This video discusses how the 2019 fire that almost destroyed Notre-dam "saved" it. In addition to all the interesting things the restoration taught us about the building, it evidently also… Read the rest of the article: Did the fire "save" Notre-dam?
Real, stable genius Donald Trump is again touting his cognitive test results, this time describing a question involving a lion, a bear, an alligator, and a squirrel. The problem is… Read the rest of the article: Grandpa Pudding Brains insists test was difficult, struggles to keep details straight
"Police do say they've seen the bear climb at least three different trees." A large black bear wandered into Hansen Dam, a patch of green space that, from a bear's… Read the rest of the article: Bear spotted in tree, LAPD reacts
The Obama Presidential Center marked Star Wars Day with a quick, playful video. Leaning into the internet's favorite unofficial holiday with a wink to the galaxy far, far away, they… Read the rest of the article: The Force is strong at the Obama Presidential Center this Star Wars Day
Facing record-low levels in the Colorado River system, federal water managers are deliberately holding back water in Lake Powell to keep its hydroelectric turbines running even as downstream Lake Mead… Read the rest of the article: The Colorado River's last buffers: officials juggle shrinking reservoirs to avoid system collapse
The creators of this super informative video also made it super entertaining. Most Americans carry the familiar blue passport, but it turns out that's just one shade in a small… Read the rest of the article: This video on the complicated color codes of US passports cracked me up
The same AI bubble promising to reshape the future may also be quietly reshaping the climate. A new study suggests massive data centers are generating localized "heat islands," raising temperatures… Read the rest of the article: Study finds AI server farms creating their own local heat islands
A cruise ship carrying 149 people has been denied permission to dock after a suspected hantavirus outbreak has left three dead and others seriously ill, forcing those onboard into isolation… Read the rest of the article: Deadly virus scare strands cruise ship at sea as countries refuse to let it dock
In the golden age of toys that could maim, melt, or mysteriously stain the carpet, Stretch Armstrong stood out: a blond, musclebound figure filled with a bizarre, syrupy gel that… Read the rest of the article: Stretch Armstrong: the gloriously goo-filled toy that shouldn't have worked (but did)
In a city that proudly bills itself as "where everything grows," one homeowner is being fined for doing exactly that: turning a front lawn into a thriving, food-producing garden that… Read the rest of the article: City "where everything grows" fines homeowner's edible garden
Convicted felon Donald Trump's ill-considered overhaul of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned into a political flashpoint after an act of vandalism altered the historic site with a message his Department… Read the rest of the article: Trump's Reflecting Pool makeover meets instant graffiti backlash
This May 1st, a whole raft of Star Wars games will go live on the Fortnite platform. Here's the trailer: I gave up on Fortnite a while back. I used… Read the rest of the article: Star Wars and Fortnite go for it
A viral "egg scandal" making the rounds online isn't exposing hidden deception so much as colliding head-on with an uncomfortable reality: even premium, pasture-raised eggs are still largely products of… Read the rest of the article: Surprise: "pasture-raised" eggs still run on corn and soy
After witnessing the grave offense of putting soda in a free water cup, a Taco Bell employee allegedly pulled a gun and started blasting — turning a sub-50-cent pour into… Read the rest of the article: Taco Bell sees minor rule-breaking turn into maximum force in a flash
On October 6th, you can be pod racing! A racing game that relies on as much aggression and underhandedness as it does pure speed, Star Wars: Galactic Racer has a… Read the rest of the article: Star Wars: Galactic Racer has a release date
What looked like a mob-era dumping ground at the bottom of Minneapolis' Bde Maka Ska turned out to be something stranger: a cluster of rusted pistols deliberately sunk by police… Read the rest of the article: Guns discovered in Minneapolis lake reveal unusual move by police in 1927
The Trump administration is escalating its fight over childhood vaccines, appealing a federal court ruling that blocked efforts to scale back routine immunization recommendations for kids. The appeal is the… Read the rest of the article: Trump administration appeals ruling as it continues to reject routine vaccine guidance
More than a century after humans wiped them out, California's grizzly bears may be getting a second chance, as lawmakers consider a carefully managed plan to restore a missing keystone… Read the rest of the article: Plan to reintroduce grizzlies to California runs into predictable resistance
"It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em." Mere days after an alleged assassination attempt rattled the White House correspondents' dinner, the Trump administration boldly… Read the rest of the article: Days after alleged assassination attempt, Trump administration moves to weaken gun rules
Newly reviewed surveillance footage from the White House correspondents' dinner shows a Secret Service agent firing multiple shots at a fleeing suspect into a crowded hallway. The video offers no… Read the rest of the article: New footage shows only one source of gunfire at correspondents' dinner—and it's not the suspect
