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Monday May 6, 2024. 03:48 PM
After a sound thrashing in local elections left them in third place behind Labour and Liberal Democrats, the U.K.'s governing Conservative party is doubling-down on culture war rhetoric: it plans to push through a ban on unisex toilets in new construction first proposed last ...
The playful 'Tug of War Duet' by YouTuber Charis Dwire of Musical Chairs was inspired by her brother Nathan's idea of a trombone tug of war. In this video, you'll see trombonists Joseph Greene and Sam Robertson bring this concept to life in a really fun performance. — Read...
Helldivers 2 is the breakout game of 2024 on PC, but its publisher Sony sells game consoles, wants everyone playing it using PlayStation Network, and announced that it would require PC players to have PSN logins to play. The backlash was overwhelming, not least because it...
Early in the 20th century, London printer T.J. Cobden-Sanderson dumped the beautiful Doves Type into the river during a business dispute. As the only lead they had, that meant the end of the distinctive old-timey typeface. But they were found and restored in the 21st...
Sunday May 5, 2024. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: Listen to music while keeping your ears free to hear what's going on around you with these bone conduction headphones, now only $39.96 (reg. $69) with code MEZZO! Getting lost in your favorite music feels great, but it isn't always practical. Whether you're riding...
Congratulations to Disneyland's Club 33 Chef Gloria Tae on being named a California Woman of the Year by the State Assembly! As part of an incredible career, Gloria Tae has run all of the Disneyland resort's best restaurants. After serving as head chef at Napa Rose and...
TL;DR: From priceless pics to important documents, Koofr Cloud Storage ensures all your media stays safe, yet accessible. Now, a 1TB lifetime plan is only $129.97 (reg. $810) with code KOOFR! You can tell quite a bit about a person just by looking at them, but if you take a g...
Noted white supremacist bag of trash Nick Fuentes has been welcomed back to the Xitter by Elon 'Pedo Guy' Musk. Upon having his account reinstated, Fuentes immediately thanked his benefactor: Musk replied to that post, saying the 'ADL is still fighting yesterday's...
North Yorkshire Council is unilaterally altering English grammar because its database is frightened of apostrophes. Accordingly, the pesky punctuation marks are being removed from road signs going forward. St. Mary's Walk will be signposted as St Marys Walk, and so forth. —...
The Starship Troopers-inspired game Helldivers 2 has been a big hit for Sony, but earlier this week it forced players to log in through the PlayStation network—even if they're playing on computer and don't have a game console. This requirement was a PR distaster from the...
Echidnas are bizarre little critters that blow snot bubbles from their nose to stay cool in the summer. In this short Echidna film, we learn how these snot bubbles keep Echidnas safe from the elements. I love how perfect looking each bubble is, like it was blown from a wand. ...
These rare photo booth images of people from the Edwardian era show that selfies aren't just a modern phenomenon. From Vintage News Daily: 'The first-ever working photo booth was made by French inventor T.E. Enjalbert in March 1889 and was presented later that same year...
Throughout history, various groups of people and religions have believed different places around the globe to be gateways to the underworld. A fascinating video by Atlas Obscura takes a look at some of these alleged gateways to Hell. While some of these places look quite...
Joel Strasser made a World Record when he stuck 600 BBQ skewers into his beard. I must say I'm amazed by the amount of skewers this gentleman's beard is able to carry. The mass of skewers is even bigger than his head. — Read the rest The post Funny world record: Most BBQ...
Accident prone? Gentlemen, don't pull out the Depends just yet. Designer brand Jordanluca has made jeans to make pissing your pants fashionable. Their Stain Stonewash Jeans have a big ol' wet-looking stain right at the crotch that makes it look like you didn't bother to...
Watching this baby squirrel take its first flying lesson has greatly improved my morning. This adorable Siberian squirrel glides around the forest by jumping from tree to tree and spreading the furry membrane that stretches from its wrists to ankles to keep afloat. — Read t...
If you're out of the Oscar Mayer loop these days, you may want to know that the meat company now has a line of realistic-looking gummy versions of its various meats. There are gummy hotdogs, gummy bacon, and, strangest of all, gummy bologna. — Read the rest The post Oscar...
I've heard of selling toys in a 'blind assortment' (individual toys packed in 'surprise' closed boxes—you don't know which one you'll get!), but this recent Mattel Hot Wheels car is an interesting 'blind' offering. In partnership with the National Federation of the Blind,...
It is hard to believe that RFK Jr is taking this whole run-for-president thing seriously. Here he presents a strong case against himself. RFK Jr. reads quotes from several news sources, all of them highly negative. Together, the negatives really make the case for not voting...
Saturday May 4, 2024. 11:57 PM
Noted transphobe JK Rowling has gone so far, for so long, that even noted transphobe Elon 'Pedo Guy' Musk is telling her to take it down a notch. Once beloved children's author turned outright bigot JK Rowling was banging her drum on Xitter when the social media platform's...
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