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16 geeky new movies and TV shows to watch in 2016
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It’s a good time to be a geek. The once-fringy sci-fi, fantasy, and comic genres have crossed over to the mainstream, which means more great content than you can shake a lightsaber at. Between the meteoric rise of high-quality TV, original content from online streaming services, and the great...
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Slightly creepy experiment with ants shows that drugs can permanently alter behavior
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Carpenter ants live in a caste system, where some members of the colony grow into large, strong worker guards known as majors and others grow into small, inquisitive food scouts known as minors. Scientists have long been fascinated by how majors and minors come to be. Though the two castes share the exact same genomes...

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Analysis shows which streaming service has the best original content and it’s not Netflix
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It seems everyone is in the game of creating original content for streaming now, but who is making the best content? That’s the question Cut Cable Today explored with this incredible analysis of exactly which company is making the best programming. What did they find? Netflix may have the numbers and a large pool of...
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This massive map shows how Seattle’s tech ecosystem has evolved over the last 30 years
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To help quantify the recent history of the Seattle technology ecosystem in visual form, Madrona Venture Group and the Washington Technology Industry Association today unveiled the “Seattle Tech Universe” map, a massive outline of more than 600 local tech companies in Washington. What’s unique about this particular map is that it shows how past employees from local companies...
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New study shows that dogs reduce anxiety in kids
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Are you considering adopting a dog for the holidays? Maybe this study will convince you. While the effects of dogs on adult health and well-being has been studied, this new research project took a look at how dogs can help kids. According to the NBC News, the study titled “Pet Dogs and Children’s Health: Opportunities for Chronic Disease Prevention,” found...
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Redfin research shows Seattle second most ‘economically integrated’ city in U.S.
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Walk around many Seattle neighborhoods these days and it may not feel economically diverse, but a new research report from Redfin shows that the Emerald City’s neighborhoods rank second in the nation when it comes to being home to people from different economic classes. Boston ranked first, with 51 percent of its neighborhoods showing a “balanced home...
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