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Wolfram Alpha Apparently Knows the Lyrics to Shaft

Isaac Hayes Shaft Wolfram Alpha

by Max Eddy | 1:00 pm, July 10th, 2011

In the two years since its launch, people are still figuring what Wolfram Alpha can do. This latest revelation came from a Redditor, who discovered that Wolfram Alpha knows the words to the “Theme From Shaft” by Isaac Hayes.

Folks, we have reached the pinnacle of human achievement: A search engine can “sing” you a funk-soul 70′s hit.

See the whole lyrical breakdown, after the jump.

(via Reddit)

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=503381114 Claire Hunt

Brilliant.
Jackbondnj16

It also correctly answers “Who you gonna call?”
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001597340291 Joshua Neighbors

Cleverbot sings the Pokemon theme song.
http://scherbl.net Jens Scherbl

What’s the first rule of Fight Club? http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=What%27s+the+first+rule+of+Fight+Club%3F
http://www.neviim.net Yaron

Ask: “what do i have in my pocket?”

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Twelve years later, the third installment in the famous hack-and-slash franchise has finally released. Though the franchise is largely known for an inordinate amount of hacking and slashing, there's actually quite a bit of complex lore backing it up. Luckily for you, we have it summed up right here. Take a gander.

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