Sci-fi prosthetics?
Four universities, four years, and $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation’s Human-Centered Computing program. The hope? To design prosthetic arms that can be controlled directly by the brain, and that will allow the amputee to actually feel what they touch. It certainly sounds like science fiction but the researchers have already provided a proof-of-concept demonstration.
Heist! 6 Successful High-Profile Robberies
Everybody loves a good heist movie - the wonderfully intricate plan, the criminal jargon, the moment you think everything went wrong until you realize it was all part of the heist. But with shows like CSI showcasing enhancements in DNA forensics and other high techs, people don't think that heists happen in real life anymore. The truth is, plenty of high-value robberies do in fact happen, and many get away with it.
Historical Vampires: 4 Real-Life Vampires
Ah vampires! These blood sucking and oft-sexual creatures have terrorized towns and villages for centuries. From the captivating tales of Dracula to the barely-intelligible babble of Twilight, generations are ensnared in the lore behind these monsters. Though did you know that "vampires" also present themselves in our own factual history? Be forewarned, this list is not for the feint of heart.
Phrenology and its legacy
Paris, turn of the 19th century, Franz Joseph Gall has already made a name for himself as an accomplished descriptive anatomist. Gall was a very gifted anatomist whose dissections led to several anatomical discoveries that still hold true. Gall, however, was more interested in functional anatomy. More specifically, he was fascinated by the intersection of psychology and functional anatomy. This fascination led Gall to become the father of cranioscopy, determining one's personality and mental and moral faculties on the basis of bumps on the skull, later to be renamed "phrenology."