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  • Kanye bought airtime to sell swastika tee-shirts Kanya West (Consolidated News Photos/Shutterstock.com)

    Confessed nazi Kanye West ran a local ad in Los Angeles during the Super Bowl to hock nazi tee-shirts. The only thing Ortsgruppenleiter West has for sale is the product… Read the rest of the article: Kanye bought airtime to sell swastika tee-shirts

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  • Javascript Kaleidoscope

    Feed the Javascript Kaleidoscope the address of an image and let it get you high, no chemicals necessary. Coded by Andrey Mutlu and made available in instantly-editable form at Codepen,… Read the rest of the article: Javascript Kaleidoscope

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  • Massive lunar canyons formed within minutes, most likely due to asteroid strike Ernie T. Wright./SVS/NASA

    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

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  • It's only February and I'm already so stressed out—here's how I calm my mind down Calmind Premium Master Plan

    TL;DR: It's only been 2 months into the new year, and I'm feeling more stressed than ever. Here's how I calm my mind down and get a better night's sleep—with the… Read the rest of the article: It's only February and I'm already so stressed out—here's how I calm my mind down

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  • Bacteria found that feeds on toxic "forever chemicals"

    Toxic chemicals, per-, and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, abbreviated as PFAS and also known as "forever chemicals," have been used for decades as water repellants. PFAS break down very slowly and have… Read the rest of the article: Bacteria found that feeds on toxic "forever chemicals"

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  • New browser aims to help you browse mindfully A screenshot of Opera Air

    Productivity and mindfulness don't often go together, but Opera wants to change that with its new browser, Opera Air. The design is minimalist and user-friendly, with a transparent UI that… Read the rest of the article: New browser aims to help you browse mindfully

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  • Watch Charles Mingus blow a hole in the roof of the apartment he's getting evicted from

    The angry man of jazz actually looks pretty calm when he's out shooting. Nonchalant, even. His gun etiquette does seem lacking, though. He's chomping on a cigar, his stance isn't… Read the rest of the article: Watch Charles Mingus blow a hole in the roof of the apartment he's getting evicted from

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  • Teenager charged after police chase his e-bike for an hour with helicopter A National Police Air Service helicopter in 2017, as posted on its now-dead Twitter account

    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

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  • Secret of the mantis shrimp's powerful punch Mantis Shrimp

    Mantis shrimp are neither shrimp nor mantis but stomatopods. Their compound eyes can move independently and see light ranging from deep ultraviolet to far red and polarized light. Some species, such… Read the rest of the article: Secret of the mantis shrimp's powerful punch

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  • Behold the fake supermarket clock towers of Britain

    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

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  • Make those PDFs behave when you own UPDF for just $59.99 UPDF - AI Chat with PDF

    TL;DR: Own UPDF for life for just $59.99 (reg. $149)—edit, convert, sign, and secure PDFs in one powerful tool across all devices. PDFs are a necessary evil. You get sent a document, and… Read the rest of the article: Make those PDFs behave when you own UPDF for just $59.99

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  • Courts think they can stop Musk from ending democracy, how adorable is that? Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com

    The folks in flowing robes who say complicated words and tap cute little wooden mallets to make a point think they can stop Elon Musk from deliberately breaking every federal… Read the rest of the article: Courts think they can stop Musk from ending democracy, how adorable is that?

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  • RIP Tom Robbins, author of "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"

    Tom Robbins, the novelist who delighted readers with his psychedelic prose and counterculture wisdom, died February 9, 2025, at his home in La Conner, Washington. He was 92. Known for… Read the rest of the article: RIP Tom Robbins, author of "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"

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  • Kristi Noem finally gets real: "You can't trust the government anymore" (video) Image: Puppy slayer and Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem; Mark Reinstein / Shutterstock.com

    Kristi Noem has never been more honest about how dishonest the MAGA party is. Either that or she just plumb forgot that she was the Department of Homeland Security's new… Read the rest of the article: Kristi Noem finally gets real: "You can't trust the government anymore" (video)

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  • Company gearing up to sell sunlight at night using orbiting mirrors Orbs and rainbows circling the sun in Nuremberg, 1580 (detail) (Public Domain)

    A California startup wants to beam extra sunlight to Earth orbiting mirrors, but some are skeptical about whether the physics and economics add up. Reflect Orbital plans to launch 57… Read the rest of the article: Company gearing up to sell sunlight at night using orbiting mirrors

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  • ChatGPT isn't hallucinating — it's bullshitting 'Wall Street Bubbles — Always the Same' by Udo Keppler, (1901) (Public Domain)

    If you're looking for a clear explanation of how ChatGPT works and its limitations, check out this short online course called "The Bullshit Machines," created by two professors at the… Read the rest of the article: ChatGPT isn't hallucinating — it's bullshitting

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  • Ed Sheeran busks on sidewalk in India — until angry cop shuts him down (video) Image credit: Ed Sheeran; Superstar / shutterstock.com

    Ed Sheeran surprised fans in Bangladore on Sunday with a pop-up sidewalk performance — but he didn't get very far before a displeased policeman pulled the plug, literally. (See video… Read the rest of the article: Ed Sheeran busks on sidewalk in India — until angry cop shuts him down (video)

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  • Silicon Valley's DOGE project: The plan to replace democracy Elon Musk (Frederic Legrand - COMEO//shutterstock.com), Poop emoji (A. Solano/shutterstock.com)

    Trump is a blustering numbskull who has no idea what Elon Musk's DOGE project is really about, argues Mike Brock in his essay, "The Plot Against America, How a Dangerous… Read the rest of the article: Silicon Valley's DOGE project: The plan to replace democracy

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  • Here's how to stretch your paycheck further while grocery-shopping—by joining Costco Costco 1-Year Gold Star Membership

    TL;DR: Join Costco as a Gold Star member for 1 year with this $65 offer—you'll even get a $20 Digital Costco Shop Card* to use on a future shopping trip.  If your wallet… Read the rest of the article: Here's how to stretch your paycheck further while grocery-shopping—by joining Costco

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  • Reuters made a little cozy game to explain cozy games Cosy Games

    Cozy games can be a light in the dark, but the concept is foreign to many gamers and non-gamers alike. To illustrate what cozy games are and the benefits of… Read the rest of the article: Reuters made a little cozy game to explain cozy games

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