A 17-year-old girl has reportedly suffered horrific injuries as a result of injecting the infamous flesh-eating drug krokodil directly into her genitals.Read more...    
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For the past century, an obscure mathematical principle called Zipf's law has predicted the size of mega-cities all over the world. And nobody knows why.Read more...    
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Climate scientists from the University of Bristol in England have used a climate model to simulate the climate of Middle Earth. The model was also used to determine where on Earth is most like certain places in Middle Earth. Read more...    
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Before you dismiss this as just another found footage horror movie, know this — Devil's Due stars Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights) and Allison Miller (Kings, Terra Nova), two awesome but underrated actors. A pair of Pinterest-worthy newlyweds crap out the Antichrist. Check out this trailer.Read more...    
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Spider-Man's made his plans for New Year's Eve, as he'll be webslinging his way across NYC's Times Square to participate in the annual ball drop to promote The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Expect an exclusive clip to premiere on Times Square's many screens, possibly a bit of stunt work, and a shit-ton of bad jokes based around the words "webs" and "amazing."Read more...    
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Will remembering to water the plants be just as difficult in space as it is on earth? We're about to find out. NASA has announced plans to plant the first garden on the moon in 2015 — and it might mean we're one small step closer to space-colonization.Read more...    
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Describing stuff can be the hardest part of writing prose fiction. You have a scene in your head, with all the dialogue and action, but now you have to fill in what everything looks like. There's nothing more boring to write, or read, than a long descriptive passage — but here's how to spice it up. Read more...    
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I don't know how Sesame Street managed to make it this far without doing a Lords of the Rings spoof before — presumably they know a little something about delayed gratification — but man, was it worth the wait. I don't know what's better, Cookie Monster screaming "ME PRECIOUS!" over and over again or the fact that thousands of kids now think all you need to make cookies are eggs and chocolate chips.Read more...    
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Last year, workers in New York City's High Line park found some unusual-looking cockroaches they'd never seen before. And now, two biologists have identified the bugs as a species from Japan, pictured here (male on the left, female on the right) which can survive in icy weather that kills typical American roaches. New York may become roachtown all year long.Read more...    
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Jenji Kohan, of Weeds and Orange is the new Black fame, has her next project lined up — and we're really, really excited about it. The Hollywood Reporter just broke the news that Kohan's next project is a Salem Witch Trial period piece for HBO. It's like all our favorite things in one sentence. Read more...    
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The early Pixar films, like Toy Story, still feel like a miracle. And a new book excerpt shows how much of that early creativity came from a handful of guys, sitting around a pile of toys. They wanted something as different from a Disney animated movie as possible, and they had one rule: "No complacency."Read more...    
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The emperors of Rome could be wise, just and kind. They could also be vindictive, cruel and insane. And most of all, they could be the worst perverts the world has ever seen — at least according to ancient historians like Suetonius, Pliny, and Cassius Dio. Here are nearly a dozen of the most immortal, disgusting behaviors the rulers of the ancient world indulged in... supposedly. Chances are most of these were rumors made up by political enemies or gossiping plebs. But hey, just because they may not be true doesn't mean they're aren't still entertainingly perverse.Read more...    
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Twelfth Doctor. No Waiting. Steven Moffat confirms Peter Capaldi's first season won't be split in half — the whole thing will air in one uninterrupted run, starting in August 2014. [Thanks Tony!]Read more...    
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What if the 8-bit creatures from Space Invaders actually invaded? That's what French indie filmmaker Thomas Lesourd has done with "Invaders from Space." The result is bizarre, and at times downright intense.Read more...    
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A ton of shows are ending their fall season, and hoping to leave you wanting more. But there's one show, in particular, that has a cliffhanger we can't wait for. That's our must-watch show of the week, but there's tons of other great stuff — check out clips and details for all this week's new television, below.Read more...    
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We're born, we grow, we age, and then we die. Well, maybe not all of us, according to a new study on the animals amongst us who, while they continue to grow older, don't deteriorate with age. Read more...    
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Production Weekly is reporting that the next Terminator movie will be titled Terminator: Genesis. Like gestating John Connor fetus Genesis, or The Terminator Sega Genesis game? Either way, we're excited to see what director Alan Taylor is up to. Read more...    
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People, as we know, have mixed abilities. One person might be more skilled than average when it comes physical ability, but lack judgment. Others excel when it comes to the ability to buckle down and work hard, but aren't the most inspired. But not you. You're very good at everything... at least that's what we all tell ourselves, thanks to the illusion of superiority.Read more...    
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Writer Zack Whedon has spilled the beans on where the crew of the Serenity will find themselves when Dark Horse releases the sequel comic, subtitled Leaves in the Wind, this January: the crew is on the run (of course), the Alliance is still in charge, Jayne is missing, and Zoe is pregnant. BABY WASH, PEOPLE.Read more...    
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Tech historian Emily Thompson, out of Princeton, has put together an interactive map of New York circa 1933, embedded with the old sounds of the city. Read more...    
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The Australian Medical Board has fined a doctor $25,000 because he told patients he could cure their cancer with a special diet, along with supplements and green tea. This landmark case could help discourage other fake cancer treatments, and save lives. Read more...    
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The 50th anniversary may have passed us by now, but Doctor Who fans are still looking to honor the show this year in weird and wonderful ways - like trying to get a recently discovered gas giant to be named after the homeworld of the Time Lords.Read more...    
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Will there be a second villain in Batman Vs. Superman? The next Star Trek will be co-written by virtual unknowns. Read one of the first reviews of the Helix pilot. Could the new Gotham City TV show feature a surprising character? Plus Orlando Jones says no one's guessed his Sleepy Hollow character's secret. Spoilers now!Read more...    
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Earth Defense Widow (地球防衛未亡人 or Chikyuu Bouei Miboujin) stars actress Mitsu Dan as a widowed member of an Earth defense force, out to save the world from deadly kaiju. If only they didn't turn her on. If only!Read more...    
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