by Editor | Dec 31, 2024 | Weirdness
from Independent Five curious health benefits of dark midwinter, according to science As we reach the shortest day and the longest night, don’t despair, says Professor Miles Richardson. The natural connections that we make this time of year can boost our wellbeing and...
by Editor | Dec 29, 2024 | Culture Music Art, Weirdness
from WIRED Inside a Fusion Startup’s Insane, Top-Secret Opening Ceremony Robots! Huge capacitors! A pianist-programmer of impossible skill! One of Silicon Valley’s formative figures takes the stage at a wild event. by JARON LANIER ONCE IN A while, Silicon...
by Editor | Dec 14, 2024 | Mirth, Weirdness
from xatakaon Texas Prevents People From Owning More Than 6 Dildos. Now Lawmakers Want to Ban Sex Toys at Walmart by Jody Serrano Texas is the land where regulation is always second, or so they say. However, it’s also a state where politicians have chosen to regulate...
by Editor | Dec 12, 2024 | Weirdness
from NBC Dealing corpses from a Las Vegas strip mall: A look inside the shadowy U.S. body trade A disgraced chiropractor found a new job selling bodies. In an industry with few guardrails, he soon faced accusations of mishandling human remains. By Mike...
by Editor | Dec 10, 2024 | Mirth, Weirdness
by Editor | Dec 8, 2024 | Weirdness
from IEEE Spectrum Electrostatic Motors Reach the Macro Scale It turns out that Benjamin Franklin was on to something in 1747 by GLENN ZORPETTE It’s a pretty sure bet that you couldn’t get through a typical day without the direct support of dozens of electric...
