A self-driving truck by Daimler has been approved to drive on Nevada’s highways. A camera can see 100 meters of markings on the road ahead, radar monitors the road up to 250 meters ahead to spot other vehicles. (A human must be behind the wheel if the automatic controls fail).
No Such Thing As A Herd Of Koalas
Live from Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss meteorwrongs, avian arsonists and the Norman Conquest of America.
No Such Thing As A Herd Of Koalas
Live from Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss meteorwrongs, avian arsonists and the Norman Conquest of America.
In 1932, a Seattle phone repair guy received an unusual complaint…
In 1932, a Seattle phone repair guy received an unusual complaint from a customer. A woman claimed that her phone never rang, however her dog howled on a backyard to let her know to pick up the phone on time. Turned out that, the dog didn’t have a psychic power. Instead, the dog was chained […]
Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race is the world’s longest…
Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race is the world’s longest certified footrace. Runners have 52 days to complete 5649 laps around a .55mi block in Queens, NY.
Simon Cowell briefly worked as a runner in Stanley…
Simon Cowell briefly worked as a runner in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. He polished Jack Nicholson’s axe.
A Chinese man’s ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend jumped…
A Chinese man’s ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend jumped off a bridge into a river to see who he would rescue. He rescued his current girlfriend.
The Department of Veterans Affairs still pays a pension…
The Department of Veterans Affairs still pays a pension to one surviving daughter of a Civil War veteran.
Abraham Lincoln suffered from a lifelong “melancholy,”…
Abraham Lincoln suffered from a lifelong “melancholy,” a condition we now call clinical depression. His suffering was so severe, that his community had to put him under a “suicide watch.”
Surgeons who play video games make 37% fewer errors and complete…
Surgeons who play video games make 37% fewer errors and complete surgery 27% faster. Video game skills are also a strong indicator of some surgical skills.