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Finally, "Russian scientists have finally drilled down through four kilometres of Antarctic ice to a lake that has been sealed for the last 20 million years." Even more shocking, "this may not be the only surprise from sub-glacial Lake Vostok, a body of water as large as Lake Ontario." Continue reading for the news report.

'The discovery of microorganisms in Lake Vostok may mean that, perhaps, the first meeting with extraterrestrial life could happen on Europa,' said Dr Vladimir Kotlyakov, Director of the Geography Institute at the Russian Academy of Sciences.

If you're a fellow geek with a girlfriend that just happens to like Lord of the Rings, you know she's a keeper with text message replies similar to this one. Click here to see more funny demotivational posters, courtesy of VeryDemotivational.com. Continue reading to see what would happen if C-3PO and Darth Vader ended up in the Victorian-era.

While the USB drive above may look like a Kingston Digital DataTraveler, it's actually a knockoff that's much more than meets the eye. On the inside, it contains something you'd expect to find in a Nintendo 3DS / PS Vita, or even some digital cameras. Continue reading to see what it is.

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Located in Denmark, the amazing LEGO headquarters "was designed with many values in mind including fun, unity, creativity, innovation, imagination, and sustainability." Click here for more pictures. In related news, continue reading to see Top Gear presenter James May's LEGO house.

As with most office spaces these days, LEGO opted for a more contemporary utilizing plenty of vibrant colors throughout the building, and what fun would this office space be without plenty of LEGO memorabilia?

Bowser, also known as King Koopa, may be the most powerful and leader of the Koopa race, but that doesn't mean he gets along with his wife. Unfortunately, his latest purchase doesn't help things one bit. Continue reading to see why.

Unlike other phones, the HTC Autonome has an innovative charging function: you can either "directly plug-in the phone to the wall socket, negating the use of any cables. Or, you can detach the specialized module, tank it up and then hook it back to the phone and transfer the juice." Click here for more pictures. In related news, continue reading to see a real emergency solar phone.

This way you get the freedom to use the phone whilst charging the extra ammo. I love the magnesium unibody frame designed for this, and of course the practical solution for charging. Ideal for travelers too!

Protected only by sheepskin and straw hats, Chinese blacksmiths hurl "molten metal against the walls of Nuanquan village in Hebei province to celebrate the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations." This produces a fireworks-like show known as Dashuhua. Continue reading for a video.

As the metal strikes the cold wall is explodes in a shower of sparks, most of which rebound back over the performer. The patterns made by the quickly solidifying molten metal across the cold brick of the wall given the performance its name of Dashuhua, or tree flower.

London student Kieron-Scott Woodhouse created a smartphone, called ADzero, that's made from specially treated bamboo that is "just as strong as any kind of plastic." Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Click here to see more. Continue reading for a video.

Woodhouse, a design student in the U.K. at Middlesex University, came up with the idea for ADzero based on his interest in alternative construction methods for phones. In fact, one of his early concepts with which he was just "messing about with materials, trying to find quality materials," turned into a handset made out of steel and bronze.

You won't find another deal on the Canon EOS 7D with 28-135mm zoom lens like this one for quite some time. This DSLR features an "18.0-megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 image processors, capturing tremendous images at up to ISO 12800 and speeds of up to 8 fps." It's currently being liquidated for just $1499.95 shipped (normally $2900). Product page. Continue reading for a video review.

Full HD Video is captured at 1920 x 1080 resolution at 30p (29.97), 24p (23.976) or 25p frames per second, for up to 4GB per clip. Movies are saved as .MOV files and can be viewed in Full HD with HDMI output. The EOS 7D features a new, 63 zone dual-layer sensor designed to complement the 19-point AF system. By taking into account the color and luminosity surrounding chosen AF points, this new system delivers an entirely new level of accuracy for better results even in difficult lighting situations.

Unlike other medical devices used to treat burn victims, this groundbreaking skin gun by Jorg C. Gerlach and colleagues at Stem Cell Systems GmbH in Berlin uses "individual adult stem cells from the patient's uninjured skin are applied to the wound site, where they differentiate into normal skin." Continue reading for the video -- warning, not for the squeamish.

The newly introduced stem cells are able to regenerate and differentiate into their respective parts in a matter of days. The first phase of gathering the patient's stem cells, creating a solution, and applying the stem cells takes approximately 1.5-2 hours. Within a week, the wound dressing procedure allows the stem skin cells to fully generate normal skin, and after a couple of months the skin regains its color and texture.