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Glen is a comedian, writer, husband, and father. He won his third-grade science fair and is a former preschool science teacher, which is a real job.

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We Actually Went Out in the Sun To Test the EnerPlex Packr Solar Backpack

Keeping my phone charged when I'm not home is a constant source of anxiety for me, and I don't think I'm alone. (Please tell me I'm not alone.) So any product that can help allay the fear of running out of juice immediately has my attention. The Enerplex Packr is a backpack with a built-in solar panel for charging your stuff on the go, and I had the chance to test it out.

Do You Exist? Are You Sure? TED-Ed Explains How You Know You’re Real

How do you know you're really you and not the figment of some evil genius demon's imagination? This TED-Ed video breaks down the often oversimplified Descartes statement "I think, therefor I am," to convince you that you do, in fact, exist. Now they just need to make a follow video about solipsism to convince me that everyone else exists too.

Massive Swarm of Tiny Robots Built To Study Collective Behavior, Haunt My Dreams

There are plenty of examples in the animal kingdom of a group working together to accomplish a single task, so naturally this is a behavior scientists are trying to replicate in robots. Harvard University's Kilobots (one letter away from K-I-L-L-B-O-T-S, I'm on to you, Harvard) can collectively and spontaneously replicate shapes. Watch them in action. Terrifying, nightmarish action.

Mother and Son Find Mammoth Tusks 22 Years Apart in Same Place

Some traits are passed on through genetics. The ability to find wooly mammoth tusks in White Mountain, Alaska is apparently one of them. Andrew Harrelson found a tusk there earlier this week, 22 years after his mother Luann Harrelson found one there too.

Cornell Researchers Say Salt Could Improve Battery Life by a Factor of 10

Rechargeable lithium batteries basically make the world we live in possible. They power our phones, computers, and basically everything else—but they're not perfect. As they go through recharge cycles, they never come back quite as strong and wear out over time. Researchers at Cornell University think they've found a solution: Salt.

“Braingate” Allows Paralyzed Woman to Control Robotic Arm With Her Mind

This video from Business Insider series Game Changers is incredible. It shows "Braingate," a piece of technology that allows paralyzed patients to control a robotic arm using their brain, in action. It also gives an update on where the technology is at currently and where it could be going in the future.

Make Your Own Dancing Groot: A Step-by-Step Guide

The other day we were basically hypnotised by this Vine of a DIY Dancing Baby Groot by Patrick Delehanty. It turns out there's more video, and Delehanty even put together a step-by-step guide to making your very own.

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Felicia Day Narrate a Video About the Mars Curiosity Rover

Need some inspiration for why it's worth doing things like landing SUV-sized robots on other planets? Watch this video about the Mars Curiosity rover from Caltech. It's narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Felicia Day, and it tells what we really sent to Mars—our curiosity.

New ~~Dinosaur~~ Pterosaur Caiuajara dobruskii Discovered in Mass Grave

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered in Brazil in what is essentially a mass dinosaur graveyard. 47 skeletons of the pterosaur dubbed Caiuajara dobruskii were found at the site. Hey scientists, are you guys sure you put the bones back together right? That head crest is bonkers. Caiuajara dobruskii apparently turned in flight the same way as The Rocketeer.

Comcast Continues to Be the Worst, Keeps a Guy on Hold For Hours Then Closes for the Day

Everyone makes mistakes, but the important thing is to learn from them. Comcast, however, doesn't appear to have learned anything from that time a service rep repeatedly refused to cancel a customer's service. Youtube user Aaron Spain posted a video explaining his three-hour hold session with Comcast that simply ended in them closing up shop for the day and not helping him.