The Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius) secretes a substance called 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT). People in a research study at Maastricht University in the Netherlands "found that inhaling dried-and-powdered toad secretions resulted in increased life satisfaction, better mindfulness, and a decrease in psychopathological symptoms for the duration of the four-week-long study," according to ScienceAlert.
People in a study who snorted dried toad secretions once became happier for a month
Hiding hot dog frustrates dogs playing whack-a-mole
This Shiba Inu doggo and their friends have a fun time with a hiding hot dog in the video above, captured November 14, 2020 in Hilliard, Ohio. "Fizzgig is a very vocal Shiba who only made it about two minutes playing with the whack-a-mole game we made for our dogs before yelling at all of… READ THE REST
NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission arrives at the International Space Station
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Raven rides a broom
"The weather was good, went out with a raven to ride a broom." Video shot November 1, 2020, in the Perm Region of Volkhovstroy, Russia. [Video Link] READ THE REST
Brew to perfection every time with these coffee and tea essentials on sale for Black Friday prices
Calling all caffeine addicts! There's no reason to pin all your hopes on Black Friday for your new coffee gadget fix. As part of the Boing Boing Store's Pre-Black Friday Sale, you can score a great deal right now on one of more than a dozen different coffee and espresso makers by top brands. With… READ THE REST
Get Black Friday savings on these everyday carry essentials from KeySmart
There used to be a name for people who carried around equipment that could handle almost anything at a moment's notice: Boy Scouts. Now, we're all carrying everyday essentials that will hopefully help us MacGuyver our way out of any sticky situation. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the fight against COVID. KeySmart has… READ THE REST
The DeliverySafe is the ultimate foil for porch pirates and it could save your holidays
With everyone stuck in COVID quarantine for much of the year, online sales for Amazon and other retailers have gone through the roof. That means more and more packages coming right to your door, to the sheer delight of a more loathsome brand of COVID opportunist: the porch pirate. Thieves taking off with delivered packages… READ THE REST