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science fiction Jason Momoa won't touch the Escape from New York remake Séamus Bellamy

solar power Utah City spends $400,000 on stainless-steel slides in the desert Jason Weisberger

pool Grandpa Pudding Brains unveils "our pool is bigger than skyscrapers" chart Jason Weisberger

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Technology Is the AI apocalypse a religion in disguise? Ellsworth Toohey

stupid Trump promised cheap gas and no new wars. Thanks, MAGA! Jason Weisberger

politics Comedian brings Kevin O'Leary's data center right to his backyard Grant St. Clair

books New biography captures Doonesbury's 50-year sweep of American life Ruben Bolling

hate Indiana Lt. Gov says America needs to rediscover the joy of hatred Jason Weisberger

History Hengefinder finds streets that perfectly frame the setting sun Rob Beschizza

youtube Breaking bad, but Walter's hat keeps getting bigger Grant St. Clair

data breach Trump Mobile data breach may affect far more than its own customers Séamus Bellamy

ice cream Ice-cream-obsessed senior dog proves that the sweet treat is the key to longevity! Jennifer Sandlin

comedy The annual SNL joke swap returns Grant St. Clair

art Store Called Store is a shoppable art installation in Brooklyn Popkin

Weird Caracas has a mysterious black highway goo that has killed 1,800 people Ellsworth Toohey

reading One year with the 12th-generation Kindle Paperwhite SE Jason Weisberger

UFOs JD Vance believes demons responsible for UFOs Séamus Bellamy

trump's cognitive test Grandpa Pudding Brains insists test was difficult, struggles to keep details straight Jason Weisberger