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lundi 30 décembre 2024, 18:30
Researchers discovered that comb jellies—one of the world's oldest animals—can fuse together into a single living organism. It's not just their bodies that connect but also their nervous and digestive systems, and it takes less than a couple hours to complete. — Read the...
Two Oregonian men hunting for Sasquatch in Washington State have died from the extremely cold weather. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! For hundreds of years, people have been searching for the elusive 'Big Foot.' — Read the rest The post Two me...
Norovirus cases are unexpectedly high in the U.S., reports the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. There's not so much to get in the way of a quick-spreading and potentially lethal virus as there once was—wash your hands! The most recent numbers from the U.S. — Read the re...
The Associated Press reports that the judge in Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani's case is unhappy with his conduct and that it 'not go well for him' when he is next in court. Giuliani is on the hook for a $148 million defamation award after lying about two election workers, and...
Magnus Carlsen, the world's top-rated chess player, quit the rapid and blitz world championship in New York City last week after it ejected him for wearing jeans—part of a recently-imposed dress code that has already found controversy for predictable reasons. — Read the...
Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States, died Sunday at 100. The Democrat's 1977–1981 term in office saw a landmark Egypt-Israel peace accord, economic struggles, and a failed Iran hostage rescue. Afterward, he championed peace, human rights, and the...
Comedian Brendan Scannell recently announced a 'New Diva Alert!'—in response to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' new 2025 calendar, which, I have to agree, is simply marvelous. The calendar features 12 glamour-shot style images of Pappas dressed to the nines and...
We have previously covered the Traffic Cam Photobooth, which features a map of New York City's traffic cameras and instructions for taking 'selfies' with them. The site is fun, but its true purpose is to raise awareness of the constant surveillance New Yorkers are subject...
dimanche 29 décembre 2024, 02:00
TL;DR: Save over 40% on the TOKK™ day and night vision camera and have a second set of eyes at home in 2025. Have you ever wished you could see what your cat or dog was up to when you're not home? — Read the rest The post Here's how to keep an eye on Fluffy even when...
samedi 28 décembre 2024, 16:43
At Chronotrains, you can see how far you can get by train from anywhere in Europe in 8 hours or less. A good base appears to Brussels, which gets you most of Germany, France and Britain—and Turin and Zurich to boot. — Read the rest The post How far can a train get you in...
Magnus Carlsen, the world's top-rated chess player, refused to change out of jeans at the World Rapid Championship in New York. He was disqualified, and subsequently withdrew from the Blitz tournament too. Fide explained their decision in a statement while Carlsen said: 'I...
Gaming PCs tend to be large, to house and cool full-size desktop GPUs. Few Mini PCs have discrete GPUs—an Intel NUC here, a Zotac Magnus there—but this year offered the peculiar AtomMan G7 Ti, thin and tall where such things are usually short and fat. — Read the rest ...
Last week, South Korean legislators impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol after his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law. Yesterday they impeached his replacement, acting president Han Duck-soo. The BBC reports that 'chaos erupted in parliament' after the speaker announced...
The number of people without homes rose 18.1 percent in 2024, say federal officials, following a 12 percent increase in 2023. The numbers are driven by the soaring price of housing and the high number of migrants, reports the Associated Press. — Read the rest The post Homele...
One of my favorite social media accounts is 'The Weens,' which features the hilarious adventures and shenanigans of eight adorable dachshunds, who are named Boots, Bandit, Peanut, Plopper, Tubby, Punkin, Einstein, and Meatball. The household even includes Simon the cat, for...
An indoor cat in Oregon recently died from H5N1 avian flu, after eating contaminated raw pet food. The raw food, which tested positive for avian flu, was produced and sold by Portland, Oregon-based pet food company Northwest Naturals. The food in question is called 'Feline Tu...
The CDC recently reported findings from an analysis of specimens collected from the patient in Louisiana who became severely ill from H5N1 avian flu, and found genetic mutations that, according to Politico, 'may enhance the virus' ability to infect humans.' — Read the rest ...
Costco's most recent 'Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders,' which contains information about business matters that will be voted on at the January 23, 2025 meeting, included an anti-DEI shareholder proposal that was submitted by the National Center for Public Policy...
TL;DR: What's better than one drone? Two drones for the price of one! Capture group photos, landscape shots, and more for only $99.97 through December 29. Whether you're at your extended family's holiday gathering or on vacation with friends, you're going to want to remember ...
vendredi 27 décembre 2024, 21:21
This 1957 (or possibly 1968) television commercial will hypnotize you into trying a new Spud menthol cigarette. 'It has a fresh taste like it was air conditioned.' 'You're going to buy a pack. Tomorrow.' Previously:• Film festival to attempt mass hypnosis of...
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