In 1960 during the early days of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson, who died last month, wrote an article titled "Search for Artificial Stellar Sources of… Read the rest of the article: Physicist Freeman Dyson's alien megastructure legacy
Telepathy. ESP. The ability to communicate thoughts, feelings, or experiences without using our known sensory channels is a timeless superpower. Soon, advances in neuroscience, molecular biology, and computer science will… Read the rest of the article: A neuroscientist's take on synthetic telepathy, electrified ESP, and mind control
French conglomerate LVMH — owner of Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, and Christian Dior, and other luxury brands — is converting its perfume production lines to crank out hand sanitizer. And no,… Read the rest of the article: Louis Vuitton converting perfume production lines to hand sanitizer manufacturing
And just like that a star was born—Egg McMuffin Rat #subwaycreatures pic.twitter.com/vCeVirHRUK — Rick (@SubwayCreatures) March 13, 2020 He's lovin' it. And I have to say, what's not to love.… Read the rest of the article: Meet McMuffin Rat
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge — the pioneering performance artist, musician, and occultist — died this morning. S/he was 70-years-old. Gen's daughters Caresse and Genesse released the following statement: Dear friends, family… Read the rest of the article: Genesis Breyer P-Orridge of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, RIP
Watch this video on YouTube Televangelist Kenneth Copeland urges you to put your hand on that television set and he, or rather Jesus, will cure you of COVID-19. Amen.
The Acrobatic Fly (1910)Watch this video on YouTube In this 1910 film, a housefly perched (glued?) on a matchstick, demonstrates fantastic feats of insect strength and agility. From the British… Read the rest of the article: Watch this housefly do amazing tricks (1910)
On the planet Wasp-76b, it rains iron. Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and colleagues observed the planet, 650 light years from Earth, using the European Southern Observatory's Very… Read the rest of the article: The strange planet where it rains iron
New, Recently Discovered Seinfeld Bloopers (made for cast & crew)Watch this video on YouTube At r/Seinfeld, MrJonLott writes: At the Raynham flea market 2 years ago I found a DVD… Read the rest of the article: Watch 80 joyous minutes of newly discovered Seinfeld bloopers
In 1997, The Notorious B.I.G. (aka Biggie Smalls) visited the Manhattan offices of The Source, then the most influential hip hop publication in the world. Biggie was there for a… Read the rest of the article: The legend of Biggie Smalls' belt
Ad agency Ogilvy Hong Kong teamed up with Ikea and Pizza Hut to create a life-size table, the Säva, that looks just like the little plastic "tables" inside pizza boxes.… Read the rest of the article: Ikea makes pizza table that looks like the little plastic table inside pizza boxes
@gloriagaynor It only takes :20 seconds to “SURVIVE!”👏💕🎶 ##iWillSurviveChallenge ##fyp ##coronavirus ##handwashing ♬ I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor Disco diva Gloria Gaynor picked her own 1978 jam for 20… Read the rest of the article: Disco diva Gloria Gaynor posts ""I Will Survive" handwashing video
Disney and Pixar’s Soul | Official Trailer | Disney+Watch this video on YouTube My only complaint about Pixar's new film Soul is that is doesn't come out until June 19.… Read the rest of the article: Watch the lovely trailer for Soul, the new film from Pixar
Danish company UVD Robots developed autonomous mobile robots outfitted with powerful ultraviolet lights that destroy microbes. The robots roam hospitals pausing at pre-determine points to fire up their disinfecting beams.… Read the rest of the article: These robots are attacking coronavirus at hospitals
Watch this video on YouTube The Misfits' Glenn Danzig will finally release his long-awaited album of Elvis covers on April 17. In celebration, the horror punk pioneer has also announced… Read the rest of the article: The Misfits' Glenn Danzig's "Danzig Sings Elvis," the album and tour
The tiny skull, about the size of a thumbnail, trapped in amber may belong to the smallest dinosaur scientists have ever discovered. Paleontologist Lida Xing of the China University of… Read the rest of the article: This tiny skull trapped in amber belongs to the smallest dinosaur ever discovered
How to Start a Fire in a Survival Situation | Basic Instincts | WIREDWatch this video on YouTube Washington College anthropologist Bill Schindler who specializes in "primitive technologies": "Even though… Read the rest of the article: How to start a fire with your bare hands
With unfortunate frequency, elderly patients go to the hospital for a surgery or other treatment and quickly become confused, bewildered, and sometimes agitated or totally disoriented. This is called delirium… Read the rest of the article: Delirium is real and a huge risk for aging patients
Mel Brooks – The Critic (1963)Watch this video on YouTube In 1962, Mel Brooks attended a screening of an abstract animation by Norman McLaren. He overheard an older fellow chattering… Read the rest of the article: Watch Mel Brooks' wonderfully funny and very short animated film "The Critic" (1963)
Theft Management with a Splash || ViralHogWatch this video on YouTube Katie and Josh Camarena of Portervilla, California came up an excellent theft deterrent during a rash of crime in… Read the rest of the article: Watch a suspected thief instantly discouraged by a fun DIY crime deterrent
