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Science is one crazy mofo!

We're not talking about new cell phone tech or a pill that will keep you rock hard for hours, we're talking about a prosthetic limb that runs on thoughts and can have all the flair and grace playing a piano as your talent will allow! LOLz!

This new limb — an arm and a hand — is really freaking good at recreating virtually every movement of a natural arm, and it's all controlled by brain power!

Here's what Matheney says, the amputee testing the product:

Tags: amazing, amputee, artificial limb, bionic, health, natural, science, thoughts

Adrianne Haslet isn't afraid of ANYTHING!

Having her left foot and part of her leg lost in the Boston Bombing was awful, yeah, but why would something like that hold her back??

At 32, Adrianne is a wonderful dancer — notice how we said "is" instead of "was" — and she plans on proving how little of a setback those two terrorist cowards made for her. She didn't lose her life and that's what matters, so she'll be going on Dancing With The Stars to prove how unafraid she really is!

Tags: adrianne haslet-davis, amputee, boston bombing, dancing, dancing with the stars, foot, loss, marathon, running

Adrianne Haslet-Davis is a 32 year old dancer who lost everything five inches below her knee on her left leg because two poor excuses for humans decided to bomb the Boston Marathon last week.

Whatever the reason for the bombing, it obviously didn't work. We might have lost three lives and some lives have changed forever, but they did not break the city, the nation, or their victims. They under-estimated how strong good people can be!

Take Adrianne for instance. She lost her foot and part of her leg, but guess what?

Tags: adrianne haslet-davis, amputee, boston bombing, dancing, foot loss, marathon, running

We hope the dog is okay!

A double amputee, in a wheelchair and with a service dog, got into a disagreement with a Walmart employee over his service animal.

The disabled man pulled out a gun and shot the employee - the shooting victim is now in critical condition at the hospital.

The man in the wheelchair attempted to flee, but was apprehended outside of the store.

His dog is being taken care of by another police officer.

The disabled man has been charged with first degree assault and weapons misconduct, and when he was asked if he'd like a public defender, he refused and said:

"I know how to do that."

We sure hope he does because he could be facing a lot of time in prison!

What was he thinking???

Find out more by watching the video (above) !!!

Tags: amputee, customer, dead, disable, dog, double, employee, employer, shoot, victim, walmart

As a triple amputee, Marine Cpl. Juan Dominguez doesn't just deserve this smart home, he needs it.

He lost both legs and an arm when he landed on a buried bomb after slipping down an embankment in Afghanistan.

You might recognize this story — we've talked about it before. With the help of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and its partner, the Gary Sinise Foundation, the house is being completely donated.

Here's what Dominguez said:

Tags: 9 11, amputee, donate, donated, family, foundation, gary sinise, happy, home, house, kitchen, legs, smart home, therapy, veteran

Olympian Oscar Pistorius is known as a "blade runner."

It's not a reference to the old Harrison Ford sci-fi film, but the fact that he runs on two prosthetic blades.

He actually made it all the way to the London 2012 Olympics. Not the Paralympics, the regular Games!

He was so inspiring that the Boston Marathon has decided to allow runners with prosthetic blades to compete, saying:

Tags: amputee, athlete, athletes, athletic, boston, game, games, inspiring, legs, london, marathon, national, olympic, olympics, organization, prosthetic, record, run, target

Slow and steady and on wheelz!

The tortoise, Gamera, is moving around just fine thanks to what looks to be a basic wheel you could buy at any hardware store.

It looks like someone just glued it to his body… but whatever, if it works it works!

Tags: amputee, cute, movie, tortoise, video