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Last week, a legion of 43 rhesus macaques escaped from a research facility in South Carolina after a caretaker allegedly forgot to latch a door. As of Wednesday, November 13,… Read the rest of the article: Runaway monkeys lured back with Froot Loops and PBJs

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Audio technology company Teenage Engineering recently released a remarkable new drum machine/sampler. On the surface, the EP-1320 medieval looks like almost any other vintage sampler—until you notice the fonts and… Read the rest of the article: This new drum machine only makes sick medieval beats

Earlier today, I had to check my spam email folder for a completely legitimate reason. But while I was down there in the dregs, there was another message that caught… Read the rest of the article: "Times New Dumbass" is a font inspired by the owner of Xitter

If you're familiar at all with the Cordyceps genus of fungi, it's likely because of Ophiocordyceps unilateralis—the so-called "zombie ant" fungus that hijacks the bodies of certain bugs, turning them… Read the rest of the article: Cordyceps strain could have cancer-fighting capabilities

Schrödinger's Cat, for those unfamiliar, is a famous thought experiment in physics relating to the concept of quantum superposition and the impact of observation on experimentation. The idea is simple:… Read the rest of the article: Scientists trap Schrödinger's Cat in quantum superposition

Get Shocked is a brand new podcast in which two guys quiz each other about history…and deliver electric shocks to each other if they a question wrong. Yes, that's the… Read the rest of the article: A literally shocking history of famous people killed by poop

Weezer has never shied away from embarrassing the absolute corniest gimmicks. Whether its Weezer Wordle, or covering "Africa" by Toto, Rivers Cuomo and crew have often worn their Geek Rock… Read the rest of the article: Weezer releases new Blue Album Arcade Game in celebration of the album's 30th anniversary

In 1976, the BBC's Nationwide program broadcast a shocking documentary video about two Celtic stone heads found in a garden near Hadrian's Wall. The heads were believed to actual human… Read the rest of the article: BBC republishes strange werewolf news segment lost since the 70s

During the height of COVID pandemic lockdown, researcher Daniela Roessler took on a peculiar new hobby: observing the sleeping patterns of spiders to try and figure out if they dream.… Read the rest of the article: Research suggests that spiders may dream of webbed sheep

I was a huge fan of Patrick Radden-Keefe's Northern Irish history slash true crime book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland. It's one of… Read the rest of the article: Watch the trailer for the thrilling new IRA miniseries "Say Nothing"

The online musical equipment marketplace Reverb just listed a pretty remarkable find: the original EMI TG12345 recording console that was used by the Beatles at Abbey Road studios to record the… Read the rest of the article: The original Beatles recording console is on sale for $3 million

Dia de los Muertos is just a few days away, and for those who celebrate, many local traditions involve a special altar, where one can place food, drinks, and other… Read the rest of the article: Dia de los Muertos altar prices up more than 25%

The town of Salem, Massachusetts, gets overrun by tourists every October, with more than 1.5 million people visiting the small community over the last few weeks. That's according to some… Read the rest of the article: How to find a good magic wand in Salem