3AM Finds
Weird stories, cursed commercials, lost broadcasts, robot bands, and other things that show up when the rest of the world is asleep.
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Not Quite Ghosts: When Radio Waves Make the Walls Speak
Have you heard the one about the talking walls? A strange story appeared back in February, when reports circulated of…
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Do Not Watch: The Curse of the Creepy Japanese Kleenex Commercial
It’s going to be a fine day. We will have salad. Unless you watch this video, of course. Then, who…
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Affetto the Child Robot: Realistic Facial Expressions and Artificial Pain
Hailing from Osaka University in Japan, Affetto is a robot designed to realistically mimic the facial expressions of a toddler.…
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The Trons: The Hottest Robot Garage Band of 2008
Hey, there’s this weird band I want to tell you about. Kind of a garage surf sort of thing. The…
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The 1965 Gemini 6 Christmas UFO Prank (feat. Jingle Bells)
It was a cold, dark morning in outer space on December 16, 1965. Two astronauts aboard the spacecraft Gemini 6,…
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A Weird “Face” in Antarctica On Google Maps
Visit the coordinates 72°00’ 36.00’’ S, 168° 34’ 40.00’’ E on Google Maps and you’ll find a mysterious face-like shape…
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Virtual News Anchors Hit Airwaves In China
China’s Xinhua News Agency, alongside the Chinese search engine Sogou.com, have revealed what they call the “world’s first artificial intelligence…
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Robot Dinosaurs Manage Front Desk At Japanese Hotel
There’s a hotel in Japan staffed by robot dinosaurs. I just thought you should know that. Don’t worry; they’re wearing…
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The Pentagram Of Kazakhstan On Google Maps
A pentagram is a five-pointed star with a long history of symbolism throughout various cultures, dating back to the earliest…
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Art Bell Passes Away At 72
Where I’m from, Coast to Coast AM begins at the stroke of Midnight. It was a long time ago, up…
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Meet Siren, The Digital Human Of Your (Uncanny) Dreams
During last week’s Game Developers Conference in San Fransisco, Epic Games revealed one of their latest projects: Siren, a “digital…
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Video: MIT’s Fish Robot Goes for a Swim
If there’s one thing I really think the world could use more of right now, it’s robot fish. Thankfully, MIT’s…


