Nobody: Running For Keene, NH Mayor
Did anybody vote for Nobody?
The Mayor Can’t Be Here, But Would You Like A Selfie With His Cardboard Cutout?
When the residents of Pichuclaco, Chiapas, Mexico took part in a public health event, they didn't get to meet Mayor Moisés Aguilar Torres - at least not the real him. But they did get to see, and take pictures with, a cardboard cutout of the mayor.
This High-Tech Sleeve Could Save A Pitcher’s Arm
Sports tech company Motus Global has developed a high-tech compression sleeve for pitchers. It senses the movement of each pitch and determines how much strain the throws put on the arm, to help avoid injuries.
How The Tree That Owns Itself Came To Own Itself
Today we pay a visit to Athens, Georgia, where you’ll find something unusual: The Tree That Owns Itself.
What It Sounds Like When Bats Bicker
Egyptian fruit bats are known to make a lot of noise while they’re roosting. Scientists at Tel Aviv University have determined that a lot of that noise is bats getting annoyed at other bats.
Here’s A Shirt That Can Feel Sound
The Soundshirt, from high-tech fashion company Cute Circuit, has embedded sensors that can sense sound and turn it into vibrations. In other words, it helps deaf people feel music.
KISS Is Playing A Concert For Sharks, One Of The Few Things They Haven’t Already Done
For decades fans of the band KISS have called themselves the KISS Army. But now that they're set to play a concert off the coast of Australia for human and sharks fans, maybe there’s also a KISS Navy?
The Trash Can Isn’t Going To Take Itself Out. Oh, Actually Now It Is
The Smart Can is a motorized, automated trash bin that will drive itself to the curb every week. Which means it's already more motivated about garbage day than I've ever been.
The 7-10 Split Meets Big Data
The 7-10 split is the hardest show in bowling, right? Well, an analysis from 2015 put that to the test - and the results were pretty surprising.
You Can’t Beat Furniture Grown On The Farm
Gavin and Alice Munro run a furniture farm in England. That's right, rather than turning trees into lumber and using that to make chairs, tables and sofas, they shape living trees into furniture, to be more sustainable.