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Lewis Howard Latimer, The Black Inventor Who Helped Make The Modern World Modern

Today in 1848, the birthday of Lewis Howard Latimer, an inventor whose work helped make the world what it is today. 

AI Phone Bots Foil Scammers By Wasting Their Time

Some experts are worried AI could undo human civilization, but some of it is trying to help people. Like a project that uses AI phone bots to keep phone scammers from scamming people.

The Classic Black And White Soccer Ball Was Designed To Look Like A Satellite

The World Cup is getting underway in Qatar. The Cup's official ball has a colorful and busy design, perfect for HDTVs. Here's the story of how the classic black and white ball got its design.

A Couple In Texas Made A Replica Of The Munsters’ TV House

Happy Halloween! Today we pay a visit to a house in Waxahachie, Texas that's a real-world replica of the home of TV's Munsters.

Norton I Of San Francisco Declared Himself Emperor Of The United States

San Francisco icon Norton I proclaimed himself emperor of the United States and people in town just went along with it.

Having Knee Problems? Try This Artificial Cartilage

Every year in the US there are some 600,000 knee replacement surgeries. But a team at Duke University might help some people avoid those surgeries with a hydrogel that can stand in for cartilage.

This Soccer Player Hurt Himself Today

Remember when Johnny Cash sang "Hurt"? That should totally play behind this soccer video.

If Imperial Stormtroopers Played Soccer

I'd say they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, but that wouldn't be accurate - they probably could hit the broad side of a barn, but the ball would bounce right back and they'd have to try again.

Ke Nako, Penguins

Who's with me, besides uniformed penguins and soccer-loving I Can't Believe It's Not Butter users?