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Paraplegic Woman Walks Again Thanks to Robotic Exoskeleton [VIDEO]
Usually when we hear the words “robot exoskeleton,” we think of science fiction. But for Amanda Boxtel, a woman who was paralyzed from the waist down in a skiing accident 20 years ago, an amazing powered exoskeleton has given her newfound mobility.
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Angry Birds, ‘Black Swan’ Lead 2011′s Most-Searched Halloween Costumes
If Google’s recent list of the most-searched Halloween costumes is any indication, we’ll be seeing lots and lots of Angry Birds roaming the streets for candy this year. Not to pat ourselves on the back, but we predicted these costumes would be popular.
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Ellen DeGeneres Scares Steve Harvey Silly [VIDEO]
By now, guests on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ should expect a random, terrifying scare from a staffer in costume. But Steve Harvey was taken completely unawares when a man in sporting equipment crept up behind him and scared him silly.
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Kayaker Comes Dangerously Close to Blue Whales [VIDEO]
A kayaker added an element of danger to the normally serene pastime of whale watching by paddling directly out into a pod of massive blue whales off the coast of California.
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Stroke Victim Stranded in South Pole Finally Heads Home [VIDEO]
Last week, we reported on Renee-Nicole Douceur, a researcher who’s been stranded in the South Pole since suffering a stroke in August. After awaiting rescue for seven agonizing weeks, Douceur has finally begun to make her way back home, ‘Today‘ reports.
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Red Bull Flugtag Teams Attempt to Fly in Death-Defying Stunts [VIDEO]
At the 2011 Red Bull Flugtag competition, teams attempted to fly a variety of homemade gliders, including a giant beer stein, a cell phone, a pirate ship, a pink bra and even the DeLorean from ‘Back to the Future.’
It takes a special kind of person to build a contraption that probably won’t fly, then attempt to pilot it off a platform suspended 30 feet over water. Special, and maybe a little crazy.
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Heroic Crowd Lifts Burning Car Off Motorcyclist in Incredible Footage [VIDEO]
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Jimmy Fallon Mocks Tennis Pro Roger Federer in Hysterical ‘Late Night’ Skit [VIDEO]
In honor of the U.S. Open, Jimmy Fallon mimicked pro Roger Federer in a skit called “At the Bar With Roger Federer” on ‘Late Night.’
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Yum? Deep-Fried Bubblegum Wins Top Prize at Texas State Fair [VIDEO]
Of all the foods a person might deep fry, this could be the strangest. At the Texas State Fair on Monday, a deep-fried concoction of bubblegum and marshmallows won the prize for the most creative dish.
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‘Late Late Show’ Robot Does a Spot-On Impression of Regis Philbin [VIDEO]
It looks like Geoff Pedersen, Craig Ferguson‘s skeletal, robotic sidekick, has recently gotten an upgrade. In the past, Geoff worked only sporadically and even had difficulty repeating pre-recorded phrases. But now, the late-night robot has become a wisecracking automaton who drops jokes on the fly.
On Wednesday night’s episode of ‘The Late Late Show,’ Geoff did a spot-on impression of guest Regis Philbin that the daytime host didn’t find amusing. “I thought he was having like an epileptic fit over here,” Philbin said. “I don’t talk like that at all! You’ve got to get rid of him!”
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Yikes! Lightning Strikes Man’s Yard During Freak Storm in Scary Amateur Video
Mike Akers was visiting his parents in Queens, NY, when a freak storm swept through the area on Monday night, bringing thunder, lightning and baseball-sized hail.
In this amateur video, which aired on ‘Today,’ Akers filmed from the relative safety of his parents’ porch when, suddenly, lightning struck in the front yard and smashed a tree to pieces.
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UFO Caught on Camera During Live News Broadcast in Texas [VIDEO]
This footage of a mysterious object in the sky, which aired on ‘Today,’ probably won’t change anyone’s opinion of UFOs. But it’s bound to at least spark some debate.
During a live traffic news broadcast on KXAS in Fort Worth, Texas, a tower camera caught a bright object that appeared to fall from the early morning sky at 5:40am. But rather than descend straight to the ground, the object veered off at a 45 degree angle.