It's that time of year again, but the Netherlands won't be competing in this year's Eurovision song contest. Its entrant, Joost Klein, was disqualified after a mysterious backstage incident. It's not clear what he did, though "an allegation of intimidation was made to Swedish police by a female member of the production crew" and another source describes "unlawful threats." — Read the rest

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TL;DR: Listen up! Wireless earbuds are convenient but not necessarily comfortable. Combine great audio and all-day wear abilities with these open-ear and wireless ARIA+ earbuds, now just $63.95 (reg. $99) with code ARIA!

Whether you're tuning into to your favorite podcast or checking out your favorite artist's latest album, you need the right pair of earbuds for a prime listening experience. — Read the rest

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When did you stop using floppy disks? Are you too young to have ever used a floppy disk? Do you wonder what the hell is the thing in that icon that you tap on to save things? Some people, of course, are still using them. — Read the rest

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Barron Trump, the son of former president Donald Trump and his wife Melania, has "declined" the Florida Republican Party's offer to anoint him a party delegate to the Republican National Convention.

Reacting to what would have marked his youngest child's political debut, the ex-president said he was "all for it".

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A resident of Chino Hills, California, noticed an odd rock and pile of leaves across the street from a neighbor's home. Upon inspection, they found a hidden camera embedded in clay and a USB power bank under the leaves. Who, asks the woman targeted by the device, is watching her? — Read the rest

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In a statement issued on friday evening, the United States said that Israel may have breached international law with American-supplied weapons. It also said that the flow of munitions will continue all the same.

While the report was a clear rebuke of some Israeli operations in Gaza, it stopped short of definitively saying that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) campaign had breached international law.

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Watch Andrea Love "paint" with wool in this cool animation. Watching wool appearing to spray from little felted cans is a very satisfying experience. I love that this drawing is all done by felting.

The sound effects are great too. — Read the rest

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This driver doesn't let anything stop him from getting from point A to point B, not even a pile of thousands of bees on the ceiling of his car. As the bees dangle right over his head, he smiles and keeps on truckin'. — Read the rest

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Here's what rats do in the city when a big rainstorm hits. After getting flushed out of their burrows from rain, they huddle together and squirm around a pole on the street. 

I would definitely start crying if I tripped and fell into a rat pile like this one. — Read the rest

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I loved watching 2 Tonne Duck, a mesmerizing, hand-drawn animation by artist Felix Colgrave.This looping scene of a little guy inside of a walking robot-like contraption is addicting to watch. The hand-drawn quality is wonderful.

I want to watch hours of animation in this style. — Read the rest

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Dr. Seuss's First Book  was called The Pocket Book Of Boners. Although this may seem like quite an unusual name for a G-rated book, there is an explanation. Back in the day, a "boner" was a word used to describe a silly mistake. — Read the rest

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TL;DR: Want to record your outdoor adventures or ensure your home's safe? Grab this useful Mini Body Camera Video Recorder, now on sale for just $37.99 (reg. $45)!

There's a good reason law enforcement and other public facing professionals wear body cameras. Often, you don't know the footage that will come in useful until after the event has happened. — Read the rest

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TL;DR: With an Apple A7 processor operating at 1.4GHz speed and 1GB of RAM, this iPad Air is designed to keep up with your multiple apps running, gaming, and streaming needs.

Need to work on the plane? Want to watch a movie on the bus? — Read the rest

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Have you ever received a quarter in change and noticed it had a peculiar red tint or paint on it? These "red quarters" have been circulating for decades, often leaving people scratching their heads about their origins and purpose.

The most common explanations for red quarters are that they were used for testing coin-operated machines, as "house money" for free plays in businesses, or for free laundry in apartment buildings. — Read the rest

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A New Jersey fire chief allegedly became irate when a man's sump pump leaked rainwater onto the firehouse. So he handled it like a gentleman by taking revenge, pouring a bucket of rocks and gravel over the man's extremely rare sports car. — Read the rest

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Baseball isn't always very exciting. Even as a dedicated fan, I can admit this. Major League Baseball has made some improvements to speed up the game, like the pitch clock. Many things still slow down the game – mound visits, endless foul balls, and, even with the ghost runner, four-hour games thanks to extra innings. — Read the rest

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I often find my Gen X friends fondly remember a ride that was pretty lame: Disneyland's motorboats.

A frequent thing for friends to ask, as we walk past the Matterhorn, but rarely ride, is, "Didn't there used to be motorboats here?" — Read the rest

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Kristi Noem, the lying, incompetent, puppy-shooting charlatan masquerading as the governor of South Dakota, has two options: either she's afflicted with a memory so profoundly defective that it renders her unfit for office, or she's a shameless liar who could give even Donald Trump a run for his money in the deceit department. — Read the rest

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Electronic drum kits can do wonderful things, but even the best models out there still suffer from the same essential flaw: those god damn rubber¹ cymbals.

But a few weeks ago, my friend Chris (drummer for the Roland High Life) and I visited the headquarters of the Avedis Zildjian Company just outside of Boston. — Read the rest

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Like a lot of people who were reared on the underground and alternative rock sounds of the late 80s and 90s, I was heartbroken to hear about the unexpected death of Steve Albini earlier this week. When I'm not getting notifications about an algorithmically sponsored Instagram posts of a screenshot of a tweet I made about one of the last thing Albini posted on Bluesky (the kind of recursive human centipede of "content" that would absolutely make the man hurl), I've been thinking a lot about his infamous essay 1993 essay, "The Problem with Music," originally published by The Baffler. — Read the rest

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There's a bridge in Japan that's so steep it's known as the Rollercoaster Bridge: the Eshima Ohashi bridge in Sakaiminato, which connects that city to nearby Matsue. Approaching the bridge from afar, it can appear nearly vertical to drivers.

If I were a passenger going up this bridge, I may have to shut my eyes until I reached the end of the incline.  — Read the rest

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Here's a video of two guinea pigs playing a serious round of tug of war with a blade of grass that they both decided to snack on at the same time.

Although these little rascals are surrounded by a field of grass, this particular blade of grass was clearly the most important one. — Read the rest

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The bible business turned out to be a bust for the Trump family, as Junior Trump just posted a video on Facebook begging his daddy's MAGA disciples for any amount they could spare.

"Even one dollar will go a long way in helping us make America great again," Junior says, staring into the camera with a look of sheer desperation. — Read the rest

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Contractors working at a Family Fare grocery store in Midland, Michigan found a 34-year-old woman had been secretly residing inside the store's massive rooftop sign for nearly a year.

As reported in the Midland Daily News, the contractors spotted an extension cord snaking up to the sign and discovered the woman's compact but resourceful living quarters within. — Read the rest

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Video shows an out-of-control blue city bus in the middle of St. Petersburg plowing into a car before careening off a bridge, carrying at least 20 passengers on board. The bus then immediately sinks into the Moika River. (See video below, posted by The Moscow Times.) — Read the rest

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Earlier this week, tech writer and Google Ventures general partner M.G. Siegler received a late-night notification from Meta informing him that his accounts on Instagram, Threads, and Facebook had been suspended for a horrifying alleged violation that he refuses to even name. — Read the rest

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Just when you thought air travel couldn't get any weirder, this video showing a passenger contorting herself into the overhead compartment before takeoff will prove you wrong.

According to witness Monique Guzman, fellow flyers on a Southwest flight from Albuquerque to Phoenix seemed unfazed by the bizarre sight of a woman cozying up amid the carry-on luggage. — Read the rest

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Looks like Steve Bannon could finally be headed to prison. A federal appeals court in Washington D.C. upheld his contempt of Congress conviction today for defying subpoenas by the Jan 6th committee. From Meidas Touch Network:

The United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia has officially rejected Steve Bannon's appeal of his contempt of Congress convictions for his failure to comply with lawful subpoenas issued by the January 6th Committee.

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TL;DR: Experience true pain relief on nearly any part of your body, from your neck down to your feet, with this handheld four-head percussion massager now 20% off its regular price, making it just $127.99.

While you could use a trip to the spa, your wallet may be saying otherwise. — Read the rest

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OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed A.I. startup that's often in the news, is reportedly launching a search engine on Monday. Powered by its generative A.I. technology, the site takes direct aim at Google's cash cow.

OpenAI declined to comment. The announcement could be timed a day before the Tuesday start of Google's annual I/O conference, where the tech giant is expected to unveil a slew of AI-related products.

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