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Crocodile Population Booms In Canals Surrounding Nuclear Plant
Crocodile population has exploded in the tranquil man made canals surrounding the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant in Homestead, Florida. What could possibly go wrong? That’s where Bob Bertelson and Mario Aldecoa come in. They work for...
SpaceX Sets Launch Date For First Private Spacecraft To Dock With ISS
We are unapologetic fanboys for SpaceX. In the tank. Drinking the Kool-Aid. In fact, don’t be surprised if publisher Andrew Mayne gets a tattoo of the SpaceX logo with “RAD” in the middle. So there is a reason we’ve collectively marked...
[Video] And Now… A Zebra Scream “Whoooooa!”
The person who uploaded this video swears up and down that the noise made when the zebra opens his mouth is that of the animal and not of he or his friend. I believe him. Because, why not.
Uncanny Valley [eBook Recommendation]
Simone Allyne is the Weird Things eBook reviewer focusing on readily available, affordable Science Fiction and Fantasy. If you have a book you’d like reviewed, please email WeirdThingsMail@Gmail I’ve arrived at that time of the year where...
Study: Sexually Transmitted Disease Makes Your Armpits Stink Worse
Follow your nose! To a sexual partner not beset by disease! A Russian study found that men dealing with gonorrhea has less attractive smelling armpit sweat than those without, therefore deterring potential mates. In the study, armpit sweat...
Closely Guarded Chinese Secret, Huh? Names Of Chinese “Taikonauts” Accidentally Revealed In Commemorative Memorabilia
After their selection 18 months ago, the names of the crew that will be sent into space by the People’s Republic of China has been kept under wraps. Until someone put their autographs on a commemorative postmarked envelope and accidentally...
Squirrel Pulls Fire Alarm, Avoids Fine
A squirrel has been busted for sneakily setting off a fire alarm after footage was reviewed by school officials. The squirrel had been living in the cafeteria, but after this little stunt it was captured and kicked out. “The squirrel was...
Exactly How Easy Would It Be To Clone A Wooly Mammoth?
How difficult is it to clone one of the most iconic extinct beasts in the history of the planet? Not as hard as you think. Then again, that depends on how hard you think it is. If you think it’s impossible, it’s going to be quicker. If you...
New Illusion Demonstrates How Our Brains Construct A 3D Illusion From 2D Image
New research has shown the there are specific, consistent patterns that create the illusion of 3D images in our brains. It is created by stimulating specific nerve cells. Researchers created a 2D image designed to excite those nerves...
Proof: Cloaked Spaceship Revealed Orbiting Mercury
Sure, alien craft. You think you’re slick kicking it outside of Mercury in your cloaked spaceship? Well you certainly didn’t see a solar flare wave washing over your craft and revealing your planet-sized vehicle for all of human kind to...
Hedy Lamarr: How A Golden Age Movie Star’s Amateur Invention Paved The Way For Cellular Calling, Wi-Fi
A new biography about the remarkable life of film star and inventor Hedy Lamarr tells the story behind her idea that revolutionized the way we communicate today. Lamarr became focused on defense innovation when a German U-Boat sank a ship...
SETI Back Online Thanks To Crowdsourcing Effort
SETI is officially back online, listening to the stars for intelligent, presumably chatty, life. The project ended a seven month dark period caused when former partner the University of California at Berkley pulled out due to budget cuts....
The Cure For Male Pattern Baldness: Bears
Are you suffering from male pattern baldness? Would you like to feel younger, more confident and regain your youthful swagger? Why not take a note from the majestic bear! Yes, instead of turning to stem cell treatments one Dr. Cheng-Ming...
<i>They Live</i> Needs To Be Remade Every Major Recession [Opinion]
John Carpenter’s 1988 SciFi action masterpiece They Live needs to be remade every recession. It’s not a request, it’s a demand. And I have a proposal on when exactly to do it. We can tie the productions to unemployment numbers. Once they...
Mythbusters Accidentally Shoots Cannonball Through House
A few “unfortunate bounces” sent a cannonball through a local home after the Mythbusters crew misfired the gigantic projectile for an experiment. The ball missed several water barriers intended to slow it down, was sent skyward and shot...
202 Lost Frames Of Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot Footage Uploaded To YouTube
Bill Munns has made a name for himself in the Bigfoot research community as someone who was granted rare access to the original Patterson-Gimlin Film Roll. The former Hollywood make-up effects supervisor has studied the iconic footage more...
Suicidal Comet Will Attempt To Survive A Pass By The Sun
A newly identified comet is coming home for the holidays. And by holidays I mean mid-December and by home I mean the Sun. So really that first sentence doesn’t mean anything. But a comet is going to graze the surface of the Sun, most...
Star Wars: As Presented By Someone Who Hates It
Thanks to George McLoed on Google Plus.
Giant Albino Snail Found
A rare find, the Powder of snails. A giant white, albino snail has been located in New Zealand’s Kahurangi National Park. “Our group had seen three or four snails already that morning as it had rained and they’d come out in the wet...
Occupy Oakland Protester Spots UFO
This video is identified in the YouTube description as being taken by an Occupy Oakland protester. “Flying Saucer Over Oakland; Alien UFO, Korean BBQ. I was visiting an art exhibit that night in the Art Murmur district of Oakland, having...