At least 90 people have been hospitalized from an anthrax outbreak in Russia, including 50 children. Eight are confirmed as infected with anthrax. Doctors believe at least 6 patients have… Read the rest of the article: Siberian heat wave unleashes deadly 'zombie anthrax' outbreak
We have a potted lemon tree in out backyard. I water it by filling a watering can from the garden hose. The spigot for the garden hose is against the… Read the rest of the article: Hurray for hose bib extenders
Pentagon officials told reporters today that at least 33 active-duty American service members, one of whom is a pregnant woman, have Zika.
Last month, a 90-year-old woman visiting an art museum in Nuremberg, Germany was drawn to a 1977 crossword puzzle on display called "Reading-work-piece." Next to the artwork, created by avant-garde… Read the rest of the article: 90-year-old fills in $90,000 crossword art, now claims copyright
See sample pages from this book at Wink. Only What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts by Chip Kidd (author) and Geoff Spear (photographer) Harry N. Abrams… Read the rest of the article: Only What's Necessary – A whole lot of Peanuts and Schulz stuffed into one volume by Chip Kidd
Spoilsports within the Atheist Foundation of Australia have asked its citizens to stop listing their religion as "Jedi" on census forms because it is making the country seem more religious… Read the rest of the article: Australians asked not to list their religion as Jedi
What's not to love? Here a NSFW parody. [via]
What a cool grandpa! I wonder if he knows that rhinoceroses can run 30mph and weigh over a ton? From IBI Times: Dublin Zoo have said they are investigating after… Read the rest of the article: Man places boy inside rhino enclosure at zoo
Photographer, public domain enthusiast, and national treasure Carol M Highsmith is suing Getty Images for $1B because they took the photos she'd donated to the Library of Congress and started… Read the rest of the article: Lawsuit: Getty Images copyfrauded 47,000 photos from indie press agency Zuma
Marina Maral colorized this 1865 photo of Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirator Lewis Powell. I always forget that the world wasn't black and white in the olden days.
What's in celebrity handbags this week? Is it lip gloss and sunglasses? Car keys and chewing gum? We'll never know, because Us magazine this week deprives us of its weekly… Read the rest of the article: Tabloid warning: "Children with soulless black eyes terrorize residents foolish enough to let them in"
China's Transit Elevated Bus (TEB), a trippy transport that straddles the traffic below it, had its first test run yesterday in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province. It was a very short trip,… Read the rest of the article: China tests straddling bus that travels above traffic
This famed 5,000-year-old rock carving on the island of Tro, near Nordland, Norway, depicting a figure on skis, is one of the most important historical sites in the country. Two… Read the rest of the article: Two teens carve into 5,000-year-old rock carving, just trying to help
I was unprepared for the magnitude and quality of stuff on display at LACMA's exhibition of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro's monster memorabilia collection. This just might have been the best… Read the rest of the article: Like monsters? You'll love the Guillermo Del Toro exhibit at LA County Museum
North Korea simultaneously launched two medium-range ballistic missiles this morning, and one landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, in the Sea of Japan. This is an area that is protected… Read the rest of the article: North Korea launches 2 missiles, Japan says "serious threat"
Yes, it's a gimmick, and we've all seen it before on speakers, clocks, etc., but levitation is still magical to behold. The OvRcharge combines magnetic levitation with induction charging for… Read the rest of the article: Wireless charger that levitates your mobile phone
Yelldesign: "We thought it would fun to make a complete meal from start to finish, using only paper. Everything you see is made from paper, except for the hands." See… Read the rest of the article: Stop motion animation: This paper ramen looks delicious!
This week on HOME: Stories From L.A.: When TV producer Phil Savenick started collecting vintage TVs and TV memorabilia, he didn't anticipate that he'd end up with what he now… Read the rest of the article: TV Dreamland
The Random Note Generator is so good I suspect that it's what Trump's using to keep the GOP in line.
Tony Greenhand, 26, of Albany, Oregon makes pinata-like fully smokable joints that he sells for big bucks.
