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io9: We Come From the Future is a news show about science, entertainment and culture from a tomorrow that you wish you lived in today. Annalee Newitz, editor in chief of io9, and Esther Inglis Arkell, io9 writer, cover science fiction and science fact in a studio format with segments including... Read More

This Summer's Biggest Blockbuster Flops! We Turn Fruit into Flamethrowers! Synthetic DNA is Stronger Than the Real Thing

Friday, April 20th, 2012 – running time 11:58

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Find out which summer blockbuster io9 readers voted most likely to fail. Plus, learn how to turn humble citrus fruits into flamethrowers, why synthetic DNA could make you stronger, and what actually happened to the iceberg that sank the Titanic.

Find out which summer blockbuster io9 readers voted most likely to fail. Plus, learn how to turn humble citrus fruits into flamethrowers, why synthetic DNA could make you stronger, and what actually happened to the iceberg that sank the Titanic.

Chin Implants Grow 71%, Puns Caused by Disease, What Happened to the Iceberg That Sank the Titanic?

Chin implants are up 71% in the last year. President of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons says it's probably due to increased popularity of video chat. Witzelsucht a disease stemming from damage to the front right side of the brain causes patients to uncontrollably pun and joke. Research has allowed us to reconstruct the history of the iceberg that sunk the Titanic and what eventually happened to it.

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This Summer's Biggest Blockbuster Flops!

Summer is almost here and the Hollywood blockbuster machine swings into high gear. So we polled the readers on io9.com for their votes on which movie will the biggest flops this summer season!

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Esther Gets Experimental: Fruit Flamethrowers

In a never ending quest to turn everyday objects into weapons of mass curiosity Esther brings forth the citrus flame thrower. A simple but effective flame weapon based on the incendiary properties of citrus peel oils.

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What Synthetic DNA Means for the Human Race

New research has brought us closer than ever to synthesizing entirely new forms of life. An international team of researchers has shown that artificial nucleic acids - called "XNAs" - can replicate and evolve, just like DNA and RNA.

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Show Title:
io9: We Come From the Future
Description:
io9: We Come From the Future is a news show about science, entertainment and culture from a tomorrow that you wish you lived in today.
Categories:
Movies & Media, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Apr 13, 2012
Episodes:
32