TL;DR: These refurbished MacBook Airs make perfect holiday gifts—head to checkout now to save 77% while supplies last. Picture this: They tear open the wrapping paper, expecting another pair of slippers or a "World's Best Friend" mug. Instead, their eyes widen in disbelief as the … | Continue reading
TL;DR: Save 64% on this Helios men's heated coat that comes with its own power bank. Winter is coming, and sooner than you'd like to admit. Last year was dubbed the "Year of Record Cold Temperatures," and you definitely don't want to be shivering every time you step out of the ho … | Continue reading
I've never seen an image that describes what it's like to use someone else's shower better than this one. This extremely accurate meme shows a shower with a Rubik's cube instead of a shower handle. I've had far too many situations as a guest at someone else's house where turning … | Continue reading
This series of photos by artist Katja Kemnitz shows stuffies before and after they've been loved. The series evokes feelings of nostalgia and sentimentality for childhood. It's also visually fascinating to see how the stuffies have changed in appearance over time. — Read the rest … | Continue reading
Member of a crack commando unit that escaped from a maximum security stockade to take refuge in the Los Angeles underground way back in 1972, B.A. Baracus famously had a fear of flying. The A-Team, however, could not let this stand in the way of their do-gooery. — Read the rest T … | Continue reading
TL;DR: Save over 70% on DoRoyal's lifetime web hosting plan, now $49.99 (reg. $225) for one more day. Running your own website is stressful, and that's not even considering how expensive it is to pay for Squarespace every month just to get your vintage shop, blog, or portfolio. — … | Continue reading
In 2020, IKEA released six different pillow fort instructions to help people stay entertained during quarantine. These all look like great places to read a book or spend the day drinking coffee and sketching. The fortress style looks particularly cozy to me. — Read the rest The p … | Continue reading
I was feeling bummed out about the internet today until I came across these wonderful images of absolutely adorable baby elephants sucking their trunks. The baby elephant in the pink blanket deserves an award for its unreal level of cuteness. Baby elephants, much like human infan … | Continue reading
November 9 is the 96th birthday of Harrison Tyler, whose grandpa was the United States' tenth president. John Tyler (1790-1862), served as president from 1841-1845. How can the grandson of a president born in the 18th century still be alive? John Tyler had his son Lyon Gardiner T … | Continue reading
November in Seattle means grayer skies, shorter days, and Short Run Comix Festival, the gathering of indie comics and illustrators now in it's 20th year. I enjoyed seeing the work of the featured local and regional creators–and many are women. — Read the rest The post Meet Short … | Continue reading
Watch a timelapse of the way that a Square Watermelon is grown in Japan. The watermelon is grown in a glass and metal box, where it molds to the shape of the box over the course of 2 weeks. Square watermelons, or "suika," have an interesting history in Japan. — Read the rest The … | Continue reading
TL;DR: Upgrade your productivity suite to Microsoft Office 2021, available for Windows for $69.97 (reg. $219) for just two more days. While the modern age is full of awesome tech innovations, one thing that's come out of it is annoying subscription fees (yuck!), — Read the rest T … | Continue reading
The Honest Guide YouTubers, known for their tips and advice for people visiting Prague, traveled to Paris to reveal the "cups and ball" scammers who target tourists around landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Sacré-Cœur Basilica. The cups and ball scam operates with multiple indiv … | Continue reading
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TL;DR: Junk journalers love this Kodak instant photo printer—check out now to save 30%. It's garbage. Yup. Everywhere these new scrapbookers go, they collect pieces of trash like raccoons — train tickets, receipt paper, a piece of their muffin wrapper, etc. — Read the rest The po … | Continue reading
Standing for just one hour at the shore of Russia's Lake Karachay ("black water") in 1990 would have killed you. Before it was buried beneath concrete and stone, the lake held an apocalyptic secret: over 50 times more radioactive material than was released in the Chernobyl disast … | Continue reading
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 News. … | Continue reading
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 processing … | Continue reading
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 Provincial … | Continue reading
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 respiratory … | Continue reading
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 buddy, al … | Continue reading
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 were, a … | Continue reading
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 over the … | Continue reading
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 right ther … | Continue reading
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 offensive tex … | Continue reading
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 dog f … | Continue reading
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 celebrates 20th … | Continue reading
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 secured to … | Continue reading
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 second admi … | Continue reading
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 been … | Continue reading
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 Bazooka Jo … | Continue reading
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 phenyl … | Continue reading
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 censo … | Continue reading
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 her sne … | Continue reading
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. — Re … | Continue reading
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 service. — … | Continue reading
I've seen pissy men who look like pitbulls, but I've never seen a pitbull who pisses like a man — until this doggo came along. Standing up on his hind legs, this hilarious dog confidently pees into the hole of a four-sided litter box as if he's just come back from a night out on … | Continue reading
TL;DR: This versatile little camera can be used as a body cam, dash cam, and more—plus, it records day or night for just $49.99 (reg. $89.99). Ever wish you had an extra pair of eyes? With the TOKK CAM C2+ Smart WiFi Camera, you can! — Read the rest The post Meet the tiny cam wit … | Continue reading
Election or not, I receive far too many spam robotexts. Creative coder Nolen Royalty created an elegant iOS automation that auto-replies STOP to unknown numbers, and kindly shared it with the world. Here is the logic: Make an automation that runs whenever a message contains " " H … | Continue reading
In another promising study on the medical use of psilocybin, the hallucinogen in magic mushrooms, researchers have shown that psychedelic therapy can help with treatment-resistant eating disorders. "Our findings suggest that psilocybin may be helpful in supporting meaningful psyc … | Continue reading
Huntington, West Virginia resident Brittany Keller recorded the below video of a "strange-looking creature" skulking around Ritter Park with a herd of deer. Keller shared the video with a local online group, some of whom insisted it's a lemur. It does indeed resemble a lemur, is … | Continue reading
Junior Trump has just informed us that he and Daddy Trump are already vetting potential Cabinet members to make sure that nobody in the new administration is as smart as the mad king. "I want to make sure…the people who don't think that they know better than the duly elected pres … | Continue reading
More than forty monkeys escaped a research facility in Beaufort County, South Carolina, and authorities are urging residents to lock their doors and windows. The rhesus macaques were inmates of the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center that, the company's site states, "provides t … | Continue reading
In 1864, a peculiar book called "Spectropia" offered Victorian readers a scientific way to summon ghosts. As the Smithsonian reports, author J.H. Brown created this "toy book" to combat what he called "the absurd follies of Spiritualism" during an era when séances and spirit medi … | Continue reading
United States Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders released a statement today addressing the 2024 Presidential Election and the Democratic Party's role in the loss of Kamala Harris to Donald Trump. He posted on his social media: It should come as no great surprise that a Democrati … | Continue reading
Kamala Harris' campaign advisor David Plouffe threw shade at President Biden on social media after her loss on Tuesday — and then deleted not just his X post but his entire account, apparently because of some swift backlash. "We dug out of a deep hole but not enough. — Read the r … | Continue reading
Star Wars Outlaws was released at the end of September to mixed reviews. Many of the early reviews and YouTube reactions were highly negative. I'm not here to tell you that Outlaws is perfect, but it's fun and feels like an immersive Star Wars experience. — Read the rest The post … | Continue reading
"Did you vote today?" seemed like a simple question, until Jimmy Kimmel's crew asked it on Hollywood Boulevard the day after the election. In what could be either comedy or tragedy, the video revealed just how disconnected some Americans are from the electoral process. — Read the … | Continue reading