This tiny banana photo collection looks like it was taken in a dollhouse orchard. The bananas here stopped growing early, leaving behind perfect little replicas that seem designed for playing with rather than eating — small enough to feel like a trick of perspective. — Read the rest
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The FBI interviewed a woman four times in 2019 after she claimed Donald Trump sexually assaulted her when she was underage. Now, as Attorney General Pam Bondi howls "no evidence," independent journalist Roger Sollenberger has found that the record of those interviews has mysteriously vanished from the government's publicly available Epstein files
Yet last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi insisted that there was "no evidence" that Trump had committed any crime—adding to the growing pile of denials from Trump officials that constitute a sweeping cover-up of the president's alleged wrongdoing.
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Attempting to be funny, JD Vance was once again awkward. Also, the target of his derision slapped back so hard that Just Dance Vance may not know what day it is.
Vance attempted to make a joke, somehow comparing his own intelligence to a Congressperson who paused to think before answering a question. — Read the rest
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We all know that one friend who's constantly paranoid about getting hacked. They use seventeen different passwords, won't connect to public Wi-Fi, and probably have their laptop camera covered with electrical tape. — Read the rest
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A March 2025 Trump executive order that instructed our national parks to ignore or attempt to change history has sparked a chain reaction of stupidity.
Democracy Forward, a coalition of historians, scientists, and advocacy groups, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the Trump administration directed the removal or flagging of dozens of interpretive signs at National Park Service sites nationwide. — Read the rest
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This country/gangsta rap mash-up is a lot of fun:
It seems turning NWA into country is not an isolated thing:
"These are MAGA airwaves now," seems clear enough that no one has to doubt FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's intent to keep an already reeling media landscape deep in the yellow.
During a Thursday interview on the Charlie Kirk Show, co-host Andrew Kolvet asked Carr why CBS had prevented Colbert from airing the Talarico interview.
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Trump's white power-loving "Secretary of War" invited his white supremacist pastor to speak at the Pentagon. Doug Wilson is a guy who says slavery was just fine, women shouldn't vote, and that Muslim and Hindu folks are parasites.
"Doug Wilson routinely mocks the pope and the Catholic Church," the Catholic writer and Democratic operative Christopher Hale wrote on X.
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You've seen the claim on TikTok, in parenting forums, and in roughly a million Instagram infographics: "Your brain isn't fully developed until you're 25." It's the go-to explanation for everything from bad relationships to impulsive tattoos. The number 25, though, has almost nothing to do with neuroscience. — Read the rest
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Your colon is lined with a layer of mucus. It's wet, it's slimy, and it keeps your stool hydrated enough to, you know, move along. Without it, everything dries out and gets stuck. Researchers at Nagoya University have now identified two species of gut bacteria that team up to devour this protective slime — and they think it could be the root cause of chronic constipation that laxatives can't fix, according to findings published in Gut Microbes. — Read the rest
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Shelby McSwain was driving past a Wendy's on East Franklin Boulevard in Gastonia, North Carolina, with her parents on Thursday evening when she spotted something through the window: a blue-haired customer, shirtless, hunched forward in a booth while a second person — gloved up in blue latex — worked a tattoo gun across their back. — Read the rest
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Pollan's new book, A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness, goes after a favorite Silicon Valley assumption: that if you build a machine complex enough, awareness will eventually boot up inside it. In a Fresh Air interview with Terry Gross, he argues that feelings are "very tied to your vulnerability, to your having a body that can be hurt, to the ability to suffer and perhaps your mortality." — Read the rest
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This $70 million Boeing 737 Max 8 has a bedroom that Ice Barbie will certainly put to service in the name of the taxpayers. Wonder if this expense is being discussed as her department remains unfunded.
The grift never stops. You would think puppy slayer Kristi Noem would lie low after turning the entire country against her, but nope. — Read the rest
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"I don't worship a man, I'm not in a cult, and I refuse to fight for a team that refuses to win." That's former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on February 17, turning on the president she once literally fawned over at rallies. — Read the rest
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Three states are now trying to make 3D printers police themselves. Washington's HB 2321 requires printers to ship with anti-gun software so effective that even users with "significant technical skill" can't circumvent it — on machines that run largely open-source firmware. — Read the rest
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Amid his odd ramblings and bizarre insistence that his wife is a movie star, convicted felon, and addled old man, Donald Trump gave another embarrassing performance. Someplace in the hours of rambling, he promised to use his stable genius to decide if we're going to war with Iran. — Read the rest
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For two hours inside a classified Senate hearing earlier this month, lawmakers from both parties tried to get FBI and NSA officials to answer a simple question: Does the White House want to renew Section 702, the government's most powerful warrantless surveillance authority? — Read the rest
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The Moon is wrinkling like a drying apple. As its interior slowly cools, the whole thing contracts, and the crust buckles and cracks under the pressure. Smithsonian scientists have now mapped the extent, finding 1,114 previously unknown ridges spread across the Moon's dark volcanic plains — more than doubling the known count to 2,634, according to a study published in The Planetary Science Journal. — Read the rest
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Amid awful news, mudslinging, and AI slop, it's great to remember what the internet truly excels at: memes and cats. Combine those with synthesizers and space themes, and you've got the perfect combination. If this intersection appeals to you, check out the brilliant work at "Cats on Synthesizers in Space." — Read the rest
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Bad Bunny's catchy Super Bowl halftime tunes have been stuck in my head since the show aired. I've watched the performance several times, and it gets better with each viewing. I recently found a split-screen version showing both Bad Bunny and Puerto Rican Sign Language (LSPR) interpreter Celimar Rivera Cosme, who brought incredible style and energy to his translation of Bad Bunny's lyrics. — Read the rest
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A car fire near North Hollywood's iconic Circus Liquor store created peak LA chaos this week when flames and smoke rose directly behind the landmark's giant clown sign. The clown never caught fire, but this video captures the surreal scene of flames, smoke, curious bystanders, and a grinning clown looming overhead. — Read the rest
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Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder had harsh words for yogurt between 23 and 79 CE, calling it "yaghurt." This may be the first written mention of yogurt:
"Curdled milk, of a peculiar kind, made after a Bulgarian recipe and called "yaghurt," is now a Parisian fad and is believed to be a remedy against growing old.
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The birds in these photos aren't being terrorized by ants — they're having a self-care day. Despite how alarming it looks, this behavior is completely intentional. What would be a nightmare for humans is fun for these little birds (I'm not sure how fun it is for the ants, though). — Read the rest
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The crowd and camera operators at the women's team sprint qualifications in Milano-Cortina got a surprise extra competitor when a local dog joined the race. The full video from NBC Sports is unfortunately not embeddable, but it's a must-see.
The two-year-old named Nazgul is a Czechoslovakian Vlcak, or wolfdog, a challenging breed that looks like a wolf. — Read the rest
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The Southern Sleeper Shark normally inhabits the Southern Ocean's subantarctic waters. It likes cold, but not the frigid temperatures we'd typically associate with Antarctica. But here we are: We've apparently screwed up the planet badly enough that Antarctic waters have warmed enough for the Sleeper Shark to think, "Why not?" — Read the rest
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If you own a Steam Deck, you're sitting on a goldmine. According to Engadget, the memory shortage has gotten so bad that Valve can no longer keep up with demand for its handheld gaming system — the components needed are either too hard to find or too expensive:
Valve has posted a notice on the Steam Deck page with a warning that the handheld gaming console "may be out of stock intermittently" in certain regions due to memory and storage shortages."
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I've been sick as a dog for the past week, trying to shake off what I'm certain is the Mother of All Head Colds. When I've blown enough snot out of my skull to make space for thoughts, I wonder why I feel so dumb whenever I get sick. — Read the rest
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This is the 1968 pilot for "Justice for All," starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Justice and Jean Stapleton as his wife Edith. The show would eventually air three years later on CBS as "All in the Family."
In this 1968 version, Archie and Edith Justice are the same fully formed characters the actors would portray in 1971's "All in the Family," with the surname Bunker. — Read the rest
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TL;DR: Enjoy the flexibility of laptop and tablet with the ASUS Chromebook CM30, now just $149.99 (reg. $329.99).
If you're currently deciding between investing in a tablet or laptop, don't bother. The ASUS Chromebook CM30 (2024) is a practical solution that can do both, thanks to its detachable keyboard. — Read the rest
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, was arrested today by police investigating misconduct in public office. Investigators simultaneously raided Windsor Castle, near London, and the royal estate in Sandringham, Norfolk. Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles, is suspected of sharing secret information with Jeffrey Epstein, the powerful American financier and convicted sex trafficker who died in jail awaiting trial in 2019. — Read the rest
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Apple employees have a nickname for the company's latest gadget: the "eyes and ears" of the iPhone. It's a disc packed with two cameras and three microphones — you clip it to your collar or wear it around your neck, and it watches and listens to the world around you all day long, feeding everything to Siri. — Read the rest
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Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff wants to "zero out crime in neighborhoods," and the lost-dog finder was just the first step.
In a leaked internal email from October, Siminoff told employees that Search Party — Ring's on-by-default feature that networks nearby cameras to locate lost dogs using AI — was built as a foundation for something much bigger. — Read the rest
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Internal Discord messages filed as exhibits in the Steve Bannon crypto lawsuit show the people running the operation knew it was a mess. Administrator Sarah Abdul told programmer Chase Bailey that management was "worse than I ever imagined." Bailey's reply: "This looks sooooo neglegent [sic]," reports The Bulwark. — Read the rest
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In order to be considered someone who uses AI to its full potential, you've got to understand that each platform has its own strengths and weaknesses. — Read the rest
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FDA deletes warning against using bleach to "cure" autism [ 18-Feb-26 8:42pm ]
At his Senate confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the Trump administration's search for COVID treatments during the first term, which he said included "even chlorine dioxide." Chlorine dioxide is industrial bleach. The FDA has warned since 2010 that the substance, marketed under the friendly name "Miracle Mineral Solution," "causes serious and potentially life-threatening side effects." — Read the rest
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Lego stuffed an entire computer into a standard brick [ 18-Feb-26 8:34pm ]
Lego discontinued Mindstorms at the end of 2022. Here's what replaced it: a custom chip smaller than a pencil eraser inside a standard-sized 2-by-4 brick.
The SMART Brick houses an LED array, accelerometer, light and sound sensors, a miniature speaker, an analog synthesizer, a battery with wireless charging, and copper coils made from 100-micron wire. — Read the rest
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Criminal defense lawyers launch tracker to catalog DOJ's most absurd prosecutions [ 18-Feb-26 8:24pm ]
A D.C. jury recently acquitted Sean Charles Dunn of charges stemming from throwing a sandwich at a federal immigration officer. Another D.C. jury acquitted Jacob Samuel Winkler, a homeless man accused of pointing a laser at Marine One. Grand juries across the country have been refusing to return indictments that federal prosecutors request. — Read the rest
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Trump pardoned a man convicted of trafficking 400 tons of cocaine, then gave him a ride to the Waldorf Astoria [ 18-Feb-26 6:09pm ]
The Trump administration has been bombing boats in the Caribbean, killing over 140 people in what it calls a war on drug trafficking. At the same time, it pardoned former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez — convicted by a U.S. jury of helping export more than 400 tons of cocaine into the country — and gave him a chauffeured ride to a five-star hotel. — Read the rest
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Every pair of headphones tested contained hazardous chemicals [ 18-Feb-26 5:40pm ]
Earbuds are tiny chemical delivery systems pressed against your skin. A new study by the ToxFREE LIFE for All project tested 81 pairs of headphones — both in-ear and over-ear — and found hazardous substances in every single pair, The Guardian reports. — Read the rest
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Judge: it's OK to advertise chicken nuggets as "boneless wings" [ 18-Feb-26 5:39pm ]
U.S. District Judge John Tharp dedicated 10 pages to resolving one of society's greatest problems: aren't boneless wings just chicken nuggets? His answer favored Buffalo Wild Wings, sued for marketing the latter as the former: sure they are, but it doesn't matter because the words mean nothing. — Read the rest
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I finally tried making those TikTok trendy tofu waffles, and now I'm hooked! [ 18-Feb-26 4:05pm ]
I'm clearly late to the game, but I finally tried the "tofu waffle" hack that's been trending on TikTok for at least five years — and long before that, as this 2015 article shows. They're having another moment after content creator Liam Layton from "The Plant Slant" recently tried them out and gave his seal of approval. — Read the rest
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Watch a deer and agouti share lunch in adorable friendship video [ 18-Feb-26 4:01pm ]
Here's something you don't see every day — a white-tailed deer hanging out with an agouti. The deer in this video is Xai, who lived at the Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica for fourteen years until her sad passing in late 2024. — Read the rest
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Learn essential cybersecurity skills with this $28 ethical hacking bundle [ 18-Feb-26 4:00pm ]
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As hackers become more sophisticated, the best way to protect your data is by staying ahead of the curve. — Read the rest
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A 20-year-old McDonald's burger that never molded: David Whipple's famous preservation experiment [ 18-Feb-26 3:57pm ]
In 1999, David Whipple bought a McDonald's hamburger and left it sitting on the counter as an experiment to see how long it would stay intact. After months without spoilage, he began showing it at science presentations.
Twenty years later, the burger looks nearly unchanged. — Read the rest
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The adorable reason sea otters hold hands while they sleep [ 18-Feb-26 3:49pm ]
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep to avoid drifting apart. When resting on their backs, even gentle ocean currents can separate them. Grabbing a buddy turns drifting otters into a floating group nap that stays together.
This behavior is important for mothers and pups. — Read the rest
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Tom the Dancing Bug: News of the Times - A.I. Model Achieves Consciousness; Is Detained by ICE [ 18-Feb-26 3:45pm ]
Tom the Dancing Bug: News of the Times - Researchers Declare A.I. Model Conscious; ICE Immediately Seizes and Detains It
-Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist in this hostile Trumpverse! — Read the rest
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Living plant facade covers entire office building in Osaka [ 18-Feb-26 3:43pm ]
This office building in Osaka is covered in beautiful greenery. Known as an "organic building," it features a surface covered with different plants, each in a specialized container with customized watering. The building houses a company that processes seaweed and other foods. — Read the rest
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Want to avoid an arranged marriage? Just transform into a snake [ 18-Feb-26 2:55pm ]
An Indian woman avoided an arranged marriage in Uttar Pradesh by convincing locals that she had transformed into a snake. As reported by The Economic Times and others, 24-year-old "Reena" disappeared in the night, leaving behind a 5-foot-long snake skin amid the clothes, bangles and jewelry she had worn the night before. — Read the rest
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9 skiers missing after California avalanche [ 18-Feb-26 2:23pm ]
Rescuers are searching for survivors after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California, swept over a party of 15 backcountry skiers returning to the trailhead Tuesday. Six people have been rescued, with 9 still missing in the ice, rocks and debris.
The disaster at Castle Peak set off a dangerous, hours-long rescue effort that was hampered by extreme weather conditions that were hammering the skiers: Heavy snow and strong winds from the winter storm roaring through the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California.
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Trump's aid freeze is killing US-funded privacy tools like TOR [ 18-Feb-26 1:34am ]
The US government spent decades funding the development of tools like Tor, which helps millions of people route around censorship and surveillance in countries like Iran, China, Cuba, and North Korea. As of mid-2024, about 35% of the Tor Project's $7.3 million budget still came from federal sources, with the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor alone contributing over $2.1 million in 2023-2024 for expanding uncensored internet access in China, Hong Kong, and Tibet. — Read the rest
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