On December 10, 1987, a squirrel chewed through power lines and shut down the Nasdaq for 82 minutes, preventing the trading of approximately 20 million shares. 00
Princess Leia’s iconic double-bun hairstyle…
Princess Leia’s iconic double-bun hairstyle was inspired by ‘soldaderas’ – Mexican revolutionary rebel fighters from the turn of the 20th century. 00
In Norway Easter is known for “Påskekrim” (Easter Crime), when…
In Norway Easter is known for “Påskekrim” (Easter Crime), when just about everyone in Norway reads crime novels, television and radio stations run crime serials, and newspapers publish special crime related literary supplements. 00
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Let This Triceratops Feed You Tacos
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Keep the ingredients of your hard-shell taco contained and show off your appreciation for prehistoric times with the TriceraTACO. The machine-washable, plastic dinosaur, priced at $13, can hold two tacos upright at a time. Sure, it was designed for kids, but we see no problem with adults enjoying it as well.
April 17, 2017 – 6:30am
Morning Cup of Links: Yellowstone Vandalism
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The Embarrassing History of Crap Thrown Into Yellowstone’s Geysers. Mother Nature doesn’t take kindly to these shenanigans.
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Are the Viruses That Infect Everybody Friends or Foes? Anelloviruses may provide target practice for our immune system.
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It’s common knowledge that you don’t want to wear a red shirt if you are serving under Captain Kirk in Starfleet. But mathematician James Grime asserts that the idea that you are more likely to be killed if you are a redshirt is not true.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has quite a few Armed Forces Recreation Centers, but there’s only one in the continental U.S. The military resort called Shades of Green is in the middle of Walt Disney World in Orlando.
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14 Simple Ways To Actually Improve Your Handwriting. The web offers help, and then it’s just practice.
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17 Hilarious Subtitles That Make a Scene So Much Better. Weird descriptions, bad translations, and double entendres.
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Do the terminally ill have a right to experimental drugs? Current law allows these procedures, but there are downsides.
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15 Fascinating Flamingo Facts. Watch them dance the flamingo flamenco!
April 17, 2017 – 5:00am
Celebrities with Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a medical condition which affects the way a body moves. This issue occurs when there is a problem with certain nerve cells which are situated in the brain. When these cells stop working, an individual can no longer control the way their body moves or reacts. It is said that Parkinson’s disease can be found in both men and women, however, the occurrence of this condition is more than often found in men. We often forget that Celebrities too are people and so we are unable to fathom the fact that they too might have serious medical
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A Saudi woman, who was flying to Australia to escape..
A young Saudi woman, who was flying to Australia to escape an arranged marriage, was forcibly removed from her flight and returned to Saudi Arabia because she didn’t have permission from her male guardian to travel. 00
Scientists estimate that if spider silk could…
Scientists estimate that if spider silk could be faithfully reproduced with the thickness of a pencil, it would be strong enough to stop a large jet plane in flight. 10
Solitaire was created by a Microsoft intern who wasn…
Solitaire was created by a Microsoft intern who wasn’t paid for the game. Bill Gates liked the idea but complained it was too difficult to win at this game. Original version also included a fake Excel spreadsheet to hide the game from your boss. 00