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  • SF Bay Area sheriff accused of ordering raid on Batmobile garage in Indiana as favor to friend

    Last week, San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos Bolanos sent four officers from the San Francisco Bay Area all the way to Indiana to raid a garage licensed to make custom… Read the rest of the article: SF Bay Area sheriff accused of ordering raid on Batmobile garage in Indiana as favor to friend

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  • Pooped-out pooch refuses to take one more step at the mall in amusing video

    Shopping can be exhausting, as it was for Sparky, a TikTok famous mini bull terrier who decided enough was enough on a recent trip to an indoor mall. Leaving his… Read the rest of the article: Pooped-out pooch refuses to take one more step at the mall in amusing video

    • Carla Sinclair
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  • It's "sweater weather" on the moon in some locations, scientists discover

    Space scientists have determined that there are areas on the moon where lunar pits and caves keep a steady temperature in the 60s Fahrenheit, making them perfectly hospitable for humans.… Read the rest of the article: It's "sweater weather" on the moon in some locations, scientists discover

    • David Pescovitz
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  • That crypto DAO with no apparent concept of IP rights now seeks to unload its copy of Jodorowsky's Dune

    From the "who didn't see that coming?" files is the sale of SPICE DAO's copy of Jodorowsky's Dune. They bought the tome intending to reproduce and distribute it without the… Read the rest of the article: That crypto DAO with no apparent concept of IP rights now seeks to unload its copy of Jodorowsky's Dune

    • Jason Weisberger
      at 8:01
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  • Control your home security from anywhere with this smart door lock for only $80

    We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views.  Imagine if your door automatically unlocked when… Read the rest of the article: Control your home security from anywhere with this smart door lock for only $80

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  • Fancy Feast will be serving cat food for humans in New York

    For all you humans who secretly salivate when serving your cats a Fancy Feast, now is your chance. The cat food brand is offering a fancy cat food feast for… Read the rest of the article: Fancy Feast will be serving cat food for humans in New York

    • Carla Sinclair
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  • Human burials in the sky count on assistance from vultures

    When some Tibetan Buddhists die, their bodies are given what's known as a "sky burial." The corpse is set at a high elevation and vultures are invited to carry away… Read the rest of the article: Human burials in the sky count on assistance from vultures

    • David Pescovitz
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  • Thomas the Tank Engine theme tune praised thomas the tank engine

    The original theme tune from Thomas and Friends is a frequent subject of sampling, remixing and mashups. The comic posing of its jaunty Englishness against, say, Biggie Smalls belies the… Read the rest of the article: Thomas the Tank Engine theme tune praised

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • Dr. Oz talking about his New Jersey roots in 2019

    Carpet bagging Mehmet Oz, Donald Trump's endorsed candidate for US Senator in the State of Pennsylvania, can be seen discussing his roots in New Jersey and his expertise of things… Read the rest of the article: Dr. Oz talking about his New Jersey roots in 2019

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  • Watch Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Uhura, recruiting for NASA in 1977

    After Star Trek: The Original Series was cancelled, Nichelle Nichols, aka Lieutenant Uhura, volunteered her time to help NASA recruit women and minorities to join the space agency. The 1977… Read the rest of the article: Watch Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Uhura, recruiting for NASA in 1977

    • David Pescovitz
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  • Air traveler's Egg McMuffins become unhappy meal as he's fined by customs for not declaring them

    A gentleman flying from Bali to Australia was looking forward to a delicious breakfast of McDonald's Egg McMuffins when customs agent turned them into an unhappy meal. Australian authorities have… Read the rest of the article: Air traveler's Egg McMuffins become unhappy meal as he's fined by customs for not declaring them

    • David Pescovitz
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  • RIP Google's built-in countdown stopwatch/timer

    It used to be that you could tell Google Search to make a countdown timer and it would, just as it will solve math sums, convert units or plot graphs.… Read the rest of the article: RIP Google's built-in countdown stopwatch/timer

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • Why is our planet rotating faster? Scientists don't know

    It would appear the Earth has sped up a little bit, and we may need some "negative leap seconds" to keep our artificial system of measuring "time" in order. The… Read the rest of the article: Why is our planet rotating faster? Scientists don't know

    • Jason Weisberger
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  • The trailer for "Star Wars: Andor"

    Rogue One introduced us to rebel operative Cassian Andor and his kickass droid K2S0. Now Andor is back in his own series. K2 to come later. Rebellions Are Built On… Read the rest of the article: The trailer for "Star Wars: Andor"

    • Jason Weisberger
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  • A tour by Jean Cocteau of "La villa Santo Sospir" in France, with walls and doors covered in his art

    In Jean Cocteau's 1952 16mm film, La Villa Santo Sospir, his only film in color, he gives a tour of a patron's villa on the French Riviera. The patron, Francine… Read the rest of the article: A tour by Jean Cocteau of "La villa Santo Sospir" in France, with walls and doors covered in his art

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  • Bear cub: Mom says it's my turn to play Xbox

    This bear cub's wobbly steps is a short Unicorn Chaser to help lighten your day. As always, the real gold is in the reddit comments:

    • Andrew Yi
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  • Conservatives push fake photoshopped headlines, knowing that few will check

    The Atlantic published a story praising the "Quiet Courage of Joe Biden's Negative Growth Economy." We know because conservatives such as Dinesh D'Souza screencapped it and insisted that it was… Read the rest of the article: Conservatives push fake photoshopped headlines, knowing that few will check

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • Unpacking an alpaca cria

    Newborn alpaca are known as "cria", and the birthing process is known as "unpacking"; which can be seen in the video above , that details the unpacking of Archimedes the… Read the rest of the article: Unpacking an alpaca cria

    • Andrew Yi
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  • Testing extension cords to find out which is best

    Another day, another ridiculously thorough product testing from Todd at Project Farm. Here, Todd turns his homemade testing rigs on 15 different brands of extension cords. The cords were tested… Read the rest of the article: Testing extension cords to find out which is best

    • Gareth Branwyn
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  • Sylvester Stallone is not happy about the new Drago movie Drago

    Sylvester Stallone can easily be associated with any number of characters. Throughout his lengthy film career, Stallone has embodied many iconic heroes that have become tethered to his name. Although… Read the rest of the article: Sylvester Stallone is not happy about the new Drago movie

    • Devin Nealy
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