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Thursday October 3, 2024. 05:25 PM
NASA has announced plans to standardize the temporal readings for our lunar cousin by developing an official Coordinated Lunar Time measurement, or CLT. That's right: it's a time zone for the moon. 'The existence of a common time reference is the basis of our everyday life...
TL;DR: Pick up the Fret Zealot 2 Guitar Teaching LED System for just $249.99 for a limited time. Most of us have had a fantasy about rocking out on stage. If your fantasy includes a guitar, and you're trying to get to rock-star status, the Fret Zealot 2 can help you get...
Barnard's Star, 6 light years away, is a red dwarf and the closest to our own after the triple-star Centauri system. There's a planet whirling around it, somewhat smaller than Venus. Don't get your hopes up, though, as the star flares like a hippy and any world that close to ...
Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first woman president yesterday, taking the oath of office as legislators chanted 'Presidenta! Presidenta!' The 62-year-old scientist-turned-politician receives a country with a number of immediate problems, also including a...
A man accused of stealing a car is now accused of stealing an ambulance to get to a court hearing on the former matter. Kody Adams of Oklahoma reportedly had trouble finding a ride to his date with a judge in Pawnee, Oklahoma, then spotted an unoccupied but running LifeNet...
Robert Pooley, 49, was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday after being found guilty of operating unauthorized skydiving courses at the Lodi Parachute Center in San Joaquin County, California. Lodi Parachute Center has seen 28 deaths since 1985, but Pooley's crime was...
Conservative Republican former congresswoman Liz Cheney will campaign with Kamala Harris in Wisconsin today. Last month, Cheney and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney publicly announced they would be voting for Harris over Trump. In September, Cheney told an...
A popular TikToker with a following of over 4 million was arrested after driving a stolen car that belonged to a therapist who had been murdered in Texas days before. Terryon Thomas, a comedic 20-year-old who goes by Mr. Prada online, was arrested in Dallas on Tuesday after...
Good news for beleaguered travelers who frequently suffer mistreatment from airlines that cancel flights and let customers twist in wind: October it is the month that airlines need to start complying with the U.S. Department of Transportation's new rule on air travel refunds ...
Having seen the trailer, I'm looking forward to seeing Mickey 17 next year. It's a dark science-fiction comedy starring Robert Pattinson (The Batman) directed by Bong Joon-ho (Parasite). It appears to be about a depressed and fatalistic man who signs up for 'expendable'...
An 18th-century portable urinal contains a lovely painting of an eye inside of it. The ceramic device looks like a teapot, and if I saw one of these in someone's kitchen, that's exactly what I would think it was. I'm glad to know that antique urinals look like this so I can...
In honor of October, the spooky photo of the day is this vintage two-faced doll. While the doll looks cheerful (but still a bit sus) from the front view, a mirror behind the doll reveals something else. The doll has a second face on the back of its head, which isn't in a...
In this video from the 50's, we see a fellow practicing cross country skiing during the summer. In order to do this, he uses 'skis' with wheels on them. The man rides these snowless skis around on the pavement using ski poles to propel himself forward. — Read the rest The po...
If you're a fan of retro arcade and video games and are going to be in Illinois, don't miss out on a trip to Arcadia. in McLean, Illinois, which features classic video games like Pac Man and Space Invaders. In a neighboring building, you'll find a bunch of vintage pinball...
The Onomichi City Museum of Art in Japan has a cat problem. The problem is that two cats are always trying to get inside, and the guards who love the cats must block their way whenever the door opens. The cats are so popular that a large percentage of the posts on the...
JD Vance might have duped MAGAworld into thinking his string of non-answers earned him a blue ribbon in Tuesday's debate with Gov. Tim Walz, but teachers know best. And the explosive laughter that erupted in a room full of Minnesota teachers when Vance 'answered' whether or ...
Think you're a savvy flight booker? Read this HuffPost article in which travel agents reveal ten costly mistakes even experienced travelers make when booking their trips. They emphasize the importance of considering factors beyond just price, such as schedules, layovers,...
Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a 165-page motion in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump yesterday. Mediaite compiled the '11 Most Shocking, Damning, and Weird Revelations' from the motion. Here they are: Trump was planning to cheat even...
TL;DR: Listen to your workout playlist while you're swimming laps by wearing the SWYM+ headphones, which are available for $89.99 (reg. $129)—the best price online! You know what stinks about our audio gear? AirPods and other brand-name headphones are usually pretty...
Wednesday October 2, 2024. 11:00 PM
This 1966 TV commercial for Austex Beef Stew could be the subject of a PhD thesis in film studies. The slow pacing, awkward pauses in dialogue, and psychological tension amplified by the lack of music delivers an overwhelming feeling of existential dread. — Read the rest ...
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