Two canyons on the far side of the moon, each as large as Earth's Grand Canyon, formed within less than 10 minutes, most likely due to a massive impact there… Read the rest of the article: Massive lunar canyons formed within minutes, most likely due to asteroid strike
It took an hourlong chase, including the use of a helicopter, before police officers were able to apprehend a teenager on an e-bike Sunday. The BBC reports that the 17-year-old… Read the rest of the article: Teenager charged after police chase his e-bike for an hour with helicopter
British supermarkets have clock towers. One might walk in sight of them for years, decades even, without wondering why, or noticing that the clocks are typically nonfunctional, or deducing that… Read the rest of the article: Behold the fake supermarket clock towers of Britain
Andrew Gwynne, until today the junior health minister of the United Kingdom, deeply regrets his badly misjudged comments. "I deeply regret my badly misjudged commments and apologise for any offense… Read the rest of the article: British junior health minister fired over racist and sexist messages
Aman Vir created an interactive map of his favorite obscure islands. Some you may well have heard of, such as Midway, for which a major WWII naval battle was named,… Read the rest of the article: Interactive map of obscure islands
Lose yourself for a while in this fine collection of vintage film cameras of the 1930s at the Living Image Museum. [via Hacker News] "Their true value lies with the… Read the rest of the article: Vintage cameras of the 1930s
Paper Apps are pen and paper games cunningly disguised as little reporter-style notepads, pitched as a "fun, smart alternative to screen time." There are games themed around dungeons, space exploration… Read the rest of the article: Pocket paper "notebooks" with games printed on them
In these troubled times, it's good to see someone doing some proper shoe-leather reporting! Cabel Sasser reviews the snacks and cereals of 2024. I've been on a keto diet so… Read the rest of the article: Cabel Sasser's annual roundup of snacks and cereals
Marvel movies have scored billions at the box office, but that didn't stop the company putting out posters for Fantastic Four which show clear signs of being cranked out with… Read the rest of the article: Fantastic 4 fingers: Marvel insists posters not AI slop
If you've been waiting for a Mac Mini-style USB 'n' stuff hub for the compact new M4 model, Satechi's is out now. It has the look, obviously, and the specs… Read the rest of the article: A Mac Mini M4 USB dock that matches the machine
Roundups of undocumented migrants by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are in the news, and they crackdown has wannabes dreaming of being part of the team. ICE impersonation is on… Read the rest of the article: Wannabes and criminals are impersonating ICE officers
Lucy Letby, a nurse in England, was convicted of murdering 7 babies in her care. Coverage of the trial was heavily restricted in the UK, with local media unable to… Read the rest of the article: Scientific report concludes nurse Lucy Letby did not kill babies
Fists flew at a court hearing for the accused murderer of Alianna Farfan in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The victim's partner and another man lunged at the suspect, scuffled with a… Read the rest of the article: Murder suspect's hearing descends into courtroom brawl
A man in Midland, Ontario, was charged with various crimes related to damage in a Blind River motel room and a "breakfast sandwich" that he allegedly threw at a police… Read the rest of the article: Officer assaulted with breakfast sandwich
100,000 eggs, with a street value of $40,000, were stolen on Saturday in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Police said that they were taken from the back of a trailer… Read the rest of the article: Who stole 100,000 eggs in Pennsylvania?
Yesterday, everyone was complaining that The New York Times was ignoring the takeover of government by Elon Musk and the college-age cronies he claims it's illegal to name. Today, it's… Read the rest of the article: Honestly, it's better the New York Times doesn't cover it
Micah Toll bought a load of cheap electric excavators from China. By buying a shipping container-worth of them he got the unit price down to less than a well-used diesel… Read the rest of the article: Man buys container full of cheap Chinese electric excavators
A drunk teacher who fell over repeatedly in a school pool after swigging from a wine bottle has been banned from the profession for at least two years, reports the… Read the rest of the article: Wine-swigging swimming teacher banned
Natalie Cochran, a West Virginia pharmacist who killed her husband by poisoning him with insulin, was found guilty of first-degree murder and faces life in prison. Michael Cochran, 38, died… Read the rest of the article: Pharmacist convicted of killing husband with insulin
I've never wanted to read a fictional book less than Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale PhD's The You You Are, a tacky volume of second-hand self-help wisdom lurking within the quietly… Read the rest of the article: You may now read Severance's self-help book, "The You You Are"
