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Report: UFO Explodes, Crashes in South Carolina
It streaked through the sky and made a loud boom in South Carolina, but what exactly crashed to Earth this week in the Palmetto State? A local astronomer claims it was a meteorite, but we will leave it up to you dear readers to determine...
New Evidence: Hitler had Secret Love Child, was a Deadbeat Dad
Not that Adolf Hitler is really hurting for further reasons to categorize him as a first-class jerk, but we can add one more log to the fire. Adolf Hitler was a deadbeat dad. At least that’s what new evidence suggests. As an idealistic...
Three Andrew Mayne Audiobooks, Completely Free
SPONSORED POST Heard your friends talking about Andrew Mayne’s books but don’t have the coin to pick one up? Now you can listen to his first three book for free in audiobook podcast form. The Grendel’s Shadow: T.R. Westwood, distinguished...
Podcast: Wine Pairings For Cannibal Rituals
GUESTS: Bonnie Brushwood, Kimmy Kim, Frutron (Hollywood is Hard) Recorded on Valentine’s Day… Love is in the air as we are joined by not one, not two but three actual women. Bonnie The Invisible Wife is joined by Kimmy Kim and Frutron from...
Wake Up Sheeple! Half Man Half Sheep Hybrid Born in Africa
It’s finally happened. The endless bleating of Boing Boing commenters has summoned a creature neither God nor man will lay claim to. The sheeple are here. Although many surely thought sheeple was only a derogatory slur for those blind to...
No Hope Left [Walking Dead Dissection]
“There’s no hope left, I see that now.” Herschel, our ever-optimistic farm host is now crestfallen over the events of the zombie barn party. He’s now come to the conclusion that he was wrong about zombies, it’s not a disease, it’s a death...
How Can The Walking Dead Save It’s Second Season? Get Lost
The whole gang is back! After an inexcusable hiatus, breaking up the momentum just as the season got reasonably interesting we finally return to meet back up with Rick Grimes and company this Sunday on AMC. Either the series rebounds to...
We Grow Closer to Establishing Asimov’s Foundation
The Foundation is a sprawling series of novels by Issac Asimov revolving around one core conceit. In the future, a brilliant man cracks the source code of the universe. He boils down the seemingly random emotions and decisions of billions...
“Woolly Mammoth” Footage
I guess this means we can stop trying to clone them, right? [The Sun]
Peter Parker Has Balls: Comparing Trailers Reveals Spider-Man’s New Backbone
Two movies, ten years apart, one friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Both were preceded by teasers which didn’t quite hit as intended. Sam Raimi’s independent mini-story containing all original footage that wouldn’t be seen in the film was...
And Now: Shark Eats Shark
“While wobbegongs eating sharks has been recorded before from stomach contents, this is the first time it has been photographed in action.” [NewScientist]
Why Newly Tapped Prehistoric Lake is Key to Understanding Jupiter’s Moon
Lake Vostock, a body of water concealed under 2.2 miles of ice in Antarctica has been contacted by Russian researchers who began drilling for it more than two decades ago. The subglacial lake has not been touched in over 20 million years....
Authorities Detain Man Claiming to be Resurrected Folk Singer as Fans Flock
He spent his time with zombies. That’s the excuse for a man claiming to be Zulu folk singer Mgqumeni, who died and was buried in 2009 on why he hasn’t be around. The would-be Mgqumeni says he’d spent the intervening years amongst the...
Google Ocean “Conveniently” Removes Atlantis Maps
Many noticed an irregularity in the maps of Google Ocean. What looked to be a massive sunken land mass with a city-like grid. Of course, the words massive sunken land mass with a city-like grid cannot be uttered around anyone with half a...
No Heart, No Pulse, No Problem: Surgeons Save Dying Man By Replacing Heart With Turbine
In this remarkable video, we see two Texas heart surgeons who replace a dying man’s failing heart with a turbine. This does a few remarkable things. 1) Saves the dude’s life 2) Removes his pulse, since the turbine creates a continuous flow...
Venom Eats Leaves: We Are Caterpillar
Legend has it that this caterpillar used to be a journalist, a good one too. If it weren’t for that one story about the Sin Eater he could have been Bob Woodward. But no, he was fed some bad information and revealed to be a fraud by...
Man Accidentally Kidnapped On Illegal Antarctic Voyage
I don’t even know where to begin with this one, so lets just start with the opening paragraph: “A New Zealand repair man is on his way to Antarctica after a renegade Norwegian yachtsman set sail unaware he was still on board.” Apparently,...
We Found Tatooine!
There is no reason all newly discovered planets shouldn’t immediately be given science fiction inspired names. None at all. It would be easier for scientists to remember and reference, capture the imagination of those that find this kind...
Skunk Ape vs. Ape Kingdom in Florida Everglades
The picture you see at right is some kind of ape. It was seen running loose through the Florida Everglades in 2006 and successfully evaded capture. Distribution of the pics inspired some to anoint them as photographic evidence of Florida’s...
Want to Make Color Changing Cereal? Better Avoid These Patents
Who doesn’t love a color changing cereal? It’s dumped into the bowl one color and boom, before you know it, your milk has changed your breakfast into a completely different hue. But it’s your milk itself that tells the tale true, as it is...