Do spiders even sleep? Does everyone remember hearing that people swallow like 7 spiders a year or something like that? Or just me? In a study by Daniela Roessler and her colleagues, baby jumping spiders were watched by cameras at night. Footage caught showed sleep cycle-like patterns. During this time, the spiders’ legs twitched and …
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If you love thin and crispy fries, then you should try some of these recipes for julienne fries and soon! National Julienne Fry Day was this past, and every, August 11th. With Parmesan and Garlic If there’s a better way to eat julienne fries, it’s lost on me. Whether it’s roasted garlic or powdered garlic, …
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Meta — the company previously known as Facebook — recently went live with its new chatbot. Titled BlenderBot, the robotic chatterbox can supposedly hold a conversation on “nearly any topic.” That it sure can do. And BlenderBot has some opinions. In an embarrassing twist for Meta, BlenderBot doesn’t seem to have a very high opinion …
Think the world is a weird place today? Oh please. Had you been around a few million years earlier, the whole planet basically looked like a fever dream. We’ve written quite a bit about the terrifying creatures of the prehistoric world. But we’ve realized that we’ve almost completely ignored the strange and wonderful animals of …
Like out of a remixed Cinderella horror movie, an escaped hospital patient and the owner of a business said to be previously owned by the Catholic Church, lit a car on fire by way of a spell book, and then fled the scene. She left her shoe. And her cell phone, too. Kristy Lynn Malzi, …
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Even people who don’t care at all about cars know what the deal with a Ferrari is. The Italian luxury cars cost a lot, look fancy, and go fast. But Ferrari’s reputation for quality Italian engineering just took a hit. You see, the company has made a bit of an oopsie. When your car reaches …
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National Waffle day is on August 24th, it’s coming up! Here are all the most delicious, most scrumptious waffle toppings you may never have thought of. Butter and Peanut Butter Not only is this combination savory and delicious on toast, but on waffles? It’s even more scrumptious. The butter makes this waffle combo rich and …
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Dogs don’t really care much for their birthdays — we’re not even sure they’re aware that they were ever born. But they will still appreciate a treat or a toy on the special day, just like they do on any other day. Picking the right gift for a dog can be difficult, though, but not …
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Even the most dedicated dog parents don’t expect people to hand over their hard-earned cash for the sake of their pet’s birthday’s. But apparently, that’s not the case for this dog mom. A woman was slammed after sending her friend’s and family a long birthday list, with acceptable and unacceptable gifts listed, ahead of her …
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Capital punishment is a divisive topic. But in a recent spate of assaults in Japan, the authorities felt the death penalty was warranted. The criminal wasn’t a person, mind you. Instead, it was the potential leader of a rampaging pack of macaques. The monkeys have terrorized the city of Yamaguchi for more than a month. …
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