The low-cost Project Morpheus lander prototype, designed to carry cargo to the moon and other space destinations, lifted off the ground successfully but then failed its first autonomous free-flight test. Fire crews rushed to extinguish the flames of Morpheus, large enough to carry 1,100 pounds of cargo to the moon, such as a humanoid robot, a small rover or a small laboratory to convert moon dust to oxygen.A hardware component failure, which prevented it from maintaining stable flight, was to blame, NASA said.

5 mysteries science still can't solve. - [Tecca]

All stalkers are a little unhinged but these 10 take the cake. - [Oddee]

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...a flying baby? - [Flavorwire]

Your coffee cup can say a lot about you. Let the office know who you are with these 35 off-the-wall mugs. - [TheChive]

July went on record as the hottest month America has ever had. But how do we know that? - [Slate]

Doctors have no idea why this woman suddenly started to grow fingernails instead of hair out of every follicle in her body. - [DailyMail]

Supernatural might dominate the airwaves today, but the 90s were overflowing with crazy otherworldly television you've probably forgotten about. - [Gurl]

Check out the 6 most terrifying pets humans actually bred into existence. - [Cracked]

Lena Dunham of Girls tweeted a photo of herself in a veil, makes insensitive joke about Muslims. - [TheFrisky]

Headline Story: The Morpheus was doing really well...right until it wasn't. - [Telegraph]

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11 Examples Of Super-Heroine Eye Art

August 10, 2012, 2:37 pm

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Inspiring comic book eye art you can actually recreate at home. Because the office frowns on full body cosplay.

Ms. Marvel

Source: makeupbysiryn.com

Dawnielle, or Siryn as she goes by on her website, is a consummate geek. She loves anime, video games, comic books, and steampunk. And make-up. With hard work and some creativity she's been able to combine these loves into a successful blog and burgeoning career.

As a costume designer, you can see her work in Castle or the movie Paul or at the amazing yearly Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball. (Seriously, click that link if you were a child of the '80s).

The best part about Siryn is she actually tells you how to recreate any of her designs. Like a particular superheroine? Click the link to find out exactly what products to get, or give you a jumping off point to make it your own.

Not a fan of comic books? No problem. Do you like Sailor Moon? Nintendo? Dragons? Monster High? She's got you covered.

Jubilee

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Delirium

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Disturbing Revelation On How China Trains Olympians Tops The Morning Links

August 13, 2012, 8:01 am

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Children ripped from their families and brutally trained to bring home the gold. Plus, the death toll from Iran's earthquakes continues to climb and, to end on a light note, the Delorean hovercraft is real now.

The death toll from a series of earthquakes in Iran over the weekend has climbed to over 200. - [HuffingtonPost]

In response to her lawsuit, Rihanna's ex-accountants say she lost those millions all on her own. - [TMZ]

IMPORTANT: Delorean hovercraft is both real and functional. - [Uproxx]

So we're just making up shit in lieu of facts on this Robert Pattinson/Kristen Stewart scandal now? - [TheSuperficial]

The Olympics might be over, but these 10 stars will forever be burned in our collective brains because of it. - [BleacherReport]

Use your ultrasound to get a 3D printed model of your fetus. Eww? - [HLN]

And the new face of Louis Vuitton is...Michael Phelps. - [NYMag]

Google will draw the love of content creators and the ire of everyone else with a new algorithm aimed at making it harder to pirate content. - [TheAtlanticWire]

Everyone calm down, Honey Boo Boo isn't making our culture any dumber than it already was. - [Videogum]

Headline Story: The Daily Mail talked to China's "Mandarin Mermaid" about the rigors of being selected as special enough to bring Olympic Gold home to China. Warning: Upsetting imagery. - [DailyMail]

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10 Lovely Photos From The Perseid Meteor Shower

August 13, 2012, 9:03 am

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Just because it happens every August doesn't mean it gets old. We've been admiring the debris of the Swift-Tuttle comet for over 2000 years.

This long exposure shows stars in the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower near Mitzpe Ramon in the Negev Desert, southern Israel, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012.

Image by Ariel Schalit / AP

Taken at Mount Teide National Park in the Canary Islands on August 11, 2012.

Photo By: Roberto Porto

Via: space.com

A meteor (top) streaks past stars in the night sky above Lake Geneva and the Mont-Blanc, at the Mont-Tendre near Montricher in the Jura, north of Geneva, late August 10, 2012.

Image by DENIS BALIBOUSE / Reuters

Taken in Cave City, Arkansas on August 11, 2012

Photo By: Jeff Rose

Via: space.com

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"Avengers" Chinese Bootleg Subtitles Are Gold And Other Links

August 13, 2012, 12:31 pm

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Can we officially change Loki's name to Rocky? Plus dinosaurs you never knew existed and the nanny state on junk food is actually working.

So you think you know dinosaurs, eh? Bet you had no idea these 5 species existed. - [Cracked]

Being a psycho killer in America is enough to make you famous but these 10 slipped through our collective consciousness. - [HuffingtonPost]

Saudi Arabia plans to solve their uppity ladies-want-equal-rights problem be creating a female-only city. - [GlobalPost]

For all its verbose words, English is sadly lacking translating for these 11expressions. - [MentalFloss]

.....and that's what really happened at Roswell. - [CollegeHumor]

Are you Team Bolt or Team Phelps. No, both is not an acceptable answer. - [SportsIllustrated]

Nanny state or not, states with laws against junk food have less childhood obesity problems. - [Time]

The Bourne Legacy wasn't the first movie franchise to lose its lead...and not all of them faired so well. - [Flavorwire]

Summer reading doesn't have to be all beachy chick lit or church conspiracy archaeology. Toss some classic sci-fi into your mix. - [Tecca]

Headline Story: These 13 examples do nothing but prove all American movie theaters should have one screening with English to Chinese to English subtitles for EVERYTHING. - [GammaSquad]

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Luna Lovegood Goes To The "Hunger Games"

August 13, 2012, 3:16 pm

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This is a cross-over that needs to happen. Evanna Lynch is the living embodiment of belonging to multiple fandoms.

Source: hungergamesfandom.net / via: crushable.com

Evanna Lynch, who played the off-beat Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films, showed off her love of the Capitol (if not of pants) during LeakyCon 2012.

LeakyCon is an annual gathering of Potter fans. Since 2009 it has been hosted by a different city each year. Lynch wore her Katniss cosplay during the opening ceremony to the 2012 con in Chicago, Illinois. There are more photos over at HungerGamesFandom.Net!

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The Wide World Of Microscopic Sand Tops The Morning Links

August 14, 2012, 8:01 am

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There's a veritable cornucopia of variety right under your feet. Plus, Facebook caves under censorship accusations and the founder of Crocs got arrested.

The founder of Crocs realized he was the founder of Crocs and got drunk and belligerent with cops. - [TMZ]

After a great showing by the USA at the London Olympics, who is our best bet to grab the gold in Rio. - [BleacherReport]

This bride is straight up pulling a Chicago claiming she didn't mean to stab her fiance to death with a kitchen knife hours before their wedding. - [HLN]

Jean Claude Van Damme just admitted to having an affair with Kylie Minogue. No, seriously. - [TheSuperficial]

Jon Stewart handled Rob Pattinson's first post-cheating-scandal interview with humor and aplomb. - [Uproxx]

In a moment of irony, a California hearse driver died while in route to a funeral. - [Fox]

Google Autocomplete was combined with this interactive map to tell you which states are boring, racist and good at sports. Among other things. - [Slate]

After initially banning them, Facebook backtracks and okay marijuana reform ads. - [DeathAndTaxes]

Just when you thought this meme was dead, Sh*t Girls Says returns with a fashion installment. - [Glamour]

Headline Story: Putting these 10 thing under a microscope really changes your perspective. - [Oddee]

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First Look! "Seven Psychopaths" Trailer

August 14, 2012, 9:03 am

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The dog kidnapping business is freakin' dangerous. Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell, and Sam Rockwell really shouldn't have taken Woody Harrelson's Shih Tzu.

Source: youtube.com

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"Star Wars 1313" Ain't Your Daddy's Coruscant

August 14, 2012, 9:41 am

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If you're looking for another glossy Jedi game, keep on moving. LucasArts is about to get gritty with a look at what life is like for regular guys with guns.

For those not in the know, Coruscant isn't just home to the Jedi Council as seen in the prequels, it's also an ancient city built on top of itself. While the movies focus on the veneer of the rich living in the sunny top layers, the extended universe dives down into the seedy underbelly. Which is where LucasArts new game takes place.

Star Wars: 1313 follows a (still unnamed) bounty hunter into the bowels the planet. It's rumored to be gunning for a "M" for Mature rating to disavow the concept Star Wars has slide into sanitized, family friendly fodder.

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Team Fortress 2 Is Forcing Red And Blue To Work Together

August 14, 2012, 10:00 am

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“Mann Vs. Machine” turns the basic premise of the game on its head.

According to Valve's press release:

Mann vs. Machine is a new co-operative game for Team Fortress 2 that lets you and five friends wage a desperate battle to stop a lethal horde of robots from deploying a bomb in one of Mann Co.’s many strongholds. Take advantage of breaks between waves to upgrade your abilities and weapons. Survive all the waves in any of a variety of missions to earn incredible loot.

The folks over at The Escapist have an easy to digest break-down of the 5000 piece ARG campaign detailing the storyline behind the new mode.

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Disappointing Video Game Facts And Other Links

August 14, 2012, 12:12 pm

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How did that game outsell Metroid? Plus, really really bad amateur pin-up photos and new ways to get your caffeine fix.

The best-selling Metroid game ever is Metroid Prime. Luigi’s Mansion outsold it by about 1 million copies.

Man there are a lot of Catholic saints with superpowers ripped straight from the Marvel universe...wait, that'd be the other way around. - [Cracked]

Damn. Progressive Insurance pulled some sinister movie-villain caricature moves on this guy's dead sister. - [HuffingtonPost]

One Mayo Clinic doctor wants to classify excessive lack of exercise as a medical condition whether the patient visibly out of shape or not. - [DailyMail]

Despite the recent scandal, experts doubt Penn State will lose its accreditation. - [SportsIllustrated]

Taylor Swift's new song kind of solidifies the idea that she is never mentally aging past 17. - [Crushable]

15 creative ways to get your daily caffeine fix. - [Greatist]

Looking at these hilariously bad amateur pin-up pictures (SFW) are like looking at a car wreck. You want to stop staring, but you can't. - [Flavorwire]

Someone broke into Steve Jobs home and stole over $60k worth of stuff. - [HollywoodReporter]

Almost all comic book movies have end credit scenes. Let's break them down by best and worst. - [Maxim]

Headline Story: If you ever held any love in your heart for video games, these sales facts will truly depress you. - [Dorkly]

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"Great Expectations" Trailer Drops; Is Delightfully Crazy

August 14, 2012, 3:13 pm

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Helena Bonham Carter only plays one type of character. With each new film based on Charles Dickens work, it becomes clear he kind of hated humanity.

Source: youtube.com / via: vh1.com

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China's Unique Urban Villas Top The Morning Links

August 15, 2012, 7:59 am

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You'll never guess where this house is situated. Plus, find out which professions drink the most coffee and if Google Earth just uncovered lost pyramids.

It's no three-eyed fish, but scientists near Fukushima have found all kinds of mutated butterflies. - [Good]

One Dexter star got got in the act of being a decent human being, patching up a homeless man. - [TMZ]

A new kind of "healthy" chocolate is in the works, using fruit juice to give it a more natural mouth feel. - [Glamour]

Wildfires blazed across Washington state, destroying over 60 homes. - [HuffingtonPost]

Kirsten Stewart got unceremoniously dumped from the Snow White & The Huntsmen sequel, which may now be a spin-off. Hopefully of Charlize's evil queen prior to the first movie. - [TheSuperficial]

8 classic songs no stadium would ever play again if anyone actually listened to the lyrics. - [Uproxx]

Did Google Earth just help fing long lost pyramids or just a bunch of sandy hills? - [Fox]

If a professional sports team is going to pay you a six figure salary, would it kill you to spend more than $10 on a decent haircut? - [BleacherReport]

These 15 professions drink the most coffee. - [TheChive]

Headline Story: Built on top of a 8 story shopping complex in Zhuzhou, China these villas are one way for creative residents to get some space in a city of 4 million. - [DailyMail]

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If "Resident Evil" Ran Political Ads

August 15, 2012, 10:05 am

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Would you prefer your streets to run red with blood…or communism? President Bedford has the brains Washington needs…tasty, tasty brains.

Source: dorkly.com

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Curiosity Captures Panoramic Martian Sunrise

August 15, 2012, 10:17 am

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Is anyone else constantly surprised by how Earth-like everything looks? Of course, what else would it look like?

To me, the most surreal thing about the plethora of images being beamed back to Earth from a distant planet is how normal everything appears. As in, if you weren't told this was Mars, you'd just think it was a boring photo of a flat piece of Earth desert.

This photo comes from an image Curiosity took on August 14, 2012 and is part of a 360 degree panorama on 360cities.net. Be sure to to click through and check it out. You can rotate the camera and zoom in and out of the shot, making it the closest you'll probably get to actually looking at Mars with your own eyes.

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Concept Art From Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" Movie And Other Links

August 15, 2012, 12:46 pm

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Don't get excited, the studios already turned the pitch down. Also, CIA plots that are stranger than fiction and all the things you didn't get around to this summer.

High profile S&M couple break up, proving kink doesn't mean you can cheat on your sub. - [NYPost]

If you could time travel back to high school, here are four things your should tell yourself. - [Cracked]

Now that the Olympics are over, which summer sports should the institution lose? Which ones should it add? - [Time]

Kristen Stewart just picked up an odd champion in the midst of the cheating scandal...Jodie Foster. - [TheDailyBeast]

If you think spy movie plots are too over-the-top to be realistic, you obviously haven't read about these six actual CIA plans. - [Current]

What do you get when you cross a camel and a llama? A cama. No, seriously. - [Neatorama]

Summer is winding down, so depress yourself with 15 things you planned to do but probably didn't. - [CollegeHumor]

Next time you think democracy is broken, just remember at least we don't crown monarchs that aren't even potty trained yet. - [MentalFloss]

Jennifer Lawrence is channeling Farrah Fawcett's iconic red swimsuit photo in September's issue of Vogue. - [JustJared]

Headline Story: Flavorwire got their hands on 10 pieces of concept art drawn by Jill Thompson at the request of Gaiman when he pitched Sandman to Warner Bros. - [Flavorwire]

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Meet Ridiculously Photogenic Syrian Rebel

August 15, 2012, 1:48 pm

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Hey girl. Nothing sexier than fighting the oppression of tyranny.

Via: reddit.com

This photo of a Free Syrian Army fighter was taken by Khalil Hamra near Idlib, Syria on June 15th, 2012. The shot was captured during a clash with Syrian military troops. Somehow it took nearly two months for the unknown man to saunter into the Internet's heart. But he's here now.

And the memeification has already begun.