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  • Person arrested for squashing a sweet bun in convenience store image: masa44/Shutterstock

    Police arrested a woman for allegedly squishing a sweet bun for sale at a Fukuoka, Japan convenience store. "I only pressed it lightly in my hand to check the firmness… Read the rest of the article: Person arrested for squashing a sweet bun in convenience store

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  • UnitedHealth hires defamation lawyers UnitedHealth. Image: The Image Party/shutterstock.com

    UnitedHealth, the healthcare insurance giant in the spotlight after its CEO was assassinated in broad daylight, has hired a law firm specializing in defamation to monitor reportage and social media… Read the rest of the article: UnitedHealth hires defamation lawyers

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  • Man busted for hunting deer while hiding in a port-a-potty image: Chatty G

    Police in Henderson County, Texas busted a man hunting deer on private property without permission from the land's owner. The gentlemen apparently hid inside a port-a-potty that he used as… Read the rest of the article: Man busted for hunting deer while hiding in a port-a-potty

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  • Trump's Super Bowl appearance cost almost $1M Boing Boing/Flux

    Where was DOGE to save us from this gross misuse of taxpayer dollars? All other Presidents of the United States refrained from ego-aggrandizing trips to see half a football game… Read the rest of the article: Trump's Super Bowl appearance cost almost $1M

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  • Trump's FAA: Fixing aviation one sexist term at a time image: Airplane movie poster (cropped)

    As airplanes slam into each other and fall from the sky or simply crash into neighborhoods, Trump's reality TV buddy, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, leaps to action by ordering a… Read the rest of the article: Trump's FAA: Fixing aviation one sexist term at a time

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  • Black demon of the sea caught on video illustrative image: tdhster/Shutterstock

    Below is rare video of the so-called "black demon of the sea." The abyssal humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) appeared near Spain's Canary Islands off the coast of Tenerife. Usually, this… Read the rest of the article: Black demon of the sea caught on video

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  • Classic Fighting Fantasy gamebooks returning to U.S.

    Fighting Fantasy gamebooks were my introduction to role-playing games, the fantasy genre itself, and to the enduring mystery of the two Steve Jacksons! They'll soon be back in print in… Read the rest of the article: Classic Fighting Fantasy gamebooks returning to U.S.

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  • Tired of doing everything yourself? Let AI handle it with this bundle ChatGPT in 2025

    TL;DR: Get lifetime access to the 2025 ChatGPT Skills and Creativity bundle for $29.99 — learn how to make AI your new secret weapon for work, creativity, and travel. AI isn't just for… Read the rest of the article: Tired of doing everything yourself? Let AI handle it with this bundle

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  • Meet Quipu, the largest object in the Universe

    Astronomers have discovered what is believed to be the largest structure in the universe, more than 1.4 billion light-years across and containing seventy galactic superclusters. Our solar system is a… Read the rest of the article: Meet Quipu, the largest object in the Universe

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  • What results when you mix the colors of national flags? Screenshot: Artwork In Studio / Instagram

    In this video, artwork_in_studio on Instagram mixes pigments in water to find the average colors of national flags. This method honors the relative amount of each color in the flag—the… Read the rest of the article: What results when you mix the colors of national flags?

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  • Meditation changes key areas of the brain image: tommaso lizzul/Shutterstock

    Researchers using electrodes implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients have found that meditation produces changes in the regions of the brain involved in emotional regulation and memory. While previous… Read the rest of the article: Meditation changes key areas of the brain

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  • X-rays reveal painful household objects in an unlikely place Screenshot: Fact Lab / YouTube

    Sometimes, people have to go to the emergency room because they misplace common household objects. Here are some x-rays of those objects such as keys, flashlights, fidget spinners, and live artillery… Read the rest of the article: X-rays reveal painful household objects in an unlikely place

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  • Shibuya Meltdown captures the human experience at its most vulnerable Photo: Mark Frauenfelder

    Another day, another weird, creative Twitter account. Many of these haven't yet made the jump to Bluesky, which is a shame, but in the curious case of Shibuya Meltdown, I… Read the rest of the article: Shibuya Meltdown captures the human experience at its most vulnerable

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  • Frogs and tarantulas have a symbiotic relationship A frog. Image: David Clode (Unsplash license)

    In this video, we learn about the symbiotic relationship between frogs and tarantulas. Although it may look as if the tarantula in this video is "keeping the frog as a… Read the rest of the article: Frogs and tarantulas have a symbiotic relationship

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  • Demons emerge from a colorful Kawanabe Kyōsai's colorful woodblock print Kawanabe Kyōsai

    Demons Emerge from a Large, Wooden Chest is a gorgeous woodblock print by Kawanable Kyōsai. The print was made in 1890. It's from his book Night Parade of One Hundred… Read the rest of the article: Demons emerge from a colorful Kawanabe Kyōsai's colorful woodblock print

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  • Upcoming 2D-animated FPS looks like Cuphead with guns Eat your heart out, Bioshock. Image via Fumi Games

    You've heard of Skyrim with guns. How about Cuphead with guns? As expected, the wave of rubber hose-style games that modern classic Cuphead inspired is starting to bear fruit, with… Read the rest of the article: Upcoming 2D-animated FPS looks like Cuphead with guns

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  • Watch dogs enjoying being at baseball games New York Mets baseball doggo. Image: JoeInQueens via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

    Baseball season will be getting underway soon, with Spring Training just around the corner. As I've mentioned before, I really don't care about sports at all (unless it's Discofoot, naturally!), but… Read the rest of the article: Watch dogs enjoying being at baseball games

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  • Here's how to rival your favorite director's videos: with this AI-powered editing software VideoProc Converter AI

    TL;DR: Stabilize your shaky footage with VideoProc's AI-powered video-editing tools, now $29.97 (reg. $119) with code PROCLIFETIME through February 23. Did you just get back from a backpacking trip across Vietnam or finally sorting through your… Read the rest of the article: Here's how to rival your favorite director's videos: with this AI-powered editing software

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  • New documentary about John C. Lilly, the scientist who used LSD to communicate with dolphins and invented the sensory deprivation tank (video) image: IFFR

    Pioneering psychonaut and neuroscientist John C. Lilly is best known for his work in the 1950s exploring whether humans and dolphins could communicate. His NASA-sponsored research—in which he gave dolphins… Read the rest of the article: New documentary about John C. Lilly, the scientist who used LSD to communicate with dolphins and invented the sensory deprivation tank (video)

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  • Turn any video into a masterpiece with Corel VideoStudio Pro X9 Corel VideoStudio Pro

    TL;DR: Cut your video quickly with the flexible Corel VideoStudio Pro X9. Whether you're capturing family shenanigans, crafting the perfect TikTok, or putting together a slick work presentation, video is everywhere. Luckily,… Read the rest of the article: Turn any video into a masterpiece with Corel VideoStudio Pro X9

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