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Friday November 8, 2024. 10:31 PM
A car exploded this morning before 7:00 a.m. in Queens, New York, spewing fire and debris that damaged five nearby houses and five cars. The Infiniti belonged to a plumber, who used it not only to get to work, but to store natural gas and acetylene tanks, according to ABC7...
For decades, neuroscientists have focused on neuron firing—tiny 'spikes' of voltage—as the way information is transmitted in the brain. These spikes are thought to play a foundational role in generating conscious experiences by enabling communication, integration, and...
Umberto Eco's 1995 essay 'Ur-Fascism' outlines 14 common features of fascism based on his experience growing up as a boy in Mussolini's Italy and his analysis of fascist movements throughout history. He begins his essay: In 1942, at the age of ten, I received the First...
Archaeologists exploring an ancient burial cave in northern Morrocco were surprised to find 15,000-year-old evidence of drug use. The individuals in the cave were buried with seeds of ephedra, a genus of shrubs containing the alkaloid ephedrine which is used to treat...
A tourist in Mammoth, California tried to hobnob with a coyote, and swiftly learned a painful lesson in the process. 'Come here. It's cold, I know,' the gentleman cooed, beckoning the wild creature with an outstretched arm. But rather than considering the man as his new...
A customer of an RSPCA thrift shop in North Yorkshire, England spotted two polished curved metal objects on a table of bric-a-brac. Noting that they appeared be toys of the adult variety, she decided to inquire about them. 'I asked the shop assistant if she knew what they...
Mobster scion Rudy Giuliani, who once deceived most of America with his facade as a decent human being, is refusing a judge's orders to turn over his assets to his defamation victims. Yesterday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman, told Rotten Rudy to promptly hand...
In Austin, Texas, a fox failed in its attempt to climb a wooden fence. Unfortunately as it slid down, one of the animal's back legs got caught between the slats. Fortunately, passers-by noticed the fox's predicament and called authorities. 'Thankfully there was a table...
The White House has denounced, and the FBI is investigating a wave of racist texts, received in at least seven states, attacking Black people. It did not take long. Emboldened by racism and sexism's grand triumph in the United States, bigots took to sending insanely...
Sometimes you just need to watch an entire minute of a doggo chowing down on some sloppy, wet dog food. And if that's you, right now, you're in luck. Here's a clip from Season 5, Episode 4 of Pee-Wee's Playhouse. In it, Roosevelt the dog is hungry, so Pee-Wee opens a can of d...
I use Thunderbird because it's the only mail client that seems able to cope with thirty years of email archives I have. I always go back to it. It, though, is but 20 years old. On December 7, 2004, Thunderbird 1.0 was released. — Read the rest The post Thunderbird celebr...
Sounding more like a sci-fi thriller than a real-life warning, folks living in the small town of Yemassee, South Carolina were told to shut their windows and doors after 43 monkeys escaped a local research lab. 'Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows...
We don't know yet whether RFK, Jr. will have an official cabinet role in Trump's administration, but the Independent reports that Trump has 'continued to promise his one-time third-party presidential rival free rein over health, food and medicines during his potential...
TL;DR: Bring your dull knives back to life with this professional-grade knife sharpener, now $49.99 (reg. $199) for only two more days. Be honest: when was the last time you sharpened your poor knives? If it's taking longer than a second to come up with an answer, then it's...
X-Ray Specs? Amazing fighting techniques? Magic tricks? A monkey? These videos show off what actually arrived when you ordered something from a comic ad. YouTuber Laura Legends made videos full of mail-order advertising toys and gadgets from days ago. I remember saving...
Oral phenylephrine is sold as a nasal decongestant. It doesn't work very well, and the U.S. Food and Drug administration wants it removed from over-the-counter medications. The agency conducted a comprehensive review of all available data on the safety and efficacy of oral...
The Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act is bipartisan legislation that would shield news reporters from having to disclose their sources and other communications to the courts, with few exceptions. Legal threats along these lines are a common method used to ...
During his victory speech in Texas Tuesday night, Ted Cruz had no problem praising Donald Trump — the man who called the senator's wife, Heidi Cruz, ugly. Even Heidi dutifully stood on stage and clapped for the adjudicated rapist. But Cruz's teen daughter is no dummy, and...
Elwood Edwards died Tuesday, one day before his 75th birthday. If not a household name, Edwards was a household sound for a generation of internet users: his was the voice America Online commissioned to say 'You've got mail!' whenever you logged in and had something to read. ...
After a rough year that saw mass layoffs, half its value lopped off at the stock market, and its delisting from the Dow index, Intel has a turnaround plan: office coffee. Workers there will soon be able to avail themselves of the beverage free of charge at the point of...
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