they could become the ultimate medical tool of the future. The post Slugs May Be the Key to a Super Band-Aid That Stays Sticky No Matter What appeared first on Good...

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Tesla’s Solar Roof Is Actually Cheaper Than Your Own Roof

Almost 6 months ago, media sources were speculating on the prices of Tesla’s solar roofing tiles – and now, the numbers are in In contrast to the original price tag of $24.50 per square foot that was...

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For the First Time Ever, US Scientists Have ‘Corrected’ Genetic Code for...

For the first time in American history, scientists have successfully used a gene-editing tool to correct a disease-causing mutation in human DNA with the goal of ending its heredity for future...

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Kenyan Schoolgirls Invent App to Stop Female Genital Mutilation

These Kenyan students are the embodiment of “girl power”. Five teens who call themselves “The Restorers” are taking a stand to end female genital mutilation (FGM) with their innovative cell phone app....

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These Tobacco Filters Grow into Plants When Littered

While smoking rates are on the decline in some countries, there will always be those who’ll never quit the harmful habit—and cigarette butts will likely remain an eyesore, littering the world. That’s...

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NASA Wants to Send Your Uplifting Message to Voyager 1, the Most Distant...

If you have ever received an inspiring message inside of your 40th birthday card, now is the time to share it with NASA. Voyager 1, which has become the longest continuously operating space mission...

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This Battery Made of Paper Can be Powered by the Bacteria in Your Spit

This revolutionary paper power source is being hailed for deriving energy from the bacteria in your spit. The post This Battery Made of Paper Can be Powered by the Bacteria in Your Spit appeared first...

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‘Selfie’ App Detects Pancreatic Cancer By Looking Into Your Eyes

This simple smart phone app might be a lot more effective than the current blood test used by doctors. The post ‘Selfie’ App Detects Pancreatic Cancer By Looking Into Your Eyes appeared first on Good...

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Spacecraft That is Thinner Than Human Hair Can Protect Ships From Space Debris

Additionally, it only weighs about as much as a banana – and it is going to be protecting us and our other space crafts from debris caught in orbit. The post Spacecraft That is Thinner Than Human Hair...

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This is Ruby Chocolate, First Official Type Established in 80 Years, Made...

Chocolate lovers, rejoice! There is now a fourth kind of chocolate to enjoy outside of dark, milk, and white. Barry Callebaut, the world famous Switzerland-based chocolate manufacturer, has just...

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Parking Meters Shaped Like Keys are Key to Ending One City’s Homelessness

These ‘parking meters’ don’t just want your spare change – they want to make positive change in the city by ending homelessness. Seven new repurposed parking meters in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin are...

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New Google Earbuds Offer Real-time Translation Feature

These exciting new gadgets feel like they are directly out of “Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” – and they will be available for purchase in November. The post New Google Earbuds Offer Real-time...

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Google Company to Restore Cell Coverage to Puerto Rico With 30 Flying Balloons

While Hurricanes Maria and Irma have left Puerto Rico almost entirely without cell coverage, help may be on the way in the form of 30 balloons. Alphabet, the parenting company of Google, has just been...

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Teen Prodigies Create App That Could End School Lunch Hunger

Alyssa Kapasi had never thought about how school children living next door to her might be going hungry every day – and that is why she is helping to create an app that will ensure every child in...

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How This “Living” Chandelier Uses Algae to Purify the Air of CO2

This green-tinted chandelier is not just a gorgeous lighting fixture – it also purifies the air around it. The Exhale chandelier is the world’s first “living” bionic chandelier that uses algae to...

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How an Apple Watch Saved a Man’s Life

An app on James Green's Apple Watch sent him a notification last week that ended up saving his life. The post How an Apple Watch Saved a Man’s Life appeared first on Good News Network.

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Dutch Open ‘World’s First 3D-Printed Bridge’

The newly-opened bicycle bridge in Gemert is 26 feet long and is capable of holding the weight of forty trucks. The post Dutch Open ‘World’s First 3D-Printed Bridge’ appeared first on Good News Network.

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