Some people are more committed to a cause than others. Ben Lecomte? He’s one of those. In an effort to highlight the stunning amount of damage humanity is doing to… Read the rest of the article: This man is swimming across the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness about plastic pollution
Well, this should soften Elon Musk’s opinions about journalism: According to Engadget, Musk’s electric car-making baby, Tesla Motors, has had to return almost one quarter of the pre-order money it… Read the rest of the article: Report: almost 25% of Tesla Motors Model 3 pre-orders have been refunded
Guy Skis Down Glacier and Skims Across Lake – 990171Watch this video on YouTube No big deal, just a short video of just some dude sliding down the side of… Read the rest of the article: Casual badassery abounds in this amazing skiing video
Hey gang, let's talk Ebola: Everyone's favorite viral boogeyman. Over the weekend, the AFP News Agency reported that health professionals in the Democratic Republic of Congo have uncovered five new… Read the rest of the article: Ebola keeps on keeping on
This one's for the ladies. According to Stat, Allegra is recalling 170,000 packs of their Taytulla birth control pills because the first four pills in each of the packs are… Read the rest of the article: PSA: Your birth control pills could be placebos
Watch this video on YouTube Bethesda released a teaser trailer for their next game in the Fallout series, Fallout 76, and man, I am so ready for it. Having been… Read the rest of the article: Bethesda reveals latest Fallout game
BREAKING NEWS: 'Murdered' Russia journalist is alive – BBC NewsWatch this video on YouTube I’m starting a petition to have Arkady Babchenko henceforth referred to as "Journalism Jesus," Because holy… Read the rest of the article: "Journalism Jesus" rises from the grave to tweak the nose of Russian intelligence officials
In a world that all too often heaps accolades on those who claw and manipulate their way to the top with cruelty and hate, it feels so good to chase… Read the rest of the article: "Spiderman" who saved French child gets his dream job with Parisian fire brigade
Injuries at annual cheese rolling contest 2018 in UKWatch this video on YouTube Every year, a gaggle of lunatics gather at the top of Cooper's Hill in the Cotswold Hills… Read the rest of the article: This cheese rolling contest makes a hockey fight look like a loving embrace
Some folks believe that when it’s your time to go, you’re gonna go, no matter what you do. Were he still able to speak, at least one former citizen of… Read the rest of the article: Ancient Roman turned down tragic death by volcano for a slapstick alternative
Last week, officials in charge of stemming the latest outbreak of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo began the process of inoculating healthcare workers and other individuals who… Read the rest of the article: Vaccinations against Ebola begin in Congolese town of Bikoro
How Portugal Ended Its War on DrugsWatch this video on YouTube In less than two decades, Portugal went from suffering an epidemic of heroin use, drug-related crimes and deaths to… Read the rest of the article: Why Portugal's decriminalization of all drugs has saved so many lives
I’ve used an Apple Magic Trackpad for the past eight years – basically since they became available in Canada. I love them for the fact that all of the muscle… Read the rest of the article: This Logitech mouse is changing the way I think about tech
A few weeks back, we pushed out a post about the fact that Heathens serving in the U.S. Army are now allowed to sport a beard as part of their… Read the rest of the article: Interview: Dr. Karl E H Seigfried talks Ásatrú, Heathenry and beards
Tom Waits – "Hell Broke Luce"Watch this video on YouTube Memorial Day is upon us. As you enjoy the long weekend, don't forget what that extra day off you're getting… Read the rest of the article: Weekend Tunes: Tom Waits' Hell Broke Luce
Built in 718 AD, Hōshi is the second oldest ryokan (hotel or inn) in the world and, with 46 consecutive generations of the same family running it, is hands down… Read the rest of the article: This movie about a 1300-year-old family business is the most sublime thing you'll see today
If you’ve been using or abusing an opioid, then your pee’s been full of opioids. When your opioid-laced pee gets flushed away, those opioids wind up in our water: our… Read the rest of the article: Puget Sound mussels are failing drug tests
Last week, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak was confirmed to have spread to Mbandaka, a transportation hub, home to over one million people. As of the time… Read the rest of the article: Two late-stage Ebola patients break quarantine, the number they may have infected is unknown
No matter how shitty a day I've had, I can always count on Florida Man to cheer me up or at the very least, horrify me to the point that… Read the rest of the article: Florida Man arrested for teaching kids where babies come from… at the top of his lungs
You’ve Been Pouring Guinness All WrongWatch this video on YouTube Tech Insider, I break with thee. Science, I break with thee. None of this is OK. It will never be… Read the rest of the article: I don't care what scientists say: drinking your Guinness from a Martini glass is a heresy
