Watch these plants "sleep" and "wake up" over a 24-hour period. The phenomenon is called nyctinasty which describes the movement of plants in response to changes in light and temperature… Read the rest of the article: Hypnotic time-lapse video of houseplants moving on their own over a 24-hour period
In this action-packed video recorded last month, a Mexican Navy helicopter chases down a motorboat of drug smugglers off the coast of Chiapas. Usually, a team in a pursuit boat… Read the rest of the article: Video of a Mexican Navy helicopter chasing boatload of drug smugglers looks like an action movie scene
Today, US President Biden is pardoning all federal simple marijuana possession convictions. It's not decriminalization but it's certainly a step in the right direction. "Sending people to prison for possessing… Read the rest of the article: Biden pardoning all Federal convictions of simple marijuana possession
A French NBA prospect is suddenly faced with huge demand for him to release a replica jersey with his name on it. Yes, that is the real name of Stevee… Read the rest of the article: This NBA prospect's jersey is in demand because of his memorable last name
8bitsf—the San Francisco Bay Area's esteemed chiptune, lo-fi, and videogame music collective—have curated a stellar lineup of underground electronic music artists for a showcase tomorrow (Friday, October 7). The concert,… Read the rest of the article: Chiptune showcase tomorrow in San Francisco!
Above is the world's largest camera, now nearing completion in a clean room at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California. Boasting a lens that's 5 feet across,… Read the rest of the article: World's largest digital camera, with a 5-foot diameter lens, nearing completion
In 2002, Cartoon Network released Dexter's Laboratory: The Hip-Hop Experiment, a CD compilation of songs by well-known rappers and hip hop artists paying homage to the animated series. Along with… Read the rest of the article: Here's Coolio rapping about Dexter's Laboratory in an animated music video
Dollar Country is one of my favorite radio shows. The host, intrepid record collector Frank "The Drifter" Fantini, specializes in killer country music 45s that he picks up at dollar… Read the rest of the article: "I Like Music That Sounds Like Shit" t-shirt!
Thomas Bradford of Detroit, Michigan was a spiritualist who was such a believer in the afterlife that he killed himself to prove it. So in 1921, he placed an ad… Read the rest of the article: This spiritualist killed himself to prove that the afterlife exists
Will Peratino and Lauren Stepp refused to evacuate their home on Pine Island, Florida which suffered catastrophic damage from Hurricane Ian. Why? They didn't want to abandon their two lemurs… Read the rest of the article: Rescue operation launched to save 275 parrots stranded by Hurricane Ian
At 2am on Sunday, a gang of green extraterrestrials allegedly assaulted two women on a New York City subway. Video below. From Fox5NY: Two 19-year-old women had gotten into an… Read the rest of the article: Video: gang of green extraterrestrials attack two women on NYC subway
This 62-story skyscraper with a trippy "floating" cube of top floors may be built in downtown San Francisco. If the new 640-foot-tall project for 620 Folsom street is approved, it… Read the rest of the article: Trippy towering skyscraper with top floors that appear to hover may be built in San Francisco
Lily E. Hirsch wrote the book on how music has been used to prevent crime and torture people. Music in American Crime Prevention and Punishment that covers "police and community… Read the rest of the article: Music for crime prevention and torture
Tonight is the beginning of Yom Kippur and many Jews around the world gather to sing Kol Nidre, the haunting and soulful Hebrew and Aramaic declaration that precedes the day of… Read the rest of the article: Johnny Mathis sings Kol Nidre, the beautiful and haunting Jewish declaration for Yom Kippur
On Saturday, reports of an active shooter caused customers of Jersey City's Newport Centre Mall to flee. Police received nine calls about bullets fired and social media lit up with… Read the rest of the article: Active shooter situation at Jersey City mall… wasn't that
The lyrics of Bobby "Boris" Pickett's classic 1962 Halloween jam "Monster Mash" mostly make sense, with one weird exception: The background vocalists sing about a tennis shoe. Why? Nobody knows… Read the rest of the article: "Monster Mash" has weird background vocals about tennis shoes and nobody knows why
As John Lennon famously sang, "Instant karma's gonna get you, gonna knock you right on the head." Bored Panda collected a schadenfreude-filled list of "50 Times Justice Was Served To… Read the rest of the article: Excellent examples of people getting exactly what they deserve
Pennsylanvia Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman released a funny new ad comparing his Republican opponent, former TV physician Dr. Oz, to The Simpsons' quack Dr. Nick. "They say the Simpsons… Read the rest of the article: Dem Senate candidate John Fetterman's new ad compares GOP rival Dr. Oz to The Simpsons quack Dr. Nick
This month's Harper's Index informs us that those who voted for Trump in the last election are 50% more likely to have donated sperm than those who voted for Biden.… Read the rest of the article: Trump voters are 50% more likely than Biden voters to have donated sperm, and other important facts
In Olympia, Washington, Shirley Pavao is facing fines from her homeowners association for displaying a Black Lives Matter sign… inside her home. She had previously hung the sign in her… Read the rest of the article: Homeowner threatened with fines for Black Lives Matter sign hanging inside her home
