Astronomers reported today that they've detected phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus, a possible biosignature of life on the planet. The researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of… Read the rest of the article: Possible sign of life on Venus

Two weeks ago, activists in Montreal toppled a statue of Canada's first prime minister John A Macdonald who in the 19th century enacted cultural genocide against the indigenous peoples in… Read the rest of the article: Canada Post apologizes for stamps bearing decapitated head of prime minister John Macdonald statue

In 1968, political activists and Yippies Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, and Lee Weiner were charged with conspiracy to incite riots and other… Read the rest of the article: New Netflix movie about the Chicago 7 trial, starring Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman

University of Hong Kong researchers are testing a mobile robot to patrol sidewalks, track clusters of pedestrians, and encourage social distancing. At this point though, I think this approach is… Read the rest of the article: Quadruped robot patrols sidewalks to urge social distancing

There is a ball python at the St. Louis Zoo that's approximately 62-years-old, more than two decades older than the average lifespan of its species. Now, this elderly animal has… Read the rest of the article: Snake, 62, lays eggs without having been around a male for more than a decade

Here's the great Debbie Harry of Blondie explaining the Pogo dance on a 1978 episode of TV Party, the iconic NYC public access cable TV program hosted by Glenn O'Brien… Read the rest of the article: Watch Blondie's Debbie Harry on a pogo stick explaining the punk Pogo dance (1978)

I knew an idiot in junior high school who so wanted to impress some girls that he removed his own braces with a pair of pliers. What a waste of… Read the rest of the article: Teen forced dentist to remove braces, at gunpoint

The Australian insurance company Budget Direct created this nifty graphic of every Motor Trend "Car of the Year" winner in the United States. After the Plymouth Volare (1976), my eyes… Read the rest of the article: Poster of every Motor Trend "Car of the Year" from 1949 to 2020

The US Customs and Border Patrol in Cincinnati, Ohio announced that they've intercepted more than 2,000 fake driver's licenses and 1,600 "ID-making materials" coming through a single express courier hub… Read the rest of the article: US customs agents have already intercepted thousands of fake IDs this year at a single shipping hub

Researchers have transformed ordinary red bricks into batteries by injecting gases that enable the material to store electricity . Developed by chemists at Washington University, each brick costs only $3… Read the rest of the article: Turning bricks into batteries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTRqgu2CS-E&ab_channel=Miki Enjoying sex and food is not a sin and church leaders who tell you that are “overzealous," says Pope Francis. From the New York Post: “Pleasure arrives directly from… Read the rest of the article: Pope: God says sex and food are A-OK

Azerbaijan textile artist Faig Ahmed employs ancient craft to create mind-bending textile sculptures. His work is featured in an online exhibition at the Sapar Contemporary gallery, titled "Textile Traditions Re-Imagined."… Read the rest of the article: Fantastic Azerbaijan rug woven to look like it's melting

Aviation historians and museum curators like those at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum go gaga over any photos, correspondence, or curiosities related to Amelia Earhart. And of course… Read the rest of the article: Aviation museums' "most wanted list" of cool aerospace artifacts lost to history

Ronald “Khalis” Bell, co-founder of legendary funk-soul band Kool & The Gang and co-writer of classic jams "Ladies’ Night,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Celebration," has died. He was 68. From Rolling… Read the rest of the article: Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald "Khalis" Bell, RIP

The US Navy has banned sailors and Marines from using shampoo, lotions, and other body care products that contain hemp or cannabidiol. According to the official statement, their rationale is… Read the rest of the article: US Navy bans hemp shampoos, lotions, and soaps

Italian police fined a French tourist €1,000 ($1,200) for attempting to smuggle four pounds of Sardinia's beloved white sand out of the country. Authorities at Cagliari Elmas Airport discovered the sand… Read the rest of the article: Tourist fined $1,200 for swiping sand from Italian beach

De Niro and Bob James's "Angela"—what's not to love?(kingkida)

When you walk around carrying a heavy backpack, the movement of the pack against your body increases the amount of energy you need to take each step. Now, Huazhong University… Read the rest of the article: Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter

Kurt is a baby horse born last month. But Kurt is a very special horse because he's one of approximately 2,000 endangered Przewalski’s horses alive on the planet, and he… Read the rest of the article: Scientists clone endangered horse from genetic material frozen 40 years ago

I wonder if this was just a friendly greeting or a congratulatory gesture, and, if it's the latter, what exactly was being praised.