The Comic Archive interviewed Gary Groth about the origins of The Comics Journal and Fantagraphics, the world's greatest book publisher (Jim Woodring, Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes, Hernandez Brothers, Peter Bagge, etc).

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NASA and other space agencies around the world are preparing for the fourth annual International Space Apps Challenge, which will be held April 10-12 at more than 135 locations worldwide, including New York.

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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of General Relativity, the journal Science created an excellent interactive comic explainer of "the theory that conquered the universe." General Relativity (Science)

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/f8gJlkkPELk/interactive-comic-explains-gen.html

"Girl, I want you here with me, But I'm really not as cool as I'd like to be."

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I always sort of assumed that cables just break. They do, but you can prolong their life with some lube.

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Excellent stop motion magic combined with domino skills by FlippyKat. (more…)

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“Nice try, Lao Che!” -

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Applebee's customer Hiram Jimenez was bowing his head to pray over his plate of fajitas when he heard "a loud sizzling noise, followed by 'a pop noise' and then felt a burning sensation in his left eye and on his face." Read the rest

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Shanghai Blink. No words, no captions, no white space. Only an intense barrage of images from modern Shanghai, in endless variation. Read the rest

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The Artiphon Instrument 1 can be played like a keyboard, drum, or stringed instrument. It was invented by Mike Butera, who has a doctorate in sound studies. The early bird Kickstarter price is $299. (more…)

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Sheriffs from Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas are suffering from a "crisis of conscience" because Colorado law forbids them from busting dope-smoking hippies. Read the rest

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Die Antwoord's Ninja speaks with Xeni Jardin about the making of the robot drama CHAPPiE, directed by Neill Blomkamp, and co-starring Yo-Landi Visser, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, and Dev Patel. Read the rest

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LA Times: A Harvard Medical School study "found that 25 healthy men who got a dose of aerosolized oxytocin and then offered a man-sized serving of breakfast consumed fewer calories, decreased their fat intake, and showed improved measures of metabolic function such as insulin sensitivity."

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The singing duo filed a case against "artisinal granola" company Early Bird over the name of their Haulin' Oats product. Read the rest

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Ultimate Guitar posted a list of the reported artists' earnings from the Woodstock '69 festival. Hendrix tops the list at $18,000. Read the rest

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What is a book? The commonly held notion is pretty simple: it is an object made of pieces of paper, glued or bounded together, with stuff written in it. Indisputable. But, maybe, there is more than meets the eye. Read the rest

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Our game site, Offworld, is returning Monday as a place for happy mutants who love to explore new worlds. Read the rest

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Vaprwear has a vaping chamber in the central pocket that feeds smoke out through the drawstring around the hood; they cost about $100 each, in a variety of styles. No word on washing instructions.

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Finland has progressive fines for driving offenses, so the more you earn, the more you pay. Read the rest

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