Friday Digest

A Humanoid So Real, They Cut It Open

Friday, December 5, 2025

This Plot from James Bond Just Happened in the Real World In the 1983 thriller “Octopussy,” a plot for world domination is preceded by the purchase of a Fabergé egg at auction. Guess what someone just paid $30 million for?

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Certain Pennies Could Be Worth Millions

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Spot a Drone & Earn Crypto Look up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… your next payday » Video Stores are Back — Sort Of In the old days, going to Blockbuster to pick out a movie made for a satisfying Friday night.

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Nike’s New Shoes Can Make You Smarter

Friday, November 14, 2025

The Worst-Selling Product of All-Time In the 1980s, Microsoft released a tech gadget that only eleven people bought — and eight ended up returning. Here’s why it was such a flop » Is Tesla Done Selling Cars?

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Tom Brady Cloned His Dog

Friday, November 7, 2025

This Tweak to Your Morning Routine Could Help You Live for Centuries You probably already do this on a daily basis. But a simple tweak could help you live for hundreds of years.

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A Human Washing Machine

Friday, October 17, 2025

Forget Trucks — Now Ford Does Fashion Ford Motor Company seems to be pivoting from cars to fashion. And now there’s Ford-branded clothing that does so much more than look good.

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