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Monday December 30, 2024. 07:56 PM
In 1994, an amendment to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act finally granted Native Americans freedom to use the peyote—a very slow-growing cactus containing the psychedelic compound mescaline—for traditional ceremonial purposes. In recent years though, the...
This YouTuber's experiment recreating theater popcorn butter explains the science of butter flavor. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! This is a great video to learn a lot about where butter gets its flavor. To make great popcorn, use...
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, some intellectuals were able to avoid being sent to Nazi concentration camps by volunteering for the potentially deadly job of allowing typhus-infected lice to feed on them. The Lviv Institute for Study of Typhus employed over 4,000...
A man accidentally dropped his phone into a donation box at a Hindu temple in India — and now the gods won't give it back. The devotee, identified only as Dinesh, was at a South Indian temple with his family to offer prayers when he unintentionally handed out his phone...
It was a white Christmas for Spanish police who seized seven tons of cocaine buried in shipping containers underneath a farm. The haul was hidden underground on a plot of land in Coria del Rio, Spain. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? — Read the rest The post Police...
For centuries, a single acacia tree stood as a life-saving landmark in Niger's Ténéré region of the Sahara Desert – until a drunk driver ended its remarkable run in 1973. Known simply as the Tree of Ténéré, this solitary sentinel was considered the most isolated tree ...
When colored contacts aren't enough, some people are paying thousands of dollars to have their eye color surgically changed. The techniques range from laser to implants to old-fashioned ink. While the cosmetic surgeons who do the procedure say it's safe, that may be an...
A video captured on a Ring security camera has revealed a person wearing an invisibility cloak. The footage shows a mysterious figure where only a floating head and shoes are visible while walking along a suburban street at night. 'Be careful of those guys. — Read the rest ...
Several lanes of traffic are closed, a light pole is bent, a truck is leaking fluids, and many Amazon packages will be late, but there is no mention of the people in a four-car pileup. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? — Read the rest The post Freeway crash causes concern...
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...
Sunday December 29, 2024. 02:00 AM
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...
Saturday December 28, 2024. 04:43 PM
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...
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