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Science Tells Us When Shark Attacks Will Happen
We now know when sharks are most likely to tear us apart. Shark attacks are most likely to occur on Sunday in less than 6 feet of water during a new moon, a new study finds. And there’s good reason: That’s when a lot of surfers are in the...
Tropical Storm Ravages Central Amer… HOLY SMOKES LOOK AT THAT SINKHOLE!
There are over 115 reported dead in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador after a tropical storm ravaged the region. But this photo of a sinkhole that opened up in Guatemala City has to be among the most insane things we’ve ever seen. [CNN]
Science Proves Armageddon Correct! [WeirdThingsTV]
Scientists Solve 40-Year Old Martian Ice Cap Mystery
If you had “strange but undeniable resulting pattern caused by a million years of whipping from Martian wind” in the What With The Bizarre Shape Of The Mars Ice Cap pool, please collect your winnings. According to a new NASA study, the...
Were The Earliest Human Species Cannibals?
A new finding suggests the earliest known human species swung from trees had the tools to make fire and was likely fond of eating other hominins. Yummo. The H. gautengensis fossils were found alongside basic stone tools and evidence of the...
When Science Met Awesome: Our Last Defense Against Asteroids? Nuclear Weapons!
The brilliant Phil Plait once penned an epic disemboweling of the film Armageddon which in turn morphed into a hilarious live talk that I was lucky enough to see in person. But it looks like at least one epic of the Michael Bay tour de...
Do You Want To Buy The Amityville Horror House? [WeirdThingsTV]
Eat Raw Crayfish, Get Incredibly Rare Parasitic Worm
First the never ending oil slick and now a rare parasitic lung worm has been linked to raw crayfish. Will America ever regain trust in cajon cuisine? These particular infections were all linked to folks consuming the shellfish from the...
Video Gamers Can Control Their Dreams
Video games, they are not just for recruiting The Last Starfighter anymore. They can also aide in controlling your dreams, according to science! That ability to shape the alternate reality of dream worlds might not match mind-bending...
Haunted Real Estate: The Amityville Horror House
Arguably the most famous haunted house in America. This Long Island Dutch Colonial was ground zero for a horrific haunting in the late 70s when George and Kathy Lutz moved in with their three children. HAUNTING PHENOMENA – Ghost ripping...
Just In Time For The Stanley Cup Finals, Grow A New Tooth In Your Mouth In Only 9 Weeks!
A new breakthrough in dental technology could revolutionize tooth implants for those who happen to take a puck to the mouth in game 4 of the Western Conference final and sprinkle the ice with seven adult teeth. Dr. Jeremy Mao, the Edward...
Sharks Harness Power Of Invisibility, Plot Final Takeover
What’s worse than a brutal killing machine with no remorse? An invisible brutal killing machine with no remorse. A new study claims that ten percent off all sharks are “luminous,” meaning they produce a light which combined with normal...
Did An Evil Lake Beast Curse A Canadian Town?
Omajinaakoos Identified As American Mink
It looks like our Ugly One is really a decaying American Mink. [Live Science]
Ribbon In The Sky = Million Degree Cloud Of Interstellar Gas
In case anyone was worried. Scientists from the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Southwest Research Institute, and Boston University suggest that the ribbon of enhanced emissions of...
Construction Worker Beats Up Komodo Dragon
Welcome to Indonesia, where safety is job one on our construction sites. Make sure you wear your hard hat and goggles at all times and stiffen up that right cross for the occasional lizard attack. JAKARTA, Indonesia – An Indonesian worker...
Is “The Ugly One” An Evil Omen For Northern Canadian Community
A horrific looking animal has been discovered in a Northern Ontario lake. But some locals believe it can only bring bad news… Some residents of Big Trout Lake, an Oji-Cree community of 1,200 south of Hudson Bay, believe the animal is a...
Nigerian Witch Huntress Comes To America
You know, we tend to lionize our cultural demon hunters: Van Helsing, Simon Belmont, Buffy Summers. But you want to know when we don’t celebrate those who locate paranormal evil and vanquish it? When the acts of holy vengence look...
Who Wants In On A Million Dollar Bigfoot Hunt?
Million Dollar Bigfoot Hunt (Oddly Enough) Turns Out To Be A Scam
It seemed like the perfect way spend a summer day in Silverton, Colorado. For a mere $250 registration fee, Silverton-businessman Rick Lewis offered 400 people the chance to win a cool million bucks if they could only get one snapshot of...