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The World’s Scariest, Most Dangerous Rollercoaster?

You've felt the G-forces before if you are a coaster fan, but how much force can a roller coaster really exert and still be safe? An Air Force fighter pilot called it "gut wrenching". It literally ripped the limbs off of crash test dummies during testing.  Now, a new roller coaster in England called The Swarm" will leave the choice to the public when it opens in a couple of week at Thorpe Park..

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Tobias Leingruber, FBBureau.com
Tobias Leingruber, FBBureau.com
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A Facebook ID Card That You Can Scan

Many companies today check on a prospective employees social media pages before they hire someone. Instead of it being a factor in the interview process, you can make it as easy as a single ID scan from a card you carry in your wallet.

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Astrid Stawiarz, Getty Images for Nickelodeon
Astrid Stawiarz, Getty Images for Nickelodeon
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Nintendo Wii Doesn’t Really Help Kids Exercise

My youngest son is a "Gamer". For those of you who are not aware of the term, it applies to kids who "seriously" play video games. By "seriously" I mean that they spend an inordinate amount of time playing. For some kids it absorbs their life. Others find a way to blend it in with the real world, but still invest a lot of time playing. One of kids newest tools to convince mom and day to buy them a gaming system is the promise that it will make them exercise more. Don't buy it!  A newly released study says that’s not the way it works.

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Grocery Carts of the Future Will Stalk, Annoy, and Criticize You [VIDEO]

One day in the near future, you'll be able to throw on your pajamas, head to Meijer or Walmart, and be nagged, nitpicked, and chastised by your talking grocery cart.

No pushing:  New 'stalker' technology will enable the cart to follow you, freeing you to use both hands for texting. We can only hope it comes with a 'child emulation' setting, which will allow its sensors to work sporadically, in order to make it hit your ankles at least twice in each aisle.

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@LaurenScruggs, Twitter
@LaurenScruggs, Twitter
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Model Wears Prosthetic Eye After Accident

How well would you rebound after an accident like this? A Texas model lost her left eye and suffered other major injuries in an accident in early December. Model Lauren Scruggs, 23-years-old,  was recently seen in public last week , She was wearing her prosthetic eye and was in the public  for the first time.

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Coming Soon Sip And Eat Bottles

Are you ready for something like this? I guess it would cut down on plastic bottles in the landfills. I don't know about you but it's not making me hungry at all. I'm personally still a fan of glass bottles. If you can drink out of it you might as well be able to eat it.

Learn more after the jump.

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Spoof Follow-Up to Dad that Shot Daughter’s Laptop [NSFW VIDEO]

Remember Tommy Jordan, the dad that shot his daughter's laptop? Well, the guy in the video isn't him. The girl isn't his daughter Hannah. It's a pretty funny follow-up, but it's fakety-fakety-fake-fake-fake.

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yourdon, Flickr
yourdon, Flickr
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What Does the Ear You Use for Phone Calls Say About You?

When you talk on the phone, do you hold it up to your right ear or your left? Scientists say your preference could reveal a lot about you.

 

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Research Finds Young People Can’t Live Without a Smartphone

A new Nielsen poll finds smartphones are becoming less of a luxury and more of a so-called necessity — at least for younger people.

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Angry Birds Space Will Have You Squashing Pigs ‘Star Trek’ Style

Last week Angry Birds invaded Facebook, and next month the sling-shot strategy game will be headed to the final frontier. Yup, it’s Angry Birds Space.

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Is Your Cell Phone Or Your Spouse More Helpful? — Survey of the Day

It wasn’t so long ago that all you could do on a cell phone is make or receive calls.

Now these amazing mini-computers will tell you where you are, where you need to go, and provide you a movie to watch while you get there. Spouses, on the other hand, more or less have the same abilities as they’ve always had.

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This Exists: Introducing The Two-Inch Muzzle-Loading Desk Cannon That Really Works [VIDEO]

You probably won't be able to have this on your desk at work, this amazing two-inch muzzle-loading desk cannon really works. How cool is that?

Meet the Pocket Artillery Mini-Cannon. Take the jump and watch this little beauty in action.

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