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Mayo on Displayo Sep 08, 2014

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A museum in Japan devoted entirely to mayonnaise prompts Anthony and Jeff to discuss the proper ways to consume condiments, the joys of seeing mundane "attractions", and the usefulness of obsession. Also, Indiana Jones shows up.

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This week's story: http://kotaku.com/of-course-japan-has-a-mayonnaise-museum-1626833662

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Follow Your Dreeeeeeam! Sep 05, 2014

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An article about how one Chinese gamer turned his "gaming addiction" into a profitable business prompts Anthony and Jeff to discuss dreams, responsibility, passion, and choosing the right career. Also, Sir Patrick Stewart's hidden love of crude oil.

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Article: http://kotaku.com/how-one-gamer-went-from-addict-to-entrepreneur-1626410573

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Biome Sweet Home Sep 03, 2014

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There is evidence to suggest that a microbe that lives inside the human stomache may be the key to ending deadly peanut allergies. Indeed, the microbiome that each of us carries around all the time may have far more to do with our physical and mental health than previously realized. This makes Anthony and Jeff think twice about who they'd like to share bacteria with, and how exactly these microbes are getting into our bodies.

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Article: http://gizmodo.com/a-gut-microbe-could-be-the-key-to-stopping-peanut-aller-1626666964

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Robo Baby Buggy Bumpers Aug 31, 2014

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Several high profile colleges have teamed up to create a universal index of basic knowledge for robots. The theory is that robot brains will need to know how to process even the most elementary interactions with everyday objects, and one consolidated resource for this information could be used in all future robot AI. How are they doing it? Stock photos and YouTube. Anthony just hopes the plans include robot dogs, while Jeff worries that this may lead to a world of Minecraft-addicted robots.

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Article: http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/25/robo-brain/?ncid=rss_truncated

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Know More Data Aug 29, 2014

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Plug your email address into a particular part of Google and you'll see a map of everywhere you (and your smartphone) have been in the last month. Anthony isn't surprised and thinks anyone who is worried must be 70 years old. Jeff envisions a world of massive amounts of searchable history of your life - a giant online diary. Who's naive and who's paranoid? Is this kind of record keeping useful, or will it lead to the subjugation of the public?

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Article: http://junkee.com/google-maps-has-been-tracking-your-every-move-and-theres-a-website-to-prove-it/39639#BJBHDg2uRrbbJsIS.0

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Free Monkey Smiles Aug 27, 2014

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When a monkey grabbed his camera in Indonesia, snapped the perfect selfie, and the photo went viral, British photojournalist David Slater assumed he'd make a pretty penny from the iconic image. But the in a 1,222 page report, the US Copyright Office just announced that any picture taken by an animal, plant, or deity is cannot be owned by man. This makes Anthony and Jeff wonder what kind of crazy photography is going on inside the US Copyright Office.

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Article: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/monkeys-selfie-cannot-be-copyrighted-us-regulators-say/

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Immortality Transfusion Aug 25, 2014

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Researchers in California are planning to treat Alzheimer patients by replacing their blood with blood of young people. Even crazier, there is reason to believe it may work, since old mice have become healthier and more youthful when their circulatory systems carried the blood of younger mice. This, combined with the story of a jellyfish that can reverse its aging process when sick or injured, has Anthony and Jeff pondering the possibility of immortality. That, and the inevitable vampire grandpas who'll be stealing young blood to live forever.

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Articles: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329831.400-young-blood-to-be-used-in-ultimate-rejuvenation-trial.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.U_kEAvmwLYh

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/could-the-immortal-jellyfish-help-humans-live-forever

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Like This Aug 22, 2014

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A writer for Wired clicked 'like' on every single article, update, or advertisement that Facebook presented to him over the course of two days, and described what it did to his feed. It turns out, the algorithm can go pretty wild if you're willing to follow it down the rabbit hole of thumbs up. This leads Anthony to rail against social media and socializing in general, and Jeff to wonder what it means to be a machine.

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Articles sent in by Sam Nolan: http://www.wired.com/2014/08/i-liked-everything-i-saw-on-facebook-for-two-days-heres-what-it-did-to-me/

and Eric Trapp: http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/08/hate-facebook-or-your-life.html

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Welcome to the Hoverboard Future Aug 20, 2014

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The "impossible" propulsion drive, which uses microwaves and invisible matter to theoretically power space travel - and which seems to violate the laws of physics, has actually been validated by NASA. This causes Jeff to go bananas, dreaming of a fantasy sci-fi future in his own lifetime and... wait for it... HOVERBOARDS. Anthony is not having any of it.

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Article sent in by Dustin Lakin: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-07/31/nasa-validates-impossible-space-drive

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Salmon Fodder Aug 18, 2014

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Humans controlling waterways by building dams has caused major problems for salmon, who must return to fresh water to breed. But a new company - Whooshh Innovations (not making that up) - has developed a better way to help salmon get upstream: a giant salmon cannon. Anthony thinks this is the perfect Rube Goldberg solution to the problem, while Jeff worries about a country that solves every problem by turning things into guns.

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