The US Navy released the first photos of its operation to retrieve the wreckage of the Chinese spy balloon aka the "civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes" (according… Read the rest of the article: First photos of US Navy's retrieval of Chinese spy balloon wreckage
For months, a seemingly-abandoned dog has been living in the desert outside Henderson, Nevada with a pack of coyotes. According to Fox5Vegas, "The elusive creature appears to have not only… Read the rest of the article: Abandoned pooch raised by coyote pack is "sweetest, most loving dog"
Yesterday, Bob Marley would have celebrated his 78th birthday. In the clip above, as seen in the documentary Marley (2012), a reporter asks Marley if his music made him rich.… Read the rest of the article: Bob Marley's inspiring answer to journalist asking if he's a rich man
Following last year's "Star Wars directed by Stanley Kubrick" (below), Poakwoods presents "2001: A Space Odyssey directed by George Lucas."
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted this chunky iron-nickel meteorite on the Red Planet's Mount Sharp. Nicknamed "Cacao," it's estimated to be one foot across. From Science Alert: Iron-nickel meteorites are… Read the rest of the article: Mars rover stumbled on a fantastic chunky meteorite
In Glen Ellen, California, Nick's Extreme Pest Control were called to a home to investigate a woodpecker damaging a home there. Turns out, the woodpecker had hammered holes into the… Read the rest of the article: 700 pounds of acorns found in California home (video)
Axe throwing bars has become quite popular! After all, what's not love about crowds of people throwing heavy sharp objects while drinking alcohol? For those who prefer a more "exotic"… Read the rest of the article: Throwing stars are now legal in Indiana, delighting mall ninjas everywhere
Pioneering electronic music composer and sound designer Suzanne Ciani, aka the "Diva of the Diode," has released more than a dozen albums over the last fifty years, crossing genres from… Read the rest of the article: This classic 1980 pinball machine's seductive robot voice and soundtrack was created by a pioneer of electronic music (video)
Nyack Middle School in New York and its food supplier Aramark apologized for serving chicken & waffles and watermelon for the student lunch on the first day of Black History… Read the rest of the article: Middle school apologizes for serving chicken & waffles and watermelon on first day of Black History Month
Arthur E. Lickey's book God Speaks to Modern Man is apparently a Seventh Day Adventist doctrinal book. Published in 1952, it's described as an "evangelistic presentation of gospel truth, with… Read the rest of the article: God spoke to modern man in 1952 and it's quite a sight
Above, enjoy the greatest moments of David Lee Roth's isolated vocals from Van Halen's "Runnin' with the Devil" (1978). Also below, the full isolated vocal track and the complete song… Read the rest of the article: Listen to David Lee Roth's greatest grunts and yelps from the "Runnin' With the Devil" vocal track
With news of the suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over Montana, the US Naval Institute reminds us of an incident in 1945 when the crew aboard the USS New York… Read the rest of the article: US Naval Institute recalls a prior enemy's weaponized hot air balloon which… wasn't
The sheriff's office in Trumbull County, Ohio received a strange gift last week. An unknown man was spotted on surveillance video walking up the sheriff's office, flipping off the security… Read the rest of the article: Creepy clown statue anonymously delivered to sheriff's office causes concern (surveillance video)
Last month, a 66-year-old resident of Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center facility in Urbandale, Iowa was determined to have died. The facility contacted her family and notified a funeral… Read the rest of the article: Alzheimer's facility fined $10k after "dead" resident discovered breathing in a body bag
In Pleasanton, California, just east of San Francisco, an escaped cow and a Tesla collided. The Tesla suffered a broken window and the cow apparently pooped on the car's hood.… Read the rest of the article: Cow collides with Tesla, breaks windows, poops on hood. Cow OK.
Billings, Montana resident Chase Doak recorded this video of the suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the US this week. From CNN: On Friday, Beijing claimed the balloon was a… Read the rest of the article: Video of the suspected Chinese spy balloon (aka "civilian airship") floating over Montana
Gillian Anderson, who rose to fame as The X-Files' Agent Dana Scully, is asking women to anonymously tell her their sexual fantasies. These days Anderson plays a sex therapist on… Read the rest of the article: Gillian Anderson wants you to tell her your sexual fantasies (if you're a woman)
In Rio de Janeiro, temperatures have been hitting 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). To keep zoo animals cool, their caregivers are providing a delicious, refreshing snack: blood-flavored ice. Some… Read the rest of the article: Zoo animals enjoy blood-flavored popsicles to stay cool
Police in Hatfield, Massachusetts are searching for this charmingly off-model Shrek statue that a gentleman fashioned from concrete and placed on his lawn. It weighs 200 pounds so removing it… Read the rest of the article: Mean people stole a man's massive off-model Shrek statue right off his lawn
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's nominees for 2023 include the greats of Joy Division/New Order—who should obviously be voted in for their massive influence on indie music and… Read the rest of the article: Joy Division/New Order, Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners, among this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
