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jeudi 21 août 2025, 23:25
A very long-held belief that the mechanical computer, 'the Norden Bombsight,' gave the United States a massive advantage in World War II has been shattered. It isn't that the bombsight doesn't work, but that the type of bombing and targeting it was designed for, flying...
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In case you were wondering the White House has issued a press release wherein Trump confirms his prejudice with a long list of complaints about museum exhibits. Seeking to better honor the United States' long-standing and historic policies of discrimination, Donald Trump...
The machinations of Trump and his lapdog attorney general were unable to secure ethically challenged Alina Habba a job. There were 77 pages to be written about the Trump Administration's attempt to illegally place Alina Habba in the role of US Attorney for New Jersey. —...
The Trump administration is reviewing more than 55 million foreigners holding valid U.S. visas to identify potential violations that could lead to revocation or deportation. According to the State Department, all visa holders are now subject to 'continuous vetting' for...
The ultra-luxurious Santa Monica Proper hotel faces a class-action lawsuit alleging it has failed to pay workers minimum wage, sometimes compensating them less per hour than the $20 it charges guests for a bowl of hummus. Filed this week in L.A. — Read the rest The post LA...
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a previously unrecorded tiny moon orbiting Uranus. 'It's a small moon but a significant discovery, which is something that even NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft didn't see during its flyby nearly 40 years ago,' said Maryame El...
Another merchant of manufactured moral panic has shuffled off this mortal coil, as James Dobson — the man who turned 'family values' into a cash-printing hate machine – died Thursday at 89. As reported in The New York Times, the Focus on the Family founder spent decades...
A Venezuelan asylum-seeker was arrested, publicly labeled as a gang member, and deported without due process, raising serious questions about the accuracy of immigration enforcement tactics. Jesús Escalona Mújicas, a 48-year-old construction worker with no criminal...
Ethel Caterham, 116, today celebrates her birthday in Lightwater, England. Born on 21 August 1909, she is the oldest human known to be alive. The last person born in the Edwardian era, she was congratulated by his great-great-grandson, Charles III. — Read the rest The post W...
Delta and United Airlines are facing lawsuits after passengers accused them of selling 'window seats' that had no windows—just blank walls. The proposed class actions, filed in federal courts in New York and California, allege the airlines failed to disclose that some...
A luxury real estate agent in Manhattan allegedly went ballistic over a free T-shirt Tuesday afternoon, attacking children and even biting a 7-year-old child in her fierce pursuit of the cheap giveaway. Gail Bomze, 75, was accused of kicking, punching, and pushing young...
A study published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports examined the long-term impacts of having shingles (herpes zoster, or HZ) after a COVID-19 infection. The study was conducted by Chien-Lin Lu, Joshua Wang, Ya-Chieh Chang, and Kuo-Cheng Lu, from...
Do you have any idea how much America loves the International Criminal Court? I'll give you a hint: Harry Kissinger died a free man. The nation's love affair with the legal institution continued this week as the Trump administration announced sanctions against a Canadian...
I love my dog. She's been in my life since she was a pup. There is no sweeter, smarter, opinionated animal on the planet. She's pushing nine years old now. While I've been around death most of my life, I don't think I'm prepared for the time when she may need to be put down. ...
I hate how much first-party accessories from Apple cost. There's no reason that an iPad case—without a built-in keyboard, mind you—should cost close to $100. When you can find something that'll work fine online for around $10, people buying the first-party hardware...
Musician and activist Tom Morello recently released what he's calling his 'FUCK ICE!' playlist, which you can hear on Spotify and YouTube Music. In an Instagram post, he described it as, 'A rocking little soundtrack to enjoy while you drive those bastards out of your...
New research recently presented by Dr. Timothy Cannon in a poster session at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology conference is seeking to understand whether ultramarathon running is a risk factor for colorectal cancer. Dr. Cannon, an oncologist who works at...
In this WIRED video, Biomedical scientist Dr. Andrea Love answers online questions that debunk health-related pseudosciences. In this age of information overload, its important to make sure you do your own careful research before jumping to conclusions. In this video,...
Model and body-art enthusiast Nero Daikokudo has set an official world record for the largest conch flesh tunnel, stretching the cartilage piercing in the middle of each ear to 3.8 cm (1.5 in). Unlike the more common stretched earlobe, the conch tunnel threads through dense ...
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