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May 19, 2016 04:06 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Swallowed a Battery? No Problem. Just Eat This Tiny Robot, Too. Doctors see it all, including 3,500 people who swallow button batteries annually. Soon those docs may get help from tiny, edible robots that can retrieve foreign objects.       Fish and Final Exams Shut Down Internet Access It's a bold move: limiting or shutting off Internet access for an entire country. But it's happened twice recently, and it's bound to happen again.       Counting Carbs? Pay Attention to the Glycemic Load Although the glycemic index of food gets more attention, experts say you should pay attention to the glycemic load. What's the difference?       Kuwait to Collect DNA Samples From All Tourists, Visitors and Citizens The Gulf country says collecting genetic DNA samples will help combat crime and terrorism. What if info is stolen? And can a government be trusted to not cross the line?       Evidence Two Ancient Tsunamis Reshaped Mars Points to Potential for Life Billions of years ago, asteroid strikes caused mega-tsunamis made up of liquid water and frozen ice, scarring the red planet forever, according to new findings.       Icy Comets Orbiting a Star Like Our Sun Spotted for the First Time Understanding what's going on in the gaseous comet cloud around HD 181327 will shine a light on the early days of our own solar system.       Disappearing Tattoos for the Commitment Phobes A startup is developing a nonpermanent tattoo that can be applied with the same technique and equipment that traditional tattoo artists use. You could snag one in 2017.       The First Successful Penis Transplant in the U.S. Just Happened The groundbreaking surgery opens up exciting options for other cancer patients, injured war veterans and people who have otherwise experienced severe pelvic injuries.       New Mariana Trench Expedition Already Making Some Really Cool Finds A mind-boggling number of Earth's species have yet to be discovered. A NOAA research team aboard the Okeanos Explorer is hunting in the deepest hole in the ocean.       Nightmarish Sea Urchin Teeth Inspire New Space Exploration Claw Researchers looked at the sea urchin jaw's uniquely powerful structure to build a better excavation tool, with the aim of digging on Mars — or beyond.       Tiny Robot Monk Joins the Fold at Beijing Buddhist Temple The diminutive robot Xian'er was based on a cartoon, and can chat about Buddhism using artificial intelligence programming.       Swarm Intelligence Correctly Predicts Top Four Kentucky Derby Finishers If you'd bet $20 on the swarm intelligence platform's Superfecta picks, announced a day before the race, you'd have won more than $10,000. Yep, this just got interesting.       The Man Who Lived Like a Goat for Six Days Who hasn't wanted to get away from it all? For British designer Thomas Thwaites, that break entailed turning himself into a goat to the best of his abilities.       Divers Find Roman-era Sunken Treasure in Shipwreck Off Israel With incredibly well-preserved metal figurines, lamps, coins and more, the sunken treasure find in Caesarea's harbor is being called the best of its kind in decades.       Google's New Tilt Brush App Makes 3-D Painting a (Virtual) Reality Could the newly released app mean that the next artistic masterpiece of the 21st century will be a downloadable, immersive and interactive VR experience?       Fertility Nation? Janet Jackson and the Future of Pregnancy After 45 Janet Jackson's pregnancy raised interest in reproductive assistance for older parents. Which mind-blowing techniques are on the horizon?     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list