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Monday January 6, 2025. 02:00 PM
Sand Piranhas aka Sand Fleas are small crustaceans (Excirolana Chiltoni) that enjoy eating human flesh. Although these little creatures only take miniscule bites of flesh at a time, it can feel painful like a razor blade when they bite your feet. — Read the rest The post Ti...
I swear, you can slap the label of 'superfood' onto pretty much anything, add some crunchy granola influencer marketing, and convince people you've found a new miracle cure for whatever ails them. Enter 'bovine colostrum,' which isn't exactly new but has gained popularity...
The future is now. Video games can be played on everything from smart fridges to Amazon Alexa, but I've yet to see one running in a YouTube video – until now, that is. Viva la Vida is an interactive YouTube game where you try your best to dodge damage-dealing chess pieces to...
Sunday January 5, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: This encrypted USB flash drive uses a keypad lock to keep 64GB of data secure, combining portability, convenience, and top-notch privacy protection for $59.99. You wouldn't leave your journal open on a park bench, so why let your digital files be any less secure? —...
TL;DR: This refurbished iPad Air 4th-Gen for $324.97 is a budget-friendly way to flex Apple's high-end design and powerful features without blowing your savings. Need a device that can keep up with your chaotic life? Enter the refurbished 4th-generation iPad Air. — Read the...
If you've been around these parts for a minute, you likely know that one of my guilty pleasures is weird, unhinged Twitter accounts. The sheer level of commitment to the bit is one of the few things keeping me on that hellhole of a website, even though Bluesky is shaping up...
With all of the horrific events that have already occurred in the brand new year, I feel like we could all use a bit of levity. Enter this ridiculously cute video of the American Woodcock, an adorable little bird with an unflappable swagger. — Read the rest The post 2025 c...
The Forbidden Corner is a weird and whimsical theme park in Coverham, England. This theme park isn't one full of roller coasters and thrill rides. Instead, it's a place where you can explore a surreal landscape of sculptures, mazes, and structures to walk through. — Read the...
Saturday January 4, 2025. 07:44 PM
A new study found that ants perform better at solving puzzles in a group than humans, especially when the humans are not allowed to speak with one another. Longhorn crazy ants can't move in a straight line but can beat humans at navigating a complex puzzle in a group. — Read...
Watch a dude ride a treadmill in a plastic container at increasing levels of speed. This experiment results in the container breaking apart each time it's taken for a ride, becoming comically smaller and smaller. Things start to go downhill after about 4 mph speed, but...
TL;DR: Save 44% on the GoCable, a keychain that comes with a phone cord, bottle opener, and safe-proof cutter while supplies last. Want to become the coolest and most prepared person in any scenario? All you need is this neat keychain. — Read the rest The post Your old...
On Monday, December 30, 2024, a man named was pulled over by California Highway Patrol for reckless driving on I-99 near Madera, California while driving a Rolls Royce. At the time, officers alleged that the man was driving dangerously fast, and they suspected that he may...
Tiny VR headsets called MouseGoggles give researchers a powerful tool for neuroscience research using mice. READ BOING BOING AD-FREE! Researchers at Cornell University studying neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's need the mice in their experiments to experience a...
In a bizarre turn of events, a kid who jumped on a dangerous manhole ended up looking like a real-life Mario character from a Nintendo game. I have a feeling that when he jumped on the pothole, he may have actually been pretending he was Mario. — Read the rest The post Kid...
This parasitic amphipod that washed up on shore looks like it's made out of glass. This completely transparent creature is as small as the tip of your finger. As beautiful as it looks, this parasite enjoys doing some pretty creepy things. — Read the rest The post Phronima...
Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes announced that she has quit her position at The Washington Post because her editor killed her cartoon criticizing tech and media billionaires, including Post owner Jeff Bezos. The Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist...
Doom Slayer. Master Chief. Two giant green guys in iconic suits of armor, best known for plowing through hordes of aliens with extreme prejudice (and yes, I'm counting Doom's demons as aliens here. Fight me). Fans of both series have been imagining them teaming up since...
A silly goldendoodle runs straight into a spacious room to fetch his ball, and then, as if there's no room to turn around, he walks backwards to exit the room. 'We always laugh so hard when he does this because he has this look on his face, like he thinks he can't make it,'...
Friday January 3, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: Fly high with the Ninja Dragon Phantom Eagle Pro 4K and Blade K drone bundle for $99.97 (reg. $299). Why settle for watching the world from the ground when you can capture it from the sky? The Ninja Dragon Phantom Eagle Pro and Blade K Drone bundle gives you not one...
A fake video of a UFO crash site — created using AI tools including Midjourney — reveals both the current limitations and alarming potential of artificial intelligence to manipulate visual reality. While the 38-second clip contains obvious flaws — the spacecraft...
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