Year: 2016
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3AM Finds
Scientists Debate Whether Or Not We Live Inside A Computer Simulation
In 2016, the Hayden Planetarium hosted the 17th annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate, with the topic focusing on one of…
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Odd Corners
Hy-Brasil, the Hidden Island of Giant Magical Rabbits
Hy-Brasil. Legend has it that this mysterious island rests off the west coast of Ireland, unseen by mortal eyes. But…
Beyond Belief: The Kid in the Closet
Speaking of old unsolved mysteries, let’s take a brief journey back to the late 1990s and look at a segment…
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3AM Finds
Bioshock Infinite: Truth from Legend, Fact from Myth
Here I am again, hunched over a laptop in the middle of the night, wondering how it’s already been three…
John Titor: The Final Post
Would you believe it? Fifteen years ago, on March 24, 2001, the individual posting as John Titor left his final…
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Digital Folklore
The Cicada 3301 Mystery
Many Alternate-Reality Games (ARGs) have come and gone throughout the years. They often involve puzzles and hidden information that people…
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Odd Corners
The Gnome Situation: Alleged Encounters & Sightings
Folks, we need to talk. Apparently, there’s a situation brewing that, until a few days ago, I wasn’t aware of.…
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Video Games
Video: Crushed Between Two Portals Experiment (Portal 2)
The Portal series. Easily two of my favorite PC games, and mind-blowing when you really think about them. Maybe even…