Nissin, makers of the iconic and saltlicious Cup Noodles, created a prototype of Cup Noodles bedding. Apparently if the company's tweet gets shared enough, they'll consider making the blanket and… Read the rest of the article: Soon you may be able to sleep inside Cup Noodles
Leavenworth, Kansas is seeking a new superintendent for its public school district and school board member Vanessa Reid said that one key quality to prioritize in candidates is that they… Read the rest of the article: School board member "jokes" that blue eyes are an important quality in superintendent candidates
People who engage with anti-masturbation groups like NoFap and the "Reboot" community are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts once they believe they've "relapsed." Researchers from Children's… Read the rest of the article: Participating in anti-masturbation groups tied to depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts
A viral video from Liaoning, China purports to show cars covered with worms that rained from the sky. Some suggest that the worms are actually flowers that dropped from poplar… Read the rest of the article: Did it rain worms in China? (video)
Mario's boots are now real, thanks to heritage shoe brand Red Wing. The recreation of the plumber's boots are promotion for the new Super Mario Bros. Movie. "Mario's boots are… Read the rest of the article: Red Wing recreated Mario's boots, in honor of Super Mario Bros. movie
A fruit fly larva's brain has 3,016 neurons and now, for the first time, scientists have mapped how they're connected together. This is the largest brain "connectome" every completed. Previously,… Read the rest of the article: This is the first wiring map of an insect's brain
Japanese officials are cracking down on men taking gross photos of themselves pretending to fondle statues of young female characters at Japan's new Ghibli Park, the new theme park dedicated… Read the rest of the article: Japanese authorities cracking down on men taking gross sexual photos with statues at new Studio Ghibli theme park
In 1975, Alex Mitchell, 50, was watching the UK television comedy The Goodies when he burst in such hard laughter that, well, he died laughing. His heart had failed. To… Read the rest of the article: Can you really laugh yourself to death?
The bass notes in the Jaws theme and the five tone melody in Close Encounters of the Third Kind are two of the biggest stars of those films. They set… Read the rest of the article: Steven Spielberg and John Williams on how music became an actor in Jaws and Close Encounters
Henceforth, insurrectionist idiot Jake Angeli shall be known as QAnon Sherman! (Thanks, Bob Pescovitz!) front page thumbnail image: lev radin/Shutterstock
The Cure will return to North America for the first time since 2019. The journey begins May 10 in New Orleans and travels across the country, including three days each… Read the rest of the article: The Cure announce North American tour
In 1973, David Bowie created the performance spectacle titled The 1980 Floor Show, featuring live performances of songs from Aladdin Sane and Pin Ups, along with the final appearance of… Read the rest of the article: David Bowie: hours of rare, raw rehearsal footage from 1973 (video)
Montreal, Canada teacher Neall Epstein, 45, got into the latest of many arguments with his neighbor Michael Naccache , 34, that culminated with Naccache allegedly holding a power tool in a… Read the rest of the article: Giving the finger is a "God-given right," rules judge
Japanese police have arrested three people for "sushi terrorism." The three suspects, a 19-year-old man, a 15-year-old girl, and a 21-year-old man were apparently in cahoots in a viral video… Read the rest of the article: Three arrested for sushi terrorism
Topol—the mononymous Israeli actor who played Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof" (1971), Dr. Hans Zarkov in "Flash Gordon" (1980), and countless other roles—has died at age 87. He's also… Read the rest of the article: Topol, star of "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Flash Gordon," RIP
Joy Division/New Order's Peter Hook and his band The Light performed at Smashing Pumpkins' "World Is A Vampire Festival" in Mexico City last weekend. Hooky's son Jack Bates is Smashing… Read the rest of the article: Peter Hook joins Smashing Pumpkins on stage to play Joy Division's "No Love Lost"
In Cincinnati, Ohio, animal control officers responded to sightings of a "leopard" in a tree. The leopard turned out to be an African serval which isn't legal to own in… Read the rest of the article: Never mind Cocaine Bear, this is a real cocaine cat
On November 22, 1963 in Dallas, a motorcade of proud Americans went out for a lovely drive on a sunny day. Political assassination? Huh? In the clip below, intrepid truth… Read the rest of the article: If Tucker Carlson covered JFK's assassination (video)
In Hanover, Ontario, police were investigating a "suspicious older male" who apparently pulled over his car and offered a young boy a box of "Pot of Gold" chocolates. When the… Read the rest of the article: "Suspicious older male" who offered young boy chocolate was celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day, say police
Minnesota Highway Patrol officers were chasing a stolen vehicle when the drivers took a quick detour off an overpass. The car was driving 90 mph and the vehicle landed on… Read the rest of the article: Suspects drive vehicle off overpass in police chase and briefly escape (video)
