Manti Te'o's dead girlfriend was a hoax. She was made up, which is more common than you think. Laci Green looks at the trend of making up fake people, and its psychological roots.
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about 6 hours ago
Handheld ray guns: coming to a local police force near you! (?) @acarboni has the details. http://t.co/5LuzIBhfbu
about 21 hours ago
Laci's livestreaming all by her lonesome this Thurs for a very special announcement! Keep your eyes peeled http://t.co/pUZnGehOxw @gogreen18
about 22 hours ago
Do you suck at math? Well why not shoot electricity into your brain to make you better at it? http://t.co/9zccDk6ltf
yesterday
RT @acarboni: Here's that video you wanted of me giving people the finger with a 30-foot tall robot hand. http://t.co/yOGnMZ1t2r
yesterday
Is being ticklish really an evolutionary benefit? http://t.co/VzNOVAKXuF
yesterday
NBD you guys, but we've been at @makerfaire getting shocked by a gazillion volts of electricity. http://t.co/GQK47vCqPe
