by | Jul 21, 2021 | Weirdness
from AP US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said Wednesday. The decrease for both Black...
by | Jul 20, 2021 | Weirdness
from CBS News Taco Bell’s menu hit by nationwide shortages of ingredients BY KATE GIBSON The menu at Taco Bell may be a bit limited these days, with the quick-service restaurant chain warning customers that it might not be able to fulfill their current appetite...
by | Jul 19, 2021 | Culture Music Art, Los Angeles
from The LA Times Beloved video store Vidiots is set to reopen. How Rian Johnson and others are helping By MARK OLSEN Vidiots, the long-running L.A. video store, is reopening in Eagle Rock with a restored movie theater. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) When Vidiots,...
by | Jul 16, 2021 | Weirdness
from VICE Police Destroy 1,069 Bitcoin Miners With Big Ass Steamroller In Malaysia Malaysian authorities did not mess around when they broke up a cryptocurrency mining farm and charged the operators with stealing electricity. By Andrew Hayward As Bitcoin’s price...
by | Jul 15, 2021 | Mirth, Weirdness