A Data Scientist Crunched the Numbers to Find the Most Heavy Metal Word in the English Language

The primary purpose of speaking and writing is to sound as cool as possible at all times, and now a data scientist has given us the specific keywords we need to impress our peers, no matter where we are. In a post on Degenerate State, the scientist took the lyrics off DarkLyrics.com,“the largest metal lyrics archive on the web,” from a database of 222,623 songs by 7,634 bands to analyze the most and least metal words. Comparing the DarkLyrics data with the Brown Corpus-a 1961 collection of English-language documents (no song lyrics) that is “the first of the modern, computer readable, general corpora”-the data scientist found the top 20 most and least metal words. Here's a sampling:

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No, Niantic Isn't Making a Harry Potter Version of Pokémon Go

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Since Pokémon Go hit the app stores, people have been wondering what other fictional universes they could be fun in augmented reality. Of course, Harry Potter is one that keeps showing up.

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Saturday's Best Deals: Biscuits, DJI Phantom Bundle, Charging Cables, Knives

A fantastic DJI Phantom bundle, cooking gloves, and a drop biscuit pan lead off Saturday's best deals.

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You Can Watch 8 Minutes Of That Cheesy Mr. Robot Horror Film Online

The previous episode of Mr. Robot finally gave us an origin story for the F Society, specifically where the group got its weird, Monopoly Man-inspired mask that has become its symbol and it comes from a fake 1980s horror film that you can watch online.

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Hillary Clinton Believes in Science

In her speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, Hillary Clinton made a lot of promises about her probable presidential administration. One stood out to us here at Gizmodo.

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Disney Wants to Track Park Visitors By Secretly Photographing Their Shoes Like a Creep

With millions of tourists visiting its theme parks around the world each year, it makes sense that Disney would want to track how visitors move about its attractions to help minimize lines and crowds and also to provide a unique experience for each guest. But does it have to sound so incredibly creepy?

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The Gray Wolf Is The Only True King in The North

How many species of North American wolf are there? Trick question. There's actually only one, and he's angry that you're infringing on its territory (or so I've heard).

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Black Mirror Season 3 Will Premiere Sooner Than We'd Thought

This is a surprise-Netflix's rejuvenation of dystopian British anthology series Black Mirror is a lot closer than we expected. We've heard about the tantalizing casting
for a while, but now we know when we'll finally be able to watch it.

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Marvel's Other Hulk Isn't Feeling Too Awesome Right Now, Either

Suffice to say, if you're a member of the gamma-radiated family in Marvel's comics at the moment, now isn't exactly a happy time
.

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Why Your Phone Battery Dies When It Still Has Juice

You're plugging along with 3 percent battery and that Snorlax is one block away. Then, less than a minute later your phone is dead, the Snorlax is gone, and you are miserable. There are a two reasons for this. One: you're playing Pokémon Go and need to stop. Two: figuring out how your battery holds a charge is less science and more witchcraft.

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Today's Best Deals: Bias Lighting, Lenovo Notebooks, Waterproof Speakers

Lenovo Flex notebooks, $4 selfie sticks, and discounted Southwest Airlines gift cards lead off Wednesday's best deals.

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A Crazy New Species of Beaked Whale Has Been Discovered in the Pacific

Did you know that beaked whales are a thing, and that they're more than just giant, weird-looking dolphin clones?

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Mobileye Concerned Over Autonomy Reputation Following Fatal Tesla Crash

Mobileye, a supplier of vision-based sensor chips for self-driving cars, has cited concern over the reputation of autonomous technologies following the ending of its supply deal with Tesla, likely due to the fatal crash involving a Model S in May.

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Today's Best Deals: Air Conditioners, Wireless Headphones, Your Favorite Travel Mug

An ultra-thin Anker battery pack, $10 wireless headphones, and portable air conditioners lead off Tuesday's best deals.

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First American to Receive Double Hand Transplant Reveals It Was Unsuccessful

Jeff Kepner, the first American to receive a double hand transplant, wishes they could be removed.

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Top Republican Lawmaker in Illinois Resigns Over 'Cyber Security Issues'

State Rep. Ron Sandack, a top Republican lawmaker in Illinois, announced his resignation when he issued a statement to the political blog Capitol Fax (in a password-protected post) early Sunday evening. According to the Associated Press and the Daily Herald, Sandack resigned due to “cyber security issues,” raising the question, What is this dude hiding?

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Disney's Guardians of the Galaxy Ride Is Just the Beginning of Its Marvel Plans

Disney has announced its first Marvel-themed theme park ride for Disney California Adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! That wasn't me exclaiming for joy, the theme park ride literally has all caps and an exclamation point.

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The Second Doctor Strange Trailer Finally Shows Us Some Real Magic

The first trailer for Scott Derrickson's Doctor Strange kept things pretty small. But at Comic-Con, the second trailer has been revealed, and it actually shows some of the magic the film contains-both literal and figurative-as well as the potential impact Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) could have on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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And Now, Presenting Gillian Anderson as Marilyn Monroe for American Gods

Look, we rarely need an excuse to post about the honest-to-gods delight that is Gillian Anderson. But American Gods just gave us a damn good reason to do so anyway.

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Counterpoint: Powerless Has Laughs and Some Serious Comic Knowledge, Too

I was skeptical about Powerless when I first heard about it, not the least of which because it sounded like a rip-off of Damage Control, created by the late, beloved Dwayne McDuffie. Plus, Katharine didn't much seem to care for the pilot
. But after watching the first episode of the upcoming NBC series myself, I was totally charmed by its clever continuity references and superhero-centric humor.

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Why Pizza Is Objectively the Best Food Ever, Don't Judge Me

Pizza is the best food ever invented. It's cheap, it's greasy, you can put whatever you want on it, and it satisfies that craving to destroy your body. It's so good in fact, that it's the only thing I haven't gotten sick of in my 26 years of eating food.

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Watch Classic Video Games Get Awesomely Recreated in Stop Motion with Random Objects

All those old games that people used to play? They're still a lot of fun. Kids today can have their Overwatch and their Pokemon Go, just give me the simple complexity of a Centipede or a Frogger or an Asteroids and I'll always be happy. They'll never get old. Stop-motion animation masters PES made an ode to those games of yesteryear by recreating them with totally random objects like steaks and cupcakes and beetles.

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Today's Best Deals: 75% off Any Movie Rental, Raspberry Pi, Pyrex Dishes

The newest Raspberry Pi, Mr. Beams spotlights, and Pyrex food storage dishes lead off Wednesday's best deals.

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Twitter Permanently Bans Milo Yiannopoulos

Milo Yiannopoulos, the Breitbart blogger better known on Twitter as @Nero, has been permanently banned from Twitter after inciting a campaign of racist harassment against Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones that prompted the actress to quit Twitter.

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