What It's Like To Sleep In Space (Video)

Thanks to Chris Hadfield, we already know a lot of things about space and what it feels like to do some of the things we do here on Earth in a zero gravity environment. But how about sleeping? How does it feel like to sleep in space?

New Facebook Home Ad Has Mark Zuckberger In It, And a Goat (Video)

Facebook Home's launch day means an ad is here with Mark Zuckerberg and his co-star: A goat. Check it out in the video below:

History of the Google Maps Pegman

The Google Maps Pegman has been around for a while. He's always there pointing the way when you zoom in to some strange place you don't know. Where did he come from? Buzzfeed FWD decided to find out.

Pegman started out as a disembodied eyeball, and because that was kind of weird, it evolved into a pegwoman. From Buzzfeed FWD:

This Building Will Generate It's Own Heat And Cooling System

This 15 unit apartment in Hamburg Germany will use its sun tracking algae tanks to create renewable energy. Dubbed the Bio Intelligent Quotient House, it was designed by Splitterwerk Architects and funded by the Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA).

What Did The Big Bang Sound Like? (Video)

The Big Bang must have been really loud. And while we've seen artists and animators trying to give us an idea of how that must have looked like, nobody has tackled just how it must have sounded like.

Physicist John Cramer used other measurements to get a handle on the sound, and based on his findings, he made a 100 second sound file which he says produces the sound of the universe being created.

Create Random Numbers Using Radioactive Material (Video)

Generating a truly random number is more difficult than you think. This video here will help you out. Finding a process that spits out purely random digits isn't as easy but it is possible using math. And a small lump or radioactive material. [YouTube]

These Mind-Bending Mathematical Films Were Made From An Early Computer Artist (Video)

Mandred Mohr has some beautiful experiments posted on YouTube. It's about what he could make computers do back in the early 1970s.

Mohr used equipment belonging to large institutions to conduct his projects and used a plotter at the Meteorological Institute of Paris to create large scale geometric drawings. He also used the Datagraphix 4460 to produce short animations like the ones you see on Youtube.

Stress Testing Concrete With 3 Million Pounds Of Pressure (Video)

Phil Plait from Slate's Bad Astronomy documented how the folks over at University of Illinois's Engineering Open House Day stress test materials. They applied 3 million pounds of pressure to concrete.

This Backup Battery Is Slightly Thicker Than A Credit Card

Most days I need more than one charge on my phone to keep it alive. But if you're out and about more than usual, you'll need an emergency charge to keep things juiced up. Tarot's 1,500 mAh capacity battery is perfect when it comes to size and power.

All Movie Trailers Use The Same Hype Formula (Video)

Movie trailers are great. The two minute bite sized scenes really know how to entice us all, despite not all of them living up to the hype. It turns out there's a wonderful formula that gets us all hyped up!

Wow Camera Case Adds Four Extra Camera Lenses to Your iPhone

It's no surprise that smartphone cameras are replacing point and shoots in your pockets. Users can already take pretty impressive pictures with an iPhone camera and they are only limited by its built in lens. According to one accessory maker, they are trying to expand lens options for cellphone cameras by offering a protective case that provides five additional lenses.

What Was It Like To Work In An Office Before Computers and Internet?

We already know what the office of yesteryear looked like, thanks to Mad Men. It's hard to imagine how hard it was to work in a place with so little tech. There's a discussion thread in Reddit that illustrates just how it was like to work back then before science and technology revolutionized the office space. Here are some of them:

Muscle-Controlled Iron Man Repulsor Now On Instructables (Video)

Heading to a cosplay party anytime soon? Then go as Iron Man. You can check out the instructions by Advancer Technologies.

The instructables will teach you how to build a muscle controlled repulsor that functions just like Tony Stark's one in the movies. Just squeeze your fist, and sensors on a forearm sleeve will detect your arm muscle flexing which triggers the repulsor's LEDs coming to life and charging sound effect.

How To 3D Print Your Own Headphones From Ground Up (Video)

Designer J.C. Karich shows how you can make a pair of working headphones with nothing but raw materials and a 3D printer with open source designs. Karich made his 3D printed headphones and created the speakers by coiling copper wire around a groove built into the printed casing and had a spot on the opposite to house a magnet.

The Evolution of Gmail

Google launched Gmail on April Fools Day 2004, but then it wasn't so much of a joke because soon it had the @gmail.com email addresses up and about. And then it started taking over market share from Yahoo and Hotmail.

Science: The Beginning Of The Universe (Video)

How did the universe came to be? From the big bang right? This video by CERN physicist Tom Whyntie shows that there are more things to look at when explaining the beginning of the universe. Check out the story after the jump.  [TED-Ed via Geekosystem]

What If: The World Lost Oxygen For 5 Seconds (Video)

Oxygen. The stuff we need to live on. But what if the world suddenly ran out of oxygen just for five seconds. What would happen? This Buzzfeed video takes a look at this question based on an imaginative Quora post.

Evolution of Al Fresco Seating Get Visualized

Al fresco seating has got to be comfortable. After all, you're enjoying the natural breeze out along with other pollutants in the air. The New York Times has a retrospective graphic of the styles of seating going all the way back from 1889 to the present.