A Utah cat named Galena was playing in a large box, when suddenly things got dark.

Meanwhile, Galena's human parents didn't know where she was, and grew frantic as they looked everywhere for their pet. They even put up "missing" flyers and recruited their friends and family to help search the neighborhood for their lost kitty. — Read the rest

If you're tossing and turning at night due to heartburn, sleep apnea, or other health issues, your sleeping position could be the culprit – or the solution.

According to Lifehacker, for heartburn sufferers, "lying on your left side means that food and digestive juices have an easier time staying inside the stomach where they're supposed to be. — Read the rest

Another week, another busted Boeing plane that lost a part mid-flight.

This time, it was a Delta Air Lines flight headed to LAX from JFK Airport this morning, when, about an hour into the flight, the crew and passengers could feel a vibration. — Read the rest

Three people died too young and broke my heart: Jim Henson, Douglas Adams, and Carrie Fisher. Of those, at least Jim Henson's legacy continues through the characters — and entire worlds — he created. I am old enough that Sesame Street has been around my whole life and was an essential part of my childhood. — Read the rest

TL;DR: Clean, sleek shaving! This Gillette Body Razor comes with nine refill blade cartridges, an anti-slip handle, and Powerglide® blades for just $14.99 (reg. $24).

You're hairy, we're hairy, and the world is all just a little bit fluffier than we'd like to be as summer approaches. Though — Read the rest

YouTuber Marques Brownlee got to try Disney's nearly-ready for VR 360° treadmill.

The problem with VR remains that no one wants to suit up and walk to Amazon to buy a book to download to their Kindle. It has been a solution for problems already solved better in almost all instances. — Read the rest

Kevin Kelly is my friend and a co-author of our weekly Recomendo newsletter ("6 brief personal recommendations of cool stuff" – subscribe for free here!). He was a co-founder of Wired magazine (he hired me to work there in 1993) and was the editor of The Whole Earth Review. — Read the rest

Maryland High school athletic director Dazhon "DJ" Darien is accused of using AI to fake a racist rant in the voice of his school's principal Eric Eiswert, reports CBS News. The recording infuriated Baltimore and forced Eiswert to stay home for weeks while authorities unraveled the truth. — Read the rest

Incel influencer Andrew Tate (37) and his brother Tristan (35) will be tried in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, reports The Guardian. The Tates were indicted 10 months ago, spending several months under house arrest while authorities investigated the allegations,

Unsurprisingly, Tate is wailing about the "unlawful" decision to proceed to trial. — Read the rest

Video shows an Oklahoma gentleman violently attacking a bus driver while they were zipping through traffic, causing the bus to swerve and crash into a business.

The fight began, according to KFOR, when the 23-year-old passenger asked to be let off at an intersection that wasn't a designated bus stop. — Read the rest

The Special Cranker pedal from Earthquaker Devices is the secret weapon to my guitar tone—an "transparent" overdrive pedal that really makes it sound like someone just cranked your amp to 11 (no matter how loud you're actually playing). In fact, the circuit was originally used in an even simpler pedal called the Speaker Cranker. — Read the rest

This king snake has gotten into a predicament by attempting to eat itself and succeeding. Thankfully, a human is on standby with hand sanitizer for just such an occasion. Apparently, snakes hate the taste of alcohol.

A Ballot Bin is a $400 litter-prevention device designed for areas where smokers congregate. It features a clear glass front that displays two answer slots underneath a question, like "Best Superpower?" Smokers "vote" on the question by depositing their cigarette butts into the slot corresponding to their preferred answer ("Flying" or "Invisibility"). — Read the rest

Brooklyn Vegan reports that the trendy urban clothing brand known FUGAZI is opening up a flagship store on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The store, located at 55 Canal Street, will sell the brands' jackets, hats, shoes, and pants—some of which are adorned with the word "FUGAZI" in big block letters. — Read the rest

Here's a super-cool opportunity for the right summer scholar. UCLA is offering a course starting in June that includes a field trip to Willis Wonderland, the incredible bubble-gum pink former home of late great songwriter Allee Willis. You'll likely remember her from songwriting credits that include Earth, Wind & Fire's "September" and "Boogie Wonderland," as well as the "Friends" theme and "The Color Purple" musical. — Read the rest

At least three women who visited an unlicensed spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico to get "vampire facials" tested positive for H.I.V.

During the spring and summer of 2018, the three spa patrons had undergone the skin-rejuvenating procedure—called a platelet-rich plasma microneedling facial, or "vampire facial"—which injects a serum made from the patient's own blood into their face. — Read the rest

According to LA Magazine, Kevin McCarthy's longtime friend and protege, Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, is under criminal investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting his daughter.

Sheriff Donny Youngblood said Scrivner is being probed over "sexually assaulting his pre-teen daughter."

Police arrived at Scrivner's Tehachapi home after receiving a call from his aunt, District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer, who warned them that Scrivner was armed. — Read the rest

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem proudly recounts the day she decided to start killing animals.

In a new book that Krist Noem hopes to sell, the South Dakota governor describes how killing a pet 14-month-old puppy led her to kill another family pet. — Read the rest

TL;DR: Tired of slouching? Improve your posture with BetterBack Luxe Posture Support, now only $39.97 (reg. $59)! 

Question marks are for sentences, not your back. But because you sit like an egg all day (Humpty Dumpty, anyone?), your spine is probably all out of whack. — Read the rest

As Donald Trump enters the courthouse to face his Stormy Daniels affair trial, he greets his morning camera committee by feigning grief over the fact that it's Melania's birthday and he can't spend it with her.

"I want to start by wishing my wife, Melania, a very happy birthday. — Read the rest