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When you’re a parent, you have to teach many things to your child. One of them should be not to bring poop to school — no matter what kind of show and tell they’re having. In this case, however, it turned out alright. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UoIC) has partnered with a local …
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Crows aren’t in general particularly well-regarded birds. At best, people tend to see them as very smart but also obnoxiously loud carrion eaters. Not so in Hawaii. The Hawaiian crow is respected and valued among the islands’ natives. Not only are the crows — also known as ‘alal? — crucial for keeping Hawaii’s forests growing, …
Continue reading “The Return of the Spirit Guide: Extinct Crow Reintroduced to Hawaii”
Scientists do much groundbreaking research, staging experiments that last years to discover ways to improve human life on a global level. But sometimes even they need a break and a chance to relax with something that’s more fun than world-changing. This is when researchers start carrying out projects for the heck of it just to …
Continue reading “Researchers Create Vodka-powered Robots That Behave Like Cheerios”
Many science fiction stories paint horrific pictures of what would happen if robots acquired sufficiently advanced artificial intelligence (AI). Usually, these scenarios end with the robots turning against their creators and wiping out humanity. But has anyone ever stopped to ask how the robots would treat each other? Recently, we got a sneak peek into …
Continue reading “Chinese Robot Enters Another Manufacturer’s Showroom, Kidnaps 12 Other Robots”
Groceries have gotten very expensive over the past couple of years. From milk to vegetables and fruits, everything costs way more than it used to. Even then, paying more than $6 million for a banana is ridiculous. Yet, that’s what crypto investor Justin Sun just did. He recently forked out an astronomical sum of money …
Continue reading “Crypto Millionaire Pays $6M for a Banana Duct-taped to a Wall, Plans to Eat It”
In August, an unspeakable tragedy struck a Wisconsin family. A father of three got into a kayaking accident and died. Or that’s what he wanted his family to think. It seemed like a clear-cut case of accidental drowning. Ryan Borgwardt disappeared after going kayaking, and his boat was later found empty and upside down. However, …
Continue reading “Wisconsin Man Fakes His Death to Escape His Family to Eastern Europe”
Lots of crazy things have been happening in 2024. Have you heard about these crazy news stories from 2024? Grass Awards To start the year off, in January, a woman won “the world’s ugliest lawn” in a contest. Kathleen Murray, a woman from Tasmania, credits wildlife for creating the patchy, dry and weedy lawn she …
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If your home has a suitable opening, something will like to crawl through it. It could be a stink bug coming in through a crack in the windowsill, a squirrel nesting in your attic, or a raccoon trespassing in your garage. Or it could be a naked guy living in your crawlspace. Recently, a senior …
Continue reading “Elderly Woman Discovers ‘Animal’ Living Under Her House Was a Naked Man”
Whether you’re sick or all your friends happen to be out of town at the same time, sometimes we end up spending one too many days in our own company. That’s when you start laughing with your houseplants or having extended conversations with your dog. Recently, however, we discovered that it’s not just people who …
Continue reading “Researchers Catch World’s Loneliest Dolphin Talking to Itself”
If you know someone into fishing, you’ve heard a story of the big one that got away. And if you’re into fishing yourself, you’ve told that story. But no matter what, that catch is a small fry compared to what a bunch of Norwegian fishermen recently caught. They netted a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine. The …
Continue reading “Deadliest Catch: Norwegian Fishermen Net a US Nuclear Submarine”