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Jennie Lamere Solo Codes a Spoiler Blocker for Twitter in 10 Hours, Wins Prizes and Our Hearts

by Susana Polo | 2:48 pm, May 8th, 2013

A browser extension or other feature that can blank out or choose not to display tweets that contain certain words is not a new invention. It’s already a basic feature on many Twitter desktop applications and browser extensions to alter Twitter’s native site abound. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t have to know your stuff in order to make one from scratch, which is how seventeen-year-old Jennie Lamere won the Boston Hackathon last month.

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Today in Awesome

When Advertising Goes Right: Watch Dove Show Women How Beautiful They Are

by Jill Pantozzi | 1:15 pm, April 16th, 2013

Technically, this is an ad for Dove. But forget about that and watch as an FBI-trained forensic artist helps them make a very important point.

(via Mashable)

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A Series of Fallopian Tubes

Knock, Knock. Who’s There? Tampon Delivery Service!

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:15 pm, March 7th, 2013

Well you can get just about everything else delivered to your door, why NOT tampons? 

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Meanwhile...

Lady who Drove a Train into a House, I am Impressed

by Susana Polo | 4:18 pm, January 16th, 2013

We frequently find ourselves impressed by the accomplishments of women around the world here. Whether it’s Sunita Williams being a total boss in space, the consistently awesome winners of Google’s Science Fair, or Anne Hathaway diverting a creepy question. But it’s safe to say this is a slightly different kind of impressed. Less… in awe, and more… grudgingly respectful?

Anyway, a Swedish cleaning lady drove a train into an apartment building and no one was injured.

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Gender Bendery

Fellas, This Animation Will Explain Why You Have Useless Nipples, In Case You Were Wondering

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:35 pm, January 10th, 2013

AsapSCIENCE is back with another marker animation to explain a bit of science some may not understand. Last time it was how Plan B works, this time it’s to explain why men have nipples that serve absolutely no purpose. Which I’m pretty sure I learned in middle school but hey, you might still be out of the loop and this is a fun way to learn.

Disclaimer: If you don’t agree with the science presented this video, just remember, we didn’t make it. (Just had to say it, we get that kind of thing a lot.)

(via Jezebel)

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i'll just leave this here

Dreamworks Animation is Proud of Having an 85% Female Group of Producers

by Susana Polo | 12:29 pm, December 6th, 2012

The Hollywoord Reporter has a short article up online today (originally appearing in the magazine’s December issue), which reveals that Dreamworks Animation may be the only big Hollywood company out there to have more women in significant positions of power than men. Which makes some amount of sense for the company that backed the only big-budget animated film in history so far to be directed by a lone woman, Jennifer Yuh Nelson‘s Kung Fu Panda 2.

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Allow Us To Explain

Eggs & Sperm Take On Cute Personalities In This Animation Helping You Understand Plan B

by Jill Pantozzi | 3:30 pm, December 4th, 2012

I’ll be honest, it’s been a while since I sat in a science class and my brain has refused to retain most of what I learned when I did. Though mostly, I don’t care how things like the pill or Plan B work, just that they do work. But in case you’re curious (or forgot), here’s a great animation from AsapSCIENCE showing you what goes down in your body.

(via The High Definite)

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she blinded me with science

Friday Facepalm: Science, It’s a Girl Thing

by Susana Polo | 2:53 pm, June 22nd, 2012

I’ve kind of got a thing for alliteration, and when I came up with the phrase “Friday Facepalm,” it seemed irresistible. The problem, of course, is that facepalmy-things have six other days of the week to happen. But today, the Science: It’s a Girl Thing campaign crossed my internet path, perfectly timed for maximum alliterative success. Science: It’s a Girl Thing is an effort by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research and Innovation, a pan-European governmental oragnization, and its goal is to get young girls interested in science and more women into scientific careers.

So it’s really unfortunate that they also made this video. Go ahead and watch. Update: It appears the video has been taken down. Good move, Science: It’s a Girl Thing.

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Breast Cancer Survivor Fights To Swim Topless in Public Pool

by Kellie Foxx-Gonzalez | 11:04 am, June 22nd, 2012

When Jodi Jaecks, a breast cancer survivor who underwent a double mastectomy, decided she would try swimming in order to achieve the level of physical fitness she had before she started chemo, she ran into a bit of a problem — there weren’t any swimsuits that fit her comfortably. Not one to be deterred, she ditched the idea of finding a comfortable suit and decided to swim topless instead.

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Allow Us To Explain

Porn Turns Women’s Brains Off So Other Things Can Turn On

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:50 am, April 24th, 2012

Scientist: “We’re doing this new study we were hoping you could help us out with?” Woman: “What would it involve?” Scientist: “Watching a lot of porn, and also, documentaries on sea life.” Woman: ” I will help you…for science!”

Researchers in the Netherlands have discovered, through careful scientific study, that part of our brains shut down while watching pornographic videos and that there’s a perfectly valid explanation for it. They also have a few words on how anxiety affects sexual arousal. Please do read on. 

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