I think I’m gonna have to find some test subjects and try this out

I think I'm gonna have to find some test subjects and try this out

This is fantastic. Distort measured people’s reaction time by making them catch a falling ruler to see how quickly (or slowly) their brains can translate what they see into what they do. Putting the video to slow motion emphasizes how silly our reaction times can be. Some of us are so slow we might not even catch the ruler!

Can’t imagine what the odds are of getting picture like this.

Can't imagine what the odds are of getting picture like this.

There’s something to be said for dropping the cameras and just watching fireworks, but for Redditor AJ192, watching the pyrotechnic show through a viewfinder really paid off. Taken at an explosive celebration in New Mexico, it’s definitely a one in a million shot. What a beautiful way to get lucky. [Reddit via Laughing Squid]

This could be useful if I ever need to send super top secret documents to anyone :P

This could be useful if I ever need to send super top secret documents to anyone 😛

Chrome: Privacy is a precious commodity, what with companies tracking you on the web and the NSA collecting data at large, so if you’d like a little security, SecureGmail is a Chrome extension that makes it easy to encrypt your Gmail messages with a password only your recipient should know.

Interesting, this might come in handy if I ever decide to have kids or become a teacher.

Interesting, this might come in handy if I ever decide to have kids or become a teacher.

For most adults, talking to kids can be daunting. And not just in the “watch what you say” way but in the “they won’t say anything to me” way. Luckily, science has stepped in to find the best methods for getting actual responses from kids.

It must have been in pretty bad shape if it’s only just now reopening.

It must have been in pretty bad shape if it's only just now reopening.

The Statue of Liberty finally reopened on the Fourth of July months after Superstorm Sandy swamped its little island as Americans across the country celebrated freedom and President Barack Obama urged citizens to live up to the words of the Declaration of Independence.

I’ve definitely felt this a few times, especially when I’m around my dog or someone I love.

I've definitely felt this a few times, especially when I'm around my dog or someone I love.

Sure you have. We all have – and not in a malicious sense. Squeezing is just something you want to DO. Bunnies. Puppies. Wee baby elephants. Ducks. Baby sloths. All wellsprings of the intense desire to hug so hard it hurts. Well it turns out scientists have given this compulsion a name. It’s “Cuteness aggression,” and they’re trying to make sense of it. With bubble wrap.

I’ve definitely felt this a few times, especially when I’m around my dog or someone I love.

I've definitely felt this a few times, especially when I'm around my dog or someone I love.

Sure you have. We all have – and not in a malicious sense. Squeezing is just something you want to DO. Bunnies. Puppies. Wee baby elephants. Ducks. Baby sloths. All wellsprings of the intense desire to hug so hard it hurts. Well it turns out scientists have given this compulsion a name. It’s “Cuteness aggression,” and they’re trying to make sense of it. With bubble wrap.

I’ve definitely felt this a few times, especially when I’m around my dog or someone I love.

I've definitely felt this a few times, especially when I'm around my dog or someone I love.

Sure you have. We all have – and not in a malicious sense. Squeezing is just something you want to DO. Bunnies. Puppies. Wee baby elephants. Ducks. Baby sloths. All wellsprings of the intense desire to hug so hard it hurts. Well it turns out scientists have given this compulsion a name. It’s “Cuteness aggression,” and they’re trying to make sense of it. With bubble wrap.

This could end up being a pretty expensive squashed Spiderbot if it came up on me unexpectedly.

This could end up being a pretty expensive squashed Spiderbot if it came up on me unexpectedly.

If you’ve got $1,350 burning a hole in your pocket and an arachnophobic friend you love to terrorize, the folks at Robugtix will happily trade your heard-earned money for this incredibly lifelike robotic spider called the T8.