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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...
Why You Should Be Excited For The Watchmen Prequels, Every Dumb Prequel [Opinion]
Prequels to the Watchmen comics/graphic novels, which were confirmed this week with rumors that lend credibility to previous rumors (or something), will probably happen. And any fan of the Watchmen should be excited about it. Or at least,...
Zoo Proves Love Between Sheep, Deer By Posting Mating Photos On Blog
Chinese message boards have lit flame with a romantic controversy filled with taboo, lust and well-lit viewing areas. A sheep and deer have fallen in love at the Yunnan Zoo. When first reported, many reacted skeptically, believing the...
Amazing TARDIS DVD Closet
Okay, it’s not bigger on the inside but this TARDIS themed door to a DVD closet is the coolest DIY project you’ll see today. Thanks to Steven Lauren on G+ for tipping us off to it. Find a few more pictures AFTER THE JUMP… [TheRPS]
And Now: Salmon Swimming Across The Road
[Animal Planet]
Amphibian With The Coolest Names Ever Bred In Captivity For First Time
The Saint Louis Zoo has bred Ozark hellbenders in captivity for the first time. This is most definitely a worthwhile achievement and a step forward in retaining as much of Earth’s rich diversity as possible. But if you thought Ozark...
Great White Shark Startles North Carolina Tourist
25 miles off shore, this big lug (let’s call him Alfie) decides to ominously circle this fishing tourists boat. You know, just for the lulz. It should also be noted that this video was captured on an iPhone. Which could have lead to the...
$500 Bounty Offered For Photo Of Allegedly Extinct Snake
Catch the rainbow and you could be $500 richer. The South Florida rainbow snake has been categorized as extinct since last month, but The Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson and the Center for Snake Conservation in Louisville, Colo....
Current Market Price for Bigfoot Meat: $50,000/lb
The market price for a 1 lb Bigfoot steak skyrocketed yesterday when a $50,000 offer was made on a $10,000 item. You may remember the man worried about Sasquatch murder charges from earlier this year. Well, apparently, he has a souvenir...
New Mayan Find Confirms 2012 Doomsday Date, Or Does It?
Does a new Mayan relic currently being researched confirm the apocalyptic date of December 21, 2012? The answer: an emphatic “maybe, probably not.” The ‘Comalcalco Brick’, as the second fragment is known, has been discussed by experts in...
Ravens Use Hand Gestures To Communicate
In a first for wild animals (not named primates) researchers have concluded that raven utilize gestures with their wings and beaks to communicate to other ravens. This includes pointing at items. This is different than domesticated animals...
Cartwheels! Shakespeare! Moonwalking! Example Show Is Netflix’s Original Original Content
Netflix has made waves with their original programming pickups like House of Cards and Arrested Development, but either will have the honor of being the first original Netflix programming. Example Show is an avant guard tour de force...