French Vending Machines Dispense Short Stories Instead Of Snacks

"Many have lamented the lost art of reading in our social-media-driven, content-hungry world, but few have actually tried to do anything about it.

But whether or not you think people aren't reading long-form material as much as they used to, you can probably still get excited about free reading material. In Grenoble, France, a city known as the capital of the French Alps, a publishing start-up called Short Édition has installed eight free story-dispensing vending machines in some of its most popular public spaces."

"The strange, screen-less contraptions are the brainchild of Christophe Sibieude (the co-founder and head of Short Édition) and Grenoble's mayor, Éric Piolle. The pair hope that commuters and bystanders will make use of these stories to expand and enrich their minds while waiting around, rather than tapping their way aimlessly through Facebook or Twitter. Stories are dispensed according to how much time you've got to spend reading (one-, three-, and five-minute options are available), and the stories are printed out on long receipt-like paper."

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We Were Totally Wrong About What's Happening Inside Earth's Mantle

For the first time, geologists have compiled a global map of the wave-like motions called “convective currents” inside Earth’s mantle. They found that those convective currents are moving roughly ten times faster than previously thought. The discovery can help explain everything from how Earth’s surface changes over time to the formation of fossil fuel deposits to long-term climate change.

“In geological terms, the Earth’s surface bobs up and down like a yo-yo,” geologist Mark Hoggard of Cambridge University said in a statement. Hoggard is lead author on a paper published today in Nature Geoscience.

Our planet’s deep interior is an enduring scientific mystery. Having never drilled more than a few miles beneath the surface of the Earth, geologists rely on indirect measurements and models to get a sense of what’s happening further down. The mantle is a nearly 3000 kilometer (2000 mile) layer of gooey, compressed rock, and convective activity within it has a big impact on Earth’s surface.

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Another Human Torch Joins the MCU

Michael B. Jordan—who played the Human Torch in Fox's Fantastic Four reboot—has reportedly been cast in Marvel's Black Panther.

Jordan and director Ryan Coogler are no strangers; the duo worked together on Creed and Fruitvale Station. It's not immediately clear who Jordan will play in the film, though a source at The Hollywood Reporter mentioned he could play a villain. Marvel had no comment on the role.

Jordan will be the second Human Torch actor to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first was Captain America himself, Chris Evans, who played Johnny Storm in 2005's Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel. Although the Fantastic Four characters are Marvel properties, they're licensed to Fox—making them off-limits in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Chadwick Boseman, who appeared as Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War, will lead the film. It was reported yesterday that Star Wars: The Force Awakens actress Lupita Nyong'o is in talks to star alongside him.

The 5 Worst Mothers From Nintendo Games

Being a good or bad mother is pretty subjective. For instance, I think I'm a great mother, but the state of California disagrees with me. (It also disagrees that my mint-in-box Star Wars: Attack of The Clones action figures constitute children and say that claiming them as dependents is "Tax Fraud".) But there are some mothers who are definitely no good, and nowhere is the need for better motherly love more pressing than in the Nintendo universe. Here are the crummiest moms in Nintendo history!

5. Maria/ Queen Mary (Earthbound Series)

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