Stressed-out snails have trouble remembering things they have been taught, according to a new study. [This is Devon]
Stressed snails forgetful
In the year 536, the sun dimmed for 18 months: "one of the worst periods to be alive"
In March of the year 536, the sky over Constantinople went dark for a year-and-a-half. The Roman historian Procopius wrote that "the sun gave forth its light without brightness… and… READ THE REST
The "polar bear sea monster" that fought whales was a blob of whale
On October 25, 1924, witnesses at Margate, South Africa reported watching a huge white creature battle two killer whales offshore for three hours, using its tail to attack and lifting… READ THE REST
The Peking Man fossils vanished in 1941 and are still missing
The Peking Man fossils — the Homo erectus skullcaps and bones from Zhoukoudian cave that anchored the theory that humans evolved in Asia — disappeared in December 1941 and haven't… READ THE REST
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Copilot, BitLocker, and Hyper-V for under $10? Meet this Windows 11 Pro deal
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 (reg. $199), no coupon code needed. A… READ THE REST
Skip the subscription with Microsoft Office 2019 for $20
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