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The World’s Smelliest (and Tallest) Building

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:15 AM PST

The Burj Khalifa has been the world’s tallest building and also the tallest man-made structure in the world since it opened in 2010, standing at 829.8 meters, or 2722 feet for those with metric problem. Due to some infrastructure problems in Dubai, it might be the world’s smelliest building as well.

According to Kate ...
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Virtual Body Technology Lets You Live Someone Else’s Life

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:44 AM PST

Telepresence projects used to involve just seeing and hearing things that happened at a great distance, but Tokyo University’s Ikei Laboratory plans to create a virtual body that employs all five senses.

The virtual body technology was showcased by the Ikei Laboratory at Digital Contents Expo 2012 in Tokyo last October. ...
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